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Details of Chapel Royal (St. James), Westminster, London, England


1710

Organ History
1710Built by Christopher Schrider
1819Removed
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

1866

Organ History
1866Built by Hill
1900Modified by Hill
Status
Unknown
Sources
Dictionary of Organs and Organists” - George Mate & Son, 1921
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
327-6P

I. Choir (Pneumatic CC-g3 56 notes)
1.Open Diapason8'Metal.
2.Dulciana8'(Gamut g)
3.Lieblich Gedact8'Wood.
4.Gemshorn4'Metal.
5.Suabe Flute4'Wood.
6.Clarionet8'(Tenor C)
iSwell to Choir  
II. Great (Pneumatic CC-g3 56 notes)
7.Open Diapason8'Metal.
8.Cone Gamba8'Metal.
9.Stopped Diapason and Clarabella8'Wood.
10.Principal4'Metal.
11.Twelfth2 2/3'Metal.
12.Fifteenth2'Metal.
13.MixtureIIMetal.
14.Trumpet8'Metal.
iiSwell to Great  
III. Swell (Pneumatic CC-g3 56 notes)
15.Lieblich Bourdon16'Wood.
16.Open Diapason8'Metal.
17.Keraulophon8'Metal.
18.Stopped Diapason8'Wood.
19.Principal4'Metal.
20.Celestina4'Metal.
21.Fifteenth2'Metal.
22.MixtureIIIMetal.
23.Horn8'Metal.
24.Oboe8'Metal.
iiiSuper-Octave  
Pedal (Pneumatic CCC-f 30 notes)
25.Open Diapason16'Wood.
26.Bourdon16'Wood.
27.Violon8'Wood.
ivGreat to Pedal  
vChoir to Pedal  
viSwell to Pedal  

1925

Organ History
1925Built by Hill, Norman & Beard
Status
Unknown
Sources
The Musical Times 985

ManualsStopsRanksCouplersAction
3302612P

I. Choir
1.Gamba8' 
2.Dulciana8' 
3.Gedackt8' 
4.Lieblich Flute4' 
5.Clarinet8' 
6.Tromba8' 
7.Tremulant  
iSuper-Octave  
iiUnison Off  
iiiSub-Octave  
ivSwell to Choir  
II. Great
8.Open Diapason I8' 
9.Open Diapason II8' 
10.Hohl Flute8' 
11.Octave4' 
12.Harmonic Flute4' 
13.Tromba8' 
vSwell to Great  
viChoir to Great  
III. Swell
14.Contra Gamba16' 
15.Open Diapason8' 
16.Viol d’Amour8' 
17.Rohr Flute8' 
18.Vox Angelica8' 
19.Gemshorn4' 
20.Suabe Flute4' 
21.Dulciana Mixture  
22.Contra Faggoto16'Units [SW:FG]
23.Horn8' 
24.Oboe8' 
25.Tremulant  
viiSuper-Octave  
viiiUnison Off  
ixSub-Octave  
Pedal
26.Sub-Bourdon32'Units [PD:BD]
27.Open Diapason16' 
28.Dulciana16'Units [PD:DL]
29.Bourdon16'Units [PD:BD]
30.Dolce8'Units [PD:DL]
31.Bass Flute8'Units [PD:BD]
32.Contra Faggoto16'Units [SW:FG]
xSwell to Pedal  
xiGreat to Pedal  
xiiChoir to Pedal  

UnitDivisionRankFootagePipesI. ChoirII. GreatIII. SwellPedal
PD:BDPedalBourdon3232, 16, 8
PD:DLPedalDulciana1616, 8
SW:FGSwellFaggoto161616



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Thomas W. Henshaw (1780-1868)
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List of Other Organists
1817William Hawes (1785-1846)