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Cambridge, United Kingdom (Cambridgeshire) - Jesus College Chapel, Hudleston Organ
Municipal: Cambridge
Address: 46 Jesus Lane, CB5 8BW, Cambridge
Website: https://www.jesus.cam.ac.uk/

Description nr.: 2021431.

Built by: Orgelbau Kuhn AG (2007)


In 2007, the Kuhn Orgelbau firm built a new organ for the chapel of Jesus College in Cambridge. The instrument was put into service on November 25, 2007. The organ is called 'Hudleston Organ', as a reminder to James Hudleston, who donated the organ to the chapel.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Great Organ11
- Swell Organ13
- Pedal Organ9 (5)
Total number of stops33 (29)
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionElectrical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Bourdon 16', Open Diapason 8', Harmonic Flute 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Gamba 8', Principal 4', Flute 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 4 ranks, Trumpet 8', Tremulant.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Geigen Diapason 8', Lieblich Gedact 8', Salicional 8', Celeste 8', Dolce 8', Principal 4', Chimney Flute 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Octave 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Plein Jeu 4 ranks, Oboe 8', Trumpet 8', Tremulant.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Lieblich Bourdon 16' - transmission, Subbass 16', Violone 16', Principal 8', Stopped Diapason 8' - transmission, Gamba 8' - transmission, Octave 4', Posaune 16', Trumpet 8' - transmission.
Couplers: Swell to Great, Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Swell Octave to Great, Swell to Pedal Super.

Literature The organs of Cambridge : An illustrated guide to the organs of the University and City of Cambridge / Nicholas Thistlethwaite. - Oxford : Positif Press, 2008.
Links https://www.jesus.cam.ac.uk/chapel-and-choir/about-chapel/organs
https://www.orgelbau.ch/op=114170