Biographical Dictionary of the Organ

Organ History
1613	Built by Thomas Dallam

Organ History
	Built by Renatus Harris
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

Choir Organ

Organ History
1842	Built by Hill & Co.
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

Manuals	Stops	Ranks	Couplers	Action
3	39	39	4	T

I. Choir (Tracker CC-f3 54 notes)
1.	Dulciana	8'
2.	Clarabella	8'
3.	Stopped Diapason	8'
4.	Principal	4'
5.	Stopped Flute	4'
6.	Oboe Flute	4'
7.	Fifteenth	2'
8.	Cremona	8'
i	Swell to Choir
ii	Pedal to Choir
II. Great (Tracker CC-f3 54 notes)
9.	Tenoroon	16'
10.	Bourdon to meet No. 1	16'
11.	Open Diapason, back	8'
12.	Open Diapason, front	8'
13.	Stopped Diapason	8'
14.	Quint	5 ¹/₃'
15.	Principal	4'
16.	Wald Flote	4'
17.	Twelfth	2 ²/₃'
18.	Fifteenth	2'
19.	Sesquialtera	III (1 ¹/₃')
20.	Mixture	II (²/₃')
21.	Doublette	II (2')
22.	Posaune	8'
iii	Swell to Great
iv	Pedal to Great
III. Swell (Tracker C-f3 42 notes)
23.	Double Dulciana	16'
24.	Open Diapason	8'
25.	Stopped Diapason	8'
26.	Dulciana	8'
27.	Principal	4'
28.	Suabe Flute	4'
29.	Flageolet	2'
30.	Doublette	II (2')
31.	Echo Cornet
32.	Oboe	8'
33.	Cornopean	8'
Pedal (Tracker CCC-e 29 notes)
34.	Open Diapason	16'
35.	Stopped Diapason	16'
36.	Principal	8'
37.	Fifteenth	4'
38.	Sesquialtera	V
39.	Trombone	16'

Trancept Organ

Organ History
1875	Built by Hill & Son
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

Manuals	Stops	Ranks	Couplers	Action
4	53	53	8	T/P

I. Choir (Tracker CC-a3 58 notes)
1.	Open Diapason	8'	metal.
2.	Dulciana	8'	metal.
3.	Salicional	8'	metal.
4.	Hohlflote	8'	wood.
5.	Principal	4'	metal.
6.	Waldflote	4'	wood.
7.	Flautina	2'	metal.
8.	Dulciana Mixture	II	metal.
9.	Clarionet	8'	metal.
i	Swell to Choir
II. Great (Pneumatic CC-a3 58 notes)
10.	Double Open Diapason	16'	metal.
11.	Bourdon	16'	wood.
12.	Open Diapason	8'	metal.
13.	Open Diapason, No. 2	8'	metal.
14.	Gamba	8'	metal.
15.	Stopped Diapason	8'	wood.
16.	Principal	4'	metal.
17.	Harmonic Flute	4'	metal.
18.	Twelfth	2 ²/₃'	metal.
19.	Fifteenth	2'	metal.
20.	Full Mixture	III	metal.
21.	Sharp Mixture	IV	metal.
22.	Posaune	8'	metal.
23.	Clarion	4'	metal.
ii	Swell to Great
iii	Solo to Great
III. Swell (Pneumatic CC-a3 58 notes)
24.	Bourdon	16'	wood.
25.	Open Diapason	8'	metal.
26.	Salicional	8'	metal.
27.	Stopped Diapason	8'	wood.
28.	Principal	4'	metal.
29.	Lieblich Flute	4'	metal.
30.	Twelfth	2 ²/₃'	metal.
31.	Fifteenth	2'	metal.
32.	Mixture	III	metal.
33.	Double Trumpet	16'	metal.
34.	Cornopean	8'	metal.
35.	Oboe	8'	metal.
36.	Clarion	8'	metal.
iv	Swell to Octave
v	Swell to Sub-octave
IV. Solo (Tracker CC-a3 58 notes)
37.	Tuba Mirabilis	8'	metal.
38.	Vox Angelica	II	metal.
39.	Vox Humana	8'	metal.
40.	Harmonic Flute	4'	metal.
Pedal (Tracker CCC-f 30 notes)
41.	Double Open Diapason	32'	metal.
42.	Double Open Diapason	32'	wood.
43.	Open Diapason	16'	metal.
44.	Open Diapason	16'	wood.
45.	Violone	16'	wood.
46.	Bourdon	16'	wood.
47.	Principal	8'	metal.
48.	Violoncello	8'	wood.
49.	Twelfth	5 ¹/₃'	metal.
50.	Fifteenth	8'	metal.
51.	Mixture	III	metal.
52.	Trombone	16'	wood.
53.	Clarion	8'	metal.
vi	Great to Pedal
vii	Choir to Pedal
viii	Swell to Pedal

