Complete description of the selected organ
Cambridge, United Kingdom (Cambridgeshire) - Selwyn College Chapel
Municipal: Cambridge
Address: 24 Grange Road, CB3 9DQ, Cambridge
Website: http://www.sel.cam.ac.uk/
Description nr.: 2006660.
Built by: Orgues Létourneau (2004) - opus 95
In 2004, the Canadian organ maker Létourneau delivered a completely new organ for the Selwyn College chapel in Cambridge. Since 1990 an organ of E.J. Johnson had been present in the chapel, which contained material from Holdich from 1845. This organ was completed in 1994 by Peter Collins. It is not known what happened to this organ.
Technical data
Specification
Grand Orgue (C-a'''): Bourdon 16', Montre 8', Flûte à Cheminée 8', Prestant 4', Flûte Conique 4', Doublette 2', Fourniture 4 rangs, Cornet 3 rangs, Trompette 8', Tremblant.
Positif de Dos (C-a'''): Bourdon 8', Prestant 4', Doublette 2', Larigot 1 1/3', Clarinette 8', Tremblant.
Récit Expressif (C-a'''): Viole de Gambe 8', Voix Céleste 8', Cor de Nuit 8', Prestant 4', Flûte Octaviante 4', Octavin 2', Plein Jeu 4 rangs, Basson 16', Trompette 8', Hautbois 8', Tremblant.
Pédale (C-g'): Contrebasse 16', Soubasse 16', Violoncelle 8', Basse de Chorale 4', Bombarde 16', Trompette 8'.
Couplers: Accouplement du Positif au Grand Orgue, Accouplement du Récit au Grand Orgue, Accouplement du Récit au Positif, Tirasse Grand Orgue, Tirasse Positif, Tirasse Récit.
Cambridge, United Kingdom (Cambridgeshire) - Selwyn College Chapel
Municipal: Cambridge
Address: 24 Grange Road, CB3 9DQ, Cambridge
Website: http://www.sel.cam.ac.uk/
Description nr.: 2006660.
Built by: Orgues Létourneau (2004) - opus 95
In 2004, the Canadian organ maker Létourneau delivered a completely new organ for the Selwyn College chapel in Cambridge. Since 1990 an organ of E.J. Johnson had been present in the chapel, which contained material from Holdich from 1845. This organ was completed in 1994 by Peter Collins. It is not known what happened to this organ.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Grand Orgue | 9 |
| - Positif de Dos | 5 |
| - Récit Expressif | 10 |
| - Pédale | 6 |
| Total number of stops | 30 |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Mechanical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Grand Orgue (C-a'''): Bourdon 16', Montre 8', Flûte à Cheminée 8', Prestant 4', Flûte Conique 4', Doublette 2', Fourniture 4 rangs, Cornet 3 rangs, Trompette 8', Tremblant.
Positif de Dos (C-a'''): Bourdon 8', Prestant 4', Doublette 2', Larigot 1 1/3', Clarinette 8', Tremblant.
Récit Expressif (C-a'''): Viole de Gambe 8', Voix Céleste 8', Cor de Nuit 8', Prestant 4', Flûte Octaviante 4', Octavin 2', Plein Jeu 4 rangs, Basson 16', Trompette 8', Hautbois 8', Tremblant.
Pédale (C-g'): Contrebasse 16', Soubasse 16', Violoncelle 8', Basse de Chorale 4', Bombarde 16', Trompette 8'.
Couplers: Accouplement du Positif au Grand Orgue, Accouplement du Récit au Grand Orgue, Accouplement du Récit au Positif, Tirasse Grand Orgue, Tirasse Positif, Tirasse Récit.
| Literature |
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 Garment of Holiness : Choral and organ music by Iain Quinn / Shanna Hart & Alexander Goodwin (organ) with the Chapel Choir of Selwyn College, dir. by Sarah MacDonald. - Regent Records REGCD 503 (CD). - 2020. |
| Links |
https://www.letourneauorgans.com/organs/opus-95 |