Complete description of the selected organ
Photo: Kenneth Paver
Edinburgh, United Kingdom (Lothian) - Greyfriars Kirk
Municipal: Edinburgh
Address: 86 Candlemaker Row, EH1 2QQ, Edinburgh
Website: https://greyfriarskirk.com/
Description nr.: 2002956.
Built by: Peter D. Collins (1984)
The organ contains older material: Pipes from 1866 by David Hamilton
In Greyfriars Kirk in Edinburgh there has been an organ by Hamilton from 1866, that was relocated to Edinburgh from the Park Street Church in Glasgow in 1901. This organ was in a desolate state - partly due to several very poorly executed rebuilds and renovations - after which it was decided to tear it down and replace it. Peter Collins built a new three-manual organ, which incorporates various ranks from the Hamilton organ. The consultant was Michael Chibbett, the church's organist, who also designed the specifications. The reeds of Great and Positive are German in character, while the reeds of Swell are made in the style of Clicquot.
Technical data
Specification
Great (C-a'''): Quintade 16', Principal 8', Chimney Flute 8', Bell Gamba 8' - 1866, Octave 4', Triangular Flute 4' - 1866, Grosse Tierce 3 1/5', Octave 2', Grand Cornet 4 ranks, Mixture 4 ranks, Cymbel 2 ranks, Trumpet 16', Case Trumpet 8' - horizontaal, Case Clarion 4' - horizontaal, Tremulant.
Swell (C-a'''): Diapason-Flute 8' - 1866, Viole 8' - 1866, Voix Celeste 8' (T.C.) - 1866, Prestant 4', Gemshorn 2', Flageolet 1', Cornet d'Echo 2 ranks, Plein Jeu 5 ranks, Basson 16', Hautbois 8', Trompette 8', Voix Humaine 8', Clairon 4', Tremulant.
Positive (C-a'''): Kleingedact 8', Quintadena 8', Dessus de Flute 8' (from a) - 1866, Principal 4', Chimney Flute 4', Nasard 2 2/3', Octave 2', Quarte de Nasard 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Larigot 1 1/3', Scharf 4 ranks, Cremona 8' - 1866, Tremulant.
Pedal (C-f'): Rumble 32' - akoestisch, Principal 16', Open Bass 16' - 1866, Sub-Bass 16' - 1866, Octave 8' - 1866, Bass Flute 8' - 1866, Wide Octave 4' - 1866, Mixture 4 ranks - 1866, Bombard 32' - extension, Trombone 16' - 1866, Trumpet 8' - 1866.
Couplers: Swell to Great, Positive to Great, Swell to Positive, Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Positive to Pedal, Swell to Pedal 4'.
Photo: Kenneth Paver
Edinburgh, United Kingdom (Lothian) - Greyfriars Kirk
Municipal: Edinburgh
Address: 86 Candlemaker Row, EH1 2QQ, Edinburgh
Website: https://greyfriarskirk.com/
Description nr.: 2002956.
Built by: Peter D. Collins (1984)
The organ contains older material: Pipes from 1866 by David Hamilton
In Greyfriars Kirk in Edinburgh there has been an organ by Hamilton from 1866, that was relocated to Edinburgh from the Park Street Church in Glasgow in 1901. This organ was in a desolate state - partly due to several very poorly executed rebuilds and renovations - after which it was decided to tear it down and replace it. Peter Collins built a new three-manual organ, which incorporates various ranks from the Hamilton organ. The consultant was Michael Chibbett, the church's organist, who also designed the specifications. The reeds of Great and Positive are German in character, while the reeds of Swell are made in the style of Clicquot.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great | 14 |
| - Swell | 13 |
| - Positive | 12 |
| - Pedal | 11 (9) |
| Total number of stops | 50 (48) |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Electrical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
| Pitch | a' = 440 Hz |
| Temperament | Neidhardt (1724) |
Specification
Great (C-a'''): Quintade 16', Principal 8', Chimney Flute 8', Bell Gamba 8' - 1866, Octave 4', Triangular Flute 4' - 1866, Grosse Tierce 3 1/5', Octave 2', Grand Cornet 4 ranks, Mixture 4 ranks, Cymbel 2 ranks, Trumpet 16', Case Trumpet 8' - horizontaal, Case Clarion 4' - horizontaal, Tremulant.
Swell (C-a'''): Diapason-Flute 8' - 1866, Viole 8' - 1866, Voix Celeste 8' (T.C.) - 1866, Prestant 4', Gemshorn 2', Flageolet 1', Cornet d'Echo 2 ranks, Plein Jeu 5 ranks, Basson 16', Hautbois 8', Trompette 8', Voix Humaine 8', Clairon 4', Tremulant.
Positive (C-a'''): Kleingedact 8', Quintadena 8', Dessus de Flute 8' (from a) - 1866, Principal 4', Chimney Flute 4', Nasard 2 2/3', Octave 2', Quarte de Nasard 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Larigot 1 1/3', Scharf 4 ranks, Cremona 8' - 1866, Tremulant.
Pedal (C-f'): Rumble 32' - akoestisch, Principal 16', Open Bass 16' - 1866, Sub-Bass 16' - 1866, Octave 8' - 1866, Bass Flute 8' - 1866, Wide Octave 4' - 1866, Mixture 4 ranks - 1866, Bombard 32' - extension, Trombone 16' - 1866, Trumpet 8' - 1866.
Couplers: Swell to Great, Positive to Great, Swell to Positive, Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Positive to Pedal, Swell to Pedal 4'.
| Literature |
Organs in Greyfriars Edinburgh / Michael Chibbett. - Edinburgh : [Greyfriars Kirk], 1990. |
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