1896

Organ History
1896	Built by Hope-Jones
Sources
The Musical Times 753

Manuals	Stops	Ranks	Couplers	Action
4	55	-	25	EP

I. Choir (Electro-pneumatic CC-c4 61 notes)
1.	Double Open Diapason	16'
2.	Open Diapason	8'
3.	Cone Lieblich Gedact	8'
4.	Viol d’Orchestra	8'
5.	Tiercina	8'
6.	Dulciana	8'
7.	Flute	4'
8.	Flautina	2'
9.	Cor Anglais	8'
10.	Clarinet	8'
i	Swell to Choir Super-Octave
ii	Swell to Choir 2nd touch
iii	Swell to Choir Sub-Octave
iv	Choir Super-Octave
v	Choir Sub-Octave
II. Great (Electro-pneumatic CC-c4 61 notes)
11.	Diapason Phonon	16'
12.	Tiblia Plena	8'
13.	Diapason Phonon	8'
14.	Open Diapason	8'
15.	Höhl Flute	8'
16.	Viol d’Amour	8'
17.	Octave Diapason	4'
18.	Quintadena	4'
19.	Harmonic Piccolo	2'
20.	Tuba Profunda	16'
21.	Tuba	8'
vi	Solo to Great Super-Octave
vii	Solo to Great 2nd touch
viii	Solo to Great Sub-Octave
ix	Swell to Great Super-Octave
x	Swell to Great 2nd touch
xi	Swell to Great Sub-Octave
xii	Choir to Great
xiii	Choir to Great Sub-Octave
xiv	Great Super-Octave
xv	Great Sub-Octave
III. Swell (Electro-pneumatic CC-c4 61 notes)
22.	Violes Celestes 2nd touch	8'
23.	Contra Viola	16'
24.	Tibia Clausa	8'
25.	Horn Diapason	8'
26.	String Gamba	8'
27.	Quintadena	8'
28.	Gambette	4'
29.	Harmonic Flute	4'
30.	Harmonic Piccolo	2'
31.	Double English Horn	16'
32.	Cornopean	8'
33.	Oboe	8'
34.	Cor Anglais	8'
35.	Vox Humana	8'
36.	Clarion	4'
37.	Tremulant
xvi	Solo to Swell 2nd touch
xvii	Choir to Swell 2nd touch
xviii	Swell Super-Octave
xix	Swell Sub-Octave
IV. Solo (Electro-pneumatic CC-c4 61 notes)
38.	Spare		prepared
39.	Röhr Flute	4'
40.	Bombarde	16'
41.	Tuba Mirabilis	8'
42.	Tuba Sonora	8'
43.	Orchestral Oboe	8'
xx	Solo Super-Octave
xxi	Solo Sub-Octave
Pedal (Electro-pneumatic CCC-f 30 notes)
44.	Gravissima	64'	prepared
45.	Double Open Diapason (wood)	32'	prepared
46.	Double Open Diapason (metal)	32'	prepared
47.	Tibia Profunda	16'	prepared
48.	Open Diapason	16'	prepared
49.	Violone	16'	prepared
50.	Bourdon	16'	prepared
51.	Octave Violone	8'	prepared
52.	Flute	8'	prepared
53.	Diaphone	32'	prepared
54.	Diaphone	16'	prepared
55.	Tuba Profunda	16'
56.	Tuba	8'
xxii	Solo to Pedal
xxiii	Great to Pedal
xxiv	Swell to Pedal
xxv	Choir to Pedal

1924

Organ History
1924	Harrison
Sources
Herbert Westerby - “The Complete Organ Recitalist” - Musical Opinion, 1927, London

Manuals	Stops	Ranks	Couplers	Action
4	60	-	23	-

List of Organists
c1415	T. Hulet
1468-84	Richard Grene
1484-1522	John Hampton
1522-40	Daniel Boyce
1541-69	Richard Fisher
1569	John Golden
1569-81	John Colden (-1581)
1581-85	Nathaniel Giles (1558-1633)
1585-90	Robert Cotterell
c1590	John Tomkins (1586-1638)
1590-95	Nathaniel Patrick (-1595)
1595-96	John Fidow (-1640)
1596-1646	Thomas Tomkins (1572-1656)
1661-62	Giles Tomkins (1633-1725)
1662-64	Richard Browne (-1664)
1662-64	Richard Brown (-1664)
1664-88	Richard Davies (-1688)
1686-88	Vaughan Richardson (1670-1729)
1688-1724	Richard Cherington
1724-31	John Hoddinott (1688-1731)
1731-34	William Hayes (1706-1777)
1734-47
1747-93	Elias Isaac (1734-1793)
1793-1806	Thomas Pitt (-1806)
1806-07	Jeremiah Clarke (1742-1809)
1807-13	William Kenge
1813-44	Charles E. J. Clarke (1795-1844)
1844-95	William Done (1815-1895)
1895-97	Hugh Blair (1864-1932)
1897-1950	Ivor Atkins (1869-1953)
1950-57	David Willcocks (1919-2015)
1957-63	Douglas Guest (1916-1996)
1963-74	Christopher Robinson (1936-)
1975-96	Donald Hunt (1930-2018)
1996-2012	Adrian Lucas (1962-)
2012-19	Peter Nardone (1965-)
2019-	Samuel Hudson

List of Assistant Organists
-1793	Thomas Pitt (-1806)
1835-44	William Done (1815-1895)
1846-47	John Boulcott (1826-1915)
c1860	Alfred J. Caldicott (1842-1897)
1865-66	Robert Taylor (1846-1915)
	James Henry Caseley (1841-1909)
-1876	W. E. Wadely (1855-1943)
1879	Frederick S. Garton (1859-1914)
1887-94	Hugh Blair (1864-1932)
1888-92	Henry Holloway (1871-1948)
1893-96	G. Street Chignell (1870-1955)
1895-99	Charles Mason (1878-1965)
	C. H. Moody (1874-1965)
1902-08	Edgar T. Cook (1880-1953)
1907-12	Alexander E. Brent-Smith (1889-1950)
1912-62	Edgar Day (1891-)
1962-63	Christopher Robinson (1936-)
1963-76	Harry Bramma (1936-)
1976-81	Paul Trepte (1954-)
1981-91	Adrian Partington
1991-98	Raymond Johnston
1998-2004	Daniel Phillips
2004-18	Christopher Allsop
2018-	Nicholas Freestone