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Leicester, United Kingdom (Leicestershire) - Church of Saint Mary de Castro
Municipal: Leicester

Description nr.: 2054439.

Built by: Joshua Porritt (1880)

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1880 Joshua Porritt  new organ
1961 Robin J. Winn  rebuild


Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Great Organ11
- Positive/Choir Organ12
- Swell Organ12
- Pedal Organ9
Total number of stops44
Key actionElectrical
Stop actionElectrical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Great Organ (C-g'''): Contra Gedackt 16', First Open Diapason 8', Second Open Diapason 8', Third Open Diapason 8', Stopped Diapason 8', First Principal 4', Second Principal 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 3 ranks, Tromba 8'.
Positive/Choir Organ (C-g'''): Montre 8', Rohr Flute 8', Hellpfeife 8', Dulciana 8', Gemshorn 4', Nason Flute 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Recorder 1', Clarinet 8', Tromba 8'.
Swell Organ (C-g'''): Open Diapason 8', Lieblich Gedackt 8', Vox Coelestis 8', Salicional 8', Principal 4', Lieblich Flute 4', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 3 ranks, Double Trumpet 16', Horn 8', Oboe 8', Clarion 4'.
Pedal Organ (C-f'): Sub Bass 32', Open Diapason 16', Bourdon 16', Violin 8', Flute 8', Octave 4', Posaune 16', Posaune 8', Clarion 4'.
Couplers: Swell to Great, Swell to Choir, Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Swell to Great Octave, Swell to Great Suboctave, Swell Octave, Swell Suboctave.
Accessories: General Cancel, 5 Thumb Pistons to Great, 5 Thumb Pistons to Choir, 5 Thumb Pistons to Swell, 5 Toe Pistons to Swell, 5 Toe Pistons to Pedal.

Other sources
  • Jean-Alain Ripoche