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Details of St. Andrew’s (Holborn), Holborn Viaduct, City of London, London, England

Organ History
1699Built by Renatus Harris
1872Built by Hill & Sons
Status
Rebuilt
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
342426T

I. Choir (Tracker CC-g3 56 notes)
1.Lieblich Gedact16'wood.
2.Open Diapason8'metal.
3.Gamba8'metal.
4.Dulciana8'metal.
5.Claribel8'wood.
6.Principal4'metal.
7.Suabe Flute4'wood.
8.Fifteenth2'metal.
9.Clarionet8'metal. (tenor c)
iSwell to Choir
II. Great (Tracker CC-G3 56 notes)
10.Double Diapason16'wood.
11.Open Diapason No 18'metal.
12.Open Diapason No 28'metal.
13.Stopped Diapason8'wood.
14.Principal4'metal.
15.Harmonic Flute4'
16.Twelfth2 2/3'metal.
17.Fifteenth2'
18.SesquialteraIII
19.Mixture
20.Posaune8'
21.Clarion4'
iiSwell to Great
iiiSwell to Great sub-octave
III. Swell (Tracker CC-G3 56 notes)
22.Bourdon16'wood.
23.Open Diapason8'metal.
24.Viol d’amour8'metal.
25.Stopped Diapason8'wood.
26.Principal4'metal.
27.Wald Flute4'wood.
28.Fifteenth2'metal.
29.MixtureVmetal.
30.Double Trumpet16'metal.
31.Cornopean8'metal.
32.Trumpet8'metal.
33.Oboe8'metal.
34.Clarion4'metal.
Pedal (Tracker CCC-f 30 notes)
35.Double Diapason16'wood.
36.Open Diapason16'metal.
37.Bourdon16'wood.
38.Principal8'metal.
39.Twelfth5 1/3'metal.
40.Fifteenth4'metal.
41.Trombone16'wood.
42.Trumpet8'metal.
ivGreat to Pedal
vChoir to Pedal
viSwell to Pedal

1904

Organ History
1904Rebuilt by Hill
Sources
The Musical Times 745

ManualsStopsRanksCouplersAction
345459P

I. Choir ( CC-c4 61 notes)
Unenclosed (Pneumatic)
1.Lieblich Gedact16'
2.Open Diapason8'
3.Dulciana8'
4.Gamba8'
5.Clarabella8'
6.Principal4'
7.Stopped Flute4'
8.Harmonic Piccolo2'
9.Tuba8'
Enclosed (Pneumatic)
10.Orchestral Oboe8'
11.Clarionet8'
12.Tremulant
iSwell to Choir
II. Great (Pneumatic CC-c4 61 notes)
13.Double Diapason16'
14.Open Diapason No 18'
15.Open Diapason No 28'
16.Stopped Diapason8'
17.Harmonic Flute4'
18.Principal4'
19.Twelfth2 2/3'
20.Fifteenth2'
21.MixtureIV
22.MixtureIII
23.Posaune8'
24.Clarion4'
iiSwell to Great
iiiSwell to Great Sub-Octave
ivChoir to Great
III. Swell (Pneumatic CC-c4 61 notes)
25.Bourdon16'
26.Open Diapason8'
27.Viol d’amour8'
28.Viox Celeste8'
29.Stopped Diapason8'
30.Principal4'
31.Wald Flute4'
32.Fifteenth2'
33.MixtureV
34.Double Trumpet16'
35.Horn8'
36.Oboe8'
37.Clarion8'
38.Vox Humana8'
39.Tremulant
vSwell Super-Octave
viSwell Sub-Octave
Pedal (Pneumatic CCC-F 30 notes)
40.Sub-Bass32'
41.Open Diapason16'
42.Open Diapason16'
43.Bourdon16'
44.Principal8'
45.Bass Flute8'
46.Trombone16'
47.Trumpet8'
viiGreat to Pedal
viiiChoir to Pedal
ixSwell to Pedal


List of Organists
1713-17Daniel Purcell (1660-1717)
1717-18Maurice Greene (1696-1755)
1726-86John Stanley (1713-1786)
1742John Alcock (1715-1806)
1867-95James Higgs (1829-1902)
1896-1903Harold D. Phillips (1867-1944)
1903-F. G. M. Ogbourne (1852-1929)
1925-42Glanville Hopkins (1877-1963)
1941-Ida Maude Hopkins