-
Ellie assisting with assembly
Ellie assisting with gluing and assembling the top case
-
FOR SALE English chamber organ, in the style of a 17th century consort organ
This organ was made last year, in 2018, on spec, in the hope that it would excite viol players, who rarely play with the organ which would have been played by the composers of the music they are playing (Byrd, Gibbons, Tomkins, etc.). The 4½ stops are all made of wood, narrow scaled, with speech and tone very similar to the viols themselves. Its details can be found on our website page https://www.goetzegwynn.co.uk/organ/consort-organ-in-17th-century-englis-style-made-for-hire/ One of the reasons behind its design was to provide the two pitches at which sets of viols were made in the 17th century in England. At the moment the organ is in Brussels. We are selling it for £48,000.00 (+ VAT)
-
FOR SALE Italian positive organ in 17th century style
As Edward and Dominic come to the end of their careers, and start to hand over to the next generation of organ builders at Welbeck, we would like to sell two organs which still belong to G&G. The first is this chamber organ based closely on the ca1700 organ which we restored for Sheila Lawrence (which came to England from Lucca in the 1930s), made in 1996. Its details can be found on our website page https://www.goetzegwynn.co.uk/organ/italian-positive-organ-in-17th-century-style/. Its authenticity was praised by Luigi Tagliavini who played it at one of its first public concerts. It has been used for a number of recordings, particularly by His Majesty’s Sackbuts and Cornets. It is still in excellent condition. We would like £36,000.00 (+ VAT) for it.
-
Moving the Croft Castle organ with Pietro Pasquini and Ilic Colzani
The Samuel Green chamber organ which used to be in the chapel at Dinmore Manor and has stood in the principal bedroom at Croft castle for the last eight years has been sold at auction at Sothebys, and has been bought by the Italian organist/keyboard player/teacher Pietro Pasquini for use in his music room. Here he is being assisted by the organ builder Ilic Colzani http://www.colzaniorgani.it/it/index.php and also by Dominic
-
Visit by Ian Watts to the Trinity College Organ-
While Dominic was at the Public Theatre organ at Trinity College Dublin, we were visited by Ian Watts, who is now Director Of Music at All Saints Aston, succeeding Paul Hudson with whom Edward and Dominic have sung and been directed by for many years. Ian was celebrating a significant birthday organised by his wife Celine, who may not have bargained for a baroque organ. Ian Watts is also President of the Nottingham and District Organists Association.
-
Daniel Moult accepting applause at Trinity College Dublin
As part of the Pipeworks Organ and Choral Festival our organ at Trinity College Dublin features for a day (June 22nd), organised by Andrew Johnstone. Andrew conducted a public interview with Dominic, Daniel Moult led masterclasses and then played a wonderful concert of music by Byrd, Anon., Purcell, Handel, Stanley and Wesley. In the picture you can just see Daniel accepting the enthusiastic applause…
-
Summer!
Almost summer – in a dry, not-so-cold lunchtime Edward, Nick, Fiona (our neighbouring ceramic restorer), Chris, Rob and Joe celebrated the occasion by being photographed. Rob is restoring a Wurlitzer Diaphone…
-
Trying out a piece!
Trying out a piece, with astonishing success. It is amazing how appealing this instrument is, even in an age where reproduced music is everywhere.
-
Still working after 60 years!
The motor and rheostat fitted by Henry Bennett sixty years ago, working well!
-
Restored pneumatic motors
Restored pneumatic motors for the key and the stop actions. In these automatic instruments everything has to work properly, or Tannhäuser will not be as it should be
-
Joe working on the key action
Joe working through the restored pneumatic mechanism, and making adjustments.
-
Paper rolls of music
In 1862 the organ would have had barrels and a clockwork mechanism, but it was changed to a pneumatic action with paper rolls in about 1900. The reward was the large amount of music available, whole movements of symphonies, operatic overtures, etc.
-
Imhof & Mukle organ 1862
The flute organ is by Imhof & Mukle, but actually made by F. Heine in Vöhrenbach Baden 1862
-
Collecting the Orchestrion
Dominic and Joe moving the mechanism of Henry Bennett’s Flute Organ (Orchestrion) into the van. It originally belonged to Henry and Edward’s great grandfather, and was brought back to playing condition by Henry about 60 years ago!
-
Wingfield organ at Fotheringhay church: May 25th concert
There will be a concert of music that might have been sung and played in Fotheringhay church (near Oundle) during the 16th century, on May 25th, sung by the Alamire Consort directed by David Skinner, and the organ played by James Parsons. Tickets from the Oundle International Festival box office, more information on https://www.warmingtonbenefice.org.uk/latest-articles/fotheringhay–echoes-of-the-plantagenets.php
-
In memory of Bernd Fischer
We heard that we have lost Bernd Fischer last week, one of the finest craftsmen and maker of harpsichords which came as close as they could get to perfection. He was our neighbour, sharing a workshop with Derek Adlam. We learnt so much from him. Perhaps the greatest benefit of moving our workshop to Welbeck was to have Bernd and Derek next door, for passing on knowledge, expertise, inspiration and encouragement.
-
Santiago De Compostela 3
The 1865 Ramon Cardama inscription revealed by Chris Wells when he restored the paintwork of the case.
-
Santiago de Compostela 2
This notice records the Franciscan friar who rebuilt the organ, not that his idea of organ building would have been accepted by the rest of the trade
-
Santiago de Compostela 1
Edward and Dominic revisited the 1709 Manuel de la Vina/1865 Ramon Cardama organ at the convent of Santa Clara in Santiago de Compostela, for a maintenance check and tuning. This notice recalls the completion of the restoration in 2004, with the team of organ builders, Chris Wells who restored the finish of the case, Carol Bakewell who was then our administrator, and Maria Iglesias who found us, introduced us to the nuns and to the organ, translated, and kept our spirits topped up.
-
With restored front pipes
Finished : with restored front pipes
-
Great inside pipework and music desk
Stage seven : Great inside pipework and music desk
-
Pedal pipes and swell box shutters
Stage six : Pedal pipes and swell box shutters
-
Manual keys,…..
Stage five : Manual keys, key actions and stop actions; the case going together
-
Swell box and ….
Stage four : Swell box and flue ranks, rollerboards, wind trunks and front pipe conveyances
-
Great and swell windchests and keybed
Stage three : Great and Swell windchests and keybed
-
Support frame and bellows
Stage two : Support frame and bellows
-
Examining the site
Putting an organ back together : 1867 Hill & Son organ at St Michael and All Angels Cockerham : stage one, examining the site!
-
the completed organ
The completed organ at Cockerham
-
the team
The team including Pete and Dave the from Ballards and on the right Rod England director of the project for the church.
-
Filling the church with organ stuff!
Filling the church with organ stuff