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Shrewsbury, United Kingdom (Shropshire) - Buttermarket
Municipal: Shrewsbury
Address: Howard Street, SY1 2LF, Shrewsbury
Description nr.: 2049971.
Built by: Wurlitzer Organ Company (1937)
In de Buttermarket in Shrewsbury staat een drieklaviers theaterorgel, gebouwd in 1937 door de Wurlitzer Organ Company. Het orgel werd gebouwd voor de Ritz Cinema in Chatham, Kent. Op 22 maart 1937 werd het orgel in gebruik genomen. Toen bekend werd dat de Ritz Cinema ging sluiten is het orgel in 1971 door David Pawlyn gedemonteerd en opgeslagen. In 1988 werd het opgebouwd in de Buttermarket in Shrewsbury. Hier kon het op 4 december 1988 in gebruik worden genomen met een concert door Budley Savage.
Short list of all locations the organ has been
Technical data
Specification
Great (C-c''''): Tibia Clausa 16', Open Diapason 16' (TC), Bourdon 16' (TC), Viol 16' (TC), Diaphone 16', Tibia Clausa 8', Gamba 8', Gamba Celeste 8', Flute 8', Kinura 8', Octave 4', Flute 4', Gamba Celeste 4', Gamba 4', Piccolo 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Twelfth (Tibia) 2 2/3', Piccolo 2', Piccolo (Tibia) 2', Tierce 1 3/5', English Horn 16', Trumpet 16', Trumpet 8', Clarinet 8', Saxophone 8' (TC), Trumpet 4', Cathedral Chimes (18 notes), Xylophone (37 notes), Glockenspiel (30 notes), Chrysoglott (49 notes), Bells.
Solo (C-c''''): Diaphone 16', Open Diapason 8', Tibia Clausa 16', Gamba 8', Tibia 8', Flute 8', Piccolo 4', Gamba 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Piccolo 2', Trumpet 16', Clarinet 8', Trumpet 8', Saxophone 8', Trumpet 4', Tremulant, Cathedral Chimes (18 notes), Xylophones (37 notes), Glockenspiel (30 notes), Chrysoglott (49 notes), Piano 16', Piano 8', Piano 4'.
Accompaniment (C-c''''): English Horn 16', Bourdon 16' (TC), Contra Violin Piano 16', Saxophone Open Diapason 8', Clarinet 8', Gamba 8', Flute 8', Tibia 8', Gamba Celeste 8', Kinura 8', Octave 4', Gamba Celeste 4', Gamba 4', Piccolo 4', Flute 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Piccolo 2', Trumpet 8', Saxophone 8', Piano 8', Piano 4' (TC), Chrysoglott (49 notes), Snare Drum, Tambourine, Castanets, Chinese Block, Tom-Tom, Sleigh Bells, Cathedral Chimes, Triangle.
Pedal (C-g'): Bass 32', Diaphone 16', Tibia Clausa 16', Diaphonic Diapason 8', Tibia Clausa 8', Cello 8', Flute 8', Trumpet 16', Trumpet 8', Piano 16', Piano 8'.
Other stops: Bass Drum, Kettle Drum, Crash Cymbal, Cymbal, Vibraphone, Horse Hoofs, Surf, Bird, Auto Horn, Steamboat Whistle, Fire Gong, Doorbeel.
Couplers: Accompaniment to Great, Solo to Great, Great Sub-Octave, Great to Pedal, Accompaniment to Pedal, Great to Solo Sub-Octave, Great to Solo, Solo Unison Off, Great to Solo Octave, Great to Solo Quint, Great to Solo Sub-Tierce.
Accessories: Ten adjustable combination pistons to Great, Ten adjustable combination pistons to Solo, Ten adjustable combination pistons to Accompaniment, Five adjustable toe pistons to Pedal, Tremulant, Tremulant for Tibia Clausa, Crescendo Pedal.
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Shrewsbury, United Kingdom (Shropshire) - Buttermarket
Municipal: Shrewsbury
Address: Howard Street, SY1 2LF, Shrewsbury
Description nr.: 2049971.
