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Complete description of the selected organ
Photo: Stefan Schwarz. Date: 24 June 2012.

Photo: Stefan Schwarz

Oxford, United Kingdom (Oxfordshire) - New College Chapel
Municipal: Oxford
Address: New College Lane, OX1 3BN, Oxford
Website: http://www.new.ox.ac.uk/

Description nr.: 2000864.

Built by: Degens & Bradbeer Ltd. Grant (1969) - opus 26

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1969 Degens & Bradbeer Ltd. Grant26 new organ
1986 John Bailey  restoration

  • Grant, Degens & Bradbeer built a new three-manual organ for New College Chapel in 1969. The instrument has a modern organ case, designed by George Pace. David Lumsden was the building consultant. John Bailey carried out a revision in 1985/1986. In addition, the intonation has been thoroughly revised and of different mixtures one choir has been stopped. The organ is further tuned in a disproportionately floating temperament according to Thomas Young.
  • The organ from 1969 replaced an instrument from Hill from 1875, with a neo-gothic organ case, designed by Gilbert Scott. This instrument was radically rebuilt in 1926 by Rushworth & Dreaper. It still contained nine stop by Robert Dallam, from the old organ of the chapel from 1663. This pipe work was saved in 1969.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Great12
- Positiv11
- Swell14
- Pedal11
Total number of stops47
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionElectrical
Windchest(s)Slider chests
Pitcha' = 440 Hz
TemperamentThomas Young
Wind pressurePedal 80 mm, Swell 75 mm, Great 60 mm en Positiv 50 mm.

Specification
Great Organ (C-g'''): Quintade 16', Prinzipal 8', Spitzflote 8', Oktave 4', Spitz Gedackt 4', Terz 3 1/5', Quint 2 2/3', Oktave 2', Cornet 5 ranks (8') (from g°), Mixture 4-6 ranks (1 1/3'), Messing Regal 16', Trompete 8', Tremulant.
Positiv (C-g'''): Holz Gedackt 8', Quintadena 8', Praestant 4', Rohrflöte 4', Prinzipal 2', Quintatön 2', Oktave 1', None 8/9', Scharf Zimbel 3 ranks (1/2'), Holzregal 16', Schalmei Krummhorn 8', Tremulant.
Swell (C-g'''): Flûte-à-Cheminée 8', Salicional 8', Celeste 8' (TC), Principal 4', Flute Conique 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Quarte 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Larigot 1 1/3', Teint 2 ranks (1 1/7' + 16/19'), Fourniture 5 ranks (1'), Trompete 16', Hautbois 8', Trompete Real 8', Tremulant, Cymbelstern - f, g, b-flat, g, d, f met speed-control.
Pedal (C-f'): Prinzipal 16', Sub Bass 16', Oktave 8' - gecombineerd met Prinzipal 16', Rohrflote 8' - gecombineerd met Sub Bass 16', Oktave 4', Nachthorn 2', Mixture 4 ranks (2 2/3'), Fagot 32', Fagot 16' - gecombineerd met Fagot 32', Kupfer Trompete 8', Rohrschalmei 4', Tremulant.
Couplers: Swell to Great, Swell to Pedal, Great to Pedal, Positiv to Great, Positiv to Pedal.

Literature
  • Musik und Kirche 3/1970.
  • Orgeln der Gegenwart : Organs of Our Time / Wolfgang Adelung. - Kassel : Bärenreiter, 1972.
  • The classical organ in Britain 1955-1974 / John P. Rowntree, John F. Brennan. - Oxford : Positif Press, 1975.
  • 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.
  • The organs of Oxford / Robert Pacey, Michael Popkin. - Oxford : Positif Press, 1997.
Recordings
  • The Organs of Oxford Vol. I / Robin Kimber, Magnus Williamson, Nicholas O'Neill, James Dalton, David Burchell. - OxRecs OXCD-41 (CD). - 1991. - Recorded in Sheldonian Theatre, Magdalen College, Queen's College and New College in Oxford.
  • J.S. Bach : The organ works volume III / Peter Hurford. - Argo D150D (LP). - 1979. - Opgenomen op vier verschillende orgels.
  • J.S. Bach : The organ works volume II / Peter Hurford. - Argo D138D3 (LP). - 1979.
  • Johann Nepomuk David : Organ works / Graham Barber. - Vista VPS 1048 (LP). - 1977.
  • David Lamsden plays Bach in New College Chapel Oxford. - Abbey Records LPB 760 (LP).
  • New College Organ Oxford / Murray Somerville. - Abbey Records LPB 752 (LP). - 1975.
  • Arthur Honegger : Fugue et Choral for Organ / Josef Bucher. - Abbey Records LPB 719 (LP).
Links https://www.theladyorganist.com/two-organs-from-grant-degens-and-bradbeer/

Photo: Stefan Schwarz. Date: 24 June 2012.
Photo: Stefan Schwarz
Photo: Stefan Schwarz. Date: 24 June 2012.
Photo: Stefan Schwarz
Source: Postcard.
Source: Postcard