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St George's Church in Southall is home to an Abraham Jordan organ built in 1773. It is the best surviving example of an eighteenth century Abraham Jordan organ in the world.

The organ was restored by Mander Organs in 2009:

"We particularly relished the challenge of this exacting restoration work as it was an unusual opportunity to be able to restore an early eighteenth century instrument to its original form with very little compromise."

http://www.mander-organs.com/portfolio/st-georges-southall.html

YouTube clip - see and hear the organ being played while hand blown http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrbOylEL9Ds

To hear Tom Bell playing 'Trumpet Tune', written by John Stanley in the eighteenth century - http://docs-eu.livesiteadmin.com/154a8090-de5e-48e0-a214-3bec273a25ff/06-track-6.wma

To hear a modern piece composed with local school children combining Asia music with the organ - http://docs-eu.livesiteadmin.com/154a8090-de5e-48e0-a214-3bec273a25ff/09-track-9.wma

http://www.stgeorgesouthall.org/abrahamjordanorgan.htm

http://www.ealinggazette.co.uk/ealing-news/local-ealing-news/2010/01/21/287-year-old-church-organ-restored-in-southall-64767-25653107/