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FRIDAY, 11 MAY PAGE 25St. George’s Hanover SquareThe Organist: Simon WilliamsThe Organ: 2011 Richards,Fowkes & Co., III/46Gerald Smith, nephew of the builder of theorgan at St. Paul’s Cathedral, Bernard Smith,built the first organ in 1725. The originalcasework (the central portion) contained 1514pipes on three manuals. In 1761 John Snetzlerbecame the first in a series of builders tobuild a new organ in the old case. Sir ArthurBlomfield added the side extensions to thecase in the late 19th century. Hope Jones builta new organ in 1894 and then again in 1896after it sustained severe damage from fire. In2008 Richards, Fowkes and Company werecommissioned for an entirely new organ inthe historic case. This instrument is a departurefor the company on several accounts: their first organ abroad, their first organ to fit in an existing case, their first to emphasizethe role of a Choir division in place of a Positive, and consequently, their first organ with two independent swell boxes. This organalso builds on the company’s recent trends to add more variety of color and volume to the stoplist. The result of this new directionis an organ that continues Richards, Fowkes’ North European inspirations for color, clarity, and gravitas, while subtly shifting theemphasis towards the needs of the Anglican choir.Stop List:Great Choir Swell PedalPrincipal 16' Geigen Prin. 8' Bourdon 16' Subbaß 32'Octave 8' Gedackt 8' Principal 8' Principal 16'Spielflöte 8' Dulcet 8' Rohrflöte 8' Subbaß 16'Salicional 8' Octave 4' Viola da Gamba 8' Violonbaß 16'Octave 4' Rohrflöte 4' Celeste 8' Octave 8'Flöte 4' Octave 2' Octave 4' Spielflöte 8'Quint 3' Waldflöte 2' Spitzflöte 4' Octave 4'Octave 2' Sesquialtera II Nasat 3' MixtureCornet mc V Dulcian 8' Octave 2' Posaune 16'Mixture Vox Humana 8' Terz 1 3/5' Trompet 8'Fagott 16' Mixture Trompet 4'Trompet 8' Trompet 8'Oboe 8'6 couplersTremulantStable/Flexible WindTemperament: Neidhardt for a small city 1732