Complete description of the selected organ
London, United Kingdom (Greater London) - Battersea Arts Centre (formerly Battersea Town Hall), Grand Hall
Municipal: London
Address: Lavender Hill, SW11 5NT, London-Battersea
Website: https://www.bac.org.uk/
Description nr.: 2055894.
Built by: Norman & Beard (1901)
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ: Diaphonic Sub Diapason 16', Open Diapason 8', Diaphonic Horn 8', Violin Diapason 8', Hohl Flute 8', Harmonic Flute 4', Principal 4', Ophicleide 16', Tuba 8', Clarion 4'.
Swell Organ: Diapason Phonon 8', String Gamba 8', Flauto Dolce 8', Contra Fagotto 16', Cornopean 8', Oboe Horn 8'.
Solo Organ: Diaphonic Sub Diapason 16', Diaphonic Horn 8', Harmonic Flute 8', Ophicleide 16', Tuba 8', Clarion 4'.
Orchestral Organ: Lieblich Gedact 8', Viol d'Orchestre 8', Voix Celeste 8', Echo Dulciana 8', Flauto Traverso 4', Corno di Bassetto 8', Orchestral Oboe 8', Vox Humana 8', Tremulant.
Pedal Organ: Resultant Bass 32', Open Diapason 16', Diaphonic Bass 16', Violone 16', Bourdon 16', Diaphonic Horn 8', Viola 8', Flute 8', Ophicleide 16', Tuba 8', Clarion 4'.
Couplers: Swell to Great, Swell Octave to Great, Swell Sub Octave to Great, Orchestral to Great, Orchestral Octave to Great, Orchestral Sub Octave to Great, Orchestral to Swell, Swell to Orchestral, Swell Octave to Orchestral, Swell Sub Octave to Orchestral, Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Orchestral to Pedal, Swell Octave, Swell Sub Octave, Orchestral Octave, Orchestral Sub Octave.
London, United Kingdom (Greater London) - Battersea Arts Centre (formerly Battersea Town Hall), Grand Hall
Municipal: London
Address: Lavender Hill, SW11 5NT, London-Battersea
Website: https://www.bac.org.uk/
Description nr.: 2055894.
Built by: Norman & Beard (1901)
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1901 | Norman & Beard | new organ | 1923 | Norman & Beard Hill | rebuild | 2019 | F.H. Browne & Sons | reconstruction |
- For the Grand Hall of Battersea Town Hall, the firm of Norman & Beard built a large concert organ in 1900-1901. It was designed by Robert Hope-Jones. It is a four-manual organ with 42 stops. The organ was placed in three beautifully carved wooden cases with a magnificent console on the podium. In 1923 the action was renewed by the Hill, Norman & Beard.
- After the Town Hall closed in 1974, the building was converted into the Battersea Arts Centre. The organ remained, but was unplayable for many years. In 2013, the company Browne & Sons began restoring the organ. The internals were moved to the firm's workshop. On 13 March 2015, a major fire broke out in the building. This caused extensive damage to the cases and the console.
- The building was restored in 2016-2017. The organ was re-erected after a restoration in May 2019.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 10 |
| - Swell Organ | 6 |
| - Solo Organ | 6 |
| - Orchestral Organ | 9 |
| - Pedal Organ | 11 |
| Total number of stops | 42 |
Specification
Great Organ: Diaphonic Sub Diapason 16', Open Diapason 8', Diaphonic Horn 8', Violin Diapason 8', Hohl Flute 8', Harmonic Flute 4', Principal 4', Ophicleide 16', Tuba 8', Clarion 4'.
Swell Organ: Diapason Phonon 8', String Gamba 8', Flauto Dolce 8', Contra Fagotto 16', Cornopean 8', Oboe Horn 8'.
Solo Organ: Diaphonic Sub Diapason 16', Diaphonic Horn 8', Harmonic Flute 8', Ophicleide 16', Tuba 8', Clarion 4'.
Orchestral Organ: Lieblich Gedact 8', Viol d'Orchestre 8', Voix Celeste 8', Echo Dulciana 8', Flauto Traverso 4', Corno di Bassetto 8', Orchestral Oboe 8', Vox Humana 8', Tremulant.
Pedal Organ: Resultant Bass 32', Open Diapason 16', Diaphonic Bass 16', Violone 16', Bourdon 16', Diaphonic Horn 8', Viola 8', Flute 8', Ophicleide 16', Tuba 8', Clarion 4'.
Couplers: Swell to Great, Swell Octave to Great, Swell Sub Octave to Great, Orchestral to Great, Orchestral Octave to Great, Orchestral Sub Octave to Great, Orchestral to Swell, Swell to Orchestral, Swell Octave to Orchestral, Swell Sub Octave to Orchestral, Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Orchestral to Pedal, Swell Octave, Swell Sub Octave, Orchestral Octave, Orchestral Sub Octave.
| Links |
https://bac.org.uk/the-hope-jones-organ-returns/ https://batterseaartscentreblog.com/2019/05/03/welcoming-home-the-hope-jones-organ/ |