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Gloucester, United Kingdom (Gloucestershire) - Cathedral of the Holy Trinity
Municipal: Gloucester
Address: College Green, GL1 2LR, Gloucester
Website: http://www.gloucestercathedral.org.uk/
Description nr.: 2000376.
Built by: firma Henry Willis & Sons (1847)
The organ contains older material: Chaire organ case from 1579 by Builder unknown, Main organ case from 1665 by Thomas Harris
Technical data
Specification
Great (C-a'''):
East: Gedecktpommer 16', Open Diapason 8', Bourdon 8', Octave 4', Stopped Flute 4', Flageolet 2', Cornet 4 ranks (8.12.15.17) (discant), Mixture 4-6 ranks (19.22.26.29).
West: Open Diapason 8', Spitzflute 8', Prestant 4', Quartane 2 ranks (12.15), Posaune 16', Trumpet 8', Clarion 4'.
Choir (C-a'''): Stopped Diapason 8', Principal 4', Chimney Flute 4', Fifteenth 2', Nazard 1 1/3', Sesquialtera 2 ranks (19.24), Mixture 3 ranks (29.33.36), Cremona 8', Trompette Harmonique 8', Tremulant.
West Positive (C-a'''): Gedecktpommer 8', Spitzflute 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Septième 1 1/7', Cimbel 3 ranks (29.33.36), Trompette Harmonique 8', Tremulant.
Swell (C-a'''): Chimney Flute 8', Salicional 8' - 2000, Céleste 8' (from A) - 2000, Principal 4', Open Flute 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Gemshorn 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Mixture 4 ranks (22.26.29.33), Cimbel 3 ranks (34.36.39), Fagotto 16', Trumpet 8', Hautboy 8', Vox Humana 8', Tremulant.
Pedal (C-f'): Principal 16' - extension, Flute 16', Sub Bass 16', Quint 10 2/3' - 2000; extension, Octave 8', Stoppped Flute 8', Tierce 6 2/5' - 2000, Septième 4 4/7' - 2000, Choral Bass 4' - 1920, Open Flute 2', Mixture 4 ranks (19.22.26.29), Bombarde 32' - 2000, Bombarde 16', Trumpet 8', Shawm 4'.
Couplers: Choir to Great, Swell to Great, West Positive to Great, Swell to Choir, West Positive to Choir, Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Swell to pedal, Man. IV to Pedal, Swell Sub Octave, Piston Coupler Great/Pedal.
Accessories: Generals on Swell Toe Pistons, Pedal Divide, Great Reeds on Manual IV, Great Reeds on Choir, West Great Flues on Manual IV.
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An Organ Recital from Gloucester Cathedral by Jonathan Hope (Bach, Elgar & Vierne) (2021)
Photo: Piet Bron
Gloucester, United Kingdom (Gloucestershire) - Cathedral of the Holy Trinity
Municipal: Gloucester
Address: College Green, GL1 2LR, Gloucester
Website: http://www.gloucestercathedral.org.uk/
Description nr.: 2000376.
Built by: firma Henry Willis & Sons (1847)
The organ contains older material: Chaire organ case from 1579 by Builder unknown, Main organ case from 1665 by Thomas Harris
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1847 | firma Henry Willis & Sons | new organ | 1888 | firma Henry Willis & Sons | enlargement | 1920 | Harrison & Harrison | restoration and enlargement | 1971 | Norman & Beard Hill | restoration and enlargement | 2000 | Nicholson & Co. | restoration and enlargement |
- The organ in Gloucester Cathedral has a chaire case from 1579, and a main case by Thomas Harris from 1665. The instrument was rebuilt, expanded and restored by many organ builders. In 1847 Henry Willis built a new organ in the old cases, using old material. It was the first large organ that Willis built. On this organ, with 28 registers and three keyboards, S.S. Wesley was organist for ten years. An expansion followed in 1888, with the number of stops becoming 29 and the manual compass being the same for all manuals. The firm of Harrison & Harrison restored the instrument in 1920. They significantly expanded it to 49 registers.
- A further restoration took place in 1971 by the firm of William Hill and Norman & Beard Ltd. On this occasion a fourth manual was made, and the number of stops was expanded to 55. Advisor on this renovation was Ralph Downes. In the year 2000 the instrument was overhauled by the Nicholson company. They added four ranks to the disposition.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great | 15 |
| - Choir | 9 |
| - West Positive | 8 |
| - Swell | 14 |
| - Pedal | 15 (13) |
| Total number of stops | 61 (59) |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Electrical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Great (C-a'''):
East: Gedecktpommer 16', Open Diapason 8', Bourdon 8', Octave 4', Stopped Flute 4', Flageolet 2', Cornet 4 ranks (8.12.15.17) (discant), Mixture 4-6 ranks (19.22.26.29).
West: Open Diapason 8', Spitzflute 8', Prestant 4', Quartane 2 ranks (12.15), Posaune 16', Trumpet 8', Clarion 4'.
Choir (C-a'''): Stopped Diapason 8', Principal 4', Chimney Flute 4', Fifteenth 2', Nazard 1 1/3', Sesquialtera 2 ranks (19.24), Mixture 3 ranks (29.33.36), Cremona 8', Trompette Harmonique 8', Tremulant.
West Positive (C-a'''): Gedecktpommer 8', Spitzflute 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Septième 1 1/7', Cimbel 3 ranks (29.33.36), Trompette Harmonique 8', Tremulant.
Swell (C-a'''): Chimney Flute 8', Salicional 8' - 2000, Céleste 8' (from A) - 2000, Principal 4', Open Flute 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Gemshorn 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Mixture 4 ranks (22.26.29.33), Cimbel 3 ranks (34.36.39), Fagotto 16', Trumpet 8', Hautboy 8', Vox Humana 8', Tremulant.
Pedal (C-f'): Principal 16' - extension, Flute 16', Sub Bass 16', Quint 10 2/3' - 2000; extension, Octave 8', Stoppped Flute 8', Tierce 6 2/5' - 2000, Septième 4 4/7' - 2000, Choral Bass 4' - 1920, Open Flute 2', Mixture 4 ranks (19.22.26.29), Bombarde 32' - 2000, Bombarde 16', Trumpet 8', Shawm 4'.
Couplers: Choir to Great, Swell to Great, West Positive to Great, Swell to Choir, West Positive to Choir, Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Swell to pedal, Man. IV to Pedal, Swell Sub Octave, Piston Coupler Great/Pedal.
Accessories: Generals on Swell Toe Pistons, Pedal Divide, Great Reeds on Manual IV, Great Reeds on Choir, West Great Flues on Manual IV.
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