Complete description of the selected organ
Photo: René Troost
Glasgow, United Kingdom (Strathclyde) - Cathedral of Saint Mungo
Municipal: Glasgow
Address: Castle Street, G4 0QZ, Glasgow
Website: http://www.glasgowcathedral.org.uk/
Description nr.: 2019815.
Built by: firma Henry Willis & Sons (1879)
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Double Diapason 16', Open Diapason I 8', Open Diapason II 8', Flûte Harmonique 8', Gamba 8' - 1990, Principal 4', Flûte Harmonique 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 4 ranks, Mixture 3 ranks - 1990, Double Trumpet 16', Trumpet 8', Clarion 4'.
Choir Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Contra Viola 16', Principal 8', Claribel Flute 8', Viola 8', Céleste 8', Octave 4', Flute 4', Piccolo 2', Quint 1 1/3', Mixture 3 ranks, Cor Anglais 16', Corno di Bassetto 8', Trompette 8', Tremulant, Tuba 8' - from Solo.
Swell Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Lieblich Bourdon 16', Geigen 8', Lieblich Gedeckt 8', Salicional 8', Vox Angelica 8' (TC), Octave Geigen 4', Lieblich Flute 4', Flageolet 2', Mixture 3 ranks, Contra Hautboy 8', Cornopean 8', Clarion 4', Tremulant.
Solo Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Open Diapason 8' - 1990, Stopped Diapason 8', Principal 4' - 1990, Spitzflute 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Open Flute 2' - 1990, Tierce 1 3/5', Larigot 1 1/3', Mixture 4 ranks - 1990, Cromorne 8', Tremulant, Tuba 8' - unenclosed.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Double Open Wood 32' - extension, Open Wood 16', Open Diapason 16', Bourdon 16', Dulciana 16', Octave 8' - 1990, Violoncello 8', Bass Flute 8', Super Octave 4' - 1990, Open Flute 4', Mixture 3 ranks, Contra Trombone 32' - extension, Trombone 16', Trumpet 16' - from Great, Clarion 8', Shawm 4'.
Couplers: Choir to Great, Swell to Great, Solo to Great, Swell to Choir, Solo to Choir, Swell to Solo, Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Solo to Pedal, Choir Octave, Choir Sub Octave, Choir Unison Off, Swell Octave, Swell Sub Octave, Swell Unison Off, Solo Octave, Solo Sub Octave, Solo Unison Off.
Photo: René Troost
Glasgow, United Kingdom (Strathclyde) - Cathedral of Saint Mungo
Municipal: Glasgow
Address: Castle Street, G4 0QZ, Glasgow
Website: http://www.glasgowcathedral.org.uk/
Description nr.: 2019815.
Built by: firma Henry Willis & Sons (1879)
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1879 | firma Henry Willis & Sons | new organ | 1931 | firma Henry Willis & Sons | rebuild | 1971 | J.W. Walker & Sons | rebuild | 1990 | Harrison & Harrison | restoration |
- Henry Willis built an organ for Glasgow Cathedral in 1878/1879. The instrument was the first major organ in the cathedral since the Reformation. It was commissioned on April 13, 1879. Dr. A.L. Pearce played it on this occasion.
- It was partially remodeled in 1931 by Henry Willis III. The action was made completely electric and therefore a new console had to be installed. In 1948 the Choir Organ was expanded with a few stops. The organ was completely rebuilt in 1970-1971 by the firm of Walker & Sons. On Easter Sunday, April 11, 1971, Francis Jackson played the inaugurational concert. Jackson was the consultant together with John Turner during the rebuilt of the instrument. However, a new renovation turned out to be necessary again relatively quickly. Harrison & Harrison carried it out in 1990 under the advice of John Turner and Philip Ledger.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 14 |
| - Choir Organ | 14 (13) |
| - Swell Organ | 12 |
| - Solo Organ | 12 |
| - Pedal Organ | 16 (13) |
| Total number of stops | 68 (64) |
| Key action | Electrical |
| Stop action | Electrical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Double Diapason 16', Open Diapason I 8', Open Diapason II 8', Flûte Harmonique 8', Gamba 8' - 1990, Principal 4', Flûte Harmonique 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 4 ranks, Mixture 3 ranks - 1990, Double Trumpet 16', Trumpet 8', Clarion 4'.
