Complete description of the selected organ
Photo: Piet Bron
Edinburgh, United Kingdom (Lothian) - Saint Giles' Cathedral
Municipal: Edinburgh
Address: High Street, EH1 1RE, Edinburgh
Website: https://www.stgilescathedral.org.uk/
Description nr.: 2002760.
Built by: Rieger Orgelbau (1992)
In 1992 bouwde de firma Rieger een geheel nieuw orgel voor Saint Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh. Slechts twee stemmen werden overgenomen uit het vorige orgel: de Bombarde 32' en de Open Wood 16' van het pedaal.
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-a'''): Bourdon 16', Principal 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Harmonic Flute 8', Octave 4', Nachthorn 4', Quint 2 2/3', Superoctave 2', Mixture 6 ranks, Mixture 4 ranks, Cornet 5 ranks, Trumpet 16', Trumpet 8', Trumpet 4', Tremulant.
Positive Organ (C-a'''): Gedackt 8', Salicional 8', Principal 4', Chimney Flute 4', Octave 2', Recorder 2', Larigot 1 1/3', Sesquialtera 2 ranks, Mixture 4 ranks, Rankette 16', Cromorne 8', Tremulant.
Swell Organ (C-a'''): Bourdon 16', Diapason 8', Souffle 8', Flûte à Cheminée 8', Gambe 8', Voix Céleste 8', Prestant 4', Flûte Pointue 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Quarte de Nazard 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Sifflet 1', Plein-Jeu 6-8 ranks, Basson 16', Trompette 8', Hautbois 8', Voix Humaine 8', Clairon 4', Glocken (c-c'''), Tremulant.
Pedal Organ (C-f'): Untersatz 32', Principal 16', Open Wood 16' - 1940, Sub Bass 16', Octave 8', Gedackt 8', Choral Bass 4', Flute 4', Mixture 5 ranks, Bombarde 32' - 1940, Bombarde 16', Fagotto 16', Posaune 8', Clarion 4', Glocken (C-f').
Couplers: Positive to Great, Swell to Great, Swell to Positive, Great to Pedal, Positive to Pedal, Swell to Pedal.
Accessories: 12 general combinations, 6 individual combinations per division, 16 memory levels, Sequencers, General Crescendo, Tutti, General Cancel.
Photo: Piet Bron
Edinburgh, United Kingdom (Lothian) - Saint Giles' Cathedral
Municipal: Edinburgh
Address: High Street, EH1 1RE, Edinburgh
Website: https://www.stgilescathedral.org.uk/
Description nr.: 2002760.
Built by: Rieger Orgelbau (1992)
In 1992 bouwde de firma Rieger een geheel nieuw orgel voor Saint Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh. Slechts twee stemmen werden overgenomen uit het vorige orgel: de Bombarde 32' en de Open Wood 16' van het pedaal.
Technical data
Number of stops per division | |
- Great Organ | 14 |
- Positive Organ | 11 |
- Swell Organ | 18 |
- Pedal Organ | 14 |
Total number of stops | 57 |
Key action | Mechanical |
Stop action | Electrical |
Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Pitch | a' = 440 Hz |
Temperament | Equal temperament |
Specification
Great Organ (C-a'''): Bourdon 16', Principal 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Harmonic Flute 8', Octave 4', Nachthorn 4', Quint 2 2/3', Superoctave 2', Mixture 6 ranks, Mixture 4 ranks, Cornet 5 ranks, Trumpet 16', Trumpet 8', Trumpet 4', Tremulant.
Positive Organ (C-a'''): Gedackt 8', Salicional 8', Principal 4', Chimney Flute 4', Octave 2', Recorder 2', Larigot 1 1/3', Sesquialtera 2 ranks, Mixture 4 ranks, Rankette 16', Cromorne 8', Tremulant.
Swell Organ (C-a'''): Bourdon 16', Diapason 8', Souffle 8', Flûte à Cheminée 8', Gambe 8', Voix Céleste 8', Prestant 4', Flûte Pointue 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Quarte de Nazard 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Sifflet 1', Plein-Jeu 6-8 ranks, Basson 16', Trompette 8', Hautbois 8', Voix Humaine 8', Clairon 4', Glocken (c-c'''), Tremulant.
Pedal Organ (C-f'): Untersatz 32', Principal 16', Open Wood 16' - 1940, Sub Bass 16', Octave 8', Gedackt 8', Choral Bass 4', Flute 4', Mixture 5 ranks, Bombarde 32' - 1940, Bombarde 16', Fagotto 16', Posaune 8', Clarion 4', Glocken (C-f').
Couplers: Positive to Great, Swell to Great, Swell to Positive, Great to Pedal, Positive to Pedal, Swell to Pedal.
Accessories: 12 general combinations, 6 individual combinations per division, 16 memory levels, Sequencers, General Crescendo, Tutti, General Cancel.
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