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Tenbury Wells, United Kingdom (Worcestershire) - Saint Michael and All Angels College Chapel
Address:
Website: http://www.st-michaels.uk.com/
Description nr.: 2018868.
Built by: firma Henry Willis & Sons (1873)
In 1873 bouwde Henry Willis een orgel voor de kapel van Saint Michael's College in Tenbury Wells. Deze school werd gesticht in 1856 door sir Frederick Gore Ouseley. Het college is in 1985 gesloten. De gebouwen werden daarna onder andere gebruikt voor buitenlandse studenten die Engels willen leren. In het jaar 2000 is het orgel gerestaureerd door de firma Nicholson. Sinds 2011 is de kapel in gebruik als parochiekerk voor Tenbury Wells.
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-g'''): Double Diapason 16', Bourdon 16', First Open Diapason 8', Second Open Diapason 8', Claribel Flute 8', Stopped Diapason 8', First Principal 4', Second Principal 4', Flauto Traverso 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Fourniture 3 ranks, Mixture 2 ranks, Tromba 8', Clarion 4'.
Swell Organ (C-g'''): Bourdon 16', Open Diapason 8', Lieblich Gedact 8', Salicional 8', Vox Coelestis 8', Geigen Principal 4', Lieblich Flute 4', Flageolet 2', Mixture 5 ranks, Contra Fagotto 16', Cornopean 8', Hauyboy 8', Clarion 4'.
Choir Organ (C-g'''): Lieblich Gedact 8', Dulciana 8', Gemshorn 4', Lieblich Flute 4', Nasat 2 2/3', Piccolo 2', Terz 1 3/5', Mixture 3 ranks, Corno di Bassetto 8'.
Solo Organ (C-g'''): Harmonic Flute 8', Viola da Gamba 8', Concert Flute 4', Clarinet 8', Orchestral Oboe 8', Tuba 8'.
Pedal Organ (C-f'): Contra Bourdon 32', Open Wood 16', Open Metal 16', Violone 16', Bourdon 16', Quint 10 2/3', Principal 8', Violincello 8', Fifteenth 4', Mixture 5 ranks, Ophicleide 16', Clarion 8'.
Couplers: Swell to Great, Choir to Great, Solo to Great, Choir to Swell, Solo to Swell, Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Solo to Pedal, Swell Octave, Swell Suboctave.
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Tenbury Wells, United Kingdom (Worcestershire) - Saint Michael and All Angels College Chapel
Address:
Website: http://www.st-michaels.uk.com/
Description nr.: 2018868.
Built by: firma Henry Willis & Sons (1873)
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1873 | firma Henry Willis & Sons | new organ | 2000 | Nicholson & Co. | restoration |
In 1873 bouwde Henry Willis een orgel voor de kapel van Saint Michael's College in Tenbury Wells. Deze school werd gesticht in 1856 door sir Frederick Gore Ouseley. Het college is in 1985 gesloten. De gebouwen werden daarna onder andere gebruikt voor buitenlandse studenten die Engels willen leren. In het jaar 2000 is het orgel gerestaureerd door de firma Nicholson. Sinds 2011 is de kapel in gebruik als parochiekerk voor Tenbury Wells.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 15 |
| - Swell Organ | 13 |
| - Choir Organ | 9 |
| - Solo Organ | 6 |
| - Pedal Organ | 12 |
| Total number of stops | 55 |
| Key action | Electropneumatic |
| Stop action | Electropneumatic |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Great Organ (C-g'''): Double Diapason 16', Bourdon 16', First Open Diapason 8', Second Open Diapason 8', Claribel Flute 8', Stopped Diapason 8', First Principal 4', Second Principal 4', Flauto Traverso 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Fourniture 3 ranks, Mixture 2 ranks, Tromba 8', Clarion 4'.
Swell Organ (C-g'''): Bourdon 16', Open Diapason 8', Lieblich Gedact 8', Salicional 8', Vox Coelestis 8', Geigen Principal 4', Lieblich Flute 4', Flageolet 2', Mixture 5 ranks, Contra Fagotto 16', Cornopean 8', Hauyboy 8', Clarion 4'.
Choir Organ (C-g'''): Lieblich Gedact 8', Dulciana 8', Gemshorn 4', Lieblich Flute 4', Nasat 2 2/3', Piccolo 2', Terz 1 3/5', Mixture 3 ranks, Corno di Bassetto 8'.
Solo Organ (C-g'''): Harmonic Flute 8', Viola da Gamba 8', Concert Flute 4', Clarinet 8', Orchestral Oboe 8', Tuba 8'.
Pedal Organ (C-f'): Contra Bourdon 32', Open Wood 16', Open Metal 16', Violone 16', Bourdon 16', Quint 10 2/3', Principal 8', Violincello 8', Fifteenth 4', Mixture 5 ranks, Ophicleide 16', Clarion 8'.
Couplers: Swell to Great, Choir to Great, Solo to Great, Choir to Swell, Solo to Swell, Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Solo to Pedal, Swell Octave, Swell Suboctave.
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- Jean-Alain Ripoche