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Harrow, United Kingdom (Greater London) - Harrow School, Old Speech Room
Municipal: London
Address: The Bursary, 5 High Street, HA1 3HP, London (Harrow)
Website: https://www.harrowschool.org.uk/
Description nr.: 2008671.
Built by: Harrison & Harrison (1955)
J.R. Warren, a former student of Harrow School, donated a large organ for the Speech Room. Built by the firm of Harrison & Harrison, it is dedicated to the memory of Sir Percy Buck, formerly Director of Music. Consultant was then Director of Music, Hector McCurrach. The organ was inaugurated in 1955. In 1981 the console was completely renovated by Harrison & Harrison.
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Double Geigen 16', Open Diapason I 8', Open Diapason II 8', Geigen 8', Hohl Flute 8', Rohr Flute 8', Octave 4', Octave Geigen 4', Octave Quint 2 2/3', Super Octave 2', Mixture 5 ranks (17.19.22.26.29), Trumpet 8', Clarion 4'.
Choir Organ (C-c''''): Contra Dulciana 16', Open Diapason 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Dulciana 8' - extension, Principal 4', Dulcet 4' - extension, Trumpet 8' - van Great Organ, French Horn 8' - van Solo Organ, Orchestral Tuba 8' - van Solo Organ, Tuba 8' - van Solo Organ, Clarion 4' - van Great Organ.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Contra Gamba 16', Violin Diapason 8', Lieblich Gedeckt 8', Salicional 8', Voix Célestes 8' (TC), Gemshorn 4', Lieblich Flute 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 3 ranks (17.19.22), Oboe 8', Tremulant, Contra Fagotto 16', Cornopean 8', Clarion 4'.
Solo Organ (C-c''''): Contra Viola 16', Viole d'Orchestre 8', Viole Céleste 8', Harmonic Flute 8', Viole Octaviante 4', Concert Flute 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Harmonic Piccolo 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Larigot 1 1/3', Twenty Second 1', Clarinet 8', Tremulant, French Horn 8', Orchestral Tuba 8', Tuba 8'.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Open Wood 16', Open Metal 16', Geigen 16' - van Great Organ, Sub Bass 16', Gamba 16' - van Swell Organ, Violone 16' - van Solo Organ, Dulciana 16' - van Choir Organ, Quint 10 2/3' - extension, Octave Wood 8' - extension, Principal 8' - extension, Flute 8' - extension, Dulciana 8' - extension van Choir Organ, Fifteenth 4' - extension, Bombardon 32', Ophicleide 16', Fagotto 16' - van Swell Organ, Clarinet 16' - van Solo Organ, Posaune 8' - extension.
Couplers: Choir Organ to Great Organ, Swell Organ to Great Organ, Solo Organ to Great Organ, Swell Organ to Choir Organ, Solo Organ to Choir Organ, Solo Organ to Swell Organ, Great Organ to Pedal Organ, Choir Organ to Pedal Organ, Swell Organ to Pedal Organ, Solo Organ to Pedal Organ, Swell Octave, Swell Sub Octave, Swell Unison Off, Solo Octave, Solo Sub Octave, Solo Unison Off, Solo Violes on Choir, Solo Flutes on Choir, Solo Mutations on Choir.
Accessories: Eight Combination Pistons to each division.
Harrow, United Kingdom (Greater London) - Harrow School, Old Speech Room
Municipal: London
Address: The Bursary, 5 High Street, HA1 3HP, London (Harrow)
Website: https://www.harrowschool.org.uk/
Description nr.: 2008671.
Built by: Harrison & Harrison (1955)
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1955 | Harrison & Harrison | new organ | 1981 | Harrison & Harrison | restoration |
J.R. Warren, a former student of Harrow School, donated a large organ for the Speech Room. Built by the firm of Harrison & Harrison, it is dedicated to the memory of Sir Percy Buck, formerly Director of Music. Consultant was then Director of Music, Hector McCurrach. The organ was inaugurated in 1955. In 1981 the console was completely renovated by Harrison & Harrison.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 13 |
| - Choir Organ | 11 (4) |
| - Swell Organ | 14 |
| - Solo Organ | 16 |
| - Pedal Organ | 18 (5) |
| Total number of stops | 72 (52) |
| Key action | Electropneumatic |
| Stop action | Electropneumatic |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Double Geigen 16', Open Diapason I 8', Open Diapason II 8', Geigen 8', Hohl Flute 8', Rohr Flute 8', Octave 4', Octave Geigen 4', Octave Quint 2 2/3', Super Octave 2', Mixture 5 ranks (17.19.22.26.29), Trumpet 8', Clarion 4'.
Choir Organ (C-c''''): Contra Dulciana 16', Open Diapason 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Dulciana 8' - extension, Principal 4', Dulcet 4' - extension, Trumpet 8' - van Great Organ, French Horn 8' - van Solo Organ, Orchestral Tuba 8' - van Solo Organ, Tuba 8' - van Solo Organ, Clarion 4' - van Great Organ.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Contra Gamba 16', Violin Diapason 8', Lieblich Gedeckt 8', Salicional 8', Voix Célestes 8' (TC), Gemshorn 4', Lieblich Flute 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 3 ranks (17.19.22), Oboe 8', Tremulant, Contra Fagotto 16', Cornopean 8', Clarion 4'.
Solo Organ (C-c''''): Contra Viola 16', Viole d'Orchestre 8', Viole Céleste 8', Harmonic Flute 8', Viole Octaviante 4', Concert Flute 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Harmonic Piccolo 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Larigot 1 1/3', Twenty Second 1', Clarinet 8', Tremulant, French Horn 8', Orchestral Tuba 8', Tuba 8'.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Open Wood 16', Open Metal 16', Geigen 16' - van Great Organ, Sub Bass 16', Gamba 16' - van Swell Organ, Violone 16' - van Solo Organ, Dulciana 16' - van Choir Organ, Quint 10 2/3' - extension, Octave Wood 8' - extension, Principal 8' - extension, Flute 8' - extension, Dulciana 8' - extension van Choir Organ, Fifteenth 4' - extension, Bombardon 32', Ophicleide 16', Fagotto 16' - van Swell Organ, Clarinet 16' - van Solo Organ, Posaune 8' - extension.
Couplers: Choir Organ to Great Organ, Swell Organ to Great Organ, Solo Organ to Great Organ, Swell Organ to Choir Organ, Solo Organ to Choir Organ, Solo Organ to Swell Organ, Great Organ to Pedal Organ, Choir Organ to Pedal Organ, Swell Organ to Pedal Organ, Solo Organ to Pedal Organ, Swell Octave, Swell Sub Octave, Swell Unison Off, Solo Octave, Solo Sub Octave, Solo Unison Off, Solo Violes on Choir, Solo Flutes on Choir, Solo Mutations on Choir.
Accessories: Eight Combination Pistons to each division.
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