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Organs wanted => Organs wanted => Topic started by: ydrezet on January 17, 2011, 03:24:45 PM

Title: looking for pipes organ for my church in Brittany (France)
Post by: ydrezet on January 17, 2011, 03:24:45 PM
Bonjour
j'ai découvert votre site et je me permets de poser une question. Je cherche un orgue (pas trop grand) pour placer dans l'église de mon petit village (370 h) qui n'a pas d'instrument. J'ai cru comprendre que beaucoup d'orgues sont délaissées en UK et je voulais savoir si quelqu'un en connaissait quelques uns de disponibles et surtout pas trop chers car nous n'avons quasiment aucun moyen financier (quelques milliers d'euros maximum)
cordialement

I discovered your site and I allow to ask a question. I look for an organ (not too big) to place in the church of my small village (370 h) in Brittany (France) which has no instrument. I believed to understand that many organs are abandoned in UK and I wanted to know if somebody knew some some of available and especially not too expensive because we have almost no financial mean (some thousand euro maximum)
thnak a lot for your responce !
Best wishes
Yann Drezet
Title: Re: looking for pipes organ for my church in Brittany (France)
Post by: NonPlayingAnorak on January 17, 2011, 08:10:48 PM
www.ebay.co.uk is always worth a look. The Institute of British Organbuilders' website also keeps a list of redundant organs, sorted according to number of manuals.
Title: Re: looking for pipes organ for my church in Brittany (France)
Post by: revtonynewnham on January 18, 2011, 12:34:49 AM
Hi

Or many UK organ builders will either have, or know the whereabouts, of redundant organs and/or pipework.  There's one near here - a 3m Bishop/Conacher/Andrews - but it's in a poor state and probably well beyond your budget.  the ideal would probably be to take it back either to its Bishop or Conacher state (if they can be established).  Diocesan organ advisers might be another source of info.

Every Blessing

Tony
Title: Re: looking for pipes organ for my church in Brittany (France)
Post by: ydrezet on January 18, 2011, 11:11:01 AM
Hello
thank a lot for your responses ! I am going to observe the various possibilities that you presented me !
Best Wishes
Title: Re: looking for pipes organ for my church in Brittany (France)
Post by: Jonathan Lane on January 26, 2011, 06:31:45 AM
Dear Yann,

We are being offered organs all the time and if the right instrument becomes available we may be able to supply it to you.  Could you give me more idea of what size you need, specification, etc.  Our wbesite is at http://www.organ-builder.co.uk/ (http://www.organ-builder.co.uk/)

Best wishes,

Jonathan