Cinema_Organ_Society
The Cinema Organ Society (COS) was founded in 1952 by Hubert Selby and Tony Moss for those interested in organ music as entertainment.[1]
It is for everyone interested in organ music as entertainment, with the emphasis on the cinema or theatre organ.[2]
The COS[3] is organised into a number of districts around the UK, each with its own 'adopted' cinema organ.
- Northern District Wurlitzer, Victoria Hall, Saltaire. Originally installed in the Gaumont Cinema, Oldham, Lancashire, 1937. 3 Manuals, 11 Ranks + Midi Piano
- Midlands & Wales District Compton, Hampton-in-Arden, Fentham Hall. Originally installed in the Tower Cinema, West Bromwich. 3 Manuals, 11 Ranks, Melotone, Digital Piano
- Southern District maintains the largest Wurlitzer ever imported to Europe from the US.[4] Now fully restored and installed in Troxy,[5] East London, it was originally installed in the Trocadero, Elephant & Castle, London. 4 Manuals, 25 Ranks, Piano