Italian Church want a 20.000 € pipe organ for services...

[Contrabombarde]

While side-tracked looking through the IBO List, I noticed the 1969 E.J. Johnson organ at Willingham, Bedfordshire.  I remember this as a decent little job when it was new.

http://www.ibo.co.uk/IBO2005/services/redundant/manResult.asp?manuals=two&Submit=View&index=4

Actually it looks like the IBO website keeps changing the organs listed as new ones get added and old ones removed, since the link tht I added a few posts above no longer points to a Harrison.

There are two Harrisons listed as of today (7 May 2012), but it might be better to search by their IBO number rather than rely upon the links below.

http://www.ibo.co.uk/IBO2005/services/redundant/manResult.asp?manuals=two&Submit=View&index=25
IBO reference 344 - a two manual Harrison with Italiante case, I think that would have been the one I previously pointed to.

However, what do you think of this fine specimen:
http://www.ibo.co.uk/IBO2005/services/redundant/manResult.asp?manuals=three&Submit=View&index=4
IBO reference 305 - a three manual Harrison (if the link changes, search under three manual instruments)

Can't imagine you could go wrong with either, bombproof Victorian organbuilding with Arthur Harrison quality sound...please can someone rescue these wonderful creatures?

Contrabombarde

[CMDigitalOrgans]

Hi Stefano,

Nothing quite replaces a good pipe organ, but Hauptwerk is coming pretty close, especially with a great speaker installation (particularly bi-polar speakers, which are not just unidirectional).   

My company could certainly build you a 2 or 3 manual Hauptwerk instrument for around that price with anywhere from 44 to 80 stops, and more than one organ sample set if desired. 

If you haven't found an instrument, you might consider contacting us. 

Cheers,
Christopher Martin
martindigitalorgans.com