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Maidenhead, United Kingdom (Berkshire) - Church of Saint Luke
Municipal: Windsor and Maidenhead
Address: Norfolk Road, SL6 7AX, Maidenhead
Website: https://www.stlukeschurchmaidenhead.org.uk/

Description nr.: 2077186.

Built by: William Hill & Sons (1901)

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1901 William Hill & Sons  new organ
1990 J.W. Walker & Sons  restoration

  • In 1901 William Hill & Sons built a new organ for Saint Luke's Church in Maidenhead. The church's first organ, built in 1867, was transferred to the new church of Saint Peter. The organ was inaugurated on June 13, 1901, with a concert by R. Garrett-Cox,.
  • A restoration was carried out by Walker & Sons in 1990.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Great Organ9
- Choir Organ5
- Swell Organ11
- Pedal Organ4 (3)
Total number of stops29 (28)
Key actionPneumatic
Stop actionPneumatic
Windchest(s)Cone chests

Specification
Great Organ (C-a'''): Double Diapason 16' (TC), Open Diapason no. 1 8', Open Diapason no. 2 8', Hohl Flöte 8', Principal 4', Harmonic Flute 4', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 3 ranks (19.22.26), Trompette 8'.
Choir Organ (C-a'''): Dulciana 8', Lieblich Gedact 8', Viola di Gamba 8', Suabe Flute 4', Clarionet 8'.
Swell Organ (C-a'''): Bourdon 16', Open Diapason 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Salicional 8', Voix Celestes 8' (TC), Principal 4', Piccolo 2', Mixture 2 ranks (19.22), Horn 8', Oboe 8', Clarion 4', Tremulant.
Pedal Organ (C-f'): Open Diapason 16', Violone 16', Bourdon 16', Bass Flute 8' - extension.
Couplers: Swell to Great, Swell to Choir, Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Swell to Pedal.
Accessories: 3 Composition Pistons to Great, 3 Composition Pistons to Swell.

Literature
  • The Organs of St Luke, Maidenhead / Mark Jameson. - In: The Berkshire Organist, Nr. 43, 1990.
  • St. Luke's, Maidenhead. - In: The Berkshire Organist, Nr. 44, 1991.
  • From the president : Recital and AGM 2021 / Graham Ireland. - In: The Berkshire Organist, Nr. 54, 2001.