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Photo: Piet Bron. Date: 3 August 2006.

Photo: Piet Bron

Edinburgh, United Kingdom (Lothian) - Saint Mary's Metropolitan Cathedral
Municipal: Edinburgh
Address: Broughton Street, EH1 3JR, Edinburgh
Website: https://www.stmaryscathedral.co.uk/

Description nr.: 2015953.

Built by: Ernest H. Lawton (1932)

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1932 Ernest H. Lawton  new organ
1962 Rushworth & Dreaper  restoration

In 1932 plaatste E.H. Lawton een nieuw orgel in de RC Cathedral of Saint Mary te Edinburgh. Het werd geplaatst in de noordwesthoek van het koor. Het instrument is in 1962 gerestaureerd en deels herbouwd door de firma Rushworth & Dreaper. Zij vervingen de Dulciana 8' van Great door een Mixture, evenals de Salicional 8' van Swell.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Great Organ6
- Swell Organ7
- Pedal Organ4
Total number of stops17
Key actionElectropneumatic
Stop actionElectropneumatic
Windchest(s)Cone chests

Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Large Open Diapason 8', Small Open Diapason 8', Rohr Flute 8', Principal 4', Harmonic Flute 4', Mixture 3 ranks (15.19.22) - 1962.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Open Diapason 8', Lieblich Gedacht 8', Echo Gamba 8', Gemshorn 4', Mixture 3 ranks (15.19.22) - 1962, Horn 8', Oboe 8', Tremulant.
Pedal Organ (C-f'): Open Diapason 16', Violone 16', Bourdon 16', Flute Bass 8'.
Couplers: Swell to Great, Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Swell Octave to Great, Swell Suboctave to Great, Swell Octave, Swell Suboctave.
Accessories: 3 toe pistons to Great and Pedal, 3 toe pistons to Swell.

Other sources
  • Oula Jones

Photo: Piet Bron. Date: 3 August 2006.
Photo: Piet Bron
Photo: Piet Bron. Date: 3 August 2006.
Photo: Piet Bron