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

(Victoria Street)

Manchester Collegiate Church, Manchester, England

Building History
1847Became cathedral

1684

Organ History
c1684Built 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

ManualsStopsRanksCouplersAction
178--

I. ( GG-d3)
1.Open Diapason (middle c)
2.Hohl-Flote (middle c)
3.Stopped Diapason  
4.Principal  
5.Flute  
6.Fifteenth  
7.Vox Humana (tenor)  
8.Bassoon (bass)  

1730

Organ History
1730Built by Glyn & Parker of Salford
1861Moved to Jesmond Parish Church, Jesmond Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England by Kirtland & Jardine
Status
Moved
Sources
The Musical Times 245
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

1861

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

ManualsStopsRanksCouplersAction
341-6-
Organ History
1871Built 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

ManualsStopsRanksCouplersAction
451519T/P

I. Choir (Tracker CC-g3 56 notes)
1.Open Diapason8'metal.
2.Dulciana8'metal.
3.Salicional8'metal.
4.Stopped Diapason and Claribel8'wood.
5.Wald Flute4'wood.
6.Principal4'metal.
7.Flautina2'metal.
8.Clarionet8' 
iSwell to Choir  
II. Great (Pneumatic CC-g3 56 notes)
9.Double Open diapason16'wood and metal.
10.Open Diapason8'metal.
11.Harmonic Flute8'metal.
12.Gamba8'metal.
13.Stopped Diapason8'wood.
14.Principal4'metal.
15.Harmonic Flute4'metal.
16.Twelfth2 2/3'metal.
17.Fifteenth2'metal.
18.Full MixtureIIImetal.
19.Sharp MixtureIVmetal.
20.Posaune8'metal.
21.Clarion4'metal.
iiSwell to Great  
iiiSolo to Great  
III. Swell (Pneumatic CC-g3 56 notes)
22.Lieblich Bourdon16'wood.
23.Open Diapason8'metal.
24.Keraulophon8'metal.
25.Dulciana8'metal.
26.Stopped Diapason8'wood.
27.Principal4'metal.
28.Dulcet4'metal.
29.Suabe Flute4'wood.
30.Flageolet2'wood.
31.Dulciana MixtureIIMetal.
32.Sharp MixtureIIImetal.
33.Double Trumpet16'metal.
34.Cornopean8'metal.
35.Oboe8'metal.
36.Clarion4'metal.
37.Vox Humana8'metal.
38.Tremulant  
ivSwell to Octave  
vSwell to Sub-octave  
IV. Solo (Tracker CC-g3 56 notes)
39.Tuba Mirabilis8'metal.
40.Harmonic Flute4'metal.
41.Voix CélesteIImetal.
42.Orchestral Oboe8'metal.
Pedal (Pneumatic CCC-f 30 notes)
43.Double Open Diapason32'wood.
44.Open Diapason16'metal.
45.Open Diapason16'wood.
46.Violon8'wood.
47.Violon8'metal.
48.Principal8'metal.
49.Bourdon16'wood.
50.Fifteenth4'metal.
51.Trombone16'wood.
52.Clarion8'metal.
viSwell to Pedal  
viiChoir to Pedal  
viiiSwell to Pedal  
ixSolo to Pedal  

1910

Organ History
1910Rebuilt by Hill
1916Rebuilt 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

ManualsStopsRanksCouplersAction
566-17P


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1996-99Mathew Owens
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