Paramount Organ Studios

Paramount Compton

Future Concerts suspended  indefinitely
due to lack of Audience support


Work has still to begin on refurbishment of the Paramount Compton.  This will
need expenditure of the order of £30,000 - Donations are gratefully accepted!

 

 

There are two organs in the Studios, one a four manual Compton (shown above) and the other a three manual Compton.  There is also a collection of Musical Boxes, Juke Boxes, Player Pianos and Automata.

Monthly Theatre Organ Concerts have been held for the past 30 years and the Organ is featured on 'The Organist Entertains' on Radio 2, played by the owner, Ronald Curtis.  The Organ is from the Paramount Theatre in Liverpool, hence its name, and is one of the largest ever built by the John Compton Organ Company.  It has a full accompaniment of Theatre Organ effects such as Bird Whistles, Klaxon Horn, Steamboat Whistle, Auto Horn, as well as Xylophone, Glockenspiel, Vibraphone and Cathedral Chimes, etc.
 

Compton Theatre Organ from the Odeon Theatre, Gateshead

There is also another three manual Compton Theatre Organ from the Odeon Theatre, Gateshead, (pictured above) complete with illuminated console which changes colours.  This is also playable from the other four manual console, either independently or combined with the other Organ.

Concerts are held periodically throughout the year, although the monthly concert is always held on the second Sunday of each month when a Theatre Organist of note is engaged to play.

The organ is available, by arrangement, for private practice at £10 per hour, to cover running and repair costs to the organ.  If anyone is interested, please ring beforehand to arrange an appointment.

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Venue:

Bolton, Greater Manchester

Contact name:

Everson Whittle

Tel:

01204 529939

email:

parorgstu@ntlworld.com

 

 


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