Organs of any style, size, use & action. Made with top quality materials and design, together with the latest technologies.
A project for a new organ can be an exciting experience for the congregation and church administration, also a challenging process. We can provide service and assistance to find the best musical and visual requirements in a feasible way.
New organs are all custom made for the place in question which every part and form will need to fit in a specific planned space. The start will be to study out which is the best location for the acoustics and visual aspect and then depending on space and budget the stop list (ranks of pipes) can be planned to suite a good specification. We do provide all the drawings including 3D visuals to help the client to see how the final organ will look and how it can be planned.
A pipe organ can be one of the most valuable investments for a church as if they are well built, can last for generations and also can give a true glorious experience during services that can help to make the liturgy richer and give inspiration to the congregation.
Organs might seem to be an expensive initial purchase, but taking into account on how much time they can service it shows that it can be a wise investment an also considering the fact that they are built with high durable quality materials and made by expert workmanship in an artistic way.
Organs of any style, size, use & action. Made with top quality materials and design, together with the latest technologies.
A project for a new organ can be an exciting experience for the congregation and church administration, also a challenging process. We can provide service and assistance to find the best musical and visual requirements in a feasible way.
New organs are all custom made for the place in question which every part and form will need to fit in a specific planned space. The start will be to study out which is the best location for the acoustics and visual aspect and then depending on space and budget the stop list (ranks of pipes) can be planned to suite a good specification. We do provide all the drawings including 3D visuals to help the client to see how the final organ will look and how it can be planned.
A pipe organ can be one of the most valuable investments for a church as if they are well built, can last for generations and also can give a true glorious experience during services that can help to make the liturgy richer and give inspiration to the congregation.
Organs might seem to be an expensive initial purchase, but taking into account on how much time they can service it shows that it can be a wise investment an also considering the fact that they are built with high durable quality materials and made by expert workmanship in an artistic way.
Organs of any style, size, use & action. Made with top quality materials and design, together with the latest technologies.
A project for a new organ can be an exciting experience for the congregation and church administration, also a challenging process. We can provide service and assistance to find the best musical and visual requirements in a feasible way.
New organs are all custom made for the place in question which every part and form will need to fit in a specific planned space. The start will be to study out which is the best location for the acoustics and visual aspect and then depending on space and budget the stop list (ranks of pipes) can be planned to suite a good specification. We do provide all the drawings including 3D visuals to help the client to see how the final organ will look and how it can be planned.
A pipe organ can be one of the most valuable investments for a church as if they are well built, can last for generations and also can give a true glorious experience during services that can help to make the liturgy richer and give inspiration to the congregation.
Organs might seem to be an expensive initial purchase, but taking into account on how much time they can service it shows that it can be a wise investment an also considering the fact that they are built with high durable quality materials and made by expert workmanship in an artistic way.
St.John the Baptist Parish Church, Xewkija, Gozo
The organ in Xewkija Rotunda was installed in the Autumn of 2016 and blessed on Advent Sunday, 27th November and inaugurated on the 6th of May, 2017. The study and planning works for the new organ started in 2012 when the electronic organ became troublesome, prompting the Church administration to explore possibilities of providing a new pipe organ. Mr. Noel Gallo, a Maltese internationally-renowned Organ Architect, was entrusted to design and co-ordinate the building of the instrument which was built by Michael Farley, Organ Builders from Budleigh Salterton, Devon. U.K.
A pipe organ in this building had to be custom designed in order to blend in with the architectural appearance whilst also taking into account the musical considerations, with these relating to the design of the internal parts and their location.
In fact, despite the spacious building, finding a position for an organ, which would be suitable both architecturally and tonally, was not easy. Early designs included two suspended organ lofts on either side of the Altar, together with the present central position, which although magnificent in appearance, would have been prohibitive cost wise and would have also posed difficulties for maintenance access.
After much discussion, thought and many drawings, the present site was chosen. Because space was so limited, it was agreed that the room and corridor beneath could be utilised to house ancillary equipment- blowers, bellows, wind trunking, etc. As a result, the glass doors now enable visitors to see this equipment. Allowing access to the underside of the main wind-chests from underneath enabled maximum room for pipework above, but more importantly the height could be reduced and the case was carefully designed around the painting of Christ.
