Complete description of the selected organ
Photo: Piet Bron
Shrewsbury, United Kingdom (Shropshire) - Church of Saint Chad
Municipal: Shrewsbury
Address: Saint Chad's Terrace, SY1 1JX, Shrewsbury
Description nr.: 2026274.
Built by: Norman & Beard (1904)
Orgel van Norman & Beard uit 1904. Het werd gebouwd met pneumatische tractuur. In 1963 is het instrument door Nicholson gerestaureerd. De dispositie is enigszins gewijzigd en de tractuur geëlectrificeerd. In 1985 voerde Harrison & Harrison een restauratie uit. Dezelfde firma restaureerde het orgel opnieuw in 2011.
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-a'''): Double Open Diapason 16', Large Open Diapason 8', Small Open Diapason 8', Hohl Flute 8', Principal 4', Harmonic Flute 4', Twelfth 2 2/3' - 1963, Fifteenth 2', Mixture 3 ranks (19.22.26) - 1904/1985, Tromba 8'.
Choir Organ (C-a'''): Lieblich Gedeckt 8', Violoncello 8', Violoncello Celeste 8', Lieblich Flute 4', Nazard 2 2/3' - 1963, Piccolo 2', Tierce 1 3/5' - 1963, Clarinet 8', Tremulant, Tuba 8'.
Swell Organ (C-a'''): Bourdon 16', Open Diapason 8', Echo Gamba 8', Voix Celeste 8' (TC), Stopped Diapason 8', Principal 4', Wald Flute 4', Flageolet 2', Mixture 3 ranks (15.19.22), Oboe 8', Tremulant, Contra Fagotto 16', Cornopean 8', Clarion 4'.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Resultant Bass 32' - acoustic, Open Diapason 16', Violone 16' - from Great, Bourdon 16', Principal 8' - 1985, Bass Flute 8' - extension, Fifteenth 4' - 1985, Trombone 16'.
Couplers: Swell to Great, Choir to Great, Great to Choir, Swell to Choir, Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Swell Octave to Pedal, Choir Octave, Choir Suboctave, Choir Unison Off, Swell Octave, Swell Suboctave, Swell Unison Off, Great to Pedal Pistons.
Accessories: Electronic combination system.
Photo: Piet Bron
Shrewsbury, United Kingdom (Shropshire) - Church of Saint Chad
Municipal: Shrewsbury
Address: Saint Chad's Terrace, SY1 1JX, Shrewsbury
Description nr.: 2026274.
Built by: Norman & Beard (1904)
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1904 | Norman & Beard | new organ | 1963 | Nicholson & Co. | restoration | 1985 | Harrison & Harrison | restoration | 2011 | Harrison & Harrison | restoration |
Orgel van Norman & Beard uit 1904. Het werd gebouwd met pneumatische tractuur. In 1963 is het instrument door Nicholson gerestaureerd. De dispositie is enigszins gewijzigd en de tractuur geëlectrificeerd. In 1985 voerde Harrison & Harrison een restauratie uit. Dezelfde firma restaureerde het orgel opnieuw in 2011.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 10 |
| - Choir Organ | 9 |
| - Swell Organ | 13 |
| - Pedal Organ | 8 (5) |
| Total number of stops | 40 (37) |
| Key action | Electropneumatic |
| Stop action | Electropneumatic |
| Windchest(s) | Cone chests |
Specification
Great Organ (C-a'''): Double Open Diapason 16', Large Open Diapason 8', Small Open Diapason 8', Hohl Flute 8', Principal 4', Harmonic Flute 4', Twelfth 2 2/3' - 1963, Fifteenth 2', Mixture 3 ranks (19.22.26) - 1904/1985, Tromba 8'.
Choir Organ (C-a'''): Lieblich Gedeckt 8', Violoncello 8', Violoncello Celeste 8', Lieblich Flute 4', Nazard 2 2/3' - 1963, Piccolo 2', Tierce 1 3/5' - 1963, Clarinet 8', Tremulant, Tuba 8'.
Swell Organ (C-a'''): Bourdon 16', Open Diapason 8', Echo Gamba 8', Voix Celeste 8' (TC), Stopped Diapason 8', Principal 4', Wald Flute 4', Flageolet 2', Mixture 3 ranks (15.19.22), Oboe 8', Tremulant, Contra Fagotto 16', Cornopean 8', Clarion 4'.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Resultant Bass 32' - acoustic, Open Diapason 16', Violone 16' - from Great, Bourdon 16', Principal 8' - 1985, Bass Flute 8' - extension, Fifteenth 4' - 1985, Trombone 16'.
Couplers: Swell to Great, Choir to Great, Great to Choir, Swell to Choir, Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Swell Octave to Pedal, Choir Octave, Choir Suboctave, Choir Unison Off, Swell Octave, Swell Suboctave, Swell Unison Off, Great to Pedal Pistons.
Accessories: Electronic combination system.
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