The Organ

The present instrument was built by James J. Binns of Leeds in 1926, incorporating some earlier pipework. It was placed in the North Chapel. The organ pipes which are visible in the Rood Screen of 1894 remain from a previous instrument and do not speak. The traditional drawstop, detached console has three manuals and a 30-note pedalboard. It is situated on the north side of the Chancel, with the player facing east.

Photograph of the current organ at All Saints

The organ was overhauled by J.J. Binns and Co. in 1952. The firm ceased trading in 1953. The next major overhaul, and modernisation, of the organ was carried out by Messrs Cousans of Lincoln in 1982. This work included the replacement of the instrument's original tubular-pneumatic action with electro-pneumatic action and the replacement of the 16ft. Swell Lieblich Bourdon by a three-rank mixture. The organ is currently maintained by Ian Carter of Cousans Organs.

History of the Organs

Read a history of the organs at St Ives Parish Church here.

You can also find detailed stoplists of earlier organs on the National Pipe Organ Register, by using the address index and typing in St Ives.

Star Organ

The organ is featured in a "Star Organ" article by Andrew Hayden in the August 2004 issue of The Organ magazine, in which it is stated that much of the 1894 Gern pipework still exists. Details at www.theorganmag.com.

Specification of the Binns Organ

Great Organ	Swell Organ	Choir Organ
Open Diapason 8 Hohl Flute 8 Cor de Nuit 8 Principal 4 Fifteenth 2 Trumpet 8	Open Diapason 8 Lieblich Gedact 8 Viol di Gamba 8 Gemshorn 4 Mixture III Horn 8 Tremulant	Double Flute 8 Rohr Flute 8 Dulciana 8 Flute Harmonic 4 Clarinet 8
Pedal Organ	Couplers	Octave Couplers (above Swell)
Harmonic Bass 32 Open Diapason 16 Bourdon 16 Flute Bass 8	Swell to Great Swell to Choir Choir to Great Great to Pedal Swell to Pedal Choir to Pedal	Swell Octave Swell Suboctave Swell Octave to Great Swell Suboctave to Great Great and Pedal Combs Coupled

Notes

The organ incorporates some pipework from earlier instruments, which may explain why it has such an unusually large number of manual 8' flute stops for an organ of this size. The Choir Double Flute is a double-tongued pipe (cf. German Doppelflöte); "double" here does not suggest sub-octave pitch. The Swell Mixture replaced a 16' Lieblich Bourdon. It is hoped that a Great Mixture can be incorporated in the future as well as a 2' on the Choir.

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