Cherry wood finished with Danish oil has been used for the case and the display pipes of polished and lacquered zinc. Some parts which are normally pre-fabricated were custom-made for this organ, these include the buttons, the accessories control panel which is located in a side drawer of the main console, information display, desk light, etc. The organ has two consoles which are also made of cherry wood with white maple interiors. The smaller secondary console has one manual but no pedals which is equipped with a device for musicians who may be proficient in playing a keyboard but not pedals, which will enable the user to re-create the bass foundation sound of the pedals easily. It has 12 pre-sets of selected stops from the main organ and can be portable when the need arises.
All the sounds are produced from traditional organ pipes made from lead, tin,
zinc and wood – 1204 in all, including 101 display pipes, 50 of which speak. There are also a set of 25 tubular bells.
The instrument contains the latest technology for the player and also a recording device enabling music to be captured and played back via a tablet. This will be especially useful if organists are not available as music can be pre-recorded and used whenever required.
S p e c i f i c a t i o n
MAIN CONSOLE- Three Manual
Double Diapason 16’
Open Diapason 8’
Claribel 8’
Viola 8’
Principal 4’
Wald Flute 4’
Nazard 2 2/3’
Fifteenth 2’
Tierce t.c. 1 3/5’
Mixture III
Trompette 8’
Great Octave
Great
Swell
Salicional 8’
Voix Celeste t.c. 8’
Gedact 8’
Rohr Flute 4’
Flautino 2’
Quartane II
Contra Oboe 16’
Oboe 8’
Schalmei 4’
Tremulant
Swell Octave
Swell Sub Octave
Positive
Stopped Diapason 8’
Flute 4’
Principal 2’
Larigot 1 1/3’
Cymbal II
Oboe 8’ (Sw)
Trompette 8’ (Gt)
Tubular Bells 8’ G 20 - G 44
Positive Octave
Positive Sub Octave
Pedal
Acoustic Bass 32’
Subbass 16’
Principal 8’
Open Bass 8’
Bass Flute 8’
Quint 5 1/3’
Fifteenth 4’
Choral Bass 4’
Mixture II
Trombone 16’
Contra Oboe 16’ (Sw)
Clarion 8’ (Gt)
Harmonics of 32’
Great and Pedal Combs Coupled
Toe Pistons
8 Pedal Dept. Pistons
8 (Dupl) Swell Dept. Pistons
Trombone
Gt – Ped
Sw - Ped
32 (Harmonics)
Stepper Advanced
Stepper Retard
Thumb Pistons
8 General Pistons
8 Swell Dept. Pistons
8 Great Dept. Pistons
8 Positive Dept. Pistons
Thumb Reversers
Sw – Ped
Gt – Ped
Pos – Ped
Pos – Gt
Sw – Gt
Sw – Pos
Trombone
Stepper Advance
Stepper Retard
Set
General Cancel
Accessories
Transposer 8 Semi-Tones Sharper, 8 Semi-Tones Flatter
Melodic Bass (Notes 1 – 24)
999 Levels
Stepper
Crescendo ON/OFF
Generals on Pedal toe pistons
Generals on Swell toe pistons
5 volume settings for Bells
Tremulant - For Oboe and / or Sw Flues interchangeable for either one or both
Swell to Great
Positive to Great
Swell to Positive
Great to Positive
Swell to Pedal 4’
Swell to Pedal
Great to Pedal
Positive to Pedal
Compass:
Manuals CC - c 61 notes Pedals CCC - g 32 notes
Pitch A = 440 @ 21°C
Wind pressure:
Great - 98mm
Swell - 95mm
Positive - 98mm
Pedal - 85mm
Oboe - 115mm
Trompette - 155mm
12 Preset Tutti Pistons 1 pp graduating to 12 ff
Transposer 8 Semi-Tones Sharper, 8 Semi-Tones Flatter
Melodic Bass (Notes 1 – 24)
General Cancel
SECONDARY CONSOLE- One manual (Without Pedalboard) Portable
PLAYBACK SYSTEM
Operated from an Android tablet via Wi-Fi
Couplers