“This organ has two important claims to fame. Firstly, it is one of only two surviving instruments built directly to the specification of Dr H J Gauntlett… Secondly, it is the largest surviving work by organ builder G M Holdich, its maker”

The Organ - Hinckley United Reformed Church

G M Holdich (1867), designed by H J Gauntlett

Current Specification   Great Organ 56 notes C to g3 Choir Organ 56 notes C to g3

Double Diap. Bass 16’ Stop Diapason 8’ Double Diap. Treble16’ Dulciana Bass 8’ Large Open Diapason 8’ Dulciana Treble 8’ Small Open Diapason 8’ Principal 4’ Clarabella 8’ Flute 4’ Gamba 8’ Piccolo 2’ Principal 4’ Clarinet 8’ Wald Flute (Tenor C)4’ Viola 8’ Twelfth 3’ sic   Fifteenth 2’ Pedal Organ 30 notes C to f1 Sesquialtera III Large Open Diapason 16’ Trumpet 8’ Small Open Diapason 16’   Bourdon 16 Swell Organ 56 notes C to g3 Violoncello 8’ Double Diap. Bass 16’ Trombone 16’ Double Diap. Treble 16’   Open Diapason 8’ Couplers Stopped Diapason 8’ Swell to Great Viol d’Amour 8’ Swell to Choir Voix Celestes (TC) 8’ Choir to Great Principal 4’ Swell to Pedal Twelfth 2 2/3’ Great to Pedal Fifteenth 2’ Choir to Pedal Mixture III Swell Super Octave Contra Fagotto 16’   Cornopean 8’ 3 Great combination pedals Oboe 8’ 3 Swell combination pedals Clarion 4’ Gt to Ped coupler pedal   Balanced swell pedal

Wind pressure: 2 ³/4 inches water gauge       Tuning: A = 440 Hz

Electric blower but bellows can be raised by hand

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