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Details of Cathedral, Durham, England

1661

Organ History
1661Built by George Dallam of London
Sources
The Musical Times 747

1683

Organ History
1683Built by Bernard Smith
1747Added Swell by Abraham Jordon
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

1876

Organ History
1876Built by Willis
1880Restored
1909Restored
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
455559T

I. Choir (Tracker CC-a3 58 notes)
1.Lieblich Gedact16'metal and wood.
2.Lieblich Gedact8'metal and wood.
3.Salicional8'metal.
4.Vox Angelica8'metal.
5.Flauto Traverso8'wood.
6.Lieblich Gedact8'metal.
7.Gemshorn4'metal.
8.Flauto Traverso4'wood.
9.Corno di Bassetto8'
II. Great (Tracker CC-a3 58 notes)
10.Open Diapason16'metal.
11.Open Diapason (large)8'metal.
12.Open Diapason (small)8'metal.
13.Gamba (throughout)8'metal.
14.Stopped Diapason8'wood.
15.Claribel Flute8'wood.
16.Octave4'metal.
17.Harmonic Flute4'metal.
18.Twelfth2 2/3'metal.
19.Fifteenth2'metal.
20.Piccolo2'wood.
21.MixtureIVmetal.
22.Double Trumpet16'metal.
23.Cornopean8'metal.
24.Clarion4'metal.
iSwell to Great, Unison
iiSwell Octave to Great, Octave
iiiSwell to Great, Sub-octave
ivChoir to Great
vSolo to Great
III. Swell (Tracker CC-a3 58 notes)
25.Double Diapason16'metal and wood.
26.Open Diapason8'metal.
27.Open Diapason (small)8'metal.
28.Viol d’Amour8'metal.
29.Lieblich Gedact8'wood.
30.Octave4'metal.
31.Harmonic Flute4'metal.
32.Fifteenth2'metal.
33.Piccolo2'wood.
34.MixtureVmetal.
35.Contra Fagotto16'metal.
36.Trumpet8'metal.
37.Oboe8'metal.
38.Vox Humana8'metal.
39.Clarion4'metal.
40.Tremulant
IV. Solo (Tracker CC-a3 58 notes)
41.Harmonic Flute8'metal.
42.Orchestral Oboe8'metal.
43.Corno di Bassetto8'metal.
44.Tuba8'metal.
45.Concert Harmonic Flute4'metal.
46.Clarion4'metal.
Pedal (Tracker CCC-F 30 notes)
47.Open Diapason32'wood.
48.Open Diapason16'wood.
49.Open Diapason16'metal.
50.Violon16'metal.
51.Bourdon16'wood.
52.Octave8'metal.
53.Flute8'wood.
54.MixtureIVmetal.
55.Posaune16'metal.
56.Cornopean8'metal.
viSolo to Pedal
viiSwell to Pedal
viiiGreat to Pedal
ixChoir to Pedal

1905

Organ History
1905Rebuilt & enlarged by Harrison
Sources
The Musical Times 747

ManualsStopsRanksCouplersAction
473-17EP

I. Choir (Electro-pneumatic CC-a3 58 notes)
1.Lieblich Gedact16'
2.Open Diapason8'
3.Viol di Gamba8'
4.Salicional8'
5.Lieblich Gedact8'
6.Flauto Traverso8'
7.Gemshorn4'
8.Lieblich Gedact4'
9.Flauto Traverso4'
10.Harmonic Piccolo2'
11.Dulciana MixtureIII [12-19-22]
12.Clarionet8'
iSwell to Choir
II. Great (Electro-pneumatic CC-a3 58 notes)
13.Double Open Diapason16'
14.Contra Clarabella16'
15.Open Diapason I8'
16.Open Diapason II8'
17.Stopped Diapason8'
18.Gamba8'
19.Hohl Flute8'
20.Claribel Flute8'
21.Octave4'
22.Harmonic Flute4'
23.Saube Flute4'
24.Twelfth2 2/3'
25.Fifteenth2'
26.Piccolo2'
27.MixtureIV [15-17-19-22]
28.Double Trumpet16'
29.Posaune8'
30.Horn8'
31.Clarion4'
iiSwell to Great
iiiChoir to Great
ivSolo to Great
III. Swell (Electro-pneumatic CC-a3 58 notes)
32.Double Diapason16'
33.Open Diapason I8'
34.Open Diapason II8'
35.Viol d’Amour8'
36.Lieblich Gedact8'
37.Octave4'
38.Harmonic Flute4'
39.Super Octave2'
40.MixtureV [12-15-17-19-22]
41.Contra Fagotto16'
42.Cornopean8'
43.Oboe8'
44.Clarion4'
45.Vox Humana8'
46.Tremulant
IV. Solo ( CC-a3 58 notes)
Enclosed (Electro-pneumatic)
47.Contra Viola16'
48.Viole d’Orchestra8'
49.Viole Céleste8'
50.Cornet de ViolesIV [8-10-12-15]
51.Harmonic Flute8'
52.Concert Flute4'
53.Cor Anglais16'
54.Corno di Bassetto8'
55.Orchestral Oboe8'
56.Trombone16'
57.Tromba8'
58.Tremulant
Unenclosed (Electro-pneumatic)
59.Tuba8'
60.Tuba Clarion4'
vSolo Octave
viSwell to Solo
viiGreat Reeds on Solo
Pedal (Electro-pneumatic CCC-F 30 notes)
61.Double Open Diapason32'wood.
62.Open Diapason16'wood.
63.Open Diapason16'metal.
64.Violone16'metal.
65.Bourdon16'wood.
66.Principal16'wood.
67.Octave8'metal.
68.Flute8'wood.
69.MixtureIV [12-15-19-22] metal.
70.Contra Bombard32'
71.Bombard16'
72.Ophicleide16'
73.Trumpet8'
viiiSolo to Pedal
ixSwell to Pedal
xGreat to Pedal
xiChoir to Pedal


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Ralph Banks (1762-1841)
Thomas Wright (1763-1829)
John Bacchus Dykes (1823-1876)
-1850John M. W. Young (1822-1897)
-1874J. C. Whitehead
Thomas H. Collinson (1858-1928)
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1968-72Bruce Richard Cash (1947-)
1973-80Alan Thurlow (1947-)
1980-82David Hill (1957-)
1982-85Ian Shaw
199-68Cyril Beaumont Maude (1892-1968)
1991-2011Keith Wright
2011-19Francesca Massey

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1999Daniel Hyde
2000-03James Davy
2003-05Christopher Totney
2005Christopher Ouvry-Johns
2006Toby Moschard
2008Joseph Causby
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2018-Oliver Morrell

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