Complete description of the selected organ
Photo: Piet Bron
Shrewsbury, United Kingdom (Shropshire) - Church of Saint Mary the Virgin
Municipal: Shrewsbury
Address: Saint Mary's Place, Shrewsbury
Description nr.: 2026273.
Built by: Harris & Byfield (1729)
Orgel oorspronkelijke gebouwd door Harris & Byfield in 1729. Het binnenwerk werd door Gray & Davison in 1847 gemoderniseerd. In 1912 volgde een ingrijpendere ombouw door James Binns.
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Double Open Diapason 16', Open Diapason Large 8', Open Diapason Small 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Hohl Flute 8', Principal 4', Harmonic Flute 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 3 ranks (15.19.22), Trumpet 8', Clarion 4'.
Choir Organ (C-c''''): Open Diapason 8' - deels 1729, Stopped Diapason 8' - 1729, Dolce 8', Viol d'Gamba 8', Aeoline 8', Unda Maris 8', Flute 4' - 1729, Piccolo 2', Clarionet 8', Tremulant.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Bourdon 16', Open Diapason 8', Gedackt 8', Viol d'Orchestre 8', Echo Salicional 8', Voix Celeste 8', Principal 4', Suabe Flute 4', Flageolet 2', Mixture 3 ranks (15.19.22), Contra Fagotto 16', Horn 8', Oboe 8', Clarion 4', Tremulant.
Solo Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Orchestral Flute 8', Orchestral Flute 4', Orchestral Bassoon 16', Orchestral Oboe 8', Corno di Bassetto 8', Vox Humana 8', Tremulant, Tuba 8' - unenclosed.
Pedal Organ (C-f'): Sub Bass 32', Open Diapason 16', Violone 16', Contra Bass 16', Bourdon 16', Echo Bass 16' - from Swell, Octave 8', Cello 8', Flute Bass 8', Trombone 16', Tromba 8'.
Couplers: Choir to Great, Swell to Great, Solo to Great, Swell to Choir, Solo to Choir, Solo to Swell, Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Solo to Pedal, Swell Octave to Great, Swell Suboctave to Great, Solo Octave to Great, Solo Suboctave to Great, Choir Octave, Choir Suboctave, Swell Octave, Swell Suboctave, Solo Octave, Solo Suboctave.
Photo: Piet Bron
Shrewsbury, United Kingdom (Shropshire) - Church of Saint Mary the Virgin
Municipal: Shrewsbury
Address: Saint Mary's Place, Shrewsbury
Description nr.: 2026273.
Built by: Harris & Byfield (1729)
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1729 | Harris & Byfield | new organ | 1847 | Gray & Davison | rebuild | 1912 | James J. Binns & Co. | rebuild |
Orgel oorspronkelijke gebouwd door Harris & Byfield in 1729. Het binnenwerk werd door Gray & Davison in 1847 gemoderniseerd. In 1912 volgde een ingrijpendere ombouw door James Binns.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 12 |
| - Choir Organ | 9 |
| - Swell Organ | 14 |
| - Solo Organ (enclosed) | 7 |
| - Pedal Organ | 11 (10) |
| Total number of stops | 53 (52) |
| Key action | Pneumatic |
| Stop action | Pneumatic |
| Windchest(s) | Cone chests |
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Double Open Diapason 16', Open Diapason Large 8', Open Diapason Small 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Hohl Flute 8', Principal 4', Harmonic Flute 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 3 ranks (15.19.22), Trumpet 8', Clarion 4'.
Choir Organ (C-c''''): Open Diapason 8' - deels 1729, Stopped Diapason 8' - 1729, Dolce 8', Viol d'Gamba 8', Aeoline 8', Unda Maris 8', Flute 4' - 1729, Piccolo 2', Clarionet 8', Tremulant.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Bourdon 16', Open Diapason 8', Gedackt 8', Viol d'Orchestre 8', Echo Salicional 8', Voix Celeste 8', Principal 4', Suabe Flute 4', Flageolet 2', Mixture 3 ranks (15.19.22), Contra Fagotto 16', Horn 8', Oboe 8', Clarion 4', Tremulant.
Solo Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Orchestral Flute 8', Orchestral Flute 4', Orchestral Bassoon 16', Orchestral Oboe 8', Corno di Bassetto 8', Vox Humana 8', Tremulant, Tuba 8' - unenclosed.
Pedal Organ (C-f'): Sub Bass 32', Open Diapason 16', Violone 16', Contra Bass 16', Bourdon 16', Echo Bass 16' - from Swell, Octave 8', Cello 8', Flute Bass 8', Trombone 16', Tromba 8'.
Couplers: Choir to Great, Swell to Great, Solo to Great, Swell to Choir, Solo to Choir, Solo to Swell, Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Solo to Pedal, Swell Octave to Great, Swell Suboctave to Great, Solo Octave to Great, Solo Suboctave to Great, Choir Octave, Choir Suboctave, Swell Octave, Swell Suboctave, Solo Octave, Solo Suboctave.