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Details of Cathedral & Collegiate Church of St. Mary, St. George & St. Denys, Victoria Street, Manchester, England

Manchester Collegiate Church, Manchester, England

Building History
1847	Became cathedral

Organ History
c1684	Built by Bernard Smith
Status
Unknown
Sources
The Musical Times 788
Hopkins & Rimbault - “The Organ: Its History and Construction - A Comprehensive Treatise on the Structure and Capabilities of the Organ” - Robert Cocks & Co., 1877, London

Manuals	Stops	Ranks	Couplers	Action
1	7	8	-	-

Organ History
1730	Built by Glyn & Parker of Salford
Status
Unknown
Sources
The Musical Times 788
Hopkins & Rimbault - “The Organ: Its History and Construction - A Comprehensive Treatise on the Structure and Capabilities of the Organ” - Robert Cocks & Co., 1877, London

Organ History
1861	Built by Nicholson of Worcester
	Moved to Holy Trinity, Bolton-le-Moors, England
Status
Moved
Sources
“Dictionary of Organs and Organists” - George Mate & Son, 1921

Manuals	Stops	Ranks	Couplers	Action
3	41	-	6	-

Organ History
1871	Built by Hill
Status
Unknown
Sources
Herbert Westerby - “The Complete Organ Recitalist” - Musical Opinion, 1927, London
“Dictionary of Organs and Organists” - H. Logan & Co., 1912, Bournemouth
“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

Manuals	Stops	Ranks	Couplers	Action
4	51	51	9	T/P

I. Choir (Tracker CC-g3 56 notes)
1.	Open Diapason	8'	metal.
2.	Dulciana	8'	metal.
3.	Salicional	8'	metal.
4.	Stopped Diapason and Claribel	8'	wood.
5.	Wald Flute	4'	wood.
6.	Principal	4'	metal.
7.	Flautina	2'	metal.
8.	Clarionet	8'
i	Swell to Choir
II. Great (Pneumatic CC-g3 56 notes)
9.	Double Open diapason	16'	wood and metal.
10.	Open Diapason	8'	metal.
11.	Harmonic Flute	8'	metal.
12.	Gamba	8'	metal.
13.	Stopped Diapason	8'	wood.
14.	Principal	4'	metal.
15.	Harmonic Flute	4'	metal.
16.	Twelfth	2 ²/₃'	metal.
17.	Fifteenth	2'	metal.
18.	Full Mixture	III	metal.
19.	Sharp Mixture	IV	metal.
20.	Posaune	8'	metal.
21.	Clarion	4'	metal.
ii	Swell to Great
iii	Solo to Great
III. Swell (Pneumatic CC-g3 56 notes)
22.	Lieblich Bourdon	16'	wood.
23.	Open Diapason	8'	metal.
24.	Keraulophon	8'	metal.
25.	Dulciana	8'	metal.
26.	Stopped Diapason	8'	wood.
27.	Principal	4'	metal.
28.	Dulcet	4'	metal.
29.	Suabe Flute	4'	wood.
30.	Flageolet	2'	wood.
31.	Dulciana Mixture	II	Metal.
32.	Sharp Mixture	III	metal.
33.	Double Trumpet	16'	metal.
34.	Cornopean	8'	metal.
35.	Oboe	8'	metal.
36.	Clarion	4'	metal.
37.	Vox Humana	8'	metal.
38.	Tremulant
iv	Swell to Octave
v	Swell to Sub-octave
IV. Solo (Tracker CC-g3 56 notes)
39.	Tuba Mirabilis	8'	metal.
40.	Harmonic Flute	4'	metal.
41.	Voix Céleste	II	metal.
42.	Orchestral Oboe	8'	metal.
Pedal (Pneumatic CCC-f 30 notes)
43.	Double Open Diapason	32'	wood.
44.	Open Diapason	16'	metal.
45.	Open Diapason	16'	wood.
46.	Violon	8'	wood.
47.	Violon	8'	metal.
48.	Principal	8'	metal.
49.	Bourdon	16'	wood.
50.	Fifteenth	4'	metal.
51.	Trombone	16'	wood.
52.	Clarion	8'	metal.
vi	Swell to Pedal
vii	Choir to Pedal
viii	Swell to Pedal
ix	Solo to Pedal

Organ History
1910	Rebuilt by Hill
1916	Rebuilt by Harrison
Status
Unknown
Sources
Herbert Westerby - “The Complete Organ Recitalist” - Musical Opinion, 1927, London
“Dictionary of Organs and Organists” - H. Logan & Co., 1912, Bournemouth
“Dictionary of Organs and Organists” - George Mate & Son, 1921

Manuals	Stops	Ranks	Couplers	Action
5	66	-	17	P

List of Organ Scholars
	Francesca Massey
	Peter Stevens (1987-)

List of Other Organists
	John Meadow Croft (1827-1873)
1981-92	Gordon Stewart (1952-)