Complete description of the selected organ
Source: De Orgelvriend
London, United Kingdom (Greater London) - Brompton Oratory (Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary)
Municipal: London
Address: Brompton Road, SW7 2RP, London
Website: http://www.bromptonoratory.co.uk/
Description nr.: 2000859.
Built by: J.W. Walker & Sons (1952)
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.
Technical data
Specification
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'.
Source: De Orgelvriend
London, United Kingdom (Greater London) - Brompton Oratory (Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary)
Municipal: London
Address: Brompton Road, SW7 2RP, London
Website: http://www.bromptonoratory.co.uk/
Description nr.: 2000859.
Built by: J.W. Walker & Sons (1952)
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1952 | J.W. Walker & Sons | new organ | 2005 | J.W. Walker & Sons | restoration |
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.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great | 10 |
| - Choir | 9 |
| - Swell | 14 |
| - Pedal | 12 |
| Total number of stops | 45 |
Specification
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'.
| Literature |
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. |
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| Links |
http://www.bromptonoratory.co.uk/the-organs/ |