Kampong Kapor Methodist Church

Location	1 Kampong Kapor Road, Singapore 208673
Builder	Walker & Taylor, Robert Navaratnam
Year	1936, 1989
Last surveyed	2013
Status	Playable

Last updated: 2 April 2021

The organ of Kampong Kapor Methodist Church was a gift from the Ladies’ Aid Society. It was built by Walker & Taylor in 1936 and installed in 1937. The facade bears a strong resemblance to the chapel organ of Orchard Road Presbyterian Church.

The organ originally had tracker action and mechanical stop and coupler controls. In 1987, when the Education Block was constructed and the sanctuary renovated, the organ was completely dismantled and stored in a warehouse. It was reassembled at the end of the renovation and raised to its present height. A new console replaced the original and the swell box removed to accommodate more ranks of pipes. The action was also electrified to accommodate the enlargements to the organ. However, the organ’s original slider windchests were retained. In 1995, platforms were introduced on either sides of the organ, allowing the addition of more pipes.

The additional pipes that have been installed over the years include the Great Mixture, mutations in the Swell, reed stops (Trumpet 8′ and Clarion 4′) and the Subbass 16′ in the Pedal. These additions and extensions, made possible by the generosity of Albert and Peggie Hong, have made the organ more versatile and have provided it with more volume to support congregational singing in the sanctuary, which has been enlarged since the organ’s first installation.

Mr. Robert Navaratnam, Singapore’s only organ builder, has been responsible for the renovations and the regular maintenance and tuning of the organ.

Technical Specifications – Kampong Kapor Methodist Church Organ

Original – 1936

Stoplist

Great

Open Diapason 8’
Hohlflute 8’
Dulciana 8’
Genshorn 4’

Couplers

Swell to Great
Great to Pedal
Swell to Pedal

Swell (Enclosed)

Lieblich Gedackt 8’
Harmonic Flute 4’
Celeste 8

Pedal

Bourdon 16′

1989 – Present

Stoplist

Great

Principal 8′ (RN00)
Dulciana 8′
Clarabel 8′ (HNB)
Flute 8′ (Hohflute 8′ from the original organ)
Principal 4′ (RN00)
Piccolo 2′ (RN89)
Flute 4′ (RN89)
Mixture 1 1/3 (RN)
Trumpet 8′ (RN00)
Glockenspiel (RN04) (drawn by Pedal Flute 4′ stop)

Swell (Unenclosed)

Diapason 8′ (originally from the Great organ)
Gedackt Flute 8′ (Lieblich Gedackt from the original organ)
Harmonic Flute 4′ (RN03)
Octave 4′ (RN00)
Nazard 2 2/3′ (RN00)
Terz 1 3/5′ (RN00)
Fifteenth 2′
Trumpet 8′ (Gt)
Harmonic Clarion (RN00)