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Woodstock, United Kingdom (Oxfordshire) - Blenheim Palace, Library Organ
Municipal: Woodstock
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Website: https://www.blenheimpalace.com/
Description nr.: 2003944.
Built by: firma Henry Willis & Sons (1891)
In 1891 Willis supplied Blenheim Palace with an organ with four manuals and pedal, which could also be played by means of player rolls. This extension was installed in 1931 by Welte & Söhne. In a last revision a MIDI connection has been made with the possibility to save data.
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-a'''): Double Diapason 16', Open Diapason (no.1) 8', Open Diapason (no.2) 8', Claribel Flute 8', Quint 5 1/3', Principal 4', Flute 4', Quinte Octaviante 2 2/3', Super Octave 2', Piccolo 2', Mixture 3 ranks, Trombone 16', Tromba 8', Clarion 4'.
Choir Organ (C-a'''): Gamba 8', Hohlflöte 8', Dulciana 8', Flute Harmonique 4', Piccolo 2', Cor Anglais 16', Cor Anglais 8', Corno di Bassetto 8'.
Swell Organ (C-a'''): Contra Gamba 16', Geigen Principal 8', Lieblich Gedackt 8', Salicional 8', Vox Angelica 8', Gemshorn 4', Lieblich Flöte 4', Flageolet 2', Mixture 3 ranks, Vox Humana 8', Cornopean 8', Clarion 4', Tremulant.
Solo Organ (enclosed) (C-a'''): Claribel Flute 8', Gamba 8' - Unenclosed, Wald Flute 4', Clarinet 8', Orchestral Oboe 8', Tuba 8' - Unenclosed.
Pedal Organ (C-f'): Contra Violone 32', Open Diapason 16', Violone 16', Bourdon 16', Octave 8', Violoncello 8', Flute Bass 8', Mixture 3 ranks, Ophicleide 16', Clarion 8'.
Couplers: Choir to Great, Swell to Great, Solo to Great, Swell to Swell 16', Swell to Swell 4', Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Solo to Pedal.
Accessories: 4 gedeeld combinaties (per werk).
Woodstock, United Kingdom (Oxfordshire) - Blenheim Palace, Library Organ
Municipal: Woodstock
Address:
Website: https://www.blenheimpalace.com/
Description nr.: 2003944.
Built by: firma Henry Willis & Sons (1891)
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1891 | firma Henry Willis & Sons | new organ | 1931 | M. Welte & Söhne | enlargement |
In 1891 Willis supplied Blenheim Palace with an organ with four manuals and pedal, which could also be played by means of player rolls. This extension was installed in 1931 by Welte & Söhne. In a last revision a MIDI connection has been made with the possibility to save data.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 14 |
| - Choir Organ | 8 |
| - Swell Organ | 12 |
| - Solo Organ | 6 |
| - Pedal Organ | 10 |
| Total number of stops | 50 |
| Key action | Pneumatic |
| Stop action | Pneumatic |
| Windchest(s) | Cone chests |
Specification
Great Organ (C-a'''): Double Diapason 16', Open Diapason (no.1) 8', Open Diapason (no.2) 8', Claribel Flute 8', Quint 5 1/3', Principal 4', Flute 4', Quinte Octaviante 2 2/3', Super Octave 2', Piccolo 2', Mixture 3 ranks, Trombone 16', Tromba 8', Clarion 4'.
Choir Organ (C-a'''): Gamba 8', Hohlflöte 8', Dulciana 8', Flute Harmonique 4', Piccolo 2', Cor Anglais 16', Cor Anglais 8', Corno di Bassetto 8'.
Swell Organ (C-a'''): Contra Gamba 16', Geigen Principal 8', Lieblich Gedackt 8', Salicional 8', Vox Angelica 8', Gemshorn 4', Lieblich Flöte 4', Flageolet 2', Mixture 3 ranks, Vox Humana 8', Cornopean 8', Clarion 4', Tremulant.
Solo Organ (enclosed) (C-a'''): Claribel Flute 8', Gamba 8' - Unenclosed, Wald Flute 4', Clarinet 8', Orchestral Oboe 8', Tuba 8' - Unenclosed.
Pedal Organ (C-f'): Contra Violone 32', Open Diapason 16', Violone 16', Bourdon 16', Octave 8', Violoncello 8', Flute Bass 8', Mixture 3 ranks, Ophicleide 16', Clarion 8'.
Couplers: Choir to Great, Swell to Great, Solo to Great, Swell to Swell 16', Swell to Swell 4', Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Solo to Pedal.
Accessories: 4 gedeeld combinaties (per werk).
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