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Armagh, United Kingdom (Armagh) - Cathedral Church of Saint Patrick (Church of Ireland)
Municipal: Armagh
Region:Ulster
Address: Cathedral Close, BT61 7EE, Armagh
Website: http://www.stpatricks-cathedral.org/
Description nr.: 2015523.
Built by: J.W. Walker & Sons (1840)
The organ of Armagh's Anglican Cathedral was originally built in 1840 by Joseph William Walker. The organ was given a beautiful case, designed by L.N. Cottingham. The organ was originally located in the south transept. The instrument had 21 stops, divided over three manuals and pedal. In 1854 Walker moved it to the north transept. In 1870 Walker expanded and partially rebuilt the instrument. The console now has a place in the choir of the church. A subsequent conversion and modernization was carried out in 1928 by the firm of Evans & Barr. After that it was again the firm of Walker who worked on the organ. The action was electrified in 1954. A final conversion was carried out by the Wells-Kennedy Partnership in the years 1993-1996.
Technical data
Specification
Great (C-c''''): Double Open Diapason 16', Open Diapason No.1 8', Open Diapason No.2 8', Wald Flute 8', Octave 4', Harmonic Flute 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 4-5 ranks (15.19.22.26), Sharp Mixture 3 ranks (26.29.33), Trumpet 8'.
Choir (C-c''''): Open Diapason 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Viol d’Orchestre 8', Dulciana 8', Vox Angelica 8' (TC), Principal 4', Rohr Flute 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Gemshorn 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Quint 1 1/3', Orchestral Oboe 8', Clarinet 8', Tremulant.
Swell (C-c''''): Bourdon 16', Open Diapason 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Viola da Gamba 8', Voix Celeste 8' (TC), Principal 4', Suabe Flute 4', Fifteenth 2', Sesquialtera 2 ranks (12.17), Mixture 4 ranks (19.22.26.29), Oboe 8', Tremulant, Double Trumpet 16', Trumpet 8', Clarion 4'.
Solo (C-c''''): Trumpet 8', Clarion 4' - extension, Tuba 8'.
Pedal (C-f'): Double Open Diapason 32', Open Diapason 16', Violone 16', Bourdon 16', Quint 10 2/3' - extension, Octave 8', Principal 8', Bass Flute 8' - extension, Superoctave 4' - extension, Octave Flute 4' - extension, Mixture 4 ranks (19.22.26.29), Contra Trombone 32', Trombone 16' - extension, Trumpet 8' - transmission, Clarion 4'.
Other stops: Cimbelstern.
Couplers: Choir to Great, Swell to Great, Swell to Choir, Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Choir Octave to Pedal, Swell Reeds on Pedal transfer, Choir Octave, Choir Suboctave, Swell Octave, Swell Suboctave.
Accessories: 16 Divisional memory levels, 64 General memory levels 16', 8 thumb pistons to Great 64', 8 thumb pistons to Choir 8', 8 thumb pistons to Swell 8', 8 thumb pistons General 8', 8 toe pistons to Pedal 8', General Cancel 8'.
Armagh, United Kingdom (Armagh) - Cathedral Church of Saint Patrick (Church of Ireland)
Municipal: Armagh
Region:Ulster
Address: Cathedral Close, BT61 7EE, Armagh
Website: http://www.stpatricks-cathedral.org/
Description nr.: 2015523.
Built by: J.W. Walker & Sons (1840)
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1840 | J.W. Walker & Sons | new organ | 1854 | J.W. Walker & Sons | transfer/relocate | 1870 | J.W. Walker & Sons | restoration and enlargement | 1928 | Evans & Barr Ltd. | rebuild | 1954 | J.W. Walker & Sons | rebuild | 1997 | Wells-Kennedy Partnership | restoration |
The organ of Armagh's Anglican Cathedral was originally built in 1840 by Joseph William Walker. The organ was given a beautiful case, designed by L.N. Cottingham. The organ was originally located in the south transept. The instrument had 21 stops, divided over three manuals and pedal. In 1854 Walker moved it to the north transept. In 1870 Walker expanded and partially rebuilt the instrument. The console now has a place in the choir of the church. A subsequent conversion and modernization was carried out in 1928 by the firm of Evans & Barr. After that it was again the firm of Walker who worked on the organ. The action was electrified in 1954. A final conversion was carried out by the Wells-Kennedy Partnership in the years 1993-1996.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great | 11 |
| - Choir | 13 |
| - Swell | 14 |
| - Solo | 3 (2) |
| - Pedal | 15 (9) |
| Total number of stops | 56 (49) |
| Key action | Electropneumatic |
| Stop action | Electropneumatic |
| Windchest(s) | Cone chests |
Specification
Great (C-c''''): Double Open Diapason 16', Open Diapason No.1 8', Open Diapason No.2 8', Wald Flute 8', Octave 4', Harmonic Flute 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 4-5 ranks (15.19.22.26), Sharp Mixture 3 ranks (26.29.33), Trumpet 8'.
Choir (C-c''''): Open Diapason 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Viol d’Orchestre 8', Dulciana 8', Vox Angelica 8' (TC), Principal 4', Rohr Flute 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Gemshorn 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Quint 1 1/3', Orchestral Oboe 8', Clarinet 8', Tremulant.
Swell (C-c''''): Bourdon 16', Open Diapason 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Viola da Gamba 8', Voix Celeste 8' (TC), Principal 4', Suabe Flute 4', Fifteenth 2', Sesquialtera 2 ranks (12.17), Mixture 4 ranks (19.22.26.29), Oboe 8', Tremulant, Double Trumpet 16', Trumpet 8', Clarion 4'.
Solo (C-c''''): Trumpet 8', Clarion 4' - extension, Tuba 8'.
Pedal (C-f'): Double Open Diapason 32', Open Diapason 16', Violone 16', Bourdon 16', Quint 10 2/3' - extension, Octave 8', Principal 8', Bass Flute 8' - extension, Superoctave 4' - extension, Octave Flute 4' - extension, Mixture 4 ranks (19.22.26.29), Contra Trombone 32', Trombone 16' - extension, Trumpet 8' - transmission, Clarion 4'.
Other stops: Cimbelstern.
Couplers: Choir to Great, Swell to Great, Swell to Choir, Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Choir Octave to Pedal, Swell Reeds on Pedal transfer, Choir Octave, Choir Suboctave, Swell Octave, Swell Suboctave.
Accessories: 16 Divisional memory levels, 64 General memory levels 16', 8 thumb pistons to Great 64', 8 thumb pistons to Choir 8', 8 thumb pistons to Swell 8', 8 thumb pistons General 8', 8 toe pistons to Pedal 8', General Cancel 8'.
| Literature |
The Cathedral Church of St. Patrick Armagh. - Brochure, ca. 1960. |