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Photo: Walcker Orgelbau
Pretoria, Republiek Zuid-Afrika (Gauteng) - Saint Alban's Cathedral
Municipal: Pretoria
Address: 237 Francis Baard Street, 0002, Pretoria
Website: https://www.stalbanscathedral.org.za/
Description nr.: 2019008.
Built by: South African Organ Builders and E.F. Walcker & Cie. (1958)
The firm of South African Organ Builders built an organ for Saint Alban's Cathedral in Pretoria in 1957-1958. Much of the material was manufactured by the firm Walcker & Cie. In 1978 the organ was renovated and expanded by the building company.
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ: Double Open Diapason 16', Large Open Diapason 8', Small Open Diapason 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Principal 4', Flute 4' - 1978, Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 4 ranks - 1978, Tromba 8'.
Choir Organ: Open Diapason 8', Lieblich Gedeckt 8', Bell Gamba 8', Harmonic Flute 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Piccolo 2' - 1978, Larigot 1 1/3' - 1978, Clarinet 8', Tromba 8', Tremulant.
Swell Organ: Geigen 8', Wald Flute 8', Echo Viol 8', Violes Celestes 8', Octave Geigen 4', Gemshorn 2' - 1978, Mixture 3 ranks, Double Trumpet 16', Trumpet 8', Oboe 8' - 1978, Clarion 4', Tremulant.
Pedal Organ: Sub Bourdon 32', Open Wood 16', Contra Bass 16', Sub Bass 16', Bourdon 16', Bass Flute 8', Principal 4', Fifteenth 4', Trombone 16', Trumpet 8'.
Couplers: Choir to Great, Swell to Great, Swell Octave to Great, Swell Suboctave to Great, Swell to Choir, Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Choir Octave, Choir Suboctave, Swell Octave, Swell Suboctave, Swell Unison Off.
Photo: Walcker Orgelbau
Pretoria, Republiek Zuid-Afrika (Gauteng) - Saint Alban's Cathedral
Municipal: Pretoria
Address: 237 Francis Baard Street, 0002, Pretoria
Website: https://www.stalbanscathedral.org.za/
Description nr.: 2019008.
Built by: South African Organ Builders and E.F. Walcker & Cie. (1958)
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1958 | South African Organ Builders | new organ | 1958 | E.F. Walcker & Cie. | new organ | 1978 | South African Organ Builders | enlargement |
The firm of South African Organ Builders built an organ for Saint Alban's Cathedral in Pretoria in 1957-1958. Much of the material was manufactured by the firm Walcker & Cie. In 1978 the organ was renovated and expanded by the building company.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 10 |
| - Choir Organ | 9 |
| - Swell Organ | 11 |
| - Pedal Organ | 10 |
| Total number of stops | 40 |
| Key action | Electrical |
| Stop action | Electrical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Great Organ: Double Open Diapason 16', Large Open Diapason 8', Small Open Diapason 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Principal 4', Flute 4' - 1978, Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 4 ranks - 1978, Tromba 8'.
Choir Organ: Open Diapason 8', Lieblich Gedeckt 8', Bell Gamba 8', Harmonic Flute 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Piccolo 2' - 1978, Larigot 1 1/3' - 1978, Clarinet 8', Tromba 8', Tremulant.
Swell Organ: Geigen 8', Wald Flute 8', Echo Viol 8', Violes Celestes 8', Octave Geigen 4', Gemshorn 2' - 1978, Mixture 3 ranks, Double Trumpet 16', Trumpet 8', Oboe 8' - 1978, Clarion 4', Tremulant.
Pedal Organ: Sub Bourdon 32', Open Wood 16', Contra Bass 16', Sub Bass 16', Bourdon 16', Bass Flute 8', Principal 4', Fifteenth 4', Trombone 16', Trumpet 8'.
Couplers: Choir to Great, Swell to Great, Swell Octave to Great, Swell Suboctave to Great, Swell to Choir, Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Choir Octave, Choir Suboctave, Swell Octave, Swell Suboctave, Swell Unison Off.
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