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Complete description of the selected organ
Derby, United Kingdom (Derbyshire) - Cathedral of All Saints
Municipal: Derby
Address: 18-19 Iron Gate, DE1 3GP, Derby
Website: https://derbycathedral.org/

Description nr.: 2015810.

Built by: John Compton Organ Company (1939)

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1939 John Compton Organ Company  new organ
1992 Rushworth & Dreaper  restoration and enlargement

De All Saints' Church in Derby werd in 1927 tot kathedraal verheven. In 1939 plaatste de firma Compton een nieuw groot orgel. De kerk werd in de jaren 1961-1963 uitgebreid. Sebastian Comper ontwierp een fraaie nieuwe orgelkas. Het orgel is in 1992 door Rushworth & Dreaper gereviseerd en gewijzigd.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Great Organ20
- Choir Organ28
- Swell Organ14
- Solo Organ15
- Pedal Organ21 (14)
Total number of stops98
Key actionElectropneumatic
Stop actionElectropneumatic
Windchest(s)Cone chests

Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Double Diapason 16', First Diapason 8', Second Diapason 8', Third Diapason 8', Hohlflote 8', Dulciana 8' - from Choir, First Octave 4', Second Octave 4', Open Flute 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Quint Flute 2 2/3', First Fifteenth 2', Second Fifteenth 2', Octave Flute 2', Plein Jeu 3 ranks (19.22.26), Cymbale 2 ranks (26.29), Contra Posaune 16', Posaune 8', Clarion 4', Tromba 8'.
Choir Organ (C-c''''):
1st Keyboard: Gemshorn 8', Vox Angelica 8', Lieblich Gedeckt 8' - 1808 (Elliot), Stopped Flute 4' - 1808 (Elliot), Nazard 2 2/3', Flautino 2', Tierce 1 3/5'.
2nd Keyboard: Contra Dulciana 16', Third Diapason 8', Hohlflote 8', Dulciana 8', Principal 4', Open Flute 4', Octave 2', Quint 1 1/3', Octavin 1', Double Clarinet 16' (TC), Clarinet 8' - van Solo, Orchestral Oboe 8' - van Solo, Tremulant.
Bombarde Keyboard: Diapason 8', Octave 4', Plein Jeu 3 ranks (15.19.22), Cymbale 4 ranks (22.26.29.33), Contra Posaune 16', Posaune 8', Tromba 8', Clarion 4', Tuba 8' - van Solo.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Bourdon 16', Open Diapason 8', Salicional 8', Voix Celestes 8' (TC), Stopped Diapason 8', Principal 4', Waldflöte 4', Fifteenth 2', Cymbale 4 ranks (22.26.29.33), Contra Fagotto 16', Trumpet 8', Fagotto 8', Hautboy 8', Clarion 4', Tremulant.
Solo Organ (C-c''''): Viole d'Orchestre 8', Violes Celestes 8' (from Fiddle-G), Viola 4', Violes Celestes 4', Viol Fifteenth 2', Concert Flute 4', Harmonic Flute 4', Harmonic Piccolo 2', Cornet 5 ranks (1.8.12.15.17) - enclosed in Swell, Bassoon 16' (TC), Clarinet 8', Orchestral Oboe 8', Vox Humana 8', Tuba 8', Tuba Clarion 4', Tremulant.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Sub Bass 32' - polyphone, Open Wood 16', Diaphone 16', Contra Bass 16' - van Great, Bourdon 16', Echo Bourdon 16' - van Swell, Dulciana 16' - van Choir, Octave Wood 8', Flute 8', Dulciana 8', Super Octave Wood 4', Octave Flute 4', Fourniture 4 ranks (12.15.19.22), Acuta 2 ranks (26.29), Contra Trombone 32', Trombone 16', Posaune 16' - van Great, Fagotto 16' - van Swell, Clarinet 16' (TC) - van Solo, Tromba 8', Clarion 4'.
Couplers: Great to Choir, 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, Solo Octave to Pedal, Choir Octave, Choir Suboctave, Choir Unison Off, Swell Octave, Swell Suboctave, Swell Unison Off.
Accessories: Crescendo pedal, 8 general thumb pistons, 8 thumb pistons to each manual, General Cancel.

Recordings
  • Priory LP Archive Series Volume 3 / Paul Derrett, Peter Gould, Malcolm Archer, Andrew Armstrong. - Priory Records PRCD 915 (CD). - 2004. - Opgenomen in Whitchurch, Derby, Bristol en Dunfermline.
  • Th Organs of Derby Cathedral / Peter Gould. - Priory Records PR 183 (LP). - 1985.