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Source: Postcard
Dublin, Ireland (Éire) (Dublin) - Saint Michan's Church
Municipal: Dublin
Region:Leinster
Address: Church Street, Dublin 7
Website: http://www.cccgroup.dublin.anglican.org/
Description nr.: 2049844.
Built by: Evans & Barr Ltd. (1952)
The organ contains older material: Organ case from 1725 by John Baptiste Cuvillie
Saint Michan's Church is a church building in Dublin, the history of which dates back to the year 1095. Of the old church building, however, only the tower remains. The rest of the church was constructed in the seventeenth century, and was largely rebuilt in the nineteenth century. The organ was built in the years 1723-1725 by John Baptiste Cuvillie. It is said to have been played by Georg Friedrich Handel. However, the interior is no longer present, it was replaced in 1952 by a new pneumatic organ from the company Evans and Barr.
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ: Open Diapason no. 1 8', Open Diapason no. 2 8', Claribel 8', Principal 4', Harmonic Flute 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2'.
Choir Organ: Stopped Diapason 8', Dulciana 8', Choir Principal 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Choir Piccolo 2', Clarionette 8'.
Swell Organ: Double Open Diapason 16', Open Diapason 8', Gamba 8', Principal 4', Fifteenth 2', Mixtures 2 ranks, Trumpet 8', Oboe 8', Tremulant.
Pedal Organ: Open Diapason 16', Bourdon 16', Octave 8', Bass Flute 8'.
Source: Postcard
Dublin, Ireland (Éire) (Dublin) - Saint Michan's Church
Municipal: Dublin
Region:Leinster
Address: Church Street, Dublin 7
Website: http://www.cccgroup.dublin.anglican.org/
Description nr.: 2049844.
Built by: Evans & Barr Ltd. (1952)
The organ contains older material: Organ case from 1725 by John Baptiste Cuvillie
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1725 | John Baptiste Cuvillie | new organ | 1952 | Evans & Barr Ltd. | new organ in old case |
Saint Michan's Church is a church building in Dublin, the history of which dates back to the year 1095. Of the old church building, however, only the tower remains. The rest of the church was constructed in the seventeenth century, and was largely rebuilt in the nineteenth century. The organ was built in the years 1723-1725 by John Baptiste Cuvillie. It is said to have been played by Georg Friedrich Handel. However, the interior is no longer present, it was replaced in 1952 by a new pneumatic organ from the company Evans and Barr.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 7 |
| - Choir Organ | 6 |
| - Swell Organ | 8 |
| - Pedal Organ | 4 |
| Total number of stops | 25 |
| Key action | Pneumatic |
| Stop action | Pneumatic |
Specification
Great Organ: Open Diapason no. 1 8', Open Diapason no. 2 8', Claribel 8', Principal 4', Harmonic Flute 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2'.
Choir Organ: Stopped Diapason 8', Dulciana 8', Choir Principal 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Choir Piccolo 2', Clarionette 8'.
Swell Organ: Double Open Diapason 16', Open Diapason 8', Gamba 8', Principal 4', Fifteenth 2', Mixtures 2 ranks, Trumpet 8', Oboe 8', Tremulant.
Pedal Organ: Open Diapason 16', Bourdon 16', Octave 8', Bass Flute 8'.
| Other specifications | |
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| Different specifications |
The specification from 1725 was: Great Organ: Open Diapason 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Pincipal 4', Flute 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Sesqualter, Cornet, Furniture. Chair Organ: Stopped Diapason 8', Principal 4', Flute 4', Fifteenth 2', Furniture. |
| Links |
http://www.cathedralgroupdublin.ie/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/ParishOrgans.pdf |