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Details of Westminster Abbey, Broad Sanctuary, Westminster, London, England
(Broad Sanctuary)
Organ History |
1558 | Repaired by John Howe |
Status |
Unknown |
Sources |
The Musical Times 943 |
1730
Manuals | Stops | Ranks | Couplers | Action |
3 | 21 | 21 | - | T |
I. Choir (Tracker GG-d3 56 notes) |
1. | Stopped Diapason | | |
2. | Principal | | |
3. | Flute | | |
4. | Fifteenth | | |
5. | Cremona | | |
II. Great (Tracker GG-d3 56 notes) |
6. | Open Diapason | | |
7. | Open Diapason | | |
8. | Stopped Diapason | | |
9. | Principal | | |
10. | Flute | | |
11. | Twelfth | | |
12. | Fifteenth | | |
13. | Sesquialtera | III | |
14. | Mixture | II | |
15. | Cornet | V | |
16. | Trumpet | | |
17. | Clarion | | |
III. Swell (Tracker G-d3 32 notes) |
18. | Open Diapason | | |
19. | Stopped Diapason | | |
20. | Hautboy | | |
21. | Trumpet | | |
1848
Manuals | Stops | Ranks | Couplers | Action |
4 | 38 | 38 | 5 | T |
I. Choir (Tracker CC-F 54 notes) |
1. | Open Diapason | | (Gamut G.) |
2. | Hohl Flute | | |
3. | Stopped Diapason | | |
4. | Principal | | |
5. | Flute | | |
6. | Cromorne | | |
II. Great (Tracker CC-F 54 notes) |
7. | Double Diapason | | (to CC key) |
8. | Open Diapason | | (throughout) |
9. | Open Diapason | | (to CC) |
10. | Stopped Diapason | | |
11. | Principal | | |
12. | Principal | | (throughout) |
13. | Stopped Flute | | (to CC key) |
14. | Twelfth | | |
15. | Fifteenth | | |
16. | Sesquialtera | V | |
17. | Mixture | III | |
18. | Double Trumpet | | (to tenor C key) |
19. | Posaune | | (throughout) |
20. | Clarion | | |
i | Swell to Great | | |
III. Swell (Tracker CC-F 54 notes) |
21. | Double Diapason | | |
22. | Open Diapason | | |
23. | Stopped Diapason | | |
24. | Principal | | |
25. | Fifteenth | | |
26. | Sesquialtera | III | |
27. | Contra Fagotto | | (to tenor c key) |
28. | Cornopean | | |
29. | Hautboy | | |
30. | Clarion | | |
IV. Solo (Tracker CC-G 56 notes) |
31. | Bourdon | 8' | Wood. |
32. | Open Diapason | 8' | Metal. |
33. | Harmonic Flute | 8' | Metal. |
34. | Tuba Mirabilis | 8' | Metal. |
35. | Vox humana | 8' | Metal. |
36. | Orchestral Oboe | 8' | Metal. |
Pedal |
37. | Great Open Diapason | 32' | |
38. | Open Diapason | 16' | |
ii | Great to Pedal | | |
iii | Great octave to Pedal | | |
iv | Choir to Pedal | | |
v | Swell octave to Pedal | | |
1888
Organ History |
1888 | rebuilt by Hill |
Status |
Rebuilt |
Sources |
The Musical Times 773 |
Manuals | Stops | Ranks | Couplers | Action |
5 | 74 | 73 | 18 | P/EP |
I. Choir (Pneumatic CC-A 58 notes) |
1. | Gedackt | 16' | |
2. | Open Diapason | 8' | |
3. | Keraulophon | 8' | |
4. | Dulciana | 8' | |
5. | Lieblich Gedackt | 8' | |
6. | Principal | 4' | |
7. | Nason Flute | 4' | |
8. | Suabe Flute | 4' | |
9. | Harmonic Gemshorn | 4' | |
10. | Contra Fagotto | 16' | |
11. | Cor Anglais | 8' | |
i | Swell to Choir | | |
II. Great (Pneumatic CC-A 58 notes) |
12. | Double Open Diapason | 16' | |
13. | Open Diapason I | 8' | |
14. | Open Diapason II | 8' | |
