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Ausführliche Beschreibung der vorgewählten Orgel
Quelle: De Orgelvriend.

Quelle: De Orgelvriend

London, United Kingdom (Greater London) - Brompton Oratory (Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary)
Gemeinde: London
Adresse: Brompton Road, SW7 2RP, London
Website: http://www.bromptonoratory.co.uk/

Beschreibung nr.: 2000859.

Gebaut von: J.W. Walker & Sons (1952)

JahrOrgelbauerOpusAktivität
1952 J.W. Walker & Sons  Neubau
2005 J.W. Walker & Sons  Restaurierung

The organ at Brompton Oratory was built by the Walker firm, advised by the church's organist, Ralph Downes. The organ is considered one of the best English organs in terms of structure, intonation and timbre. In the years 2004-2005 the instrument was restored by the company Walker & Sons. Consultant was Patrick Russill. The original voicing has not been changed.

Technische Daten
Anzahl Register pro Manual
- Great10
- Choir9
- Swell14
- Pedal12
Gesamtzahl der Stimmen45

Disposition
Great (C-a'''): Quintadena 16', Principal 8', Rohrflöte 8', Octave 4', Gemshorn 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Superoctave 2', Tertian 2 ranks, Mixture 4-5 ranks, Trumpet 8'.
Choir (C-a'''): Gedackt 8', Principal 4', Rohrflöte 4', Octave 2', Waldflöte 2', Larigot 1 1/3', Sesquialtera 2 ranks, Scharf 4 ranks, Cromorne 8', Tremulant.
Swell (C-a'''): Baarpijp 8', Quintadena 8', Viola 8', Céleste 8', Principal 4', Gedacktflöte 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Oktave 2', Gemshorn 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Mixture 4 ranks, Cymbel 3 ranks, Echo Trumpet 8', Vox Humana 8'.
Pedal (C-g'): Prinzipal 16', Subbaß 16', Quintflöte 10 2/3', Oktave 8', Gedackt 8', Rohrquint 5 1/3', Oktave 4', Nachthorn 2', Mixtur 4 ranks, Bombarde 16', Trumpet 8', Trumpet 2'.

Literatur Grote Engelse organisten spelen geen werk van hun landgenoten : Internationaal orgelcongresweek juli/aug. '80 centrum Oxford : deel 2 / Jan W. van Spronsen. - In: De Orgelvriend, jrg. 23, nr. 7, juli 1981.
Aufnahmen
  • Matthew Martin plays the 1954 Walker/Downes organ of the London Oratory / Matthew Martin. - Priory Records PRCD 1084 (CD). - 2012. - (Great European Organs ; no. 86).
  • Brompton Oratory / Patrick Russill. - Herald 214 (CD).
  • César Franck : Organ Works / David Sanger. - Basic Record Library BRL 70 (LP).
Weblinks http://www.bromptonoratory.co.uk/the-organs/