New small pipe organs

[Hare]

I note with interest from several pipe organ builders websites (eg Keneth Tickell & Peter Collins) that a number of apparently very small instruments have been built new and installed in Catholic churches. I am wondering how effective they are - as a random example, St Joseph & etheldreda, Rugeley (Tickell, 5 stops) in what appears to be a largish building......? Does anyone know? Presbyter.........

[presbyter]

as a random example, St Joseph & etheldreda, Rugeley (Tickell, 5 stops) in what appears to be a largish building......? Does anyone know? Presbyter.........

I have yet to hear the Rugeley instrument accompanying the liturgy.

This small Tickell (http://www.tickell-organs.co.uk/specInfo/opus22.htm ) is in a similar size of church to Rugeley and makes an excellent sound.

Another recent small organ can be found here: http://www.skrabl.com/en/Opus_detail.asp?id=371

I believe that John Rowntree was the consultant for these instruments.

Something roughly similar to the Skrabl is for sale in London at the moment:
http://www.ibo.co.uk/IBO2005/services/redundant/manResult.asp?manuals=two&Submit=View&index=23
I am not familiar with the work of Hypher.

[nazard]

Does anyone have any idea how much an secondhand instrument like the London one Presbyter points out would sell for?

The Rugely instrument looks as though it was designed so that it could be used as the ruckpositiv or choir of a much bigger instrument, possibly with some of its pipes going to another division of the bigger organ and quieter ones substituted. Does anyone know if this is the case?

[Hare]

Does anyone have any idea how much an secondhand instrument like the London one Presbyter points out would sell for?

The Rugely instrument looks as though it was designed so that it could be used as the ruckpositiv or choir of a much bigger instrument, possibly with some of its pipes going to another division of the bigger organ and quieter ones substituted. Does anyone know if this is the case?

I doubt it; I understand that it was designed with a "ruckpositive-style" case on the gallery, to be just like it is.....

[HallamPhil]

Yes these small instruments can work quite well if they are sited over-hanging a gallery ... St Ann's Kingston Hill, and the Church in Henley-on-Thames being good examples I recall. When situated on the floor level they tend not to speak so well into the space and are thus found wanting. Like all organs the best stop is the acoustic of the church itself. These smaller instruments are helped by a generous ambience.

[presbyter]

The St Thos More Swiss Cottage instrument can be seen in this photo. It is free standing.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sttm/4804981919/

[Hare]

The St Thos More Swiss Cottage instrument can be seen in this photo. It is free standing.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sttm/4804981919/

I wonder why they are disposing of it

[nazard]

Unfortunately it has no NPOR entry. It certainly looks very desirable. Does anyone know anything about it?