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London, United Kingdom (Greater London) - Westminster Cathedral (Roman Catholic Cathedral of the Most Precious Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ), Blessed Sacrament Chapel Organ (Casson Organ)
Municipal: London
Address: 42 Francis Street, SW1P 1QW, London-Westminster
Website: https://westminstercathedral.org.uk/
Description nr.: 2074346.
Built by: Positive Organ Company (1902)
The Positive Organ Company of Mornington Crescent, London, built a small organ in 1902 for the Cathedral Hall in Westminster. When the cathedral was completed in 1903, the organ was used in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel and the Lady Chapel. To make this possible, the instrument was installed on a movable trolley. After the construction of a new chamber organ for the Lady Chapel in 1972, the Positive organ was installed above Vaughan Chantry in the north transept on a gallery.
Technical data
Specification
Manual: Double Bass 16', Melodic Diapason 8', Open Diapason 8', Salicional 8', Gedeckt 8' (B/D), Dulcet 4' (B/D).
London, United Kingdom (Greater London) - Westminster Cathedral (Roman Catholic Cathedral of the Most Precious Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ), Blessed Sacrament Chapel Organ (Casson Organ)
Municipal: London
Address: 42 Francis Street, SW1P 1QW, London-Westminster
Website: https://westminstercathedral.org.uk/
Description nr.: 2074346.
Built by: Positive Organ Company (1902)
The Positive Organ Company of Mornington Crescent, London, built a small organ in 1902 for the Cathedral Hall in Westminster. When the cathedral was completed in 1903, the organ was used in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel and the Lady Chapel. To make this possible, the instrument was installed on a movable trolley. After the construction of a new chamber organ for the Lady Chapel in 1972, the Positive organ was installed above Vaughan Chantry in the north transept on a gallery.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Manual | 6 |
| Total number of stops | 6 |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Mechanical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Manual: Double Bass 16', Melodic Diapason 8', Open Diapason 8', Salicional 8', Gedeckt 8' (B/D), Dulcet 4' (B/D).
| Links |
https://westminstercathedral.org.uk/music/other-organs/ |