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Details of St. James’ (Piccadilly), St. James’, Westminster, London, England

Organ History
1687Built by Renatus Harris
1690Installed
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
31919-P

I. Choir (Pneumatic CC-C 49 notes)
1.Open Diapason
2.Stopt Diapason
3.Principal
4.Flute
5.Fifteenth
6.Cremona
II. Great (Pneumatic CC-C 49 notes)
7.Open Diapason
8.Stopt Diapason
9.Principal
10.Principal
11.Twelfth
12.Fifteenth
13.SesquialteraIV
14.Cornets to GreatV
15.Trumpet
16.Clarion
III. Echo (Pneumatic C-C 25 notes)
17.Stopt Diapason
18.CornetsV
19.Trumpet
Organ History
1852Built
1914Restored
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
336366P

I. Choir (Pneumatic CC-f3 54 notes)
1.Open Diapason8'
2.Lieblich Gadact/Stopped Bass8'
3.Dulciana8'
4.Viol do Gamba8'
5.Principal4'
6.Harmonic Flute4'
7.Fifteenth2'
8.Piccolo2'
9.Bassoon/Cremona8'
iSwell to Choir
II. Great (Pneumatic CC-f3 54 notes)
10.Open Diapason8'
11.Open Diapason8'
12.Stopped Diapason8'metal treble.
13.German Flute8'
14.Principal4'
15.Flageolet4'
16.Twelfth2 2/3'
17.Fifteenth2'
18.SesquialteraIII (1 3/5')
19.MixtureIII (4/5')
20.Posaune8'
21.Clarion4'
iiSwell to Great
iiiChoir to Great
III. Swell (Pneumatic CC-f3 54 notes)
22.Bourdon16'
23.Open Diapason8'
24.Stopped Diapason8'
25.Principal4'
26.Fifteenth2'
27.SesquialteraIII (1 3/5')
28.MixtureIII (4/5')
29.Contra Fagotto16'
30.Cornopean8'
31.Hautboy8'
32.Clarion4'
Pedal (Pneumatic CCC-e 29 notes)
33.Open Diapason16'
34.Bourdon16'
35.Principal8'
36.Trombone16'
ivGreat to Pedal
vSwell to Pedal
viChoir to Pedal


List of Organists
1691-1735Raphael Courteville (-1735)
1735-72Raphael Courteville (-1772)
1812-52John Freckleton Burrowes (1787-1852)
1852-94John Freckleton Burrowes (1829-1901)
Edgar Pettman (1866-1943)
1900-05Leopold Stokowski (1882-1977)
1905-Sydney W. Toms (1879-1929)
1932-40Arthur Mason (1869-1946)
1971-Nicholas Jackson (1934-)

List of Assistant Organists
George R. Ceiley (1861-1933)
Percy Baker (1880-1975)