Southampton Guildhall Compton Open Day Event: 2 - 6pm 1st October 2017

[Lucien Nunes]

To celebrate the 80th birthday of the largest original Compton in the land, we invite you to our Open Day event featuring:

* Special interactive demonstration with mobile camera in the chambers and an organist at the console; showing on-screen, describing and demonstrating the organ's 50 ranks and many features.
* Insights and demonstrations of Compton's ingenious original technologies including the Melotone, luminous stops and the remarkable electrical combination data memory.
* Short open-console sessions for players to try out the beast for themselves.
* Performance by Richard Hills - a master of this uniquely versatile civic-hall instrument.

There should be plenty of Compton Boffins on hand to answer any questions you've ever had about the man and his instruments.

At the 02 Southamption Guildhall, West Marlands Road, Southampton SO14 7LP. 2pm 1/10/17
Tickets £12 / £10 concs. from the box office: 023 8063 2601
or at https://academymusicgroup.com/o2guildhallsouthampton/events/1014825/compton-organ-open-day-featuring-richard-hills-tickets
Refreshments will be available during the interval

Look forward to seeing you at the SGH

Lucien