Complete description of the selected organ
Photo: John Salmon
London, United Kingdom (Greater London) - Church of Saint James the Less (Paddington)
Municipal: London
Address: Sussex Gardens, London-Paddington
Description nr.: 2027927.
Built by: William Hill & Sons (1882)
Het orgel in Saint James' Church in London-Paddington werd oorspronkelijk gebouwd in 1882 door de firma Hill & Son met drie manualen en pedaal. Het is in 1908 door de firma Hele omgebouwd en uitgebreid met een Solo Organ. De tractuur werd pneumatisch gemaakt. In 1936 is het instrument door Rushworth & Dreaper gerestaureerd. Een laatste restauratie vond plaats in 1972 door de firma Walker. Daarbij is een nieuw Positive Organ geplaatst.
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-a'''): Violone 16', Open Diapason I 8', Open Diapason II 8', Open Diapason III 8', Hohl Flute 8', Octave 4', Principal 4', Wald Flute 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 3 ranks (19.22.26), Double Trumpet 16', Trumpet 8', Clarion 4'.
Choir Organ (C-a'''): Contra Dulciana 16', Geigen Diapason 8', Claribel 8', Dulciana 8', Salicet 4', Harmonic Flute 4', Harmonic Piccolo 2'.
Swell Organ (C-a'''): Bourdon 16', Open Diapason 8', Gedact 8', Salicional 8', Celeste 8', Gemshorn 4', Stopped Flute 4', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 3 ranks (12.19.22), Scharf 2 ranks (26.29), Oboe 8', Tremulant, Contra Fagotto 16', Cornopean 8', Clarion 4'.
Solo Organ (C-a'''): Harmonic Flute 8', Viol d'Orchestre 8', Viole Celeste 8', Concert Flute 4', Orchestral Oboe 8', Corno di Bassetto 8', Tremulant, Tuba 8' - unenclosed.
Positive (C-a'''): Rohr Flute 8', Principal 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Blockflute 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Cymbal 3 ranks (29.33.36), Tremulant.
Pedal Organ (C-f'): Sub Bass 32', Open Wood 16', Violone 16' - from Great, Bourdon 16', Dulciana 16' - from Choir, Octave 8' - extension, Violoncello 8', Bass Flute 8', Fifteenth 4' - extension, Octave Flute 4', Ophicleide 16', Fagotto 16' - from Swell, Posaune 8' - extension, Bassoon 8' - from Swell.
Couplers: Choir to Great, Swell to Great, Solo to Great, Swell to Choir, Solo to Choir, Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Solo to Pedal, Swell Octave, Swell Suboctave, Swell Unison Off, Solo Octave, Solo Sub Octave, Solo Unison Off.
Photo: John Salmon
London, United Kingdom (Greater London) - Church of Saint James the Less (Paddington)
Municipal: London
Address: Sussex Gardens, London-Paddington
Description nr.: 2027927.
Built by: William Hill & Sons (1882)
Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1882 | William Hill & Sons | new organ | 1908 | Hele & Co. | rebuild | 1936 | Rushworth & Dreaper | restoration | 1972 | J.W. Walker & Sons | restoration and enlargement |
Het orgel in Saint James' Church in London-Paddington werd oorspronkelijk gebouwd in 1882 door de firma Hill & Son met drie manualen en pedaal. Het is in 1908 door de firma Hele omgebouwd en uitgebreid met een Solo Organ. De tractuur werd pneumatisch gemaakt. In 1936 is het instrument door Rushworth & Dreaper gerestaureerd. Een laatste restauratie vond plaats in 1972 door de firma Walker. Daarbij is een nieuw Positive Organ geplaatst.
Technical data
Number of stops per division | |
- Great Organ | 14 |
- Choir Organ | 7 |
- Swell Organ | 14 |
- Solo Organ | 7 |
- Positive | 6 |
- Pedal Organ | 14 (7) |
Total number of stops | 62 (55) |
Key action | Electropneumatic |
Stop action | Electropneumatic |
Windchest(s) | Cone chests |
Specification
Great Organ (C-a'''): Violone 16', Open Diapason I 8', Open Diapason II 8', Open Diapason III 8', Hohl Flute 8', Octave 4', Principal 4', Wald Flute 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 3 ranks (19.22.26), Double Trumpet 16', Trumpet 8', Clarion 4'.
Choir Organ (C-a'''): Contra Dulciana 16', Geigen Diapason 8', Claribel 8', Dulciana 8', Salicet 4', Harmonic Flute 4', Harmonic Piccolo 2'.
Swell Organ (C-a'''): Bourdon 16', Open Diapason 8', Gedact 8', Salicional 8', Celeste 8', Gemshorn 4', Stopped Flute 4', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 3 ranks (12.19.22), Scharf 2 ranks (26.29), Oboe 8', Tremulant, Contra Fagotto 16', Cornopean 8', Clarion 4'.
Solo Organ (C-a'''): Harmonic Flute 8', Viol d'Orchestre 8', Viole Celeste 8', Concert Flute 4', Orchestral Oboe 8', Corno di Bassetto 8', Tremulant, Tuba 8' - unenclosed.
Positive (C-a'''): Rohr Flute 8', Principal 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Blockflute 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Cymbal 3 ranks (29.33.36), Tremulant.
Pedal Organ (C-f'): Sub Bass 32', Open Wood 16', Violone 16' - from Great, Bourdon 16', Dulciana 16' - from Choir, Octave 8' - extension, Violoncello 8', Bass Flute 8', Fifteenth 4' - extension, Octave Flute 4', Ophicleide 16', Fagotto 16' - from Swell, Posaune 8' - extension, Bassoon 8' - from Swell.
Couplers: Choir to Great, Swell to Great, Solo to Great, Swell to Choir, Solo to Choir, Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Solo to Pedal, Swell Octave, Swell Suboctave, Swell Unison Off, Solo Octave, Solo Sub Octave, Solo Unison Off.
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