15. | Open Diapason III | 8' | |
16. | Hohl Flöte | 8' | |
17. | Principal | 4' | |
18. | Harmonic Flute | 4' | |
19. | Twelfth | 2 2/3' | |
20. | Fifteenth | 2' | |
21. | Mixture | IV | |
22. | Double Trumpet | 16' | |
23. | Posaune | 8' | |
24. | Clarion | 4' | |
ii | Swell to Great | | |
iii | Solo to Great | | |
III. Swell (Pneumatic CC-A 58 notes) |
25. | Double Open Diapason | 16' | |
26. | Open Diapason I | 8' | |
27. | Open Diapason II | 8' | |
28. | Rohr Flöte | 8' | |
29. | Salicional | 8' | |
30. | Voix Celeste | 8' | |
31. | Dulciana | 8' | |
32. | Hohl Flute | 8' | |
33. | Dulcet | 4' | |
34. | Principal | 4' | |
35. | Lieblich Flöte | 4' | |
36. | Fifteenth | 2' | |
37. | Mixture | III | |
38. | Double Trumpet | 16' | |
39. | Cornopean | 8' | |
40. | Oboe | 8' | |
41. | Clarion | 4' | |
42. | Tremulant | | |
iv | Swell Octave | | |
IV. Solo ( CC-A 58 notes) |
Unenclosed (Pneumatic) |
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43. | Gamba | 8' | |
44. | Rohr Flöte | 8' | |
45. | Lieblich Flöte | 4' | |
46. | Harmonic Flute | 4' | |
47. | Tuba Mirabilis | 8' | |
Enclosed (Pneumatic) |
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48. | Orchestral Oboe | 8' | |
49. | Clarinet | 8' | |
50. | Vox humana | 8' | |
51. | Tremulant | | |
v | Celestial to Solo Super-Octave | | |
vi | Celestial to Solo Sub-Octave | | |
V. Celestial ( CC-A 58 notes) |
First (Electro-pneumatic) |
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52. | Double Dulciana | 16' | |
53. | Flauto Traverso | 8' | |
54. | Viola di Gamba | 8' | |
55. | Voix Celeste | 8' | |
56. | Hohl Flöte | 8' | |
57. | Dulciana Cornet | VI | |
Second (Electro-pneumatic) |
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58. | Cor de nuit | 8' | |
59. | Suabe Flute | 4' | |
60. | Flageolet | 2' | |
61. | Harmonic Trumpet | 8' | |
62. | Musette | 8' | |
63. | Harmonic Oboe | 8' | |
64. | Vox Humana | 8' | |
65. | Glockenspiel | III | |
66. | Gongs | | |
67. | Tremulant | | |
vii | Celestial Supper-Octave | | |
viii | Celestial Sub-Octave | | |
ix | Celestial on Manual V | | |
x | Celestial on Manual IV | | |
xi | Celestial Second on Manual V | | |
xii | Celestial Second on Manual IV | | |
Pedal (Pneumatic CCC-F) |
68. | Great Open Diapason | 32' | |
69. | Open Diapason I | 16' | |
70. | Open Diapason II | 16' | |
71. | Bourdon | 16' | |
72. | Principal | 8' | |
73. | Bass Flute | 8' | |
74. | Violoncello | 8' | |
75. | Contra Posaune | 32' | |
76. | Posaune | 16' | |
77. | Trumpet | 8' | |
xiii | Great to Pedal | | |
xiv | Swell to Pedal | | |
xv | Choir to Pedal | | |
xvi | Solo to Pedal | | |
xvii | Solo Octave to Pedal | | |
xviii | Celestial to Pedal | | |
1895
Manuals | Stops | Ranks | Couplers | Action |
5 | 71 | 70 | 14 | P/EP |
I. Choir (Pneumatic CC-a 58 notes) |
1. | Gedact | 16' | Wood. |
2. | Open Diapason | 8' | Metal. |
3. | Keraulophon | 8' | Metal. |
4. | Dulciana | 8' | Metal. |
5. | Lieblich Gedact | 8' | Wood. |
6. | Principal | 4' | Metal. |
7. | Nason Flute | 4' | Wood. |
