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Sheffield, United Kingdom (Yorkshire) - City Hall
Municipal: Sheffield
Address: Barker's Pool, Sheffield City Centre, S1 2JA, Sheffield
Website: https://www.sheffieldcityhall.co.uk/
Description nr.: 2003199.
Built by: firma Henry Willis & Sons (1932)
Het orgel van de City Hall in Sheffield is ontworpen door sir Edward Bairstow. Het werd gebouwd door de firma Willis & Son. Bij de ingebruikname op 12 januari 1933 bespeelde Bairstow het orgel.
Technical data
Specification
Great: Double Open Diapason 16', Lieblich Bourdon 16', Open Diapason no.1 8', Open Diapason no.2 8', Open Diapason no.3 8', Clarabella 8', Octave Diapason 4', Principal 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Harmonics 3 ranks (17.19.22), Contra Tromba 16', Tromba 8', Octave Tromba 4'.
Choir: Contra Dulciana 16', Open Diapason 8', Viola da Gamba 8', Hohl Flute 8', Sylvestrina 8', Sylvestrina Celestes 8', Nason Flute 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Flautino 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Dulciana Mixture 3 ranks (10.12.15), Corno di Bassetto 8', Cor Anglais 8'.
Swell: Quintaten 16', Geigen Diapason 8', Rohr Flute 8', Aeoline 8', Aeoline Celestes 8', Octave Geigen 4', Flute Triangulaire 4', Flageolet 2', Chorus Mixture 5 ranks (15.19.22.25.29), Waldhorn 16', Oboe d'Amour 8', Vox Humana 8', Horn 8', Trumpet 8', Clarion 4'.
Solo: Viole d'Orchestre 8', Violes Celestes 8', Orchestral Flute 8', Octave Violin 4', Harmonic Flute 4', Piccolo 2', Bass Clarinet 16', Orchestral Oboe 8', French Horn 8', Trompette Militaire 8', Tuba Mirabilis 8' - Unenclosed.
Pedal: Double Open Bass 32', Open Bass 16', Contra Bass 16', Open Diapason 16', Bourdon 16', Quintaten 16', Dulciana 16', Octave Bass 8', Quintadena 8', Flute 8', Super Octave 4', Octave Flute 4', Mixture 4 ranks (12.17.19.22), Bombarde 32', Bombarde 16', Tromba 16', Waldhorn 16', Clarinet 16', Waldhorn 8', Bombarde 8', Bombarde 4'.
Couplers: Choir to Great, Swell to Great, Solo to Great, Swell to Choir, Solo to Choir, Solo to Swell, Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Solo to Pedal, Great Octave, Great Suboctave, Great Unison Off, Choir Octave, Choir Suboctave, Choir Unison Off, Choir Octave to Pedal, Swell Octave, Swell Suboctave, Swell Unison Off, Swell Octave to Great, Swell Suboctave to Great, Swell Octave to Pedal, Solo Octave, Solo Suboctave, Solo Unison Off, Solo Octave to Great, Solo Suboctave to Great, Solo Octave to Choir, Solo Suboctave to Choir, Solo Octave to Pedal.
Sheffield, United Kingdom (Yorkshire) - City Hall
Municipal: Sheffield
Address: Barker's Pool, Sheffield City Centre, S1 2JA, Sheffield
Website: https://www.sheffieldcityhall.co.uk/
Description nr.: 2003199.
Built by: firma Henry Willis & Sons (1932)
Het orgel van de City Hall in Sheffield is ontworpen door sir Edward Bairstow. Het werd gebouwd door de firma Willis & Son. Bij de ingebruikname op 12 januari 1933 bespeelde Bairstow het orgel.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great | 14 |
| - Choir | 13 |
| - Swell | 15 |
| - Solo | 11 |
| - Pedal | 21 |
| Total number of stops | 74 |
| Key action | Electropneumatic |
| Stop action | Electropneumatic |
| Windchest(s) | Cone chests |
Specification
Great: Double Open Diapason 16', Lieblich Bourdon 16', Open Diapason no.1 8', Open Diapason no.2 8', Open Diapason no.3 8', Clarabella 8', Octave Diapason 4', Principal 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Harmonics 3 ranks (17.19.22), Contra Tromba 16', Tromba 8', Octave Tromba 4'.
Choir: Contra Dulciana 16', Open Diapason 8', Viola da Gamba 8', Hohl Flute 8', Sylvestrina 8', Sylvestrina Celestes 8', Nason Flute 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Flautino 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Dulciana Mixture 3 ranks (10.12.15), Corno di Bassetto 8', Cor Anglais 8'.
Swell: Quintaten 16', Geigen Diapason 8', Rohr Flute 8', Aeoline 8', Aeoline Celestes 8', Octave Geigen 4', Flute Triangulaire 4', Flageolet 2', Chorus Mixture 5 ranks (15.19.22.25.29), Waldhorn 16', Oboe d'Amour 8', Vox Humana 8', Horn 8', Trumpet 8', Clarion 4'.
Solo: Viole d'Orchestre 8', Violes Celestes 8', Orchestral Flute 8', Octave Violin 4', Harmonic Flute 4', Piccolo 2', Bass Clarinet 16', Orchestral Oboe 8', French Horn 8', Trompette Militaire 8', Tuba Mirabilis 8' - Unenclosed.
Pedal: Double Open Bass 32', Open Bass 16', Contra Bass 16', Open Diapason 16', Bourdon 16', Quintaten 16', Dulciana 16', Octave Bass 8', Quintadena 8', Flute 8', Super Octave 4', Octave Flute 4', Mixture 4 ranks (12.17.19.22), Bombarde 32', Bombarde 16', Tromba 16', Waldhorn 16', Clarinet 16', Waldhorn 8', Bombarde 8', Bombarde 4'.
Couplers: Choir to Great, Swell to Great, Solo to Great, Swell to Choir, Solo to Choir, Solo to Swell, Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Solo to Pedal, Great Octave, Great Suboctave, Great Unison Off, Choir Octave, Choir Suboctave, Choir Unison Off, Choir Octave to Pedal, Swell Octave, Swell Suboctave, Swell Unison Off, Swell Octave to Great, Swell Suboctave to Great, Swell Octave to Pedal, Solo Octave, Solo Suboctave, Solo Unison Off, Solo Octave to Great, Solo Suboctave to Great, Solo Octave to Choir, Solo Suboctave to Choir, Solo Octave to Pedal.
| Recordings |
John Scott Whiteley plays the organ of Sheffield City Hall. - Priory PRCD 674 (CD). - (Great European Organs ; 56). |