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Guildford, United Kingdom (Surrey) - United Reformed Church
Municipal: Guildford
Address: 83 Portsmouth Road, GU2 4BS, Guildford
Website: https://guildfordurc.org.uk/
Description nr.: 2077182.
Built by: Norman & Beard Hill (1964)
The organ contains older material: Pipes from 1913 by James J. Binns & Co.
James Binns built a three-manual organ for Guildford Congregational Church on North Street in 1913. Following the construction of a new church for the United Reformed Church on Portsmouth Road, an organ was built for this church by Hill, Norman & Beard. Some of Binns' material was used for this. The organ was completed in 1964.
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ: Large Open Diapason 8', Open Diapason 8', Gedackt 8', Principal 4', Flute Ouverte 4', Spitz Quint 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 3 ranks.
Choir Organ (enclosed): Dulciana 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Principal 4', Koppel Flute 4', Wald Flute 2', Larigot 1 1/3', Harmonic Trumpet 8', Octave Trumpet 4' - extension.
Swell Organ (enclosed): Viola da Gamba 8', Voix Celestes 8', Wald Flute 8', Aeoline 8', Geigen Octave 4', Lieblich Flute 4', Super Octave 2', Mixture 3 ranks, Contra Oboe 16', Trumpet 8'.
Pedal Organ: Subbas 32' - extension, Open Diapason Metal 16' - extension, Dulciana 16', Subbas 16', Principal 8' - extension, Bass Flute 8' - extension, Fifteenth 4', Spitz Flute 4', Trombone 16' - extension, Trumpet 8' - from Choir.
Couplers: Choir to Great, Swell to Great, Swell to Choir, Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Choir Octave, Swell Suboctave, Swell Octave, Swell Unison Off.
Accessories: 5 Thumb Pistons to Great, 4 Thumb Pistons to Choir, 5 Thumb Pistons to Swell, 5 Toe Pistons to Swell, 5 Toe Pistons to Pedal, General Cancel, Great to Pedal Combinations Coupled.
Guildford, United Kingdom (Surrey) - United Reformed Church
Municipal: Guildford
Address: 83 Portsmouth Road, GU2 4BS, Guildford
Website: https://guildfordurc.org.uk/
Description nr.: 2077182.
Built by: Norman & Beard Hill (1964)
The organ contains older material: Pipes from 1913 by James J. Binns & Co.
James Binns built a three-manual organ for Guildford Congregational Church on North Street in 1913. Following the construction of a new church for the United Reformed Church on Portsmouth Road, an organ was built for this church by Hill, Norman & Beard. Some of Binns' material was used for this. The organ was completed in 1964.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 8 |
| - Choir Organ (enclosed) | 8 (7) |
| - Swell Organ (enclosed) | 10 |
| - Pedal Organ | 10 (4) |
| Total number of stops | 36 (29) |
| Key action | Electrical |
| Stop action | Electrical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Great Organ: Large Open Diapason 8', Open Diapason 8', Gedackt 8', Principal 4', Flute Ouverte 4', Spitz Quint 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 3 ranks.
Choir Organ (enclosed): Dulciana 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Principal 4', Koppel Flute 4', Wald Flute 2', Larigot 1 1/3', Harmonic Trumpet 8', Octave Trumpet 4' - extension.
Swell Organ (enclosed): Viola da Gamba 8', Voix Celestes 8', Wald Flute 8', Aeoline 8', Geigen Octave 4', Lieblich Flute 4', Super Octave 2', Mixture 3 ranks, Contra Oboe 16', Trumpet 8'.
Pedal Organ: Subbas 32' - extension, Open Diapason Metal 16' - extension, Dulciana 16', Subbas 16', Principal 8' - extension, Bass Flute 8' - extension, Fifteenth 4', Spitz Flute 4', Trombone 16' - extension, Trumpet 8' - from Choir.
Couplers: Choir to Great, Swell to Great, Swell to Choir, Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Choir Octave, Swell Suboctave, Swell Octave, Swell Unison Off.
Accessories: 5 Thumb Pistons to Great, 4 Thumb Pistons to Choir, 5 Thumb Pistons to Swell, 5 Toe Pistons to Swell, 5 Toe Pistons to Pedal, General Cancel, Great to Pedal Combinations Coupled.
| Literature |
The organ of the United Reformed Church, Portsmouth Road, Guildford, Surrey. - In: The Berkshire Organist, Nr. 42, 1989. |