Complete description of the selected organ
Photo: Aart Wimmenhove
Edinburgh, United Kingdom (Lothian) - Canongate Kirk
Municipal: Edinburgh
Address: 153 Canongate, EH8 8BN, Edinburgh
Website: https://www.canongatekirk.org.uk/
Description nr.: 2018926.
Built by: Th. Frobenius & Sønner (1998) - opus 1000
The organ of Canongate Kirk in Edinburgh was erected as a memorial to Ronald Selby Wright, Minister of Canongate from 1937 until 1977. The instrument was built by Frobenius & Sønner. It is opus 1.000 of this company. It has two manuals and pedal with twenty stops. The inaugural concert was played on November, 16 1998 by John Kitchen.
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-g'''): Principal 8', Rohrflute 8', Octave 4', Gedectflute 4', Quint 2 2/3', Octave 2', Mixtur 4 ranks, Trompet 8'.
Positive (C-g'''): Fugara 8', Gedeckt 8', Celeste 8', Waldflute 4', Flute 2', Quint 1 1/3', Sesquialtera 2 ranks, Obo 8', Tremulant.
Pedal Organ (C-f'): Subbas 16', Principal 8', Hohlflute 8', Basun 16'.
Couplers: Positive to Great, Great to Pedal, Positive to Pedal.
Photo: Aart Wimmenhove
Edinburgh, United Kingdom (Lothian) - Canongate Kirk
Municipal: Edinburgh
Address: 153 Canongate, EH8 8BN, Edinburgh
Website: https://www.canongatekirk.org.uk/
Description nr.: 2018926.
Built by: Th. Frobenius & Sønner (1998) - opus 1000
The organ of Canongate Kirk in Edinburgh was erected as a memorial to Ronald Selby Wright, Minister of Canongate from 1937 until 1977. The instrument was built by Frobenius & Sønner. It is opus 1.000 of this company. It has two manuals and pedal with twenty stops. The inaugural concert was played on November, 16 1998 by John Kitchen.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 8 |
| - Positive | 8 |
| - Pedal Organ | 4 |
| Total number of stops | 20 |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Mechanical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
| Pitch | a' = 440 Hz |
| Temperament | Equal temperament |
Specification
Great Organ (C-g'''): Principal 8', Rohrflute 8', Octave 4', Gedectflute 4', Quint 2 2/3', Octave 2', Mixtur 4 ranks, Trompet 8'.
Positive (C-g'''): Fugara 8', Gedeckt 8', Celeste 8', Waldflute 4', Flute 2', Quint 1 1/3', Sesquialtera 2 ranks, Obo 8', Tremulant.
Pedal Organ (C-f'): Subbas 16', Principal 8', Hohlflute 8', Basun 16'.
Couplers: Positive to Great, Great to Pedal, Positive to Pedal.
| Literature |
Organs of Edinburgh. - Edinburgh : Delphian Records Ltd., 2010. - Book with 4 CD's. |
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| Links |
https://www.canongatekirk.org.uk/organ/ |
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