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Lagos, Nigeria (Lagos) - Cathedral Church of Christ
Municipal: Lagos
Address: 29 Marina Street, Lagos
Website: http://www.thecathedrallagos.org/
Description nr.: 2029917.
Built by: Oberlinger Orgelbau (2010)
In 2009-2010, a new organ was built for Christ Cathedral in Lagos by the company Oberlinger (or Reichenstein at the time). It replaced an organ by Pels & Zn. from 1964. The new organ was dedicated on May 9, 2010. Thorsten Mäder played the inaugurational concert.
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-c'''): Double Diapason 16', Open Diapason 8', Flute Harmonique 8', Chimney Flute 8', Gamba 8', Octave 4', Gemshorn 4', Quint 2 2/3', Super Octave 2', Mixture 5 ranks (2'), Cymbale 3 ranks (1'), Double Trumpet 16', Trumpet 8', Clairon 4'.
Choir Organ (C-c'''): Quintade 16', Violin Diapason 8', Lieblich Gedackt 8', Quintade 8', Principal 4', Lieblich Flute 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Piccolo 2', Terz 1 3/5', Larigot 1 1/3', Plein Jeu 5 ranks (1 1/3'), Contra Cromorne 16', Schalmey 8', Cromorne 8', Schalmey 4', Tremolo.
Swell Organ Organ (C-c'''): Bourdon 16', Open Diapason 8', Double Flute 8', Viole de Orchestre 8', Vox Coelestis 8', Principal 4', Flute Octaviante 4', Octavin 2', Mixture 4-5 ranks (2 2/3'), Basson 16', Trompette Harmonique 8', Hautbois 8', Clairon Harmonique 4', Tremolo.
Antiphonal Organ (C-c'''): Claribel Flute 16', Flute 8', Soprano Flute 4', Trompeta Magna 16', Trompeta de Batalla 8', Banjoncillo 4', Clarin Brilliante 2'.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Bourdon 32', Open Diapason 16', Violone 16', Sub Bass 16', Zart Bass 16', Octave 8', Cello 8', Bass Flute 8', Choral Bass 4', Flute 4', Bombarde 32', Trombone 16', Basson 16', Trombone 8'.
Lagos, Nigeria (Lagos) - Cathedral Church of Christ
Municipal: Lagos
Address: 29 Marina Street, Lagos
Website: http://www.thecathedrallagos.org/
Description nr.: 2029917.
Built by: Oberlinger Orgelbau (2010)
In 2009-2010, a new organ was built for Christ Cathedral in Lagos by the company Oberlinger (or Reichenstein at the time). It replaced an organ by Pels & Zn. from 1964. The new organ was dedicated on May 9, 2010. Thorsten Mäder played the inaugurational concert.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 14 |
| - Choir Organ | 15 |
| - Swell Organ Organ | 13 |
| - Antiphonal Organ | 7 |
| - Pedal Organ | 14 |
| Total number of stops | 63 |
| Key action | Electrical |
| Stop action | Electrical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Great Organ (C-c'''): Double Diapason 16', Open Diapason 8', Flute Harmonique 8', Chimney Flute 8', Gamba 8', Octave 4', Gemshorn 4', Quint 2 2/3', Super Octave 2', Mixture 5 ranks (2'), Cymbale 3 ranks (1'), Double Trumpet 16', Trumpet 8', Clairon 4'.
Choir Organ (C-c'''): Quintade 16', Violin Diapason 8', Lieblich Gedackt 8', Quintade 8', Principal 4', Lieblich Flute 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Piccolo 2', Terz 1 3/5', Larigot 1 1/3', Plein Jeu 5 ranks (1 1/3'), Contra Cromorne 16', Schalmey 8', Cromorne 8', Schalmey 4', Tremolo.
Swell Organ Organ (C-c'''): Bourdon 16', Open Diapason 8', Double Flute 8', Viole de Orchestre 8', Vox Coelestis 8', Principal 4', Flute Octaviante 4', Octavin 2', Mixture 4-5 ranks (2 2/3'), Basson 16', Trompette Harmonique 8', Hautbois 8', Clairon Harmonique 4', Tremolo.
Antiphonal Organ (C-c'''): Claribel Flute 16', Flute 8', Soprano Flute 4', Trompeta Magna 16', Trompeta de Batalla 8', Banjoncillo 4', Clarin Brilliante 2'.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Bourdon 32', Open Diapason 16', Violone 16', Sub Bass 16', Zart Bass 16', Octave 8', Cello 8', Bass Flute 8', Choral Bass 4', Flute 4', Bombarde 32', Trombone 16', Basson 16', Trombone 8'.
| Literature |
A historical survey of the organs of the Cathedral Church of Christ, Lagos, Nigeria / Godwin Sadoh. - In: The Diapason, 111th Year, No. 8, August 2020. |