ST MARY THE LESS
CAMBRIDGE, UK

Great
1
  Open Diapason
8
 
 
2
  Stopped Diapason
8
 
 
3
  Principal
4
 
 
4
  Spitz Flute
4
 
 
5
  Fifteenth
2
 
 
6
  Cornet
IV
 
 
7
  Mixture
IV
 
 
8
  Trumpet
8
 
 
i
  Tremulant    
 
ii
  Swell to Great    
           
Swell
9
  Chimney Flute
8
 
 
10
  Viola
8
 
 
11
  Celeste
8
 
 
12
  Principal
4
 
 
13
  Nason Flute
4
 
 
14
  Flageolet
2
 
 
15
  Sesquialtera
II
 
 
16
  Mixture
III
 
 
17
  Cremona
16
 
 
18
  Oboe
8
 
 
iii
 
Tremulant
   
           
Pedal
19
  Sub Bass
16
 
 
20
  Principal
8
 
 
21
  Posaune
16
 
 
22
  Trumpet
8
 
 
iv
  Swell to Pedal    
 
v
  Great to Pedal    
           

Tracker key action : Slider soundboards
Electric stop and combination actions

The organ is tuned in Vallotti's temperament

 

LSM case thumbnail view main image of Little St Mary's organ


Little St Marys interior

The new organ for Little St Marys was built in the latter part of 2006 and early 2007 and was completed in time to be used at the Easter services. We have retained the case and swallows nest gallery which were originally designed by Lawrence Bond, but adding extra pipes into the ends of the case (from the Pedal Principal) to replace the previous turned balusters. All of the prospect pipes are new, with gilded mouths, and the instrument is new in all other respects. Difficulties of access for tuning and maintenance have been eased in the new scheme by the removal of the Swell organ from the outer case, and its installation behind the Great, together with the Pedal basses. The Pedal Principal is placed with the Great in the main case, speaking entirely from the side and front prospect pipes. The Trumpet is available on either Great or Pedal.

The new layout has worked excellently, and the organ now sings freely, easily filling the church with its bright, colourful sound.

The Holdich pipework of the previous organ, which originally came from Necton Parish Church, has been found a new home at Westleton, Suffolk.

Little St Marys console

 

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