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Ausführliche Beschreibung der vorgewählten Orgel
Bild: S.W. Harvey.

Bild: S.W. Harvey

London, United Kingdom (Greater London) - Alexandra Palace (Hornsey)
Gemeinde: London
Adresse: Alexandra Palace Way, N22 7AY, London
Website: https://www.alexandrapalace.com/

Beschreibung nr.: 2002327.

Gebaut von: firma Henry Willis & Sons (1875)

JahrOrgelbauerOpusAktivität
1875 firma Henry Willis & Sons  Neubau
1929 firma Henry Willis & Sons  Restaurierung und Vergrößerung
1969 firma Henry Willis & Sons  Verschiedene Tätigkeiten
1990 firma Henry Willis & Sons  Reconstruction
1996 firma Henry Willis & Sons  Restaurierung und Vergrößerung

  • In 1873 Father Henry Willis built a concert organ for the Alexandra Palace in London-Wood Green. Three weeks after the commissioning of the hall and the organ, a fire broke out and everything was lost. After rebuilding of the hall, a new organ was built by Willis, to exactly the same specifications, with the addition of a larger manual size (61 keys instead of 58) and pedal size (32 keys instead of 30), and a different composition of the mixtures on Swell and Great. This new instrument was dedicated in 1875.
  • The organ was rebuilt and enlarged by Willis in 1929. The pitch was lowered in 1939. Around 1969 the interior of the organ was completely dismantled and stored. The organ case with the prospect pipes remained in the room. On July 10, 1980 a large fire raged in the building. During this fire, parts of the organ that were still present in the hall were lost, such as the lower part of the case, the swell boxes, the prospect pipes (32-foot) and the Open Wood 32'.
  • In 1990 a part of the organ was reinstalled after a thorough restoration. In addition to the pipe work from the organ itself, Willis also used pipe work from the organ of the Merchant Taylors School. After this the organ would slowly but surely be brought back to the situation of 1929. The choir part was installed in 1996.

Technische Daten
Anzahl Register pro Manual
- Great21
- Choir17
- Swell22
- Solo16
- Pedal21
Gesamtzahl der Stimmen97
TastentrakturElectropneumatic
RegistertrakturElectropneumatic
Windlade(n)Slider chests

Disposition
Great (C-c''''): Double Open Diapason 16', Bourdon 16', Open Diapason I 8', Open Diapason II 8', Open Diapason III 8', Clarabella 8', Quint 5 1/3', Octave I 4', Octave II 4', Flute Ouverte 4', Octave Quint 2 2/3', Super Octave 2', Seventeenth 1 3/5', Fourniture 2 ranks (12.15), Sesquialtera 3 ranks (17.19.22), Mixture 3 ranks (24.26.29), Double Trumpet 16', Trumpet Harmonic 8', Trumpet 8', Posaune 8', Clarion 4'.
Choir (C-c''''): Contra Viola 16', Viola da Gamba 8', Viola Celeste 8' (TC), Claribel Flute 8', Lieblich Gedact 8', Dulciana 8', Gemshorn 4', Viola 4', Nason Flute 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Piccolo 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Mixture 3 ranks (17.19.22), Corno di Bassetto 8', Cor Anglais 8', Trumpet 8', Clairon 4', Tremolo.
Swell (C-c''''): Double Open Diapason 16', Lieblich Bourdon 16', Open Diapason I 8', Open Diapason II 8', Flute Ouverte 8', Rohr Flute 8', Salicional 8', Vox Angelica 8' (TC), Principal 4', Flauto Traverso 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Fourniture 2 ranks (12.15), Sesquialtera 3 ranks (17.19.22), Mixture 3 ranks (24.26.29), Waldhorn 16', Contra Posaune 16', Trumpet 8', Cornopean 8', Hautboy 8', Vox Humana 8', Clarion 4', Tremolo.
Solo (C-c''''): Violoncello 8', Tibia 8', Flute Harmonique 8', Viol d'Orchestre 8', Voix Celeste 8', Octave Cello 4', Concert Flute 4', Solo Nazard 2 2/3', Piccolo Harmonique 2', Contra Tromba 16' - Unenclosed, Tromba Harmonic 8' - Unenclosed, Tuba Harmonic 8' - Unenclosed, Bassoon 8', Orchestral Oboe 8', Orchestral Clarinet 8', Clarion Harmonic 4' - Unenclosed, Tubular Bells (20 buizen), Tremolo.
Pedal (C-g'): Double Open Bass 32', Double Open Diapason 32', Sub Bass 32', Open Bass I 16', Open Bass II 16', Contra Basso 16', Bourdon 16', Bass Viola 16', Octave 8', Principal I 8', Viola 8', Flute 8', Super Octave I 4', Octave Viola 4', Octave Flute 4', Sesquialtera 3 ranks (17.19.22), Mixture 3 ranks (17.19.22), Bombarde I 32', Trombone I 16', Ophicleide II 16', Clarion II 8'.
Koppeln: Choir to Great, Swell to Great, Solo to Great, Swell to Choir, Solo to Choir, Solo to Swell, Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Solo to Pedal, Choir Octave, Choir Suboctave, Choir Unison Off, Choir Octave to Pedal, Choir Octave to Great, Choir Suboctave to Great, Swell Octave, Swell Suboctave, Swell Unison Off, Swell Octave to Pedal, Swell Octave to Great, Swell Suboctave to Great, Swell Octave to Choir, Swell Suboctave to Choir, Solo Octave, Solo Suboctave, Solo Unison Off, Solo Octave to Pedal, Solo Tenor Solo to Pedal, Solo Octave to Great, Solo Suboctave to Great, Solo Octave to Choir, Solo Suboctave to Choir, Pedal Chorus I Octave, Pedal Chorus II Octave.

