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Bristol, United Kingdom (Bristol) - Redland Park United Reformed Church
Municipal: Bristol
Address: Whiteladies Road, BS6 6SA, Bristol
Website: https://www.redlandparkurc.org/

Description nr.: 2078221.

Built by: firma Henry Willis & Sons (1895)

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1895 firma Henry Willis & Sons  new organ
1957 Percy Daniel & Co.  restoration and enlargement
1971 Percy Daniel & Co.  maintenance/reparations
1990 Percy Daniel & Co.  restoration

In 1895 the firm of Willis & Son built an organ for West Hampstead Congregational Church. The instrument was sold to the United Reformed Church in Bristol in 1949. It was revised by Percy Daniel and expanded with a Solo Organ. After the completion of the new church at Redland Park, the organ was built in this church by Daniel. It was restored in 1971 and 1990 by the same company.

Short list of all locations the organ has been
1895LondonWest Hampstead Congregational Church
1957BristolRedland Park United Reformed Church

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Great Organ12
- Choir Organ12 (7)
- Swell Organ14 (12)
- Solo Organ5 (4)
- Pedal Organ15 (5)
Total number of stops58 (40)
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionElectrical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Double Open Diapason 16', Open Diapason No.1 8', Open Diapason No.2 8', Claribel 8', Gamba 8', Principal 4', Flute 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 3 ranks (22.26.29), Posaune 8', Clarion 4'.
Choir Organ (C-c''''): Violin Diapason 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Dulciana 8', Principal 4' - extension, Harmonic Flute 4', Nazard 2 2/3' (TC), Fifteenth 2' - extension, Tierce 1 3/5', Larigot 1 1/3' - extension, Corno di Bassetto 8', Cornopean 8' - from Swell, Tuba 8' - from Solo, Tremulant.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Lieblich Bourdon 16', Open Diapason 8', Lieblich Gedacht 8', Echo Gamba 8', Salicional 8', Vox Angelica 8' (TC), Principal 4', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 3 ranks (12.19.22), Contra Fagotto 16', Cornopean 8' - extension, Horn 8', Oboe 8', Clarion 4' - extension, Tremulant.
Solo Organ (C-c''''): Viola d'Orchestre 8', Harmonic Flute 8', Orchestral Oboe 8', Horn 8' - from Swell, Tuba 8', Tremulant.
Pedal Organ (C-f'): Contra Bourdon 32', Open Diapason (Metal) 16', Open Diapason (Wood) 16', Bourdon 16', Echo Bourdon 16' - from Swell, Octave 8' - extension, Principal 8' - from Great, Bass Flute 8' - extension, Fifteenth 4' - from Great, Octave Flute 4' - extension, Mixture 2 ranks (19.22) - extension from Great, Double Trombone 32', Trombone 16' - extension, Contra Fagotto 16' - from Swell, Octave Trombone 8' - extension.
Couplers: Choir to Great, Swell to Great, Solo to Great, Swell to Choir, Swell to Solo, Choir to Solo, Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Solo to Pedal, Choir Octave, Choir Suboctave, Choir Unison Off, Swell Octave, Swell Suboctave, Swell Unison Off, Solo Octave, Solo Suboctave, Solo Unison Off.

Links https://www.redlandparkurc.org/father-willis.html