Complete description of the selected organ
Photo: Pierre Marcel
Source: Calendar Organa Europae 2019
Cambridge, United Kingdom (Cambridgeshire) - Saint Catherine's College Chapel
Municipal: Cambridge
Address: Trumpington Street, Cambridge
Website: http://www.caths.cam.ac.uk/
Description nr.: 2002263.
Built by: E.J. Johnson & Son (1979)
The organ contains older material: from 1862 by Starr & Richardson Bishop, Organ case from 1895 by Norman & Beard
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-a'''): Open Diapason 8' - 1862, Stopped Diapason 8' - 1862, Principal 4' - 1862, Open Flute 4' - 1862, Nazard 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2' - 1862, Nachthorn 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Mixture 2 ranks (19.22), Scharf 2 ranks (26.29), Trumpet 8' - 1862.
Choir Organ (C-a'''): Gedeckt 8', Principal 4', Koppelflute 4', Nasat 2 2/3', Octave 2', Spitzflute 2', Terz 1 3/5', Quint 1 1/3', Cymbel 3 ranks (29.33.36), Tremulant.
Swell Organ (C-a'''): Stopped Diapason 8' - 1862, Salicional 8' - 1862, Voix Celeste 8' (from c°) - 1862, Principal 4' - 1862, Fifteenth 2' - 1862, Mixture 2-3 ranks ([15].19.22), Fagot 16' - 1862, Trumpet 8' - 1862, Krummhorn 8' - 1862, Clarion 4' - 1862, Tremulant.
Pedal Organ (C-f'): Principal 16' - 1862, Dulciane 16' - 1862, Octave 8' - 1862, Stopped Flute 8' - 1862, Fifteenth 4', Nason Flute 4', Mixture 3 ranks (22.26.29), Bombarde 16'.
Couplers: Choir to Great, Swell to Great, Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Swell to Pedal.
Accessories: Tutti, 120 levels combination action.
Photo: Pierre Marcel
Source: Calendar Organa Europae 2019
Cambridge, United Kingdom (Cambridgeshire) - Saint Catherine's College Chapel
Municipal: Cambridge
Address: Trumpington Street, Cambridge
Website: http://www.caths.cam.ac.uk/
Description nr.: 2002263.
Built by: E.J. Johnson & Son (1979)
The organ contains older material: from 1862 by Starr & Richardson Bishop, Organ case from 1895 by Norman & Beard
Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1895 | Norman & Beard | new organ | 1936 | Harrison & Harrison | rebuild | 1979 | E.J. Johnson & Son | new organ in old case | 2002 | Flentrop Orgelbouw | restoration |
- The organ in the chapel of Saint Catherine's College was built under the advice of Peter le Huray. The organ design is inspired by the 1862 Bishop, Starr & Richardson organ of the Uniterian Chapel on Portland Street in London. This instrument was later transferred to Saint James' Church in Watford Fields. Some of the Great Organ's pipework was taken from this instrument.
- The organ case - a work by Thomas Garner from 1894 - has been taken over from the chapel's previous organ, built in 1894/1895 by Norman & Beard. This organ was converted in 1936 by Harrison & Harrison. This instrument's interior was used by E.J. Johnson used to build an organ at Upper Saint Leonard's. The new organ has been inaugurated with a series of concerts. On February 19, 1979, Peter le Huray gave a concert, on February 26 Christopher Dearnley, on March 4 Peter Hurford and on March 11 Gillian Weir.
- In 2002 Flentrop carried out a restoration. The pipes were re-voiced and the wind pressure was lowered. The wind pressure of the pedal organ was raised.
Technical data
Number of stops per division | |
- Great Organ | 11 |
- Choir Organ | 9 |
- Swell Organ | 10 |
- Pedal Organ | 8 |
Total number of stops | 38 |
Key action | Mechanical |
Stop action | Electropneumatic |
Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Wind pressure | 65 mm (Choir), 70 mm (Swell), 77 mm (Great), 78 mm (Pedal) |
Specification
Great Organ (C-a'''): Open Diapason 8' - 1862, Stopped Diapason 8' - 1862, Principal 4' - 1862, Open Flute 4' - 1862, Nazard 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2' - 1862, Nachthorn 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Mixture 2 ranks (19.22), Scharf 2 ranks (26.29), Trumpet 8' - 1862.
Choir Organ (C-a'''): Gedeckt 8', Principal 4', Koppelflute 4', Nasat 2 2/3', Octave 2', Spitzflute 2', Terz 1 3/5', Quint 1 1/3', Cymbel 3 ranks (29.33.36), Tremulant.
Swell Organ (C-a'''): Stopped Diapason 8' - 1862, Salicional 8' - 1862, Voix Celeste 8' (from c°) - 1862, Principal 4' - 1862, Fifteenth 2' - 1862, Mixture 2-3 ranks ([15].19.22), Fagot 16' - 1862, Trumpet 8' - 1862, Krummhorn 8' - 1862, Clarion 4' - 1862, Tremulant.
Pedal Organ (C-f'): Principal 16' - 1862, Dulciane 16' - 1862, Octave 8' - 1862, Stopped Flute 8' - 1862, Fifteenth 4', Nason Flute 4', Mixture 3 ranks (22.26.29), Bombarde 16'.
Couplers: Choir to Great, Swell to Great, Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Swell to Pedal.
Accessories: Tutti, 120 levels combination action.
Literature |
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Recordings |
J.S. Bach : The organ works / Peter Hurford. - Decca London 444 410-2 (17-CD set). - Oude opnamen uit de jaren 1971-1983, uitgebracht op verschillende lp's. |