Complete description of the selected organ
Photo: Piet Bron
London, United Kingdom (Greater London) - Church of Saint Clement Danes (Royal Airforce Church)
Municipal: London
Address: Strand, WC2R 1DH, London
Website: http://www.raf.mod.uk/stclementdanes/
Description nr.: 2007820.
Built by: Harrison & Harrison (1958)
In 1958 bouwde Harrison & Harrison een nieuw orgel voor de Church of Saint Clement Danes in Londen. Het orgel werd geplaatst in een orgelkas in klassieke stijl, geïnspireerd op de kas van het Father Smith-orgel dat ooit in de kerk stond. W.A.S. Lloyd, de architect van de kerkrestauratie, ontwierp deze kas in samenwerking met Ralph Downes. Ralph Downes was ook adviseur bij het ontwerp van de dispositie en de afwerking van het instrument.
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Quintadena 16', Open Diapason 8', Spitzflute 8', Octave 4', Rohrflute 4', Flageolet 2', Rauschquint 2 ranks, Sesquialtera 2 ranks, Cornet 5 ranks (discant), Mixture 4-5 ranks.
Choir Organ (C-c''''): Stopped Diapason 8', Principal 4', Spitzflute 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Octave 2', Tertian 2 ranks, Cimbel 3 ranks, Cremona 8', Tremulant.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Rohrflute 8', Salicional 8', Celeste 8', Principal 4', Open Flute 4', Spitzflute 2', Larigot 1 1/3', Echo Sesquialtera 2 ranks, Mixture 4 ranks, Fagotto 16', Trumpet 8', Tremulant.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Open Diapason 16' - from Great, Sub Bass 16', Octave 8', Stopped Flute 8', Bass Recorder 4', Open Flute 2', Trombone 16', Trumpet 8', Shawm 4'.
Couplers: Choir to Great, Swell to Great, Swell to Choir, Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Great and Pedal Combinations Coupled.
Accessories: 4 combination pistons to the Great Organ, 4 combination pistons to the Choir Organ, 4 combination pistons to the Swell Organ, 4 combination pistons to the Pedal Organ, 4 general pistons.
Photo: Piet Bron
London, United Kingdom (Greater London) - Church of Saint Clement Danes (Royal Airforce Church)
Municipal: London
Address: Strand, WC2R 1DH, London
Website: http://www.raf.mod.uk/stclementdanes/
Description nr.: 2007820.
Built by: Harrison & Harrison (1958)
In 1958 bouwde Harrison & Harrison een nieuw orgel voor de Church of Saint Clement Danes in Londen. Het orgel werd geplaatst in een orgelkas in klassieke stijl, geïnspireerd op de kas van het Father Smith-orgel dat ooit in de kerk stond. W.A.S. Lloyd, de architect van de kerkrestauratie, ontwierp deze kas in samenwerking met Ralph Downes. Ralph Downes was ook adviseur bij het ontwerp van de dispositie en de afwerking van het instrument.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 10 |
| - Choir Organ | 8 |
| - Swell Organ | 11 |
| - Pedal Organ | 9 (8) |
| Total number of stops | 38 (37) |
| Key action | Electropneumatic |
| Stop action | Electropneumatic |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
| Pitch | a' = 440 Hz |
| Temperament | Equal temperament |
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Quintadena 16', Open Diapason 8', Spitzflute 8', Octave 4', Rohrflute 4', Flageolet 2', Rauschquint 2 ranks, Sesquialtera 2 ranks, Cornet 5 ranks (discant), Mixture 4-5 ranks.
Choir Organ (C-c''''): Stopped Diapason 8', Principal 4', Spitzflute 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Octave 2', Tertian 2 ranks, Cimbel 3 ranks, Cremona 8', Tremulant.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Rohrflute 8', Salicional 8', Celeste 8', Principal 4', Open Flute 4', Spitzflute 2', Larigot 1 1/3', Echo Sesquialtera 2 ranks, Mixture 4 ranks, Fagotto 16', Trumpet 8', Tremulant.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Open Diapason 16' - from Great, Sub Bass 16', Octave 8', Stopped Flute 8', Bass Recorder 4', Open Flute 2', Trombone 16', Trumpet 8', Shawm 4'.
Couplers: Choir to Great, Swell to Great, Swell to Choir, Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Great and Pedal Combinations Coupled.
Accessories: 4 combination pistons to the Great Organ, 4 combination pistons to the Choir Organ, 4 combination pistons to the Swell Organ, 4 combination pistons to the Pedal Organ, 4 general pistons.
| Literature |
The church of St. Clement Danes in the Strand : London W.C. : The Organ. - [Durham] : Harrison & Harrison, 1958. |
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