Übrige dispositiondaten
Mehrere dispositionen The stop list of the 1873 organ was:
First Manual - Solo Organ: Violoncello 8', Viola 4', Flute Harmonique 8', Flute Octaviante 4', Concert Flute 4', Piccolo 2', Claribel 8', Bombardon 16', Trumpet (harmonic) 8', Ophicleide 8', Bassoon 8', Oboe (orchestral) 8', Clarionette (orchestral) 8', Clarion 4'.
Second Manual - Swell Organ: Double Diapason 16', Bourdon 16', Open Diapason (1) 8', Open Diapason (2) 8', Salicional 8', Lieblich Gedact 8', Flute Harmonique 8', Principal 4', Flute Octaviante 4', Fluto Traverso 4', Twelfth 3', Fifteenth 2', Sesquialtera 3 ranks, Mixture 5 ranks, Contra Posaune 16', Contra Fagotto 16', Cornopean 8', Trumpet 8', Hautboy 8', Vox Humaine 8', Clarion 4'.
Third Manual - Great Organ: Double Diapason 16', Bourdon 16', Open Diapason (1) 8', Open Diapason (2) 8', Open Diapason (3) 8', Viol di Gamba 8', Claribel 8', Quint 6', Principal 4', Flute Traversière 4', Quinte Octaviante 3', Super Octave 2', Piccolo 2', Sesquialtera 5 ranks, Mixture 3 ranks, Trombone 16', Bombarde 8', Trumpet 8', Posaune 8', Clarion 4'.
Fourth Manual - Choir Organ: Contra Gamba 16', Viol de Gamba 8', Salicional 8', Claribel 8', Flute Harmonique 8', Lieblich Gedact 8', Vox Angelica 8', Flute Octaviante 4', Gemshorn 4', Viola 4', Lieblich Flute 4', Flageolet 2', Mixture 3 ranks, Corno di Bassetto 8', Trompette Harmonique 8', Cor Anglais 8' (gereserveerd), Clarion 4'.
Pedale: Double Diapason (open wood) 32', Double Diapason (open metal) 32', Sub Bourdon 32', Open Diapason Wood 16', Violon Metal 16', Bourdon 16', Contra Basso Open Wood 16', Octave (1) 8', Octave (2) 8', Super Octave 4', Sesquialtera 3 ranks, Mixture 3 ranks, Bombarde 32', Trombone 16', Ophicleide 16', Clarion 8'.
Accessories: Solo to Great, Solo Suboctave, Solo Superoctave, Solo to Choir, Swell to Great, Swell to Great Suboctave, Swell to Great Superoctave, Choir to Great, Pedale in Octaves (on nos. 14, 15 and 16), Pedale in Octaves (on nos. 10, 11 and 12), Solo to Pedals, Swell to Pedals, Great to Pedals, Choir to Pedals.
Manual compass C-a''', pedal compass C-f'.
Literatur
  • Announcements. - In: The Diapason, 71st Year, No. 9, September 1980.
  • Soundboard : A news column about organs / John Norman. - In: Organists' Review, vol. 65 no. 4, november 1980.
  • De firma Henry Willis & Sons Ltd. (3) : "...artistic organ building and musical progress..." / Dave Lazoe. - In: De Orgelvriend, jrg. 30 nr. 1, januari 1988.
  • The finest concert organ in Europe : A brief history of the Willis Concert Organ at Alexandra Palace / Ivan Barwell, Fred Clarke. - London : 1993.
  • Orgel International 4/1999.
  • The Alexandre Palace Organ / Derek Dewey. - 2001.
Aufnahmen
  • The organ of Alexandra Palace : Vintage recordings (1930-1931) / Diverse organisten. - Mirabilis MRCD 963 (CD). - 1995. - Historische opnamen.
  • Bach : The art of Marcel Dupré / Marcel Dupré. - Historische opnamen uit 1927-1930, opgenomen in Queen's Hall en Alexandra Palace. - Opal 9863.
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