Complete description of the selected organ
Photo: Pierre Marcel
Source: Calendar Organa Europae 2007
Siġġiewi, Malta (Malta) - Church of Saint Nicholas
Municipal: Siġġiewi
Address: Triq San Nikola, Siġġiewi
Description nr.: 2034866.
Built by: Pacifico Inzoli (1922)
Organ from 1922, built by Pacifico Inzoli. The organ seems to be older, and was probably built around 1890. A few years after its construction, Inzoli expanded the organ with a Voce Umana 8' (reed). In 1998-99 Robert Buhagiar carried out a restoration.
Technical data
Specification
Grand' Organo (C-a'''): Principale 8', Dulciana 8', Unda Maris 8', Ottava 4', Decimaquinta 2', Ripieno 4 file, Tromba 8'.
Organo d'Eco (Espressivo) (C-a'''): Bordone 8', Viola 8', Flauto 4', Concerto Viole 2 file, Voce Umana 8'.
Pedale (C-d'): Contrabasso 16', Basso 8', Bordone 16'.
Couplers: Grand' Organo - Organo d'Eco, Pedale - Grand' Organo, Pedale - Organo d'Eco, Grand' Organo - Organo d'Eco Suboctavo, Grand' Organo Superoctavo.
Accessories: Forte.
Photo: Pierre Marcel
Source: Calendar Organa Europae 2007
Siġġiewi, Malta (Malta) - Church of Saint Nicholas
Municipal: Siġġiewi
Address: Triq San Nikola, Siġġiewi
Description nr.: 2034866.
Built by: Pacifico Inzoli (1922)
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1922 | Pacifico Inzoli | new organ | 1999 | Robert Buhagiar | restoration |
Organ from 1922, built by Pacifico Inzoli. The organ seems to be older, and was probably built around 1890. A few years after its construction, Inzoli expanded the organ with a Voce Umana 8' (reed). In 1998-99 Robert Buhagiar carried out a restoration.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Grand' Organo | 7 |
| - Organo d'Eco (Espressivo) | 5 |
| - Pedale | 3 |
| Total number of stops | 15 |
| Key action | Pneumatic |
| Stop action | Pneumatic |
| Windchest(s) | Cone chests |
| Pitch | a' = 435 Hz |
| Temperament | Equal temperament |
| Wind pressure | 75 mm |
Specification
Grand' Organo (C-a'''): Principale 8', Dulciana 8', Unda Maris 8', Ottava 4', Decimaquinta 2', Ripieno 4 file, Tromba 8'.
Organo d'Eco (Espressivo) (C-a'''): Bordone 8', Viola 8', Flauto 4', Concerto Viole 2 file, Voce Umana 8'.
Pedale (C-d'): Contrabasso 16', Basso 8', Bordone 16'.
Couplers: Grand' Organo - Organo d'Eco, Pedale - Grand' Organo, Pedale - Organo d'Eco, Grand' Organo - Organo d'Eco Suboctavo, Grand' Organo Superoctavo.
Accessories: Forte.
| Literature |
Siggiewi (MT) : Eglise St-Nicolas. - In: Calender Organa Europæ 2007, Strasbourg : Editions Oberlin, 2006. |
| Links |
http://www.robertbuhagiar.com/article.asp?ArticleID=1 |