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Photo: Piet Bron
London, United Kingdom (Greater London) - Westminster Cathedral (Roman Catholic Cathedral of the Most Precious Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ), Apse Organ
Municipal: London
Address: 42 Francis Street, SW1P 1QW, London-Westminster
Website: https://westminstercathedral.org.uk/
Description nr.: 2046725.
Built by: T.C. Lewis & Co. (1910)
After the completion of Westminster Cathedral, the firm of T.C. Lewis & Co. an organ placed in the choir of the church. This instrument was rebuilt and expanded by Harrison & Harrison in or about 1984. In addition, the organ is connected to the main organ, built by Henry Willis in 1932, whereby a number of stops from the main organ can be used.
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ: Open Diapason 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Principal 4', Open Flute 4', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 3 ranks (15.19.22), Trumpet 8'.
Swell Organ: Lieblich Gedact 8', Salicional 8', Unda Maris 8' (from A), Gemshorn 4', Spitzflute 2', Mixture 3 ranks (19.22.26), Contra Hautboy 16', Cornopean 8'.
Main Organ:
Great Organ: Double Open Diapason 16', Open Diapason 2 8', Octave 4', Octave Quint 2 2/3', Superoctave 2', Grand Chorus 5 ranks, Double Trumpet 16', Trumpet 8', Clarion 4'.
Solo Organ: Tuba Magna 8'.
Pedal Organ: Open Bass 16', Open Diapason 16', Principal 8', Superoctave 4', Contra Bombarde 32', Trombone 16'.
Pedal Organ: Sub Bass 32', Open Diapason 16', Bourdon 16', Principal 8', Flute 8', Fifteenth 4'.
Couplers: Swell to Great, Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Swell Octave, Swell Suboctave, Swell Unison Off.
Photo: Piet Bron
London, United Kingdom (Greater London) - Westminster Cathedral (Roman Catholic Cathedral of the Most Precious Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ), Apse Organ
Municipal: London
Address: 42 Francis Street, SW1P 1QW, London-Westminster
Website: https://westminstercathedral.org.uk/
Description nr.: 2046725.
Built by: T.C. Lewis & Co. (1910)
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1910 | T.C. Lewis & Co. | new organ | 1984 | Harrison & Harrison | restoration and enlargement |
After the completion of Westminster Cathedral, the firm of T.C. Lewis & Co. an organ placed in the choir of the church. This instrument was rebuilt and expanded by Harrison & Harrison in or about 1984. In addition, the organ is connected to the main organ, built by Henry Willis in 1932, whereby a number of stops from the main organ can be used.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 7 |
| - Swell Organ | 8 |
| - Pedal Organ | 6 |
| Total number of stops | 21 |
| Key action | Electrical |
| Stop action | Electrical |
| Windchest(s) | Cone chests |
Specification
Great Organ: Open Diapason 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Principal 4', Open Flute 4', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 3 ranks (15.19.22), Trumpet 8'.
Swell Organ: Lieblich Gedact 8', Salicional 8', Unda Maris 8' (from A), Gemshorn 4', Spitzflute 2', Mixture 3 ranks (19.22.26), Contra Hautboy 16', Cornopean 8'.
Main Organ:
Great Organ: Double Open Diapason 16', Open Diapason 2 8', Octave 4', Octave Quint 2 2/3', Superoctave 2', Grand Chorus 5 ranks, Double Trumpet 16', Trumpet 8', Clarion 4'.
Solo Organ: Tuba Magna 8'.
Pedal Organ: Open Bass 16', Open Diapason 16', Principal 8', Superoctave 4', Contra Bombarde 32', Trombone 16'.
Pedal Organ: Sub Bass 32', Open Diapason 16', Bourdon 16', Principal 8', Flute 8', Fifteenth 4'.
Couplers: Swell to Great, Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Swell Octave, Swell Suboctave, Swell Unison Off.
| Links |
https://westminstercathedral.org.uk/music/apse-organs/ |
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