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Penzance, United Kingdom (Cornwall) - Chapel Street Methodist Church
Municipal: Penzance
Address: Chapel Street, TR18 4AW, Penzance
Website: http://pzmethodist.org.uk/
Description nr.: 2073649.
Built by: William Sweetland (1946)
In 1946 William Sweetland built an organ for Chapel Street Methodist Church in Penzance. During construction he used much existing material, from the previous chapel organ (Walker & Sons, 1864 / Hele & Co., 1890) and a Bryceson organ, from Saint John's Hall in Pencanze (Bryceson, 1867 / Norman & Beard, 1905). The organ was restored in 2003 by Lance Foy.
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Double Open Diapason 16', Open Diapason I 8', Open Diapason II 8', Open Diapason III 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Claribel 8', Dulciana 8', Principal I 4', Principal II 4', Harmonic Flute 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 3 ranks, Trumpet 8', Clarion 4'.
Choir Organ (C-c''''): Open Diapason 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Viola Celeste 8', Principal 4', Lieblich Flute 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Piccolo 2', Seventeenth 1 3/5', Doublette 1', Clarinet 8', Trumpet 8' - from Great.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Open Diapason 8', Lieblich Gedacht 8', Echo Gamba 8', Voix Celeste 8', Principal 4', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 2 ranks, Sharp Mixture 2 ranks, Double Trumpet 16', Cornopean 8', Oboe 8', Clarion 4', Tremulant.
Pedal Organ (C-f'): Open Diapason 16', Violone 16', Bourdon 16', Echo Bourdon 16', Quint 10 2/3', Violoncello 8', Bass Flute 8', Fifteenth 4', Flute 4', Trombone 16', Double Trumpet 16' - from Swell, Trumpet 8' - from Great, Fagotto 4' - from Swell.
Couplers: Choir to Great, Swell to Great, Swell to Choir, Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Choir Octave, Choir Suboctave, Swell Octave, Swell Suboctave.
Accessories: 8 general thumb pistons, 6 thumb pistons to Great, 6 thumb pistons to Choir, 6 thumb pistons to Swell, 6 toe pistons to Swell, 6 toe pistons to Pedal, General cancel.
Penzance, United Kingdom (Cornwall) - Chapel Street Methodist Church
Municipal: Penzance
Address: Chapel Street, TR18 4AW, Penzance
Website: http://pzmethodist.org.uk/
Description nr.: 2073649.
Built by: William Sweetland (1946)
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1946 | William Sweetland | new organ | 2003 | Lance Foy | restoration |
In 1946 William Sweetland built an organ for Chapel Street Methodist Church in Penzance. During construction he used much existing material, from the previous chapel organ (Walker & Sons, 1864 / Hele & Co., 1890) and a Bryceson organ, from Saint John's Hall in Pencanze (Bryceson, 1867 / Norman & Beard, 1905). The organ was restored in 2003 by Lance Foy.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 15 |
| - Choir Organ | 11 (10) |
| - Swell Organ | 12 |
| - Pedal Organ | 13 (10) |
| Total number of stops | 51 (48) |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Mechanical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Double Open Diapason 16', Open Diapason I 8', Open Diapason II 8', Open Diapason III 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Claribel 8', Dulciana 8', Principal I 4', Principal II 4', Harmonic Flute 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 3 ranks, Trumpet 8', Clarion 4'.
Choir Organ (C-c''''): Open Diapason 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Viola Celeste 8', Principal 4', Lieblich Flute 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Piccolo 2', Seventeenth 1 3/5', Doublette 1', Clarinet 8', Trumpet 8' - from Great.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Open Diapason 8', Lieblich Gedacht 8', Echo Gamba 8', Voix Celeste 8', Principal 4', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 2 ranks, Sharp Mixture 2 ranks, Double Trumpet 16', Cornopean 8', Oboe 8', Clarion 4', Tremulant.
Pedal Organ (C-f'): Open Diapason 16', Violone 16', Bourdon 16', Echo Bourdon 16', Quint 10 2/3', Violoncello 8', Bass Flute 8', Fifteenth 4', Flute 4', Trombone 16', Double Trumpet 16' - from Swell, Trumpet 8' - from Great, Fagotto 4' - from Swell.
Couplers: Choir to Great, Swell to Great, Swell to Choir, Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Choir Octave, Choir Suboctave, Swell Octave, Swell Suboctave.
Accessories: 8 general thumb pistons, 6 thumb pistons to Great, 6 thumb pistons to Choir, 6 thumb pistons to Swell, 6 toe pistons to Swell, 6 toe pistons to Pedal, General cancel.
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