Built by: Wurlitzer Organ Company (1937)
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1937 | Wurlitzer Organ Company | new organ | 1971 | David Pawlyn | maintenance/reparations | 1988 | David Pawlyn | transfer/relocate |
In de Buttermarket in Shrewsbury staat een drieklaviers theaterorgel, gebouwd in 1937 door de Wurlitzer Organ Company. Het orgel werd gebouwd voor de Ritz Cinema in Chatham, Kent. Op 22 maart 1937 werd het orgel in gebruik genomen. Toen bekend werd dat de Ritz Cinema ging sluiten is het orgel in 1971 door David Pawlyn gedemonteerd en opgeslagen. In 1988 werd het opgebouwd in de Buttermarket in Shrewsbury. Hier kon het op 4 december 1988 in gebruik worden genomen met een concert door Budley Savage.
Short list of all locations the organ has been
| 1937 | Chatham | RItz Cinema |
| 1988 | Shrewsbury | Buttermarket |
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great | 25 |
| - Solo | 15 |
| - Accompaniment | 19 |
| - Pedal | 9 |
| Total number of stops | 68 (8) |
| Key action | Electropneumatic |
| Stop action | Electropneumatic |
| Windchest(s) | Membraanlade |
Specification
Great (C-c''''): Tibia Clausa 16', Open Diapason 16' (TC), Bourdon 16' (TC), Viol 16' (TC), Diaphone 16', Tibia Clausa 8', Gamba 8', Gamba Celeste 8', Flute 8', Kinura 8', Octave 4', Flute 4', Gamba Celeste 4', Gamba 4', Piccolo 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Twelfth (Tibia) 2 2/3', Piccolo 2', Piccolo (Tibia) 2', Tierce 1 3/5', English Horn 16', Trumpet 16', Trumpet 8', Clarinet 8', Saxophone 8' (TC), Trumpet 4', Cathedral Chimes (18 notes), Xylophone (37 notes), Glockenspiel (30 notes), Chrysoglott (49 notes), Bells.
Solo (C-c''''): Diaphone 16', Open Diapason 8', Tibia Clausa 16', Gamba 8', Tibia 8', Flute 8', Piccolo 4', Gamba 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Piccolo 2', Trumpet 16', Clarinet 8', Trumpet 8', Saxophone 8', Trumpet 4', Tremulant, Cathedral Chimes (18 notes), Xylophones (37 notes), Glockenspiel (30 notes), Chrysoglott (49 notes), Piano 16', Piano 8', Piano 4'.
Accompaniment (C-c''''): English Horn 16', Bourdon 16' (TC), Contra Violin Piano 16', Saxophone Open Diapason 8', Clarinet 8', Gamba 8', Flute 8', Tibia 8', Gamba Celeste 8', Kinura 8', Octave 4', Gamba Celeste 4', Gamba 4', Piccolo 4', Flute 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Piccolo 2', Trumpet 8', Saxophone 8', Piano 8', Piano 4' (TC), Chrysoglott (49 notes), Snare Drum, Tambourine, Castanets, Chinese Block, Tom-Tom, Sleigh Bells, Cathedral Chimes, Triangle.
Pedal (C-g'): Bass 32', Diaphone 16', Tibia Clausa 16', Diaphonic Diapason 8', Tibia Clausa 8', Cello 8', Flute 8', Trumpet 16', Trumpet 8', Piano 16', Piano 8'.
Other stops: Bass Drum, Kettle Drum, Crash Cymbal, Cymbal, Vibraphone, Horse Hoofs, Surf, Bird, Auto Horn, Steamboat Whistle, Fire Gong, Doorbeel.
Couplers: Accompaniment to Great, Solo to Great, Great Sub-Octave, Great to Pedal, Accompaniment to Pedal, Great to Solo Sub-Octave, Great to Solo, Solo Unison Off, Great to Solo Octave, Great to Solo Quint, Great to Solo Sub-Tierce.
Accessories: Ten adjustable combination pistons to Great, Ten adjustable combination pistons to Solo, Ten adjustable combination pistons to Accompaniment, Five adjustable toe pistons to Pedal, Tremulant, Tremulant for Tibia Clausa, Crescendo Pedal.