Complete description of the selected organ
Photo: Raymond Parks
Edinburgh, United Kingdom (Lothian) - University of Edinburgh, McEwan Hall
Municipal: Edinburgh
Address: Bristo Square, EH8 9AJ, Edinburgh
Website: https://www.ed.ac.uk/
Description nr.: 2013794.
Built by: Robert Hope-Jones (1897)
McEwan Hall van de University of Edinburgh is in de jaren 1888-1897 gebouwd. De kosten werden gedragen door McEwan, eigenaar van een grote brouwerij. Robert Hope-Jones kreeg de opdracht voor de bouw van een modern groot orgel. Dit orgel is in gebruik genomen tegelijk met het gebouw in 1897. In 1953 is het orgel door Willis gereviseerd. Rushworth & Dreaper voerde in 1980 een nieuwe restauratie uit.
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Violon 16', Bourdon 16', Open Diapason 1 8', Open Diapason 2 8', Open Diapason 3 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Octave Diapason 4', Principal 4', Stopped Flute 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 3 ranks (15.19.22), Contra Tromba 16', Tromba 8', Clarion 4'.
Choir Organ (C-c''''): Lieblich Gedact 8', Principal 4', Nason Flute 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Flautino 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Larigot 1 1/3', Tremolo.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Contra Viola 16', Geigen Diapason 8', Rohr Flute 8', Viola da Gamba 8', Voix Celestes 8' (TC), Fugara 4', Octave Viola 4', Harmonic Flute 4', Flageolet 2', Cornet Mixture 3 ranks (12.15.17), Chorus Mixture 5 ranks (15.19.22.26.29), Waldhorn 16', Trumpet 8', Oboe 8', Vox Humana 8', Clarion 4', Tremolo.
Solo Organ (C-c''''): Violoncello 8', Rohr Flute 8', Orchestral Flute 4', Cor Anglais 16', Corno di Bassetto 8', Tremolo, Tuba 8' - unenclosed.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Sub Bass 32' - akoestisch, Open Bass 16', Contra Bass 16', Violon 16' - van Great, Bourdon 16' - van Great, Viola 16' - van Swell, Octave Bass 8' - extension, Viol 8', Flute 8' - extension, Fifteenth 4' - extension, Octave Flute 4' - extension, Mixture 3 ranks (17.19.22), Contra Posaune 32' - extension, Posaune 16', Contra Tromba 16', Waldhorn 16' - van Swell, Cor Anglais 16' - van Solo, Tuba 8' - van Solo.
Couplers: Choir to Great, Swell to Great, Solo to Great, Solo to Choir, Swell to Choir, Solo to Swell, Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Solo to Pedal, Choir octave to Great, Choir suboctave to Great, Swell octave to Great, Swell suboctave to Great, Solo suboctave to Great, Swell octave to Choir, Swell suboctave to Choir, Solo octave to Choir, Solo suboctave to Choir, Choir octave to Pedal, Swell octave to Pedal, Solo octave to Pedal, Solo Octave to Great, Choir octave, Choir suboctave, Choir unison off, Swell octave, Swell suboctave, Swell unison off, Solo octave, Solo suboctave, Solo unison off.
Photo: Raymond Parks
Edinburgh, United Kingdom (Lothian) - University of Edinburgh, McEwan Hall
Municipal: Edinburgh
Address: Bristo Square, EH8 9AJ, Edinburgh
Website: https://www.ed.ac.uk/
Description nr.: 2013794.
Built by: Robert Hope-Jones (1897)
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1897 | Robert Hope-Jones | new organ | 1953 | firma Henry Willis & Sons | rebuild | 1980 | Rushworth & Dreaper | maintenance/reparations |
McEwan Hall van de University of Edinburgh is in de jaren 1888-1897 gebouwd. De kosten werden gedragen door McEwan, eigenaar van een grote brouwerij. Robert Hope-Jones kreeg de opdracht voor de bouw van een modern groot orgel. Dit orgel is in gebruik genomen tegelijk met het gebouw in 1897. In 1953 is het orgel door Willis gereviseerd. Rushworth & Dreaper voerde in 1980 een nieuwe restauratie uit.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 15 |
| - Choir Organ | 7 |
| - Swell Organ | 16 |
| - Solo Organ | 6 |
| - Pedal Organ | 18 (6) |
| Total number of stops | 62 (50) |
| Key action | Electropneumatic |
| Stop action | Electropneumatic |
| Windchest(s) | Cone chests |
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Violon 16', Bourdon 16', Open Diapason 1 8', Open Diapason 2 8', Open Diapason 3 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Octave Diapason 4', Principal 4', Stopped Flute 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 3 ranks (15.19.22), Contra Tromba 16', Tromba 8', Clarion 4'.
Choir Organ (C-c''''): Lieblich Gedact 8', Principal 4', Nason Flute 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Flautino 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Larigot 1 1/3', Tremolo.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Contra Viola 16', Geigen Diapason 8', Rohr Flute 8', Viola da Gamba 8', Voix Celestes 8' (TC), Fugara 4', Octave Viola 4', Harmonic Flute 4', Flageolet 2', Cornet Mixture 3 ranks (12.15.17), Chorus Mixture 5 ranks (15.19.22.26.29), Waldhorn 16', Trumpet 8', Oboe 8', Vox Humana 8', Clarion 4', Tremolo.
Solo Organ (C-c''''): Violoncello 8', Rohr Flute 8', Orchestral Flute 4', Cor Anglais 16', Corno di Bassetto 8', Tremolo, Tuba 8' - unenclosed.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Sub Bass 32' - akoestisch, Open Bass 16', Contra Bass 16', Violon 16' - van Great, Bourdon 16' - van Great, Viola 16' - van Swell, Octave Bass 8' - extension, Viol 8', Flute 8' - extension, Fifteenth 4' - extension, Octave Flute 4' - extension, Mixture 3 ranks (17.19.22), Contra Posaune 32' - extension, Posaune 16', Contra Tromba 16', Waldhorn 16' - van Swell, Cor Anglais 16' - van Solo, Tuba 8' - van Solo.
Couplers: Choir to Great, Swell to Great, Solo to Great, Solo to Choir, Swell to Choir, Solo to Swell, Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Solo to Pedal, Choir octave to Great, Choir suboctave to Great, Swell octave to Great, Swell suboctave to Great, Solo suboctave to Great, Swell octave to Choir, Swell suboctave to Choir, Solo octave to Choir, Solo suboctave to Choir, Choir octave to Pedal, Swell octave to Pedal, Solo octave to Pedal, Solo Octave to Great, Choir octave, Choir suboctave, Choir unison off, Swell octave, Swell suboctave, Swell unison off, Solo octave, Solo suboctave, Solo unison off.
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