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The Organs of Emmanuel

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The Organs of Emmanuel are by Henry Willis and Sons Ltd. There are two instruments, playable from one console. The West end instrument, Henry Willis 3, was originally built, in 1932, for the Seventh Church of Christ, Scientist, Kensington.  Originally voiced on a bijou scale it was brought into the usual Willis standards two years later at which point Willis III stated it was one of my finest works! It was removed in the 1980s and finally  (having been all collected back together) installed at Emmanuel in 1999. The Apse Organ (at the east end) instrument was build in 2001 and is a 72-note chest so that maximum colour is available within the small space available. The instrument was officially opened during 2002. The east end division is designed to accompany the traditional repertoire of English Church music. The organ console was originally that of the Crypt Chapel of St. Paul's Cathedral. The west end case was designed by Stephen Bicknell and carved in Poland. 
These instruments replaced an earlier organ, by Kingsgate Davison which, installed in 1947, had become unreliable and inadequate for the music needs of the church. With only a west end instrument the accompaniment of the two choirs was far from satisfactory.
The organs are used regularly for choral services, concerts, recitals, and teaching. Upcoming organ recitals and concerts can be viewed here.

Specification: Willis III, 1932 (West End) 

Great

Double Open Diapason  16'
Open Diapason No. 1  8'
Open Diapason No. 2  8'
Claribel Flute  8'
Principal  4'
Flute Ouverte  4'
Twelfth  2 2/3'
Fifteenth  2'
Harmonics  III
Tuba  8' (from choir)
Swell to Great
Swell to Great Octave
Swell to Great Sub Octave
Choir to Great
Choir to Great Octave
Choir to Great Sub Octave


Swell

Quintaten  16'
Geigen Diapason  8'
Stopped Diapason  8'
Aeoline  8'
Voix Celestes  8'
Octave Geigen  4'
Flute Triangulaire  4'
Mixture  III
Waldhorn  16'
Vox Humana  8'
Oboe  8'
Trumpet  8'
Clarion  4'
Tremelo
Swell Octave
Swell Sub Octave
Swell Unison Off


Choir

Violoncello  8'
Orchestral Flute  8'
Dulciana  8'
Vox Angelica  8'
Concert Flute  4'
Nazard  2 2/3'
Flageolet  2'
Tierce  1 3/5'
Clarinet  8'
Cor Anglais  8'
Tuba  8' (unenclosed)
Tremelo
Choir Octave
Choir Sub Octave
Choir Unison Off
Swell to Choir
Swell to Choir Octave
Swell to Choir Sub Octave
Pedal

Sub Bass  32'
Open Wood  16'
Open Diapason 16'
Bourdon  16'
Quintaten  16'
Viola  8'
Flute  8'
Super Octave  4'
Octave  4'
Waldhorn  16'
Trombone  16'
Contra Bombarde  32'
Swell to Pedal
Choir to Pedal
Great to Pedal
Swell to Pedal Octave
Choir to Pedal Octave
Great and Pedal Comb.

Specification: Willis, 2001 (Apse Organ)

Great

Open Diapason  8'
Stopped Diapason  8'
Principal  4'
Great Octave
Swell to Great
Swell

Rohr Flute  8'
Salicional  8'
Voix Celestes  8'
Gemshorn  4'
Nazard  2 2/3'
Fifteenth  2'
Contra Oboe  16'
Oboe  8'
Swell Octave
Swell Sub Octave
Pedal

Bourdon  16'
Bass Flute  8'
Swell to Pedal
Great to Pedal
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