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Photo: Neil Marchant. Datation: May 2010.

Photo: Neil Marchant

Sherborne, United Kingdom (Dorset) - Sherborne Abbey
Commune: Sherborne
Adresse: Abbey Close, DT9 3LQ, Sherborne
Site Web: https://www.sherborneabbey.com/

Description no.: 2000791.

Bâti par: Gray & Davison (1856)

AnnéeFacteurOpusActivité
1856 Gray & Davison  orgue neuf
1955 J.W. Walker & Sons  conversion
1970 John Coulson  conversion
2005 Kenneth Tickell & Company57 conversion

  • The organ at Sherborne Abbey was built in 1856 by Gray & Davison. It had three manuals and an independent pedal with a total of 35 stops. The organ was built with mechanical slider chests. Over time it was amended several times. In 1878 the Sharp Mixture of Great was replaced by a Harmonic Flute, in 1887 the Piccolo of Choir was replaced by an Orchestral Oboe. The Clarion of Great was also removed in favor of a Gamba.
  • A major restoration followed in 1954. In fact, this was more a conversion, carried out by the firm of Walker & Son. The overhaul was completed in 1955. The organ was expanded with several registers, re-voiced, the wind pressure was raised, the Choir Organ was placed in a swell box, the action was replaced by electro-pneumatics and a new free-standing console was installed 25 meters away from the organ. Finally, the manual compass has been increased to five octaves (C-c''''). In 1970 John Coulson carried out another restoration. Some things were repaired, some were modified, such as removing the swell box around the Choir. In fact, he built an entirely new Choir Organ.
  • The organ was completely rebuilt by Kenneth Tickell in 2004/2005 under the advice of Ian Bell. New mechanical mechanisms were installed for the key transmission. A Nave Organ has been built in the nave of the church, which can be played from the main organ.

Données techniques
Nombre de registres par manuel
- Great Organ11
- Choir Organ8
- Swell Organ12
- Nave Organ6
- Pedal Organ9
Nombre de jeux total46
Transmission des clésMechanical
Transmission des jeuxElectrical
Sommier(s)Slider chests

Composition
Great Organ (C-c''''): Double Diapason 16', Open Diapason 1 8', Open Diapason 2 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Octave 4', Harmonic Flute 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Sesquialtera 2 ranks, Mixture 4-5 ranks, Trumpet 8'.
Choir Organ (C-c''''): Clarabella 8', Gamba 8', Principal 4', Flute 4', Flageolet 2', Cornet 4 ranks, Mixture 3 ranks, Clarinet 8'.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Open Diapason 8', Clarinet Flute 8', Keraulophon 8', Vox Angelica 8', Principal 4', Flute 4', Gemshorn 2', Mixture 5 ranks, Double Trumpet 16', Cornopean 8', Hautboy 8', Clarion 4', Tremulant.
Nave Organ:
Manual (C-c''''): Open Diapason 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Principal 4', Fifteenth 4', Mixture 4 ranks.
Pedal (C-f'): Sub Bass 16'.
Pedal Organ (C-f'): Open Wood 16', Open Diapason 16', Bourdon 16', Quint 10 2/3', Principal 8', Super Octave 4', Mixture 4 ranks, Contra Batten 32', Trombone 16'.
Accouplements: Choir to Great, Swell to Great, Nave on Great, Swell to Choir, Nave on Choir, Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Swell to Pedal.

Autres données des dispositions
Autres dispositions
  • The original specification was:
    Great Organ: Double Diapason 16', Open Diapason 8' (large), Open Diapason 8' (small), Stopped Diapason 8', Octave 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Superoctave 2', Sesquialtera 3 ranks, Sharp Mixture 2 ranks, Posaune 8', Clarion 4'.
    Choir Organ: Gamba 8', Dulciana 8', Stopped Diapason 8' (bas), Clarionet Flute 4', Clarabella 4', Flute 4', Fifteenth 2', Piccolo 2', Cremona 8'.
    Swell Organ: Double Diapason 16', Open Diapason 8', Keraulophon 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Octave 4', Harmonic Flute 4', Superoctave 2', Sesquialtera 3 ranks, Oboe 8', Cornopean 8', Clarion 4'.
    Pedal Organ: Open Diapason 16', Bourdon 16', Octave 8', Superoctave 4', Trombone 8'.

  • After the 1954-1955 rebuild, the stop list was:
    Great Organ: Contra Geigen 16', Bourdon 16' (prepared for), Open Diapason No. 1 8', Open Diapason No. 2 8', Open Diapason No. 3 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Wald Flute 8' (prepared for), Dulciana 8', Octave 4', Principal 4', Harmonic Flute 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 3 ranks (17 19 22), Double Trumpet 16' (prepared for), Trumpet 8', Clarion 4'.
    Choir Organ (enclosed): Double Dulciana 16' (prepared for), Violin Diapason 8', Clarinet Flute 8', Viole d'Orchestre 8' (prepared for), Dulciana 8' (extension), Gemshorn 8', Flute 4', Clarabella 4', Dulcet 4' (extension), Fifteenth 2', Clarinet 8', Orchestral Oboe 8', Tremulant, Tuba 8'.
    Swell Organ: Lieblich Bourdon 16', Open Diapason 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Salicional 8', Voix Celeste 8', Principal 4', Flauto Traverso 4', Salicet 4' (prepared for), Fifteenth 2', Mixture 4 ranks (19 22 26 29), Contra Fagotto 16' (prepared for), Oboe 8', Cornopean 8', Clarion 4' (prepared for), Tremulant.
    Pedal: Contra Bass 32', Open Wood 16', Open Diapason 16', Geigen 16', Bourdon 16', Lieblich Bourdon 16', Dulciana 16', Octave 8', Principal 8', Bass Flute 8', Fifteenth 4', Octave Flute 4', Ophicleide 16', Fagotto 16', Trumpet 8', Posaune 8', Tuba 8', Clarion 4'.

  • After the 1970 overhaul, the stop list was:
    Great Organ: Contra Geigen 16', Open Diapason 1 8', Open Diapason 2 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Octave 4', Principal 4', Rohrflöte 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Sesquialtera 3 ranks, Stieglitz 3 ranks, Trumpet 8', Cromorne 8' (from Choir), Clarion 4'.
    Choir Organ (1970): Prinzipal 8', Gedeckt 8', Spitzprinzipal 4', Flöte 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Oktav 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Rauschquint 2 ranks, Cromorne 8', Tuba 8'.
    Swell Organ: Lieblich Bourdon 16', Open Diapason 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Salicional 8', Voix Celeste 8', Principal 4', Flauto Traverso 4', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 4 ranks, Contra Fagotto 16', Oboe 8', Cornopean 8', Clarion 4'.
    Pedal Organ: Contra Bass 32', Open Wood 16' (extension), Open Diapason 16', Geigen 16' (from Great), Bourdon 16', Lieblich Bourdon 16' (from Swell), Octave 8' (extension), Principal 8', Bass Flute 8' (extension), Fifteenth 4' (extension), Octave Flute 4' (extension), Ophicleide 16', Fagotto 16' (from Swell), Posaune 8' (extension), Tuba 8' (from Choir).

Références
  • Orgels in Engeland (2) / A.C. Noordegraaf. - In: De Orgelvriend, jrg. 21 nr. 4, april 1979.
  • Visit to Sherborne School and Milborne Port : 5 September 1998 / Mark D. Jameson. - In: The Berkshire Organist, No. 52, 1999.
Photo: Neil Marchant. Datation: May 2010.
Photo: Neil Marchant