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Complete description of the selected organ
London, United Kingdom (Greater London) - Hampton Court Palace, Chapel Royal
Municipal: London
Address: Hampton Court Way, KT8 9AU, London
Website: http://www.chapelroyal.org/

Description nr.: 2055272.

Built by: William Hill & Sons (1857)
The organ contains older material: Pipes from 1710 by Christopher Shrider


  • Het orgel in de Chapel Royal van het Hampton Court Palace is gebouwd in 1710 door Christopher Shrider. Van dit orgel zijn nog enkele registers bewaard gebleven. In 1857 herbouwde de firma Hill & Son het orgel, en in de jaren 1896-1899 is het opnieuw herbouwd door Hill tot de huidige vorm.
  • Het orgel is gerestaureerd en gewijzigd in 1957 en 1972 door de firma Walker & Sons en in 1993 door de firma Hill, Norman & Beard. In 2013 is een restauratie uitgevoerd door Harrison & Harrison.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Great Organ9
- Choir Organ7
- Swell Organ11
- Pedal Organ6
Total number of stops33
Key actionElectropneumatic
Stop actionElectropneumatic
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Great Organ (C-a'''): Bourdon 16', Open Diapason 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Principal 4', Flute 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 3 ranks (17.19.22), Trumpet 8'.
Choir Organ (C-a'''): Stopped Diapason 8', Dulciana 8', Principal 4', Flute 4', Fifteenth 2', Flautina 2', Clarinet 8' (from Ais).
Swell Organ (C-a'''): Open Diapason 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Salicional 8', Voix Celeste 8' (TC), Principal 4', Flute 4', Fifteenth 2', Sesquialter 2 ranks (12.17), Mixture 3 ranks (19.22.26), Horn 8', Oboe 8', Tremulant.
Pedal Organ (C-f'): Open Diapason 16', Bourdon 16', Principal 8', Bass Flute 8', Fifteenth 4' - extension, Trombone 16'.
Couplers: Choir to Great, Swell to Great, Swell to Choir, Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Swell Octave, Swell Suboctave, Swell Unison Off.