Complete description of the selected organ
Photo: Arno Bekers
Beverley, United Kingdom (East Riding of Yorkshire) - Minster Church of Saint John and Saint Martin
Municipal: Beverley
Region:Humberside
Address: 38 Highgate, HU17 0DN, Beverley
Website: https://beverleyminster.org.uk/
Description nr.: 2015744.
Built by: William Hill & Sons (1885)
The organ contains older material: Pipes from 1769 by John Snetzler
The large organ of Beverley Minster was built in the years 1884/1885 by the firm Hill & Sons. A lot of material was taken over from the existing organ, a work by John Snetzler from the years 1769-1779, which was renovated and expanded several times. The new building was given a Gothic revival style organ case, designed by Gilbert Scott and manufactured by the Beverley-based Ellweel firm. The Hill organ was enlarged in 1916 and completely rebuilt in 1962/1963 by Hill, Norman & Beard. In 1995 the company Wood (Huddersfield) carried out a restoration.
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-a'''): Double Open Diapason 16', Open Diapason I 8', Open Diapason II 8', Open Diapason III 8' - 1769, Open Diapason IV 8' - 1769, Stopped Diapason 8' - 1769, Principal 4' - 1769, Gemshorn 4', Flute 4', Fifteenth 2' - 1769, Cornet 4 ranks (8.12.15.17), Furniture 4 ranks (15.19.22.26) - 1769, Mixture 3 ranks (26.29.33), Posaune 8', Clarion 4'.
Choir Organ (C-a'''): Open Diapason 8' - 1769, Stopped Diapason 8' - 1769, Dulciana 8', Octave 4' - 1769, Stopped Flute 4' - 1769, Nazard 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2' - 1769, Tierce 1 3/5', Mixture 3 ranks (19.22.26), Tremulant, Posaune 8' - van Great, Clarion 4' - van Great.
Swell Organ (C-a'''): Bourdon 16', Open Diapason 8' - 1769, Gemshorn 8', Stopped Diapason 8' - 1769, Keraulophon 8', Vox Angelica 8', Principal 4' - 1769, Flute 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 4 ranks (19.22.26.29), Contra Fagotto 16', Horn 8', Trumpet 8', Oboe 8', Vox Humana 8', Clarion 4', Tremulant.
Solo Organ (C-a'''): Open Diapason 8' - van Great, Hohl Flute 8', Viola 8', Viola Celeste 8', Lieblich Flute 4', Flageolet 2', Clarinet 8', Tuba 16', Tuba 8', Tuba 4', Tremulant.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Double Open Diapason 32', Open Diapason (wood) 16', Open Diapason (metal) 16', Violone 16', Bourdon 16', Principal 8', Violoncello 8', Bass Flute 8', Fifteenth 4', Spitz Flute 4', Tierce 3 1/5', Larigot 2 2/3', Wald Flute 2', Contra Posaune 32', Posaune 16', Tuba 16', Tuba 8', Octave Tuba 4', Cor Anglais 4'.
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, Swell Suboctave, Swell Unison Off, Solo Octave.
Photo: Arno Bekers
Beverley, United Kingdom (East Riding of Yorkshire) - Minster Church of Saint John and Saint Martin
Municipal: Beverley
Region:Humberside
Address: 38 Highgate, HU17 0DN, Beverley
Website: https://beverleyminster.org.uk/
Description nr.: 2015744.
Built by: William Hill & Sons (1885)
The organ contains older material: Pipes from 1769 by John Snetzler
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1779 | John Snetzler | new organ | 1885 | William Hill & Sons | new organ | 1916 | William Hill & Sons | enlargement | 1963 | Norman & Beard Hill | rebuild | 1995 | Wood Organ Builders | rebuild |
The large organ of Beverley Minster was built in the years 1884/1885 by the firm Hill & Sons. A lot of material was taken over from the existing organ, a work by John Snetzler from the years 1769-1779, which was renovated and expanded several times. The new building was given a Gothic revival style organ case, designed by Gilbert Scott and manufactured by the Beverley-based Ellweel firm. The Hill organ was enlarged in 1916 and completely rebuilt in 1962/1963 by Hill, Norman & Beard. In 1995 the company Wood (Huddersfield) carried out a restoration.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 15 |
| - Choir Organ | 11 (9) |
| - Swell Organ | 17 |
| - Solo Organ | 10 (9) |
| - Pedal Organ | 19 |
| Total number of stops | 72 (69) |
| Key action | Electropneumatic |
| Stop action | Electropneumatic |
| Windchest(s) | Cone chests |
Specification
Great Organ (C-a'''): Double Open Diapason 16', Open Diapason I 8', Open Diapason II 8', Open Diapason III 8' - 1769, Open Diapason IV 8' - 1769, Stopped Diapason 8' - 1769, Principal 4' - 1769, Gemshorn 4', Flute 4', Fifteenth 2' - 1769, Cornet 4 ranks (8.12.15.17), Furniture 4 ranks (15.19.22.26) - 1769, Mixture 3 ranks (26.29.33), Posaune 8', Clarion 4'.
Choir Organ (C-a'''): Open Diapason 8' - 1769, Stopped Diapason 8' - 1769, Dulciana 8', Octave 4' - 1769, Stopped Flute 4' - 1769, Nazard 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2' - 1769, Tierce 1 3/5', Mixture 3 ranks (19.22.26), Tremulant, Posaune 8' - van Great, Clarion 4' - van Great.
Swell Organ (C-a'''): Bourdon 16', Open Diapason 8' - 1769, Gemshorn 8', Stopped Diapason 8' - 1769, Keraulophon 8', Vox Angelica 8', Principal 4' - 1769, Flute 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 4 ranks (19.22.26.29), Contra Fagotto 16', Horn 8', Trumpet 8', Oboe 8', Vox Humana 8', Clarion 4', Tremulant.
Solo Organ (C-a'''): Open Diapason 8' - van Great, Hohl Flute 8', Viola 8', Viola Celeste 8', Lieblich Flute 4', Flageolet 2', Clarinet 8', Tuba 16', Tuba 8', Tuba 4', Tremulant.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Double Open Diapason 32', Open Diapason (wood) 16', Open Diapason (metal) 16', Violone 16', Bourdon 16', Principal 8', Violoncello 8', Bass Flute 8', Fifteenth 4', Spitz Flute 4', Tierce 3 1/5', Larigot 2 2/3', Wald Flute 2', Contra Posaune 32', Posaune 16', Tuba 16', Tuba 8', Octave Tuba 4', Cor Anglais 4'.
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, Swell Suboctave, Swell Unison Off, Solo Octave.
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