A new organ for a new century

Criteria for the new organ

The instrument has three musical functions

1. To lead the congregational singing, with the aim of giving real support to all attending, wherever they are seated in the church
2. To accompany the choir
3. To enable the playing of a reasonable selection from the organ repertoire for special services and events, inter alia weddings and funerals.

The organ screen should be simple in design so as not to detract from the chancel and altar, and to blend in with the rest of the church building. Above all the organ should sound good, feel good and look good.

The specification

The specification was prepared by Geoffrey Coffin of Principal Pipe Organs of York and a small working group comprising the organists and representatives from the PCC, advised by Dr Gillian Ward Russell, David Frostick (Diocesan Organ Advisers) and Ian Bell oversaw the project. The agreed specification is listed below and the longest pipe in each rank is listed.