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Birmingham, United Kingdom (West Midlands) - Methodist Central Hall
Municipal: Birmingham
Description nr.: 2003863.
Built by: E.F. Walcker & Cie. (1898) - opus 832
De firma Walcker leverde in 1898 een nieuw orgel voor de Methodist Central Hall te Birmingham. In 1903 plaatste W.J. Bird het instrument over naar de nieuwgebouwde kerkzaal. Hierbij is de dispositie uitgebreid met enkele stemmen.
Technical data
Specification
Great: Bourdon 16', Open Diapason (large) 8' - 1903, Open Diapason (medium) 8', Flute 8', Gedackt 8', Keraulophon 8', Principal 4', Harmonic Flute 4', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 3 ranks, Trumpet 8'.
Choir: Lieblich Gedackt 8', Dulciana 8', Fugara 8', Flauto Traverso 8', Suabe Flute 4', Piccolo 2', Clarinet 8', Cor Anglais 8'.
Swell: Contra Violin 16', Open Diapason 8', Claribel Flute 8', Echo Gamba 8', Voix Celeste 8', Quintaton 8' - 1903, Violin Principal 4', Rohr Flote 4', Flageolet 2', Mixture 3 ranks, Contra Fagotto 16' - 1903, Cornopean 8', Oboe 8'.
Pedal: Open Diapason 16', Violon 16', Sub bass 16' - 1903, Bourdon 16', Quint 10 2/3' - 1903, Cello 8', Bass Flute 8', Trombone 16'.
Couplers: Choir to Great, Swell to Great, Swell Octave to Great, Swell to Choir, Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Swell to Pedal.
Accessories: General Crescendo, Vrije combinaties.
Birmingham, United Kingdom (West Midlands) - Methodist Central Hall
Municipal: Birmingham
Description nr.: 2003863.
Built by: E.F. Walcker & Cie. (1898) - opus 832
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1898 | E.F. Walcker & Cie. | 832 | new organ | 1903 | Walter James Bird & Son | transfer/relocate | 1935 | Walter James Bird & Son | maintenance/reparations |
De firma Walcker leverde in 1898 een nieuw orgel voor de Methodist Central Hall te Birmingham. In 1903 plaatste W.J. Bird het instrument over naar de nieuwgebouwde kerkzaal. Hierbij is de dispositie uitgebreid met enkele stemmen.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great | 11 |
| - Choir | 8 |
| - Swell | 13 |
| - Pedal | 8 |
| Total number of stops | 40 |
| Key action | Pneumatic |
| Stop action | Pneumatic |
Specification
Great: Bourdon 16', Open Diapason (large) 8' - 1903, Open Diapason (medium) 8', Flute 8', Gedackt 8', Keraulophon 8', Principal 4', Harmonic Flute 4', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 3 ranks, Trumpet 8'.
Choir: Lieblich Gedackt 8', Dulciana 8', Fugara 8', Flauto Traverso 8', Suabe Flute 4', Piccolo 2', Clarinet 8', Cor Anglais 8'.
Swell: Contra Violin 16', Open Diapason 8', Claribel Flute 8', Echo Gamba 8', Voix Celeste 8', Quintaton 8' - 1903, Violin Principal 4', Rohr Flote 4', Flageolet 2', Mixture 3 ranks, Contra Fagotto 16' - 1903, Cornopean 8', Oboe 8'.
Pedal: Open Diapason 16', Violon 16', Sub bass 16' - 1903, Bourdon 16', Quint 10 2/3' - 1903, Cello 8', Bass Flute 8', Trombone 16'.
Couplers: Choir to Great, Swell to Great, Swell Octave to Great, Swell to Choir, Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Swell to Pedal.
Accessories: General Crescendo, Vrije combinaties.