Organists Online

Contact:

Fr Ben Bell

Email:

Rector@Borough.Church

Address:

Borough High Street,
Southwark
London

Locality:

London

Postcode/Zip:

SE1 1JA

Musical Requirements:

Repertoire
Prelude: 5 minutes before the service; please stop at 11:00 am and begin the processional hymn when you hear the bells
Mass: Throne (Kyrie, Gloria, Sanctus, Benedictus, Memorial Acclamation, Great Amen & Agnus Dei)
Responsorial Psalm (with soloist)
Reflective Music during communion and start the communion hymn after half the congregation has received communion
Organ voluntary

Other details:

We are a friendly parish church a short walk from London Bridge.
We have a catholic liturgical tradition that is warm and relaxed.

General information about our organ can be found on our website – www.borough.church
Sadly, the instrument is not in a good condition at present and advice for playing it is as follows:

Swell
All stops are useable except the 16' Diapason which is off. Any combinations of 8', 4' and 2' stops are good for accompaniment of psalms and solo singers. The mixture and reeds are ok in accompaniment of Mass settings and Hymns. (The congregation like to sing and enjoy a full supportive sound from the organ as far as is possible.) The box works and is moderately effective.

Great
None of the 8' stops work. The 4', 2', 1.1/3', mixture and reeds work and are useful for full organ accompaniment of Hymns. NB Drawing the 4' and Swell to Great does help with adding in notes that are missing on the Swell manual.

Pedal
All stops work but the 16' Diapason saps the winding and therefore is best not used.

Couplers
Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Swell to Great all work. Octave and Sub Octave couplers are best not used. Pistons on both manuals mostly work but broadly, are not useful.

As indicated above, there are a number of notes missing on each manual. It's recommended that the Gospel Alleluias are played in F major on full organ. There are too many notes missing if played in G.