8. | Suabe Flute | 4' | Wood. |
9. | Harmonic Gemshorn | 4' | Metal. |
10. | Contra Fagotto | 16' | Metal. |
11. | Cor Anglais | 8' | Metal. |
i | Swell to Choir | | |
II. Great (Pneumatic CC-a 58 notes) |
12. | Double Open Diapason | 16' | Metal. |
13. | Open Diapason I | 8' | Metal. |
14. | Open Diapason II | 8' | Metal. |
15. | Open Diapason III | 8' | Metal. |
16. | Hohl Flute | 8' | Wood. |
17. | Principal | 4' | Metal. |
18. | Harmonic Flute | 4' | Metal. |
19. | Twelfth | 2 2/3' | Metal. |
20. | Fifteenth | 2' | Metal. |
21. | Mixture | IV | Metal. |
22. | Double Trumpet | 16' | Metal. |
23. | Posaune | 8' | Metal. |
24. | Clarion | 4' | Metal. |
ii | Swell to Great | | |
iii | Solo to Great | | |
III. Swell (Pneumatic CC-a 58 notes) |
25. | Double Diapason | 16' | Wood and Metal. |
26. | Open Diapason I | 8' | Metal. |
27. | Open Diapason II | 8' | Metal. |
28. | Rohr Flute | 8' | Wood and Metal. |
29. | Salicional | 8' | Metal. |
30. | Voix Celeste | 8' | Metal. |
31. | Dulciana | 8' | Metal. |
32. | Hohl Flute | 8' | Wood. |
33. | Dulcet | 4' | Metal. |
34. | Principal | 4' | Metal. |
35. | Lieblich Flute | 4' | Metal. |
36. | Fifteenth | 2' | Metal. |
37. | Mixture | III | Metal. |
38. | Oboe | 8' | Metal. |
39. | Double Trumpet | 16' | Metal. |
40. | Cornopean | 8' | Metal. |
41. | Clarion | 4' | Metal. |
42. | Tremulant | | |
iv | Swell Octave | | |
IV. Solo ( CC-a 58 notes) |
Unenclosed (Pneumatic) |
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43. | Gamba | 8' | Metal. |
44. | Rohr Flute | 8' | Wood. |
45. | Lieblich Flute | 8' | Metal. |
46. | Harmonic Flute | 4' | Metal. |
47. | Tuba Mirabilis | 8' | Metal. |
Enclosed (Pneumatic) |
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48. | Orchestral Oboe | 8' | Metal. |
49. | Clarinet | 8' | Metal. |
50. | Vox humana | 8' | Metal. |
51. | Tremulant | | |
v | Celestrial to Solo | | |
vi | Celestrial to Solo Sub-Octave | | |
V. Celestial (Electro-pneumatic CC-a 58 notes) |
52. | Double Dulciana | 16' | Wood and Metal. |
53. | Flauto Traverso | 8' | Metal. |
54. | Viola d’Gamba | 8' | Metal. |
55. | Voix Celeste | 8' | Metal. |
56. | Hohl Flute | 8' | Metal. |
57. | Dulciana Cornet | VI | Metal. |
58. | Harmonic Trumpet | 8' | Metal. |
59. | Musette | 8' | Metal. |
60. | Harmonic Oboe | 8' | Metal. |
61. | Vox Humana | 8' | Metal. |
62. | Spare | | prepared |
63. | Glockenspiel | III | |
64. | Gongs | | |
vii | Celestrial Sub-Octave | | |
viii | Celestrial Octave | | |
Pedal (Pneumatic CCC-F) |
65. | Double Open Diapason | 32' | Wood. |
66. | Open Diapason | 16' | Wood. |
67. | Open Diapason | 16' | Metal. |
68. | Bourdon | 16' | Wood. |
69. | Principal | 8' | Metal. |
70. | Bass Flute | 8' | Wood. |
71. | Violoncello | 8' | Wood. |
72. | Contra Posaune | 32' | Metal. |
73. | Contra Posaune | 16' | Metal. |
74. | Trumpet | 8' | Metal. |
ix | Great to Pedal | | |
x | Swell to Pedal | | |
xi | Choir to Pedal | | |
xii | Solo to Pedal | | |
xiii | Solo Octave to Pedal | | |
xiv | Celestrial to Pedal | | |