Compton 'Miniatura III' pipe organ - demonstration of stops

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Me playing the organ at St Laurence Church in Rowington, Warwickshire.

The organ was built by the John Compton Organ Company Ltd in 1963 and is the 'Miniatura III' model consisting of 3 ranks of pipes (Diapason, Hohl Flute and Gemshorn) all enclosed in the case occupied by the previous instrument dating back to 1906. This was one of the last completely new pipe organs to be built by Compton before they sold off the pipe division to Rushworth and Dreaper and focus solely on building electrone organs. In 2017 the organ was restored by Cousans Organs of Lincoln which included the installation of new solid state action and additional playing aids. The specification reads:

PEDAL
Subbass 16'
Flute 8'
Great to Pedal
Solo to Pedal

GREAT
Tenordon 16'
Diapason 8'
Gemshorn 8'
Hohl Flute 8'
Octave 4'
Gemshorn 4'
Twelfth 2.2/3'
Super Octave 2'

SOLO
Contra Flute 16'
Diapason 8'
Gemshorn 8'
Hohl Flute 8'
Gemshorn 4'
Open Flute 4'
Nazard 2.2/3'
Flautino 2'
Tremulant (affects all divisions)

ACCESSORIES
3 double touch thumb pistons to Great and Pedal
3 double touch thumb pistons to Solo and Pedal
6 general thumb pistons
1 reverse thumb piston - Great to Pedal
1 reverse thumb piston - Solo to Pedal
1 general cancel thumb piston
1 piston setter thumb piston
1 balanced expression pedal - Diapason, Gemshorn and Flute
1 balanced expression pedal - Crescendo
Double touch canceller to each department
Voltmeter

For this video I am using the hymn 'Theodora' to demonstrate each stop individually.

Many thanks to the church officials for allowing me access to this superb little instrument and for such a friendly welcome.

For more information on the John Compton Organ Company Ltd and to see me play other Compton organs, please click on the following link for my site dedicated to the John Compton Organ Company Ltd:

http://comptonorgans.yolasite.com/

REQUEST: I am always on the lookout for Compton organs to play - particularly electrones - so if you know of any churches which still have these then please do let me know. I will happily give a donation or pay any applicable room hire charge.