Complete description of the selected organ
Photo: Klais Orgelbau
Birmingham, United Kingdom (West Midlands) - Symphony Hall
Municipal: Birmingham
Address: Broad Street, B1 2EA, Birmingham
Website: http://www.thsh.co.uk/
Description nr.: 2004907.
Built by: Klais Orgelbau (2001) - opus 1715
In the spring of 1991, a new Symphony Hall was opened in Birmingham. An organ facade was also present in the main hall, but the organ itself had yet to be built. The German company Klais built the large four-manual work with 82 stops. It was inaugurated on October 19, 2001 with a concert by Thomas Trotter.
Technical data
Specification
Great (C-c''''): Praestant 16', Principal 8', Flaut Major 8', Gambe 8', Bordun 8', Quinte 5 1/3', Octave 4', Nachthorn 4', Terz 3 1/5', Quinte 2 2/3', Superoctave 2', Mixtur 5 ranks (2'), Cymbel 3 ranks (1'), Cornet 5 ranks (8'), Trompete 16', Trompete 8', Clairon 4'.
Positiv (C-c''''): Quintadena 16', Praestant 8', Voce Umana 8', Gedackt 8', Principal 4', Koppelflöte 4', Nasat 2 2/3', Octave 2', Terzflöte 1 3/5', Sifflöte 1 1/3', Scharff 5 ranks (1 1/3'), Dulzian 16', Trompette 8', Cromorne 8', Tremulant.
Swell (C-c''''): Bourdon 16', Flûte Harmonique 8', Gamba 8', Voix Céleste 8', Rohrflöte 8', Principal 4', Flûte Octaviante 4', Nasard 2 2/3', Octavin 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Sifflet 1', Plein Jeu 5 ranks (2'), Basson 16', Trompette Harmonique 8', Hautbois 8', Voix Humaine 8', Clairon Harmonique 4', Tremulant.
Solo (C-c''''): Traversflöte 8', Cor de Nuit 8', Salicional 8', Céleste 8', Viola 4', Rohrflöte 4', Waldflöte 2', Baryton 16', Clarinette 8', Tremulant.
Chamaden (C-c''''): Trompette en Chamade 8', Trompette en Chamade 4'.
Echo (C-c''''): Unda Maris 1-2 ranks (8'), Trombone 16', Trumpet 8', French Horn 8', Tuba 8', Cor Anglais 8', Tuba Clarion 4'.
Pedal (C-g'): Openflute 32', Untersatz 32', Principal 16', Violon 16', Subbass 16', Octave 8', Cello 8', Gedackt 8', Superoctave 4', Hohlflöte 4', Mixtur 4 ranks (2 2/3'), Contrabombarde 32', Bombarde 16', Fagott 16', Trompete 8', Clarion 4'.
Couplers: Swell to Positiv, Solo to Positiv, Chamade on Positiv, Positiv to Great, Swell to Great, Solo to Great, Chamade on Great, Solo to Swell, Chamade on Swell, Chamade on Solo, Sub Chamade on Chamade, Positiv to Pedal, Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Solo to Pedal, Chamade on Pedal, Left Echo on Positiv, Right Echo on Positiv.
Photo: Klais Orgelbau
Birmingham, United Kingdom (West Midlands) - Symphony Hall
Municipal: Birmingham
Address: Broad Street, B1 2EA, Birmingham
Website: http://www.thsh.co.uk/
Description nr.: 2004907.
Built by: Klais Orgelbau (2001) - opus 1715
In the spring of 1991, a new Symphony Hall was opened in Birmingham. An organ facade was also present in the main hall, but the organ itself had yet to be built. The German company Klais built the large four-manual work with 82 stops. It was inaugurated on October 19, 2001 with a concert by Thomas Trotter.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great | 17 |
| - Positiv | 14 |
| - Swell | 17 |
| - Solo | 9 |
| - Chamaden | 2 |
| - Echo | 7 |
| - Pedal | 16 |
| Total number of stops | 82 |
| Key action | Electrical |
| Stop action | Electrical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Great (C-c''''): Praestant 16', Principal 8', Flaut Major 8', Gambe 8', Bordun 8', Quinte 5 1/3', Octave 4', Nachthorn 4', Terz 3 1/5', Quinte 2 2/3', Superoctave 2', Mixtur 5 ranks (2'), Cymbel 3 ranks (1'), Cornet 5 ranks (8'), Trompete 16', Trompete 8', Clairon 4'.
Positiv (C-c''''): Quintadena 16', Praestant 8', Voce Umana 8', Gedackt 8', Principal 4', Koppelflöte 4', Nasat 2 2/3', Octave 2', Terzflöte 1 3/5', Sifflöte 1 1/3', Scharff 5 ranks (1 1/3'), Dulzian 16', Trompette 8', Cromorne 8', Tremulant.
Swell (C-c''''): Bourdon 16', Flûte Harmonique 8', Gamba 8', Voix Céleste 8', Rohrflöte 8', Principal 4', Flûte Octaviante 4', Nasard 2 2/3', Octavin 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Sifflet 1', Plein Jeu 5 ranks (2'), Basson 16', Trompette Harmonique 8', Hautbois 8', Voix Humaine 8', Clairon Harmonique 4', Tremulant.
Solo (C-c''''): Traversflöte 8', Cor de Nuit 8', Salicional 8', Céleste 8', Viola 4', Rohrflöte 4', Waldflöte 2', Baryton 16', Clarinette 8', Tremulant.
Chamaden (C-c''''): Trompette en Chamade 8', Trompette en Chamade 4'.
Echo (C-c''''): Unda Maris 1-2 ranks (8'), Trombone 16', Trumpet 8', French Horn 8', Tuba 8', Cor Anglais 8', Tuba Clarion 4'.
Pedal (C-g'): Openflute 32', Untersatz 32', Principal 16', Violon 16', Subbass 16', Octave 8', Cello 8', Gedackt 8', Superoctave 4', Hohlflöte 4', Mixtur 4 ranks (2 2/3'), Contrabombarde 32', Bombarde 16', Fagott 16', Trompete 8', Clarion 4'.
Couplers: Swell to Positiv, Solo to Positiv, Chamade on Positiv, Positiv to Great, Swell to Great, Solo to Great, Chamade on Great, Solo to Swell, Chamade on Swell, Chamade on Solo, Sub Chamade on Chamade, Positiv to Pedal, Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Solo to Pedal, Chamade on Pedal, Left Echo on Positiv, Right Echo on Positiv.
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