Complete description of the selected organ
Sherborne, United Kingdom (Dorset) - Sherborne School Chapel
Municipal: Sherborne
Address: Abbey Road, DT9 3AP, Sherborne
Website: https://www.sherborne.org/
Description nr.: 2078783.
Built by: William Hill & Sons (1898)
Demolished (1985?)
In 1898 the firm of Hill and Son built an organ for Sherborne School Chapel. During its construction, material from the previous organ was partly used. The instrument was equipped with tubular pneumatics. A new organ was installed in the chapel in 1985. It is not known whether the Hill organ was still present at the time, and whether any changes were made over time.
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ: Open Diapason 8', Dulciana 8', Hohl Flote 8', Principal 4', Suabe Flote 4', Flautina 2'.
Swell Organ: Geigen Principal 8', Salicional 8', Voix Celestes 8', Gedackt 8', Wald Flote 4', Oboe 8'.
Pedal Organ: Bourdon 16'.
Couplers: Swell to Great, Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Swell Octave.
Accessories: 2 Combination Pedals to Great, 2 Combination Pedals to Swell.
Sherborne, United Kingdom (Dorset) - Sherborne School Chapel
Municipal: Sherborne
Address: Abbey Road, DT9 3AP, Sherborne
Website: https://www.sherborne.org/
Description nr.: 2078783.
Built by: William Hill & Sons (1898)
Demolished (1985?)
In 1898 the firm of Hill and Son built an organ for Sherborne School Chapel. During its construction, material from the previous organ was partly used. The instrument was equipped with tubular pneumatics. A new organ was installed in the chapel in 1985. It is not known whether the Hill organ was still present at the time, and whether any changes were made over time.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 6 |
| - Swell Organ | 6 |
| - Pedal Organ | 1 |
| Total number of stops | 13 |
| Key action | Pneumatic |
| Stop action | Pneumatic |
| Windchest(s) | Cone chests |
Specification
Great Organ: Open Diapason 8', Dulciana 8', Hohl Flote 8', Principal 4', Suabe Flote 4', Flautina 2'.
Swell Organ: Geigen Principal 8', Salicional 8', Voix Celestes 8', Gedackt 8', Wald Flote 4', Oboe 8'.
Pedal Organ: Bourdon 16'.
Couplers: Swell to Great, Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Swell Octave.
Accessories: 2 Combination Pedals to Great, 2 Combination Pedals to Swell.
| Literature |
Visit to Sherborne School and Milborne Port : 5 September 1998 / Mark D. Jameson. - In: The Berkshire Organist, No. 52, 1999. |