Complete description of the selected organ
Selby, United Kingdom (North Yorkshire) - Abbey Church of Saint Mary and Saint Germain
Municipal: Selby
Address: The Crescent, YO8 4PU, Selby
Website: https://www.selbyabbey.org.uk/
Description nr.: 2003425.
Built by: William Hill & Sons (1909)
Nadat een grote brand in 1906 de Abdijkerk van Selby had verwoest - waarbij ook het Renn & Boston-orgel uit 1825 verloren ging - werd de kerk geheel gerestaureerd. In 1909 kreeg de firma Hill de opdracht voor de bouw van een nieuw groot orgel. Dit instrument kreeg vier manualen, vrij pedaal en 58 stemmen. In 1947 is het verbouwd en uitgebreid door Hill, Norman & Beard.
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-g'''): Double Open Diapason 16', Bourdon 16', Open Diapason I 8', Open Diapason II 8', Open Diapason III 8', Claribel Flute 8', Principal 4', Octave 4', Harmonic Flute 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 4 ranks, Sharp Mixture 3 ranks, Contrra Posaune 16', Posaune 8', Clarion 4'.
Choir Organ (C-g'''): Lieblich Gedeckt 16', Geigen Principal 8', Lieblich Gedeckt 8', Dulciana 8', Principal 4', Dulcet 4' - extension, Stopped Flute 4', Flautina 2', Dulcet Fifteenth 2' - extension, Dulcet Cornet 3 ranks - extension, Cremona 8', Echo Trumpet 8', Great Posaune 8' - from Great, Tremulant.
Swell Organ (C-g'''): Open Diapason 8', Rohr Flute 8', Voix Celestes 8', Echo Dulciana 8', Principal 4', Chimney Flute 4', Fifteenth 2', Larigot 1 1/3', Mixture 4-5 ranks, Scharff 3 ranks, Contra Fagotto 16', Oboe 8', Horn 8', Clarion 4'.
Solo Organ (C-g'''): Violo d'Orchestre 8', Doppel Flute 8', Spitz-Principal 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Blockflute 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Cymbel 2 ranks, Clarinet 8', Trompette 8' (TC), Tuba 8', Tremulant.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Double Open Diapason 32', Open Diapason (metal) 16', Open Diapason (wood) 16' - extension, Great Bass 16' - from Great, Violone 16', Contra Violo 16' - In Solo Swellbox, Sub Bass 16', Octave 8' - extension, Violoncello 8' - extension, Bass Flute 8' - extension, Fifteenth 4', Octave Flute 4' - extension, Twentysecond 2', Mixture 4 ranks, Contra Trombone 32', Trombone 16' - extension, Contra Fagotto 16' - from Swell, Trumpet 8' - extension, Trompette 4' - from Solo.
Couplers: Choir to Pedal, Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Solo to Pedal, Choir to Great, Swell to Great, Solo to Great, Solo to Swell, Swell Octave, Swell Unison Off, Swell Suboctave, Swell to Choir, Solo to Choir, Choir Octave, Choir Unison Off, Choir Suboctave, Solo Octave, Solo Unison Off, Solo Suboctave, Great and Pedal Combinations Coupled.
Accessories: Diverse vaste en vrije combinaties.
Selby, United Kingdom (North Yorkshire) - Abbey Church of Saint Mary and Saint Germain
Municipal: Selby
Address: The Crescent, YO8 4PU, Selby
Website: https://www.selbyabbey.org.uk/
Description nr.: 2003425.
Built by: William Hill & Sons (1909)
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1909 | William Hill & Sons | new organ | 1947 | Norman & Beard Hill |
Nadat een grote brand in 1906 de Abdijkerk van Selby had verwoest - waarbij ook het Renn & Boston-orgel uit 1825 verloren ging - werd de kerk geheel gerestaureerd. In 1909 kreeg de firma Hill de opdracht voor de bouw van een nieuw groot orgel. Dit instrument kreeg vier manualen, vrij pedaal en 58 stemmen. In 1947 is het verbouwd en uitgebreid door Hill, Norman & Beard.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 16 |
| - Choir Organ | 13 (9) |
| - Swell Organ | 14 |
| - Solo Organ | 10 |
| - Pedal Organ | 19 (9) |
| Total number of stops | 72 (58) |
| Key action | Electropneumatic |
| Stop action | Electropneumatic |
| Windchest(s) | Cone chests |
| Pitch | a' = 440 Hz |
| Temperament | Equal temperament |
| Wind pressure | Normale winddruk 3 inch, Solo 5 inch, Tongwerken Great en Pedal 7 inch, Tongwerken Swell 6 inch en Tuba Solo 15 inch. |
Specification
Great Organ (C-g'''): Double Open Diapason 16', Bourdon 16', Open Diapason I 8', Open Diapason II 8', Open Diapason III 8', Claribel Flute 8', Principal 4', Octave 4', Harmonic Flute 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 4 ranks, Sharp Mixture 3 ranks, Contrra Posaune 16', Posaune 8', Clarion 4'.
Choir Organ (C-g'''): Lieblich Gedeckt 16', Geigen Principal 8', Lieblich Gedeckt 8', Dulciana 8', Principal 4', Dulcet 4' - extension, Stopped Flute 4', Flautina 2', Dulcet Fifteenth 2' - extension, Dulcet Cornet 3 ranks - extension, Cremona 8', Echo Trumpet 8', Great Posaune 8' - from Great, Tremulant.
Swell Organ (C-g'''): Open Diapason 8', Rohr Flute 8', Voix Celestes 8', Echo Dulciana 8', Principal 4', Chimney Flute 4', Fifteenth 2', Larigot 1 1/3', Mixture 4-5 ranks, Scharff 3 ranks, Contra Fagotto 16', Oboe 8', Horn 8', Clarion 4'.
Solo Organ (C-g'''): Violo d'Orchestre 8', Doppel Flute 8', Spitz-Principal 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Blockflute 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Cymbel 2 ranks, Clarinet 8', Trompette 8' (TC), Tuba 8', Tremulant.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Double Open Diapason 32', Open Diapason (metal) 16', Open Diapason (wood) 16' - extension, Great Bass 16' - from Great, Violone 16', Contra Violo 16' - In Solo Swellbox, Sub Bass 16', Octave 8' - extension, Violoncello 8' - extension, Bass Flute 8' - extension, Fifteenth 4', Octave Flute 4' - extension, Twentysecond 2', Mixture 4 ranks, Contra Trombone 32', Trombone 16' - extension, Contra Fagotto 16' - from Swell, Trumpet 8' - extension, Trompette 4' - from Solo.
Couplers: Choir to Pedal, Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Solo to Pedal, Choir to Great, Swell to Great, Solo to Great, Solo to Swell, Swell Octave, Swell Unison Off, Swell Suboctave, Swell to Choir, Solo to Choir, Choir Octave, Choir Unison Off, Choir Suboctave, Solo Octave, Solo Unison Off, Solo Suboctave, Great and Pedal Combinations Coupled.
Accessories: Diverse vaste en vrije combinaties.
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