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Belper, United Kingdom (Derbyshire) - Church of Saint Peter
Municipal: Belper
Address: 6 Chesterfield Road, DE56 1FD, Belper
Website: https://www.stpetersparishbelper.org.uk/
Description nr.: 2015813.
Built by: William Holt (1853)
The organ in the church of Saint Peter at Belper was built in 1853 by William Holt and was expanded in 1873 by Radcliffe & Sagar. The organ was in poor condition for a long time. A group of volunteers undertook a restoration, which concluded on September 20, 1979 with a concert on the organ by Francis Jackson. In 1992 the organ was revised and expanded by Peter Wood.
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-f'''): Double Diapason 16', Open Diapason 8', Stopped Diapason Bass 8' (C-B), Clarabella Treble 8' (TC), Principal 4', Flute 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 3 ranks - 1992, Sesquialtra 2-3 ranks, Trumpet 8'.
Choir Organ (C-f'''): Stop Diapason 8' - 1873, Viol de Gamba 8' - 1998, Flute 4' - 1873, Flageolet 2' - 1992, Clarionette 8' - 1992.
Swell Organ (C-f'''): Double Diapason 16', Open Diapason 8', Stop Diapason 8' (1873), Principal 4', Fifteenth 2', Twenty-Second 1', Cornopean 8', Oboe 8' (1873).
Pedal Organ (C-f'): Open Diapason 16', Bourdon 16' - 1873, Trombone 16' - 1992.
Couplers: Swell to Great, Swell to Choir, Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Swell to Pedal.
Belper, United Kingdom (Derbyshire) - Church of Saint Peter
Municipal: Belper
Address: 6 Chesterfield Road, DE56 1FD, Belper
Website: https://www.stpetersparishbelper.org.uk/
Description nr.: 2015813.
Built by: William Holt (1853)
Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1853 | William Holt | new organ | 1873 | Radcliffe & Sagar | enlargement | 1979 | Volunteers | restoration | 1992 | Peter Wood | restoration and enlargement |
The organ in the church of Saint Peter at Belper was built in 1853 by William Holt and was expanded in 1873 by Radcliffe & Sagar. The organ was in poor condition for a long time. A group of volunteers undertook a restoration, which concluded on September 20, 1979 with a concert on the organ by Francis Jackson. In 1992 the organ was revised and expanded by Peter Wood.
Technical data
Number of stops per division | |
- Great Organ | 11 |
- Choir Organ | 5 |
- Swell Organ | 8 |
- Pedal Organ | 3 |
Total number of stops | 27 |
Key action | Mechanical |
Stop action | Mechanical |
Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Great Organ (C-f'''): Double Diapason 16', Open Diapason 8', Stopped Diapason Bass 8' (C-B), Clarabella Treble 8' (TC), Principal 4', Flute 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 3 ranks - 1992, Sesquialtra 2-3 ranks, Trumpet 8'.
Choir Organ (C-f'''): Stop Diapason 8' - 1873, Viol de Gamba 8' - 1998, Flute 4' - 1873, Flageolet 2' - 1992, Clarionette 8' - 1992.
Swell Organ (C-f'''): Double Diapason 16', Open Diapason 8', Stop Diapason 8' (1873), Principal 4', Fifteenth 2', Twenty-Second 1', Cornopean 8', Oboe 8' (1873).
Pedal Organ (C-f'): Open Diapason 16', Bourdon 16' - 1873, Trombone 16' - 1992.
Couplers: Swell to Great, Swell to Choir, Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Swell to Pedal.