Complete description of the selected organ
Photo: Raymond Parks
Edinburgh, United Kingdom (Lothian) - Saint Mary's Scottish Episcopal Cathedral
Municipal: Edinburgh
Address: Palmerston Place, EH12 5AW, Edinburgh
Website: https://www.cathedral.net/
Description nr.: 2004735.
Built by: firma Henry Willis & Sons (1880)
De hoofdkerk van de Scottish Episcopal Church is Saint Mary's Cathedral in Edinburgh. Het gebouw is op 29 oktober 1879 ingewijd. Het orgel is gebouwd door Henry Willis in de jaren 1879/1880. In 1929 bouwde Harrison & Harrison het om. Dezelfde firma werkte ook in 1959 en 1979 aan het orgel. Het orgel is voor het laatste gerestaureerd in 1995.
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-a'''): Double Geigen 16', Large Open Diapason 8', Small Open Diapason 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Claribel Flute 8', Octave 4', Principal 4', Harmonic Flute 4', Quint 2 2/3', Super Octave 2', Spitzflute 2', Sesquialtera 2 ranks (2 2/3'), Mixture 5 ranks (2'), Double Trumpet 16', Trumpet 8', Clarion 4'.
Choir Organ (enclosed) (C-a'''): Open Diapason 8', Claribel Flute 8', Gamba 8', Gemshorn 4', Flauto Traverso 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Octavin 1'.
Swell Organ (enclosed) (C-a'''): Open Diapason 8', Lieblich Gedackt 8', Salicional 8', Vox Angelica 8', Principal 4', Lieblich Flute 4', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 3 ranks (2'), Contra Oboe 16', Oboe 8', Vox Humana 8', Tremulant, Double Trumpet 16' - van Great, Trumpet 8' - van Great, Clarion 4' - van Great.
Solo Organ (enclosed) (C-a'''): Harmonic Flute 8', Viole d'Orchestre 8', Viole Celeste 8' (TC), Concert Flute 4', Concert Piccolo 2', Corno di Bassetto 16', Orchestral Oboe 8', Tremulant, Tuba - unenclosed.
Pedal Organ (C-f'): Double Open Wood 32' - extension, Open Wood 16', Violone 16', Sub Bass 16', Dulciana 16', Violoncello 8' - extension, Flute 8', Mixture 3 ranks (3 1/5'), Ophicleide 16', Corno di Bassetto 16' - from Solo, Posaune 8'.
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, Swell Octave, Solo Octave, Solo Sub Octave, Solo Unison Off, Great Reeds on Choir, Great Reeds on Solo, Great Reeds on Pedal.
Photo: Raymond Parks
Edinburgh, United Kingdom (Lothian) - Saint Mary's Scottish Episcopal Cathedral
Municipal: Edinburgh
Address: Palmerston Place, EH12 5AW, Edinburgh
Website: https://www.cathedral.net/
Description nr.: 2004735.
Built by: firma Henry Willis & Sons (1880)
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1880 | firma Henry Willis & Sons | new organ | 1929 | Harrison & Harrison | rebuild | 1995 | Harrison & Harrison | restoration |
De hoofdkerk van de Scottish Episcopal Church is Saint Mary's Cathedral in Edinburgh. Het gebouw is op 29 oktober 1879 ingewijd. Het orgel is gebouwd door Henry Willis in de jaren 1879/1880. In 1929 bouwde Harrison & Harrison het om. Dezelfde firma werkte ook in 1959 en 1979 aan het orgel. Het orgel is voor het laatste gerestaureerd in 1995.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 16 |
| - Choir Organ | 9 |
| - Swell Organ | 14 (11) |
| - Solo Organ | 8 |
| - Pedal Organ | 11 (8) |
| Total number of stops | 58 (52) |
| Key action | Electropneumatic |
| Stop action | Electropneumatic |
| Windchest(s) | Cone chests |
Specification
Great Organ (C-a'''): Double Geigen 16', Large Open Diapason 8', Small Open Diapason 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Claribel Flute 8', Octave 4', Principal 4', Harmonic Flute 4', Quint 2 2/3', Super Octave 2', Spitzflute 2', Sesquialtera 2 ranks (2 2/3'), Mixture 5 ranks (2'), Double Trumpet 16', Trumpet 8', Clarion 4'.
Choir Organ (enclosed) (C-a'''): Open Diapason 8', Claribel Flute 8', Gamba 8', Gemshorn 4', Flauto Traverso 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Octavin 1'.
Swell Organ (enclosed) (C-a'''): Open Diapason 8', Lieblich Gedackt 8', Salicional 8', Vox Angelica 8', Principal 4', Lieblich Flute 4', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 3 ranks (2'), Contra Oboe 16', Oboe 8', Vox Humana 8', Tremulant, Double Trumpet 16' - van Great, Trumpet 8' - van Great, Clarion 4' - van Great.
Solo Organ (enclosed) (C-a'''): Harmonic Flute 8', Viole d'Orchestre 8', Viole Celeste 8' (TC), Concert Flute 4', Concert Piccolo 2', Corno di Bassetto 16', Orchestral Oboe 8', Tremulant, Tuba - unenclosed.
Pedal Organ (C-f'): Double Open Wood 32' - extension, Open Wood 16', Violone 16', Sub Bass 16', Dulciana 16', Violoncello 8' - extension, Flute 8', Mixture 3 ranks (3 1/5'), Ophicleide 16', Corno di Bassetto 16' - from Solo, Posaune 8'.
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, Swell Octave, Solo Octave, Solo Sub Octave, Solo Unison Off, Great Reeds on Choir, Great Reeds on Solo, Great Reeds on Pedal.
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