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Details of St. George’s Hall, Line Street, Liverpool, England

(Line Street, Liverpool)


Organ History
1855Built by Henry Willis
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
410010010TP

I. Choir (Tracker-pneumatic GG-a3 63 notes)
1.Bourdon16' 
2.Open Diapason8' 
3.Clarabella8' 
4.Lieblich Gedact8' 
5.Dulciana8' 
6.Viol di Gamba8' 
7.Voix Céleste8' 
8.Principal4' 
9.Harmonic Flute4' 
10.Octave Viola4' 
11.Twelfth2 2/3' 
12.Fifteenth2' 
13.Flageolet2' 
14.SesquialteraIV 
15.Tromba8' 
16.Clarionet8' 
17.Orchestral Oboe8' 
18.Clarion4' 
iSolo to Choir  
II. Great (Tracker-pneumatic GG-a3 63 notes)
19.Double Open Diapason16'metal.
20.Open Diapason8' 
21.Open Diapason8' 
22.Clarabella8' 
23.Flute à Pavillon8' 
24.Lieblich Gedact8' 
25.Violoncello8' 
26.Quint5 1/3' 
27.Octave Viola4' 
28.Principal4' 
29.Principal4' 
30.Flauto Traverso4' 
31.Decima3 1/5' 
32.Twelfth2 2/3' 
33.Fifteenth2' 
34.Fifteenth2' 
35.DoubletteII [2 and 1]  
36.SesquialteraV 
37.MixtureIV 
38.Contra Trombone16' 
39.Trombone8' 
40.Ophicleide8' 
41.Trumpet8' 
42.Clarion4' 
43.Clarion4' 
iiSwell to Great8' 
iiiSwell to Great16' 
ivSwell to Great4' 
vChoir to Great  
viSolo to Great  
III. Swell (Tracker-pneumatic GG-a3 63 notes)
44.Double Open Diapason16' 
45.Open Diapason8' 
46.Open Diapason8' 
47.Echo Dulciana8' 
48.Lieblich Gedact8' 
49.Voix Céleste8' 
50.Corno Dolce8' 
51.Principal4' 
52.Gemshorn4' 
53.Waldflote4' 
54.Twelfth2 2/3' 
55.Fifteenth2' 
56.Fifteenth2' 
57.Piccolo2' 
58.DoubletteII [15-22]  
59.SesquialteraV 
60.Contra Trombone16' 
61.Contra Fagotto16' 
62.Ophicleide8' 
63.Trumpet8' 
64.Oboe8' 
65.Corno di Bassetto8' 
66.Vox Humana8' 
67.Clarion4' 
68.Clarion4' 
69.Tremulant  
IV. Solo (Tracker-pneumatic GG-a3 63 notes)
70.Bourdon16' 
71.Flauto Dolce8' 
72.Lieblich Gedact8' 
73.Flute Harmonique4' 
74.Piccolo Harmonique2' 
75.Contra Fagotto16' 
76.Trombone8' 
77.Bassoon8' 
78.Clarionet8' 
79.Orchestral Oboe8' 
80.Clarion4' 
81.Tromba8' 
82.Ophicleide8' 
83.Cornopean8' 
84.Trompette Harmonique4' 
Pedal (Tracker-pneumatic CCC-f 30 notes)
85.Double Open Diapason32'wood.
86.Double Open Diapason32'metal.
87.Open Diapason16'wood.
88.Open Diapason16'metal.
89.Violone16'metal.
90.Bourdon16' 
91.Principal8' 
92.Flute8' 
93.Quint5 1/3' 
94.Fifteenth4' 
95.FournitureV 
96.MixtureIV 
97.Contra Trombone32' 
98.Trombone16' 
99.Ophicleide16' 
100.Trompette8' 
101.Clarion4' 
viiGreat to Pedal  
viiiSwell to Pedal  
ixChoir to Pedal  
xSolo to Pedal  

Organ History
1897Restored by Willis
Status
Unknown
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

ManualsStopsRanksCouplersAction
499-14-



List of Organists
1855-94W. T. Best (1826-1897)