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Photo: René Troost
Rochester (Kent), United Kingdom (Kent) - Cathedral of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary
Municipal: Rochester (Kent)
Address: The Precinct, ME1 1SX, Rochester (Kent)
Website: http://www.rochestercathedral.org/
Description nr.: 2003197.
Built by: Mander Organs (1989)
The organ contains older material: Organ case and pipe work from 1875 by J.W. Walker & Sons
In 1989, Noel Mander built a new organ in the old organ cases in Rochester Cathedral. Part of the old pipe work was used for this. The original instrument was built by Walker in 1875.
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-a'''): Double Open Diapason 16' - oud, Open Diapason 1 8' - oud, Open Diapason 2 8' - oud, Chimney Flute 8', Octave 4' - oud, Principal 4' - oud, Spitz Flute 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2' - oud, Recorder 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Full Mixture 4 ranks (15.19.22.26), Sharp Mixture 4 ranks (19.22.26.29), Tremulant, Posaune 8', Clarion 4'.
Choir Organ (C-a'''): Stopped Diapason 8', Dulciana 8', Principal 4', Nason Flute 4', Flageolet 2', Larigot 1 1/3', Sesquialtera 2 ranks (12.17), Mixture 2 ranks (19.22), Tremulant.
Swell Organ (C-a'''): Bourdon 16' - deels oud, Open Diapason 8' - oud, Lieblich Gedeckt 8', Salicional 8' - oud, Voix Celeste 8' (T.C.) - oud, Principal 4' - oud, Suabe Flute 4', Fifteenth 2' - oud, Mixture 3-4 ranks (15.19.22), Sharp Mixture 3 ranks, Contra Fagotto 16' - oud, Trumpet 8' - oud, Hautboy 8' - oud, Clarion 4' - oud, Tremulant.
Solo Organ (C-a'''): Wald Flute 8' - oud, Viola 8', Viola Celeste 8' (from ais), Flute Harmonique 4', Piccolo 2', Corno di Bassetto 8', Vox Humana 8', Tremulant, Posaune 8' - from Great, Tuba 8' - oud, Clarion 4' - from Great, Tremulant.
Pedal Organ (C-f'): Subbass 32' - extension, Open Diapason Wood 16' - oud, Open Diapason Metal 16' - oud, Violone 16' - oud, Bourdon 16' - oud, Principal 8', Gemshorn 8' - oud, Bass Flute 8' - extension, Fifteenth 4' - oud, Flute 4' - extension, Mixture 4 ranks (19.22.26.29) - oud, Contra Trombone 32' - extension, Ophicleide 16' - oud, Trombone 16' - oud, Fagotto 16' - from Swell, Trumpet 8' - oud, Clarion 4'.
Couplers: Swell to Great, Swell to Choir, Swell to Pedal, Swell Octave, Swell Suboctave, Swell Unison Off, Choir to Great, Choir to Pedal, Great to Pedal, Solo to Great, Solo to Choir, Solo to Swell, Solo Octave, Solo Suboctave, Solo Unison Off, Solo to Pedal.
Photo: René Troost
Rochester (Kent), United Kingdom (Kent) - Cathedral of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary
Municipal: Rochester (Kent)
Address: The Precinct, ME1 1SX, Rochester (Kent)
Website: http://www.rochestercathedral.org/
Description nr.: 2003197.
Built by: Mander Organs (1989)
The organ contains older material: Organ case and pipe work from 1875 by J.W. Walker & Sons
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1875 | J.W. Walker & Sons | new organ | 1989 | Mander Organs | new organ in old case |
In 1989, Noel Mander built a new organ in the old organ cases in Rochester Cathedral. Part of the old pipe work was used for this. The original instrument was built by Walker in 1875.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 16 |
| - Choir Organ | 8 |
| - Swell Organ | 14 |
| - Solo Organ | 11 (9) |
| - Pedal Organ | 17 (12) |
| Total number of stops | 66 (59) |
| Key action | Electropneumatic |
| Stop action | Electropneumatic |
| Windchest(s) | Cone chests |
Specification
Great Organ (C-a'''): Double Open Diapason 16' - oud, Open Diapason 1 8' - oud, Open Diapason 2 8' - oud, Chimney Flute 8', Octave 4' - oud, Principal 4' - oud, Spitz Flute 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2' - oud, Recorder 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Full Mixture 4 ranks (15.19.22.26), Sharp Mixture 4 ranks (19.22.26.29), Tremulant, Posaune 8', Clarion 4'.
Choir Organ (C-a'''): Stopped Diapason 8', Dulciana 8', Principal 4', Nason Flute 4', Flageolet 2', Larigot 1 1/3', Sesquialtera 2 ranks (12.17), Mixture 2 ranks (19.22), Tremulant.
Swell Organ (C-a'''): Bourdon 16' - deels oud, Open Diapason 8' - oud, Lieblich Gedeckt 8', Salicional 8' - oud, Voix Celeste 8' (T.C.) - oud, Principal 4' - oud, Suabe Flute 4', Fifteenth 2' - oud, Mixture 3-4 ranks (15.19.22), Sharp Mixture 3 ranks, Contra Fagotto 16' - oud, Trumpet 8' - oud, Hautboy 8' - oud, Clarion 4' - oud, Tremulant.
Solo Organ (C-a'''): Wald Flute 8' - oud, Viola 8', Viola Celeste 8' (from ais), Flute Harmonique 4', Piccolo 2', Corno di Bassetto 8', Vox Humana 8', Tremulant, Posaune 8' - from Great, Tuba 8' - oud, Clarion 4' - from Great, Tremulant.
Pedal Organ (C-f'): Subbass 32' - extension, Open Diapason Wood 16' - oud, Open Diapason Metal 16' - oud, Violone 16' - oud, Bourdon 16' - oud, Principal 8', Gemshorn 8' - oud, Bass Flute 8' - extension, Fifteenth 4' - oud, Flute 4' - extension, Mixture 4 ranks (19.22.26.29) - oud, Contra Trombone 32' - extension, Ophicleide 16' - oud, Trombone 16' - oud, Fagotto 16' - from Swell, Trumpet 8' - oud, Clarion 4'.
Couplers: Swell to Great, Swell to Choir, Swell to Pedal, Swell Octave, Swell Suboctave, Swell Unison Off, Choir to Great, Choir to Pedal, Great to Pedal, Solo to Great, Solo to Choir, Solo to Swell, Solo Octave, Solo Suboctave, Solo Unison Off, Solo to Pedal.
| Literature |
Rochester (GB) : Cathedral of Christ and BVM, The Precint. - In: Calender Organa Europæ 2011, Strasbourg : Editions Oberlin, 2010. |
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