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London, United Kingdom (Greater London) - Church of Saint Michael (Chester Square)
Municipal: London
Address: Chester Square, London

Description nr.: 2026739.

Built by: Robert Hope-Jones (1899)


Robert Hope-Jones voltooide begin 1899 een nieuw orgel voor Saint Michael's Church aan Chester Square in Londen. Het was een zeer modern orgel met volledige electrische tractuur.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Great Organ10
- Choir Organ6
- Swell Organ10
- Solo8 (5)
- Pedal Organ6 (4)
Total number of stops40 (35)
Key actionElectrical
Stop actionElectrical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Great Organ (C-g'''): Contra-Tibia Clausa 16', Diaphonic Horn 8', Tibia Plena 8', Open Diapason 8', Hohlflöte 8', Muted Viol 8', Principal 4'.
Enclosed section: Tuba Profunda 16', Tuba 8', Tuba Clarion 4'.
Choir Organ (C-g'''): Lieblich Gedackt 8', Viole d'Orchestre 8', Dolce 8', Octave 4', Flauto Traverso 4', Bassetthorn 8'.
Swell Organ (C-g'''): Diapason Phonon 8', Gedackt 8', Gamba 8', Viole d'Orchestre 8', Vox Coelestis 8', Quintadena 4', Double English Horn 16', Cornopean 8', Oboe 8', Clarion 4'.
Solo (C-g'''): Phoneuma 8', Coelestina 8', Concertflöte 8', Orchester-Oboe 8', Vox Humana 8', Tuba Profunda 16' - from Great, Tuba 8' - from Great, Clarion 4' - from Great.
Pedal Organ (C-f'): Contra-Bourdon and Quinte 32' - exension from Great, Tibia Profunda 16', Bourdon 16' - from Great, Diaphonic Dulciana 16', Octave 8' - from Great, Diaphonic Horn 16'.

Literature Orgelbau-Nachrichten. - In: Zeitschrift für Instrumentenbau, 19. Jahrg., No. 17, 11. März 1899.