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Ausführliche Beschreibung der vorgewählten Orgel
Reading, United Kingdom (Berkshire) - Church of Saint Giles
Gemeinde: Reading
Adresse: Southampton Street, RG1 2SB, Reading
Website: http://www.sgilesreading.org.uk/

Beschreibung nr.: 2075520.

Gebaut von: J.C. Bishop & Son (1829)

JahrOrgelbauerOpusAktivität
1829 J.C. Bishop & Son  Neubau
1867 J.W. Walker & Sons  Umbau
1872 J.W. Walker & Sons  Übersetzung
1888 J.W. Walker & Sons  Änders der Disposition
1920 J.W. Walker & Sons  Änders der Disposition
1961 J.W. Walker & Sons  Änders der Disposition
1998 Harrison & Harrison  Reconstruction

  • In 1829, J.C. Bishop built an organ for Saint Giles' Church in Reading. It was placed on the gallery on the west side of the nave. In 1867 the firm of Walker & Sons carried out a reconstruction, after which it was moved to the choir of the church in 1872. Revisions by Walker with modifications of the disposition were carried out in 1888, 1920, and in 1961. In this year the action of the manuals was replaced with electropneumatics.
  • In 1996-1998 the organ was restored by Harrison & Harrison. It was placed back on the gallery on the west side. The character of the organ has been restored to the nineteenth century Victorian style, the action has been mechanically constructed again and a new straight pedal keyboard has been installed. The organ was completed in February 1998. Roderick Gradidge designed the new gallery. The official dedication took place on March 18, 1998 with a service, inclusing the Messe Solennelle by Louis Vierne.

Technische Daten
Anzahl Register pro Manual
- Great Organ10
- Choir Organ8
- Swell Organ11
- Pedal Organ4
Gesamtzahl der Stimmen33
TastentrakturMechanical
RegistertrakturMechanical
Windlade(n)Slider chests
Tonhöhec' = 528 Hz
TemperaturEqual temperament

Disposition
Great Organ (C-g'''): Double Diapason 16', Open Diapason 8', Horn Diapason 8', Stopped Diapason 8' (Bass), Wald Flute 8' (Treble), Salicional 8', Principal 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Sesquialtera 3 ranks (15.19.22), Trumpet 8'.
Choir Organ (C-g'''): Gemshorn 8', Lieblich Gedackt 8', Dulciana 8', Keraulophon 8', Principal 4', Harmonic Flute 4', Piccolo 2', Clarionet 8' (from c°).
Swell Organ (C-g'''): Double Diapason 16', Open Diapason 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Echo Gamba 8', Vox Angelica 8' (from c°), Principal 4', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 3 ranks (15.19.22), Horn 8', Oboe 8', Vox Humana 8', Tremulant.
Pedal Organ (C-f'): Open Diapason 16', Bourdon 16', Violoncello 8', Trombone 16'.
Koppeln: Swell to Great, Swell to Choir, Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Swell to Pedal.
Nebenregister und Spielhilfen: 4 Composition Pedals to Great, 3 Composition Pedals to Swell.

Literatur
  • The organ in the parish church of St. Giles' in Reading / P.R. Scrivener. - In: The Berkshire Organist, No. 8, January 1955.
  • Danger - Do not feed the Diapason : or The St. Giles Restoration, Part One / Ian May. - In: The Berkshire Organist, No. 50, 1997.
  • The St Giles Restoration - Part Two / Ian May. - In: The Berkshire Organist, No. 52, 1999.
Weblinks http://www.sgilesreading.org.uk/music.html
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