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Ausführliche Beschreibung der vorgewählten Orgel
London, United Kingdom (Greater London) - Church of Saint John the Baptist (Kensington)
Gemeinde: London

Beschreibung nr.: 2003222.

Gebaut von: August Gern (1897)

JahrOrgelbauerOpusAktivität
1897 August Gern  Neubau
1912 Alphonse Noterman   
1928 firma Henry Willis & Sons   

In 1896 bouwde August Gern een orgel voor de kerk van Johannes de Doper aan Holland Road in Kensington, Londen, geadviseerd door Cyril Miller, organist van de kerk. Het orgel had pneumatische kegelladen. Op 14 november 1897 is het ingespeeld door sir Walter Parratt. Niet al het pijpwerk dat Gern gebruikte was nieuw. In 1912 verving A. Noterman de windladen door sleepladen. De firma Willis bouwde het orgel om in 1928 en breidde het uit. Het werd opnieuw in gebruik genomen met een concert door sir Walter Alcock.

Technische Daten
Anzahl Register pro Manual
- Great12
- Choir5
- Swell14
- Solo6
- Pedal10 (4)
Gesamtzahl der Stimmen56 (50)
TastentrakturElectropneumatic
RegistertrakturElectropneumatic
Windlade(n)Cone chests

Disposition
Great (C-c''''): Violone 16' - 1928, Open Diapason no.1 8' - 1928, Open Diapason no.2 8', Open Diapason no.3 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Principal 4', Flute 4' - 1928, Twelfth 2 2/3' - 1928, Fifteenth 2', Harmonics 3 ranks (17.19.22) - 1928; High pressure, Trumpet 8' - High pressure, Clarion 4' - 1928; High pressure.
Choir (C-c''''): Open Diapason 8' - 1928, Gedackt 8', Dulciana 8', Unda Maris 8' (2 ranks) (TC), Flauto Traverso 4', Tremolo.
Swell (C-c''''): Lieblich Bourdon 16', Geigen Diapason 8', Rohr Flute 8' - 1928, Aeoline 8', Voix Célestes 8' (TC), Octave Geigen 4' - 1928, Suabe Flute 4', Fifteenth 2' - 1928, Mixture 3 ranks (12.15.19) - 1928, Waldhorn 16', Trompette 8' - 1928?, Oboe 8', Vox Humana 8' - van Duitse oorsprong, Clarion 4' - 1896/1928, Tremolo.
Solo (C-c''''): Violoncello 8' - 1928, Orchestral Flute 8', Flute Triangulaire 4' - 1928, Corno di Bassetto 8', Orchestral Oboe 8' - 1928, Tuba 8' - 1928; High pressure, Tremolo.
Pedal (C-f'): Sub Bass 32' - akoestisch, Contra Bass 16', Open Diapason 16' - 1928, Violone 16' - from Great, Bourdon 16', Octave 8' - extension, Flute 8' - extension, Octave Flute 4' - extension, Bass Tuba 16' - from Solo, Bombarde 16'.
Koppeln: Swell to Great, Swell to Choir, Swell to Pedal, Swell Octave to Great, Swell Suboctave to Great, Swell Octave, Swell Suboctave, Swell Unison Off, Choir to Great, Choir to Pedal, Choir Octave, Choir Suboctave, Choir Unison Off, Great to Pedal, Solo to Pedal, Choir Octave to Pedal, Swell Octave to Pedal, Solo Octave to Pedal, Choir Octave to Great, Choir Suboctave to Great, Solo to Great, Solo Octave to Great, Solo Suboctave to Great, Solo to Swell, Solo to Choir, Swell Octave to Choir, Swell Suboctave to Choir, Solo Octave to Choir, Solo Suboctave to Choir, Solo Octave, Solo Suboctave, Solo Unison Off.

Übrige dispositiondaten
Mehrere dispositionen De oorspronkelijke dispositie van Gern luidde:
Great: Double Open Diapason 16', Open Diapason (large) 8', Open Diapason (small) 8', Dulciana 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Principal 4', Lieblich Flute 4', Fifteenth 2', Trumpet 8'.
Choir: Open Diapason (small) 8', Lieblich Gedackt 8', Aeoline 8' (2 ranks), Flute Traverso 4'.
Swell: Lieblich Bourdon 16', Open Diapason 8', Viol da Gamba 8', Voix Celestes 8' (TC), Octave Flute 4', Bassoon 16', Horn 8', Oboe 8', Clarion 4'.
Solo: Flute Harmonique 8', Tuba 8', Oboe 8', Corno di Bassetto 8' (TC), Vox Humana 8'.
Pedal: Open Diapason 16', Bourdon 16', Quint 10 2/3', Octave 8', Posaune 16'.
Aufnahmen In celebration of St. John the Baptist, Kensington, London / David Bleazard. - Priory Records PRCD 601 (CD).