Give me the wings of faith to rise - St Mary's Church, Bearwood, Smethwick (Compton organ)

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Me playing the organ at St Mary's Church in Bearwood, Smethwick near Birmingham, West Midlands.

The church was consecrated in 1888 and the first organ here was built by Nicholson and Lord of Walsall. This was replaced in 1952 by the present instrument built by the John Compton Organ Company Ltd. The fully enclosed pipework is housed in a chamber behind the original Nicholson and Lord case. The specification reads:

PEDAL
Sub Bass 16'
Flute 8'
Trombone 16'
Trumpet 8'
Great to Pedal
Swell to Pedal

GREAT
Bourdon 16'
Open Diapason 8'
Hohl Flute 8'
Salicional 8'
Octave 4'
Flute 4'
Salicet 4'
Twelfth 2.2/3'
Fifteenth 2'
Swell to Great

SWELL
Contra Salicional 16'
Hohl Flute 8'
Salicional 8'
Flute 4'
Salicet 4'
Piccolo 2'
Salicetina 2'
Cymbale III
Trombone 16'
Trumpet 8'
Clarion 4'
Tremulant (affects all divisions)

ACCESSORIES
4 double touch thumb pistons to great and pedal
4 double touch thumb pistons to swell and pedal
4 toe pistons to pedal and great
1 canceller thumb piston - Great to Pedal
1 canceller thumb piston - Swell to Pedal
1 balanced expression pedal - organ
1 balanced expression pedal - crescendo
Double touch canceller to each division
2 ventil switches
Voltmeter

I am playing the hymn 'Give me the wings of faith to rise' to the tune 'Mylon' which shows off the main sounds on the organ used for accompanying congregational hymn singing.

Many thanks to the church officials for allowing me access to this fine Compton organ.

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.