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Photo: Piet Bron
Torquay, United Kingdom (Devon) - Church of Saint John the Apostle
Municipal: Torquay
Address: Montpellier Road, TQ1 1BJ, Torquay
Website: http://www.stjohnstorquay.org.uk/
Description nr.: 2044020.
Built by: William Hill & Sons (1872)
In 1872 the Hill & Sons firm built an organ for Saint John's in Torquay. The instrument was rebuilt in 1900 by the same firm. In 1957, the Walker firm carried out a restoration. A final restoration took place in 1992 by the Taunton firm Deane. In addition, a Tuba 8' has been placed on Choir.
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Double Open Diapason 16', Open Diapason I 8', Open Diapason II 8', Hohl Flute 8', Principal 4', Harmonic Flute 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 3 ranks (17.19.22), Tromba 8'.
Choir Organ (C-c''''): Lieblich Bourdon 16' - extension, Violin Diapason 8', Lieblich Gedact 8', Dulciana 8', Gemshorn 4', Lieblich Flute 4' - extension, Nazard 2 2/3' - extension, Flautina 2' - extension, Tierce 1 3/5', Clarinet 8', Orchestral Oboe 8', Tuba 8' - 1992, Tremulant.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Open Diapason 8', Rohr Flute 8', Viola da Gamba 8', Voix Celeste 8', Principal 4', Suabe Flute 4', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 4 ranks (19.22.26.29), Contra Fagotto 16' - extension, Cornopean 8', Oboe 8', Clarion 4', Tremulant.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Open Wood 16', Open Diapason 16', Bourdon 16', Lieblich Bourdon 16' - from Choir, Quint 10 2/3' - extension, Octave 8' - extension, Principal 8' - extension, Bass Flute 8' - extension, Fifteenth 4' - extension, Octave Flute 4' - extension, Trombone 16', Fagotto 16' - from Swell, Trumpet 8' - extension.
Couplers: Choir to Great, Swell to Great, Swell to Choir, Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Choir Octave, Choir Suboctave, Choir Unison Off, Swell Octave, Swell Suboctave, Swell Unison Off.
Photo: Piet Bron
Torquay, United Kingdom (Devon) - Church of Saint John the Apostle
Municipal: Torquay
Address: Montpellier Road, TQ1 1BJ, Torquay
Website: http://www.stjohnstorquay.org.uk/
Description nr.: 2044020.
Built by: William Hill & Sons (1872)
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1872 | William Hill & Sons | new organ | 1900 | William Hill & Sons | rebuild | 1957 | J.W. Walker & Sons | rebuild | 1992 | Deane Organ Builders | modify stoplist |
In 1872 the Hill & Sons firm built an organ for Saint John's in Torquay. The instrument was rebuilt in 1900 by the same firm. In 1957, the Walker firm carried out a restoration. A final restoration took place in 1992 by the Taunton firm Deane. In addition, a Tuba 8' has been placed on Choir.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 10 |
| - Choir Organ | 12 (8) |
| - Swell Organ | 12 (11) |
| - Pedal Organ | 13 (4) |
| Total number of stops | 47 (33) |
| Key action | Electropneumatic |
| Stop action | Electropneumatic |
| Windchest(s) | Cone chests |
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Double Open Diapason 16', Open Diapason I 8', Open Diapason II 8', Hohl Flute 8', Principal 4', Harmonic Flute 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 3 ranks (17.19.22), Tromba 8'.
Choir Organ (C-c''''): Lieblich Bourdon 16' - extension, Violin Diapason 8', Lieblich Gedact 8', Dulciana 8', Gemshorn 4', Lieblich Flute 4' - extension, Nazard 2 2/3' - extension, Flautina 2' - extension, Tierce 1 3/5', Clarinet 8', Orchestral Oboe 8', Tuba 8' - 1992, Tremulant.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Open Diapason 8', Rohr Flute 8', Viola da Gamba 8', Voix Celeste 8', Principal 4', Suabe Flute 4', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 4 ranks (19.22.26.29), Contra Fagotto 16' - extension, Cornopean 8', Oboe 8', Clarion 4', Tremulant.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Open Wood 16', Open Diapason 16', Bourdon 16', Lieblich Bourdon 16' - from Choir, Quint 10 2/3' - extension, Octave 8' - extension, Principal 8' - extension, Bass Flute 8' - extension, Fifteenth 4' - extension, Octave Flute 4' - extension, Trombone 16', Fagotto 16' - from Swell, Trumpet 8' - extension.
Couplers: Choir to Great, Swell to Great, Swell to Choir, Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Choir Octave, Choir Suboctave, Choir Unison Off, Swell Octave, Swell Suboctave, Swell Unison Off.