Complete description of the selected organ
Source: firma Walker & Sons
Manchester, United Kingdom (Greater Manchester) - University of Manchester, Beyer Building, Whitworth Hall
Municipal: Manchester
Address: Oxford Road, M13 9PL, Manchester
Website: https://www.manchester.ac.uk/
Description nr.: 2019092.
Built by: J.W. Walker & Sons (1962)
De firma Walker & Sons herbouwde het grote orgel in Whitworth Hall van Manchester University in 1961/1962. In november 1962 kon het in gebruik worden genomen. Er werden inauguratieconcerten gegeven door Allan Wicks en Francis Jackson.
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Double Open Diapason 16', Open Diapason 8', Spitzflute 8', Octave 4', Koppel Flute 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Super Octave 2', Mixture 4 ranks (19.22.26.29), Bombarde 16', Trumpet 8', Orchestral Trumpet 8', Clarion 4'.
Positive Organ (C-c''''): Bourdon 8', Principal 4', Rohrflute 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Octave 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Larigot 1 1/3', Sifflet 1', Cymbal 4 ranks (26.29.33.36), Crumhorn 8', Tremulant, Bombarde 16' - van Great Organ, Orchestral Trumpet 8' - van Great Organ, Clarion 4' - van Great Organ.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Quintaton 16', Open Diapason 8', Gedeckt 8', Viola 8', Gemshorn 4', Chimney Flute 4', Block Flute 2', Sesquialtera 2 ranks (12.17), Mixture 3 ranks (22.26.29), Bassoon 16', Trumpet 8', Hautboy 8' - extension, Tremulant.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Contra Bass 32', Open Wood 16', Principal 16' - van Great Organ, Bourdon 16' - extension, Quintaton 16' - van Swell Organ, Octave 8', Bass Flute 8' - extension, Choral Bass 4', Mixture 4 ranks (19.22.26.29), Trombone 16', Bassoon 16' - van Swell Organ, Octave Trombone 8' - extension, Schalmey 4'.
Couplers: Positive to Great, Swell to Great, Swell to Positive, Great to Pedal, Positive to Pedal, Swell to Pedal.
Source: firma Walker & Sons
Manchester, United Kingdom (Greater Manchester) - University of Manchester, Beyer Building, Whitworth Hall
Municipal: Manchester
Address: Oxford Road, M13 9PL, Manchester
Website: https://www.manchester.ac.uk/
Description nr.: 2019092.
Built by: J.W. Walker & Sons (1962)
De firma Walker & Sons herbouwde het grote orgel in Whitworth Hall van Manchester University in 1961/1962. In november 1962 kon het in gebruik worden genomen. Er werden inauguratieconcerten gegeven door Allan Wicks en Francis Jackson.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 12 |
| - Positive Organ | 13 (10) |
| - Swell Organ | 12 (11) |
| - Pedal Organ | 13 (7) |
| Total number of stops | 50 (40) |
| Key action | Electropneumatic |
| Stop action | Electropneumatic |
| Windchest(s) | Cone chests |
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Double Open Diapason 16', Open Diapason 8', Spitzflute 8', Octave 4', Koppel Flute 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Super Octave 2', Mixture 4 ranks (19.22.26.29), Bombarde 16', Trumpet 8', Orchestral Trumpet 8', Clarion 4'.
Positive Organ (C-c''''): Bourdon 8', Principal 4', Rohrflute 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Octave 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Larigot 1 1/3', Sifflet 1', Cymbal 4 ranks (26.29.33.36), Crumhorn 8', Tremulant, Bombarde 16' - van Great Organ, Orchestral Trumpet 8' - van Great Organ, Clarion 4' - van Great Organ.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Quintaton 16', Open Diapason 8', Gedeckt 8', Viola 8', Gemshorn 4', Chimney Flute 4', Block Flute 2', Sesquialtera 2 ranks (12.17), Mixture 3 ranks (22.26.29), Bassoon 16', Trumpet 8', Hautboy 8' - extension, Tremulant.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Contra Bass 32', Open Wood 16', Principal 16' - van Great Organ, Bourdon 16' - extension, Quintaton 16' - van Swell Organ, Octave 8', Bass Flute 8' - extension, Choral Bass 4', Mixture 4 ranks (19.22.26.29), Trombone 16', Bassoon 16' - van Swell Organ, Octave Trombone 8' - extension, Schalmey 4'.
Couplers: Positive to Great, Swell to Great, Swell to Positive, Great to Pedal, Positive to Pedal, Swell to Pedal.
| Literature |
'Its own most eloquent advocate'. - Ruislip : J.W. Walker & Sons, 1962. h |
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