Complete description of the selected organ
Chipping Campden, United Kingdom (Gloucestershire) - Church of Saint James
Municipal: Chipping Campden
Address: Church Street, GL55 6JG, Chipping Campden
Website: https://www.stjameschurchcampden.co.uk/
Description nr.: 2075408.
Built by: Sebastian Meakin (1987)
The organ contains older material: Pipes from by Griffen & Stroud, Organ Case from 1879 by Brindley & Foster
In 1987, Sebastian Meakin built a new organ for the Church of Saint James in Chipping Campden. In the construction he used an 1879 Brindley & Foster organ case from Bournemouth and many Griffen & Stroud pipes from the organ of All Saints' Church in Llanbradach. The organ was dedicated in September 1987. In 2004 it was expanded by Renatur and Hugh Banton with a digital Choir Organ and five digital registers on the pedal. The company Cleveland Organs performed an overhaul in 2008-2009.
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Open Diapason 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Viola 8', Principal 4', Clear Flute 4', Fifteenth 2', Sesquialtera 2 ranks (12.17), Mixture 3 ranks (22.26.29), Trumpet 8'.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Chimney Flute 8', Viola da Gamba 8', Unda Maris 8', Principal 4', Piccolo 2', Fourniture 3 ranks (19.22.26), Bassoon 16', Oboe 8', Cornopean 8', Tremulant.
Choir Organ (C-c''''):
Digital Stops: Bourdon 16', Open Diapason 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Principal 4', Spitz Flute 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Piccolo 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Larigot 1 1/3', Mixture 3 ranks (29.33.36), Cromorne 8', Trumpet 8'.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Open Diapason 16', Bourdon 16', Bass Flute 8', Principal 4', Trombone 16'.
Digital Stops: Contra Bourdon 32', Echo Bourdon 16', Octave 8', Mixture 3 ranks (15.19.22), Contra Fagotto 16'.
Chipping Campden, United Kingdom (Gloucestershire) - Church of Saint James
Municipal: Chipping Campden
Address: Church Street, GL55 6JG, Chipping Campden
Website: https://www.stjameschurchcampden.co.uk/
Description nr.: 2075408.
Built by: Sebastian Meakin (1987)
The organ contains older material: Pipes from by Griffen & Stroud, Organ Case from 1879 by Brindley & Foster
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1987 | Sebastian Meakin | new organ | 2004 | Renatus & Hugh Banton | restoration and enlargement | 2009 | Cleveland Organs | maintenance/reparations |
In 1987, Sebastian Meakin built a new organ for the Church of Saint James in Chipping Campden. In the construction he used an 1879 Brindley & Foster organ case from Bournemouth and many Griffen & Stroud pipes from the organ of All Saints' Church in Llanbradach. The organ was dedicated in September 1987. In 2004 it was expanded by Renatur and Hugh Banton with a digital Choir Organ and five digital registers on the pedal. The company Cleveland Organs performed an overhaul in 2008-2009.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 9 |
| - Swell Organ | 9 |
| - Choir Organ | 12 (0) |
| - Pedal Organ | 10 (5) |
| Total number of stops | 40 (23) |
| Key action | Electrical |
| Stop action | Electrical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Open Diapason 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Viola 8', Principal 4', Clear Flute 4', Fifteenth 2', Sesquialtera 2 ranks (12.17), Mixture 3 ranks (22.26.29), Trumpet 8'.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Chimney Flute 8', Viola da Gamba 8', Unda Maris 8', Principal 4', Piccolo 2', Fourniture 3 ranks (19.22.26), Bassoon 16', Oboe 8', Cornopean 8', Tremulant.
Choir Organ (C-c''''):
Digital Stops: Bourdon 16', Open Diapason 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Principal 4', Spitz Flute 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Piccolo 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Larigot 1 1/3', Mixture 3 ranks (29.33.36), Cromorne 8', Trumpet 8'.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Open Diapason 16', Bourdon 16', Bass Flute 8', Principal 4', Trombone 16'.
Digital Stops: Contra Bourdon 32', Echo Bourdon 16', Octave 8', Mixture 3 ranks (15.19.22), Contra Fagotto 16'.
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https://www.npor.org.uk/survey/R00600 |