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Complete description of the selected organ
Cambridge, United Kingdom (Cambridgeshire) - Clare College Chapel
Municipal: Cambridge
Address: Trinity Lane, Cambridge
Website: http://www.clare.cam.ac.uk/

Description nr.: 2004413.

Built by: firma Rudolf von Beckerath (1971)


In 1971 the firm of Von Beckerath supplied a new main organ for the chapel of Clare College, Cambridge. The chapel's old organ, made by Harrison & Harrison in 1911, was sold to Mansfield Parish Church.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Hauptwerk8
- Schwellwerk8
- Pedal6
Total number of stops22
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Slider chests
Wind pressure70 mm (Manuals), 80 mm (Pedal)

Specification
Hauptwerk (C-g'''): Principal 8', Rohrflöte 8', Octave 4', Blockflöte 4', Nasat 2 2/3', Flachflöte 2', Mixtur 5 fach, Trompete 8'.
Schwellwerk (C-g'''): Gedackt 8', Principal 4', Rohrflöte 4', Octave 2', Larigot 1 1/3', Sesquialtera 2 fach, Scharff 4 fach, Bärpfeife 8', Tremulant.
Pedal (C-g'): Untersatz 16', Principal 8', Choralflöte 4', Rauschpfeife 4 fach, Fagott 16', Schalmei 4'.
Couplers: Hauptwerk - Schwellwerk, Pedal - Hauptwerk, Pedal - Schwellwerk.

Literature
  • The classical organ in Britain 1955-1974 / John P. Rowntree, John F. Brennan. - Oxford : Positif Press, 1975.
  • The organs of Cambridge : An illustrated guide to the organs of the University and City of Cambridge / Nicholas Thistlethwaite. - Oxford : Positif Press, 2008.
Recordings
  • The organs of Cambridge : Volume 2 / Peter Clements. - OxRecs OXCD-59.
  • King of instruments : The art of Gillian Weir / Giliian Weir. - Argo 460 185-2. - Opnamen uit Basel en uit Cambridge.
  • Bruhns : Praeludium nos. 1-3, Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland - Scheidt: Passamezzo / Gillian Weir. - ARGO ZK 65 (LP). - 1980.
  • Organ Music from Clare College Chapel Cambridge : Bach Mozart Vierne Jongen / Stephen Banfield. - Limited Edition (LP). - [1972]. - Private Pressing.