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Kirkwall, United Kingdom (Orkneys) - Cathedral of Saint Magnus
Municipal: Kirkwall
Region:Orkney Islands
Address: Broad Street, KW15 1NX, Kirkwall
Website: https://www.stmagnus.org/
Description nr.: 2077192.
Built by: firma Henry Willis & Sons (1925)
The organ at Saint Magnus' Cathedral in Kirkwall was built by Henry Willis & Sons in 1925. The organ has no visible front, but is enclosed by a beautiful carved screen, designed by George Mackie Watson. The organ was renovated by Willis in 1971. The Choir Organ was changed to a Positif, and the console was turned a quarter turn. In 2001 the organ was equipped with a modern combination system.
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Double Open Diapason 16', Open Diapason 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Principal 4', Stopped Flute 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Seventeenth 1 3/5', Mixture 4 ranks (19.22.26.29), Tromba 8'.
Positif (C-c''''): Rohrholzgedackt 8', Dulciana 8', Spindleflöte 4', Nazat 2 2/3', Blockflöte 2', Terz 1 3/5', Krummhorn 8', Tremolo, Tromba 8' - from Great.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Geigen Diapason 8', Rohr Flute 8', Viola da Gamba 8', Voix Celeste 8', Gemshorn 4', Principal 2', Chorus Mixture 3 ranks (12.19.22), Waldhorn 16', Trumpet 8', Hautboy 8', Clarion 4', Tremolo.
Pedal Organ (C-f'): Sub Bass 32' - extension, Major Bass 16', Great Diapason 16' - from Great, Bourdon 16', Grand Principal 8', Flute 8' - extension, Octave 4' - extension, Octave Flute 4' - extension, Piccolo 2' - extension, Trombone 16' - extension from Great, Waldhorn 16' - from Swell, Tromba 8' - from Positif, Horn 4' - from Swell.
Couplers: Positif to Great, Positif Octave to Great, Swell to Great, Swell Octave to Great, Swell Suboctave to Great, Swell to Positif, Great to Pedal, Positif to Pedal, Positif Octave to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Swell Octave to Pedal, Positif Octave, Positif Suboctave, Positif Unison Off, Swell Octave, Swell Suboctave, Swell Unison Off.
Accessories: 5 Combination Pistons to Great, 5 Combination Pistons to Positif, 5 Combination Pistons to Swell, 5 Combination Pistons to Pedal, 8 General Thumb Pistons, Octave Coupler Cancel, Great and Pedal Combinations Coupled.
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Kirkwall, United Kingdom (Orkneys) - Cathedral of Saint Magnus
Municipal: Kirkwall
Region:Orkney Islands
Address: Broad Street, KW15 1NX, Kirkwall
Website: https://www.stmagnus.org/
Description nr.: 2077192.
Built by: firma Henry Willis & Sons (1925)
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1925 | firma Henry Willis & Sons | new organ | 1971 | firma Henry Willis & Sons | rebuild | 2001 | firma Henry Willis & Sons | maintenance/reparations |
The organ at Saint Magnus' Cathedral in Kirkwall was built by Henry Willis & Sons in 1925. The organ has no visible front, but is enclosed by a beautiful carved screen, designed by George Mackie Watson. The organ was renovated by Willis in 1971. The Choir Organ was changed to a Positif, and the console was turned a quarter turn. In 2001 the organ was equipped with a modern combination system.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 10 |
| - Positif | 8 (7) |
| - Swell Organ | 11 |
| - Pedal Organ | 13 (3) |
| Total number of stops | 42 (31) |
| Key action | Electrical |
| Stop action | Electrical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Double Open Diapason 16', Open Diapason 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Principal 4', Stopped Flute 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Seventeenth 1 3/5', Mixture 4 ranks (19.22.26.29), Tromba 8'.
Positif (C-c''''): Rohrholzgedackt 8', Dulciana 8', Spindleflöte 4', Nazat 2 2/3', Blockflöte 2', Terz 1 3/5', Krummhorn 8', Tremolo, Tromba 8' - from Great.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Geigen Diapason 8', Rohr Flute 8', Viola da Gamba 8', Voix Celeste 8', Gemshorn 4', Principal 2', Chorus Mixture 3 ranks (12.19.22), Waldhorn 16', Trumpet 8', Hautboy 8', Clarion 4', Tremolo.
Pedal Organ (C-f'): Sub Bass 32' - extension, Major Bass 16', Great Diapason 16' - from Great, Bourdon 16', Grand Principal 8', Flute 8' - extension, Octave 4' - extension, Octave Flute 4' - extension, Piccolo 2' - extension, Trombone 16' - extension from Great, Waldhorn 16' - from Swell, Tromba 8' - from Positif, Horn 4' - from Swell.
Couplers: Positif to Great, Positif Octave to Great, Swell to Great, Swell Octave to Great, Swell Suboctave to Great, Swell to Positif, Great to Pedal, Positif to Pedal, Positif Octave to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Swell Octave to Pedal, Positif Octave, Positif Suboctave, Positif Unison Off, Swell Octave, Swell Suboctave, Swell Unison Off.
Accessories: 5 Combination Pistons to Great, 5 Combination Pistons to Positif, 5 Combination Pistons to Swell, 5 Combination Pistons to Pedal, 8 General Thumb Pistons, Octave Coupler Cancel, Great and Pedal Combinations Coupled.
| Links |
https://www.stmagnus.org/worship-community/music-in-st-magnus/ https://www.npor.org.uk/survey/N18236 |