Llanishen Methodist Church						Melbourne Road, Llanishen,
						Cardiff CF14 5NH
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THE ORGANS AT LLANISHEN METHODIST CHURCH space
Bishop Organ Specification (as used at Llanishen) space
GREAT Principal 8' Dulciana 8' St. Diapason 4' Fifteenth 2'	SWELL Rohr Flute 8' Gemshorn 4' Mixture II 12, 15 Trumpet 8'	PEDAL Bourdon 16' St. Diapason 8'	COUPLERS Swell to Great Swell to Pedal Great to Pedal
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Hear the Introduction from the "Daughter of Jairus" by J Stainer played by John Cheer. [Bishop Organ Demonstration (MP3)] "Daughter of Jairus" was performed on January 27th 2001 to mark the centenary of Llanishen Methodist Church. The soloists were Caroline Newman, Soprano, Andrew Matthews, Tenor, and Stephen Hamnett, Bass. The organist was John Cheer and the Century Singers were directed by Mark Worwood.. The performance was recorded by Don Jessett. Born in 1840, John Stainer became one of the best organists in Britain and as Choirmaster of St Paul's Cathedral he transformed the moribund choir into the best in the country. He later became Professor of Music at Oxford and HM Inspector of Music for schools. He was knighted in 1888 and died on March 31st 1901 (Palm Sunday) whilst on holiday with his wife in Verona. He made no claims for himself as a composer but some for his music is still appreciated today. These include  "The Crucifixion", services, anthems and some very well known hymn tunes. "The  Daughter of Jairus" was written for the Worcester Triennial Festival in 1878 and was scored for SATB chorus, soprano, tenor and bass soloists with orchestral accompaniment. It was performed regularly until Stainer's death but has been almost forgotten since.