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Details of Cathedral, Lichfield, England

Organ History
Built by Thomas Schwarbrook
1789Removed
Status
Destroyed
Sources
Hopkins & Rimbault - “The Organ: Its History and Construction - A Comprehensive Treatise on the Structure and Capabilities of the Organ” - Robert Cocks & Co., 1877, London
Organ History
1789Built by Green
Status
Moved
Sources
Herbert Westerby - “The Complete Organ Recitalist” - Musical Opinion, 1927, London
“Dictionary of Organs and Organists” - George Mate & Son, 1921
The Musical Times 222
Hopkins & Rimbault - “The Organ: Its History and Construction - A Comprehensive Treatise on the Structure and Capabilities of the Organ” - Robert Cocks & Co., 1877, London

ManualsStopsRanksCouplersAction
322221T

I. Choir (Tracker GG-e3)
1.Stopped Diapason  
2.Dulciana  
3.Principal  
4.Cornet  
II. Great (Tracker GG-e3)
5.Open Diapason I  
6.Open Diapason II  
7.Stopped Diapason  
8.Principal  
9.Twelfth  
10.Fifteenth  
11.Tierce  
12.Cornet  
13.Furniture  
14.Sesquialtera  
15.Trumpet  
iSwell to Great  
III. Swell (Tracker G-e3)
16.Open Diapason  
17.Stopped Diapason  
18.Dulciana  
19.Principal  
20.Cornet  
21.Trumpet  
22.Hautboy  
Organ History
1860Built by G. M. Holdich
Status
Unknown
Sources
Hopkins & Rimbault - “The Organ: Its History and Construction - A Comprehensive Treatise on the Structure and Capabilities of the Organ” - Robert Cocks & Co., 1877, London

ManualsStopsRanksCouplersAction
351536T/P

I. Choir (Tracker CC-f3 54 notes)
1.Dulciana8' 
2.Stopped Diapason (bass)8' 
3.Stopped Diapason (tenor)8' 
4.Principal4' 
5.Flute4' 
6.Fifteenth2' 
7.Cremona8' 
iGreat to Choir  
iiSwell to Choir  
II. Great (Pneumatic CC-f3 54 notes)
8.Sub-bass16' 
9.Tenoroon16' 
10.Open Diapason8' 
11.Open Diapason8' 
12.Open Diapason (bass)8' 
13.Bell Gamba8' 
14.Clarabella8' 
15.Stopped Diapason8' 
16.Octave4' 
17.Gamba Octave4' 
18.Waldflote4' 
19.Super-quint2 2/3' 
20.Super-octave2' 
21.Tierce1 3/5' 
22.Sesquialtera1 1/3' 
23.Doublette2' 
24.Mixture  
25.Posaune8' 
26.Clarion8' 
iiiSwell to Great  
III. Swell (Tracker CC-f3 54 notes)
27.Bourdon16' 
28.Double Diapason16' 
29.Open Diapason8' 
30.Open Diapason (bass)8' 
31.Keraulophon8' 
32.Stopped Diapason8' 
33.Principal4' 
34.Fifteenth2' 
35.Tierce1 3/5' 
36.Sesquialtera1/2' 
37.Mixture  
38.Cornopean (bass)8' 
39.Cornopean (tenor)8' 
40.Trumpet8' 
41.Hautboy8' 
42.Tromba16' 
43.Clarion4' 
Pedal (Pneumatic CCC-e 29 notes)
44.Double Double Open Diapason32' 
45.Double Open Diapason16' 
46.Montre16' 
47.Grand Bourdon16' 
48.Octave8' 
49.Super-octave4' 
50.Sesquialtera  
51.Mixture  
52.Grand Trombone16' 
53.Grand Trumpet8' 
ivPedals to Great  
vPedals to Choir  
viPedals to Swell  
Organ History
1884Rebuilt by Hill
1908Rebuilt by Hill
Status
Destroyed
Sources
Herbert Westerby - “The Complete Organ Recitalist” - Musical Opinion, 1927, London
“Dictionary of Organs and Organists” - H. Logan & Co., 1912, Bournemouth
“Dictionary of Organs and Organists” - George Mate & Son, 1921
The Musical Times 787

ManualsStopsRanksCouplersAction
465-17-

I. Choir (Pneumatic CC-a3 58 notes)
1.Lieblich Bourdon16' 
2.Open Diapason8' 
3.Dulciana8' 
4.Viole Sourdine8' 
5.Lieblich Gedackt8' 
6.Principal4' 
7.Wald Flöte4' 
8.Piccolo2' 
9.Corno di Bassetto8' 
iGreat to Choir  
iiSwell to Choir  
iiiSolo to Choir  
II. Great (Pneumatic CC-a3 58 notes)
10.Double Open Diapason16' 
11.Open Diapason I8' 
12.Open Diapason II8' 
13.Open Diapason III8' 
14.Bell Gamba8' 
15.Hohl Flöte8' 
16.Stopped Diapason8' 
17.Principal4' 
18.Octave Gamba4' 
19.Harmonic Flute4' 
20.Twelfth2 2/3' 
21.Fifteenth2' 
22.MixtureIV 
23.Sharp MixtureII 
24.Double Trumpet16' 
25.Trumpet8' 
26.Clarion8' 
ivChoir to Great  
vSwell to Great  
viSolo to Great  
III. Swell (Pneumatic CC-a3 58 notes)
27.Bourdon16'Units [SW:BD]
28.Open Diapason8' 
29.Viole de Gamba8' 
30.Voix Céleste8'(tenor c)
31.Stopped Diapason8' 
32.Principal4' 
33.Celestina Flute4' 
34.Fifteenth2' 
35.SesquialteraIII 
36.MixtureII 
37.Contra Fagotto16' 
38.Trumpet8' 
39.Oboe8' 
40.Cornopean8' 
41.Clarion4' 
42.Tremulant  
viiSwell Super- Octave  
viiiSolo to Swell  
IV. Solo ( CC-a3 58 notes)
Enclosed (Pneumatic)
43.Harmonic Flute8' 
44.Viole d’Orchestra8' 
45.Concert Flute4' 
46.Cor Anglais16' 
47.Orchestral Oboe8' 
48.Orchestral Clarinet8' 
49.Vox Humana8' 
Unenclosed (Pneumatic)
50.Tuba8' 
ixSolo Super-Octave  
xSolo Unison Off  
xiSolo Sub-Octave  
Pedal (Pneumatic CCC-f 30 notes)
51.Double Open Diapason32' 
52.Open Diapason I16' 
53.Open Diapason II16' 
54.Violone16' 
55.Bourdon16' 
56.Echo Bourdon16'Units [SW:BD]
57.Principal8' 
58.Bass Flute8' 
59.Fifteenth4' 
60.MixtureIV 
61.Contra Posaune32' 
62.Trombone16' 
63.Trumpet8' 
xiiGreat to Pedal  
xiiiChoir to Pedal  
xivSwell to Pedal  
xvSolo to Pedal  

UnitDivisionRankFootagePipesI. ChoirII. GreatIII. SwellIV. SoloPedal
SW:BDSwellBourdon161616


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