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Leicester, United Kingdom (Leicestershire) - Church of Saint Margaret
Municipal: Leicester
Description nr.: 2054473.
Built by: Stephen Taylor (1923)
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Violone 16', First Open Diapason 8', Second Open Diapason 8', Third Open Diapason 8', Fourth Open Diapason 8', Clarabel 8', Principal 4', Geigen Octave 4', Quartane 2', Mixture 3 ranks, Double Trumpet 16', Trumpet 8', Clarion 4'.
Choir Organ (C-c''''): Contra Dulciana 16', Open Diapason 8', Lieblich Gedeckt 8', Viole d'Amour 8', Dulciana 8', Salicet 4', Dulcet 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Dulcetina 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Dulcet Mixture 2 ranks, Tremulant.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Double Diapason 16', Open Diapason 8', Rohr Flute 8', Viola da Gamba 8', Vox Coelestis 8', Principal 4', Wald Flute 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 3 ranks, Double Trumpet 16', Trumpet 8', Horn 8', Oboe 8', Clarion 4', Tremulant.
Solo Organ (C-c''''): Concert Flute 8', Viole d'Orchestre 8', Suabe Flute 4', Contra Clarinet 16', Clarinet 8', Tuba 8', Tremulant.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Open Diapason Wood 16', Violone 16', Bourdon 16', Echo Bourdon 16', Dulciana 16', Octave 8', Tibia 8', Principal 8', Bass Flute 8', Dulcet 8', Fifteenth 4', Octave Flute 4', Mixture 4 ranks, Ophicleide 16' - from Solo, Trumpet 16', Clarion 8'.
Couplers: Choir to Great, Swell to Great, Solo to Great, Solo to Choir, Solo to Swell, Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Swell to Pedal Octave, Solo to Pedal, Swell Octave, Swell Suboctave, Swell Unison Off, Solo Octave, Solo Suboctave, Solo Unison Off.
Accessories: 6 thumb pistons to each manual, 6 composition pedals to Pedal, General Cancel, Great Organ and Pedal pistons coupled.
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Leicester, United Kingdom (Leicestershire) - Church of Saint Margaret
Municipal: Leicester
Description nr.: 2054473.
Built by: Stephen Taylor (1923)
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1923 | Stephen Taylor | new organ | 1954 | Nicholson & Co. | rebuild | 2005 | Charles James | restoration | 2008 | Charles James | restoration |
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 13 |
| - Choir Organ | 11 |
| - Swell Organ | 15 |
| - Solo Organ | 6 |
| - Pedal Organ | 16 |
| Total number of stops | 61 |
| Key action | Electrical |
| Stop action | Electrical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Violone 16', First Open Diapason 8', Second Open Diapason 8', Third Open Diapason 8', Fourth Open Diapason 8', Clarabel 8', Principal 4', Geigen Octave 4', Quartane 2', Mixture 3 ranks, Double Trumpet 16', Trumpet 8', Clarion 4'.
Choir Organ (C-c''''): Contra Dulciana 16', Open Diapason 8', Lieblich Gedeckt 8', Viole d'Amour 8', Dulciana 8', Salicet 4', Dulcet 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Dulcetina 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Dulcet Mixture 2 ranks, Tremulant.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Double Diapason 16', Open Diapason 8', Rohr Flute 8', Viola da Gamba 8', Vox Coelestis 8', Principal 4', Wald Flute 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 3 ranks, Double Trumpet 16', Trumpet 8', Horn 8', Oboe 8', Clarion 4', Tremulant.
Solo Organ (C-c''''): Concert Flute 8', Viole d'Orchestre 8', Suabe Flute 4', Contra Clarinet 16', Clarinet 8', Tuba 8', Tremulant.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Open Diapason Wood 16', Violone 16', Bourdon 16', Echo Bourdon 16', Dulciana 16', Octave 8', Tibia 8', Principal 8', Bass Flute 8', Dulcet 8', Fifteenth 4', Octave Flute 4', Mixture 4 ranks, Ophicleide 16' - from Solo, Trumpet 16', Clarion 8'.
Couplers: Choir to Great, Swell to Great, Solo to Great, Solo to Choir, Solo to Swell, Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Swell to Pedal Octave, Solo to Pedal, Swell Octave, Swell Suboctave, Swell Unison Off, Solo Octave, Solo Suboctave, Solo Unison Off.
Accessories: 6 thumb pistons to each manual, 6 composition pedals to Pedal, General Cancel, Great Organ and Pedal pistons coupled.
- Jean-Alain Ripoche