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Oxford, United Kingdom (Oxfordshire) - Merton College Chapel
Municipal: Oxford
Address: Merton Street, OX1 4JD, Oxford
Website: http://www.merton.ox.ac.uk/
Description nr.: 2067345.
Built by: Dobson Pipe Organ Builders (2014) - opus 91
In 2013 a new organ was consturcted for Merton College Chapel in Oxford by the American company Dobson. The organ was installed in the church in 2014 and could be dedicated on April 27, 2014.
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-a'''): Bourdon 16', Open Diapason I 8', Open Diapason II 8', Harmonic Flute 8', Chimney Flute 8', Principal 4', Spire Flute 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Recorder 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Mixture 4 ranks (19.22.26.29), Trumpet 8', Tremulant.
Choir Organ (C-a'''): Geigen Diapason 8', Geigen Celeste 8' (from F), Gedeckt 8', Gemshorn 4', Open Flute 4', Doublet 2', Sesquialtera 2 ranks (12.17), Mixture 3 ranks (26.29.33), Corno di Bassetto 8', Tremulant, Major Trumpet 8'.
Swell Organ (C-a'''): Open Diapason 8', Lieblich Gedeckt 8', Salicional 8', Voix Celeste 8' (from F), Principal 4', Nason Flute 4', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 4 ranks (15.19.22.26), Double Trumpet 16', Trumpet 8', Hautboy 8', Vox Humana 8', Clarion 4', Tremulant.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Open Diapason 16', Subbass 16', Bourdon 16' - from Great, Principal 8', Bass Flute 8', Fifteenth 4', Trombone 16', Trumpet 8'.
Other stops: Zimbelstern.
Couplers: Choir to Great, Swell to Great, Swell to Choir, Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Great & Pedal Pistons Coupled.
Accessories: 256 level combination action, Generals on Swell Toe Pistons.
Oxford, United Kingdom (Oxfordshire) - Merton College Chapel
Municipal: Oxford
Address: Merton Street, OX1 4JD, Oxford
Website: http://www.merton.ox.ac.uk/
Description nr.: 2067345.
Built by: Dobson Pipe Organ Builders (2014) - opus 91
In 2013 a new organ was consturcted for Merton College Chapel in Oxford by the American company Dobson. The organ was installed in the church in 2014 and could be dedicated on April 27, 2014.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 13 |
| - Choir Organ | 10 |
| - Swell Organ | 13 |
| - Pedal Organ | 8 (7) |
| Total number of stops | 44 (43) |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Electrical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Great Organ (C-a'''): Bourdon 16', Open Diapason I 8', Open Diapason II 8', Harmonic Flute 8', Chimney Flute 8', Principal 4', Spire Flute 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Recorder 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Mixture 4 ranks (19.22.26.29), Trumpet 8', Tremulant.
Choir Organ (C-a'''): Geigen Diapason 8', Geigen Celeste 8' (from F), Gedeckt 8', Gemshorn 4', Open Flute 4', Doublet 2', Sesquialtera 2 ranks (12.17), Mixture 3 ranks (26.29.33), Corno di Bassetto 8', Tremulant, Major Trumpet 8'.
Swell Organ (C-a'''): Open Diapason 8', Lieblich Gedeckt 8', Salicional 8', Voix Celeste 8' (from F), Principal 4', Nason Flute 4', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 4 ranks (15.19.22.26), Double Trumpet 16', Trumpet 8', Hautboy 8', Vox Humana 8', Clarion 4', Tremulant.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Open Diapason 16', Subbass 16', Bourdon 16' - from Great, Principal 8', Bass Flute 8', Fifteenth 4', Trombone 16', Trumpet 8'.
Other stops: Zimbelstern.
Couplers: Choir to Great, Swell to Great, Swell to Choir, Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Great & Pedal Pistons Coupled.
Accessories: 256 level combination action, Generals on Swell Toe Pistons.
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https://www.merton.ox.ac.uk/dobson-organ http://www.dobsonorgan.com/html/instruments/op91_merton.html https://www.merton.ox.ac.uk/event/dedication-new-organ https://www.theladyorganist.com/the-new-dobson-op91-organ-at-merton-before-and-after/ |