Dear Charles
That's great news. I'll PM you later regarding purchasing.
Charles Braund wrote:Although much of St Georges is pretty crap to say the least, I am ongoing in the sampling of other Father Willis instruments of the same vintage or style.
Are you aware of the 1874 Father Willis in Mossley Hill Parish Church, Liverpool? NOPR register ID D02857
I was Organ Scholar there nearly 10 years ago and the organ is very satisfying to play. Disposition is vertical (I have a case photo somewhere) and the French Horn and Tuba (18" wind) are very fine. The Pedal Ophicleide is just inside the casework at ground level so is particularly deafening from the console but harmonically it is very good and sounds almost like a 32'
The only problems with speech are the Open Bass 16' in the bottom octave and the bottom G and A on the Violone which speak very slowly and rattle the casework.
If you don't know him, the organist is/was Colin Porter and if you would like to contact him I have his details and I'm sure he would be interested in both your project and Hauptwerk - he is a Johannus owner and Makin's have been to the church in the past to sample various stops including the Tuba.
Of course if you already have samples from there I'd bite your hand off for them.
Best wishes//Neil