Choir Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Contra Viola 16', Principal 8', Claribel Flute 8', Viola 8', Céleste 8', Octave 4', Flute 4', Piccolo 2', Quint 1 1/3', Mixture 3 ranks, Cor Anglais 16', Corno di Bassetto 8', Trompette 8', Tremulant, Tuba 8' - from Solo.
Swell Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Lieblich Bourdon 16', Geigen 8', Lieblich Gedeckt 8', Salicional 8', Vox Angelica 8' (TC), Octave Geigen 4', Lieblich Flute 4', Flageolet 2', Mixture 3 ranks, Contra Hautboy 8', Cornopean 8', Clarion 4', Tremulant.
Solo Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Open Diapason 8' - 1990, Stopped Diapason 8', Principal 4' - 1990, Spitzflute 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Open Flute 2' - 1990, Tierce 1 3/5', Larigot 1 1/3', Mixture 4 ranks - 1990, Cromorne 8', Tremulant, Tuba 8' - unenclosed.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Double Open Wood 32' - extension, Open Wood 16', Open Diapason 16', Bourdon 16', Dulciana 16', Octave 8' - 1990, Violoncello 8', Bass Flute 8', Super Octave 4' - 1990, Open Flute 4', Mixture 3 ranks, Contra Trombone 32' - extension, Trombone 16', Trumpet 16' - from Great, Clarion 8', Shawm 4'.
Couplers: Choir to Great, Swell to Great, Solo to Great, Swell to Choir, Solo to Choir, Swell to Solo, Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Solo to Pedal, Choir Octave, Choir Sub Octave, Choir Unison Off, Swell Octave, Swell Sub Octave, Swell Unison Off, Solo Octave, Solo Sub Octave, Solo Unison Off.
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| Different specifications |
The stop list was in 1894 (notation from Zeitschrift für Instrumentenbau): I. Manual (Great Organ): Principal 16', Principal (No. 1) 8', Principal (No. 2) 8', Clarabella 8', Octave 4', Harmonieflöte 4', Duodecima 3', Superoctave 2', Harmonie-Piccolo 2', Sesquialter (17.19.22), Trompete Doppelt 16', Trompete 8', Clarion 4'. II. Manual (Swell Organ): Lieblich-Bourdon 16', Lieblich-Flöte 8', Lieblich-Flöte 4', Principal 8', Salicional 8', Vox Angelica 8', Octave 4', Superoctave 2', Mixtur (17.19.22), Contra-Oboe 16', Cornopean 8', Oboe 8', Clarion 4', Tremulant. III. Manual (Choir Organ): Contra-Gamba 16', Gamba 8', Echo-Gamba 8', Octav-Gamba 4', Claribel-Flöte 8', Harmonie-Flöte 8', Harmonie-Piccolo 2', Tremulant. III. Manual (Choir Organ) enclosed: Clarinette 8', Orchestrer-Oboe 8', Vox Humana 8', Tuba 8'. Pedal: Principal 32', Principal 16', Bourdon 16', Violone 16', Principal 8', Violoncello 8', Flötenbass 8', Mixtur 3 reih, Posaune 16', Clarion 8'. Coppelungen: Swell zu Great, Swell Superoctave zu Great, Swell Suboctave zu Great, Choir zu Great, Swell zu Choir, Swell zum Pedal, Great zum Pedal, Choir zum Pedal. 4 Combinations-Pedale zu Great, 3 zu Swell, 3 zu Choir, 3 zu Pedal. |
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