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Source: Album cover
Cardiff, United Kingdom (Glamorgan) - Saint David's Hall
Municipal: Cardiff
Address: 9-11 The Hayes, CF10 1AH, Cardiff
Website: https://www.stdavidshallcardiff.co.uk/
Description nr.: 2003226.
Built by: Peter D. Collins (1982)
In 1980 a concert hall was built in Cardiff, which would function as the national concert hall for Wales. In the hall, Peter Collins built a three-manual concert organ with 55 stops. Consultant was Ralph Downes.
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ: Bourdon 16', Principal 8', Spitz Flute 8', Bourdon 8', Octave 4', Stopped Flute 4', Rauschquint 2 2/3' + 2'', Blockflute 2', Mixture 4-6 ranks, Tertian 2 ranks, Cornet 5 ranks (from g°), Fagott 16', Trumpet 8', Tremulant.
Positive: Gedact 8', Quintadena 8', Traverse Flute 8', Principal 4', Chimney Flute 4', Octave 2', Wald Flute 2', Nazard 1 1/3', Sesquialtera 2 ranks, Scharf 4-5 ranks, Dulzian 16', Cremona 8', Tremulant.
Swell Organ: Quintadena 16', Principal 8', Chimney Flute 8', Viola 8', Celeste 8' (from fis), Octave 4', Open Flute 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Gemshorn 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Mixture 5-6 ranks, Cimbel 3 ranks, Harmonic Trumpet 8', Hautboy 8', Vox Humana 8', Harmonic Clarion 4', Tremulant.
Pedal Organ: Principal 16', Major Bass 16', Subbass 16', Quint 10 2/3', Octave 8', Gedact 8' - +, Choral Bass 4' - +, Open Flute 2' - +, Mixture 4 ranks - +, Fagott 32', Bombarde 16', Trumpet 8' - +, Schalmey 4' - +, Cornett 2' - +, Tremulant - Voor registers met '+'.
Couplers: Positive to Great, Swell to Great, Swell to Positive, Great to Pedal, Positive to Pedal, Positive Octave to Pedal, Swell to Pedal.
Source: Album cover
Cardiff, United Kingdom (Glamorgan) - Saint David's Hall
Municipal: Cardiff
Address: 9-11 The Hayes, CF10 1AH, Cardiff
Website: https://www.stdavidshallcardiff.co.uk/
Description nr.: 2003226.
Built by: Peter D. Collins (1982)
In 1980 a concert hall was built in Cardiff, which would function as the national concert hall for Wales. In the hall, Peter Collins built a three-manual concert organ with 55 stops. Consultant was Ralph Downes.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 13 |
| - Positive | 12 |
| - Swell Organ | 16 |
| - Pedal Organ | 14 |
| Total number of stops | 55 |
| Key action | Electrical |
| Stop action | Electrical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Great Organ: Bourdon 16', Principal 8', Spitz Flute 8', Bourdon 8', Octave 4', Stopped Flute 4', Rauschquint 2 2/3' + 2'', Blockflute 2', Mixture 4-6 ranks, Tertian 2 ranks, Cornet 5 ranks (from g°), Fagott 16', Trumpet 8', Tremulant.
Positive: Gedact 8', Quintadena 8', Traverse Flute 8', Principal 4', Chimney Flute 4', Octave 2', Wald Flute 2', Nazard 1 1/3', Sesquialtera 2 ranks, Scharf 4-5 ranks, Dulzian 16', Cremona 8', Tremulant.
Swell Organ: Quintadena 16', Principal 8', Chimney Flute 8', Viola 8', Celeste 8' (from fis), Octave 4', Open Flute 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Gemshorn 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Mixture 5-6 ranks, Cimbel 3 ranks, Harmonic Trumpet 8', Hautboy 8', Vox Humana 8', Harmonic Clarion 4', Tremulant.
Pedal Organ: Principal 16', Major Bass 16', Subbass 16', Quint 10 2/3', Octave 8', Gedact 8' - +, Choral Bass 4' - +, Open Flute 2' - +, Mixture 4 ranks - +, Fagott 32', Bombarde 16', Trumpet 8' - +, Schalmey 4' - +, Cornett 2' - +, Tremulant - Voor registers met '+'.
Couplers: Positive to Great, Swell to Great, Swell to Positive, Great to Pedal, Positive to Pedal, Positive Octave to Pedal, Swell to Pedal.
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