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Details of Cathedral (Anglican), College Green, Bristol, England

1685

Organ History
1685Built by Renatus Harris
c1785Choir added
1821Pedal pulldowns added
1838Pedal pipes added
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
32323-T

Choir (Tracker GG,AA-d)
1.Stopped Diapason8'
2.Principal4'
3.Flute4'
4.Fifteenth2'
Great (Tracker GG,AA-d)
5.Open Diapason (nave)8'
6.Open Diapason (choir)8'
7.Stopped Diapason8'
8.Principal4'
9.Principal4'
10.Twelfth2 2/3'
11.Fifteenth2'
12.Tierce1 3/5'
13.SesquialteraIII
14.Mounted CornetV
15.Trumpet8'
16.Clarion4'
Echo (Tracker Fiddle G-d)
17.Open Diapason8'
18.Stopped Diapason8'
19.Principal4'
20.Twelfth2 2/3'
21.Fifteenth2'
22.Hautboy8'
23.Cremona8'

1861

Organ History
1861Rebuilt by W. G. Vowles of Bristol
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
333337T

I. Choir (Tracker GG-g3 61 notes)
1.Stopped diapason
2.Dulciana (to Gamut G)
3.Viol di Gamba (Gamut G)
4.Flute
5.Principal
6.Piccolo wood.
7.Cremona (tenor c)
iSwell to Choir
II. Great (Tracker GG-g3 61 notes)
8.Open Diapason (large scale)
9.Open Diapason (small scale)
10.Clarabella (gamut G)
11.Stopped Diapason
12.Principal
13.Principal
14.Twelfth
15.Fifteenth
16.SesquialteraIV
17.MixtureII
18.Trumpet
19.Clarion
iiSwell to Great Unison
iiiSwell to Great Octave
III. Swell (Tracker G-g3 49 notes)
20.Double Dulciana
21.Open Diapason
22.Stopped diapason
23.Harmonic Flute
24.Principal
25.Twelfth
26.Fifteenth
27.MixtureII
28.Cornopean
29.Trumpet
30.Hautboy
Pedal (Tracker CCC-f 30 notes)
31.Open Diapason wood.
32.Bourdon wood.
33.Principal metal.
ivPedals to Choir
vPedals to Great Unison
viPedals to Great Octave
viiPedal Octave
Organ History
1907Built by Walker
Sources
“Dictionary of Organs and Organists” - George Mate & Son, 1921

ManualsStopsRanksCouplersAction
461-13P

I. Choir (Pneumatic CC-c4 61 notes)
1.Double Dulciana16'Units [Choir:DUL]
2.Open Diapason8'
3.Stopped Diapason8'
4.Viol di Gamba8'
5.Dulciana8'
6.Flute4'
7.Gemshorn4'
8.Piccolo2'
9.Clarionet8'
iSwell to Choir
II. Great (Pneumatic CC-c4 61 notes)
10.Double Open Diapason16'
11.Open Diapason I8'
12.Open Diapason II8'
13.Open Diapason III8'
14.Stopped Diapason8'
15.Wald Flute8'
16.Principal I4'
17.Principal II4'
18.Flute4'
19.Twelfth2 2/3'
20.Fifteenth2'
21.MixtureIII
22.Double Trumpet16'
23.Trumpet8'
24.Clarion4'
iiSwell to Great
iiiChoir to Great
ivSolo to Great
III. Swell (Pneumatic CC-c4 61 notes)
25.Bourdon16'
26.Horn Diapason8'
27.Open Diapason8'
28.Stopped Diapason8'
29.Dulciana8'
30.Vox Angelica8'(tenor c)
31.Principal4'
32.Harmonic Flute4'
33.Twelfth2 2/3'
34.Fifteenth2'
35.MixtureIII
36.Contra Fagotto16'
37.Horn8'
38.Oboe8'
39.Vox Humana8'
40.Clarion4'
vSwell Super-Octave
viSwell Unison Off
viiSwell Sub-Octave
IV. Solo ( CC-c4 61 notes)
Enclosed (Pneumatic)
41.Gamba8'
42.Voix Celeste8'(tenor c)
43.Harmonic Flute4'
44.Clarionet8'
45.Cor Anglais8'
46.Orchestral Oboe8'
Unenclosed (Pneumatic)
47.Harmonic Flute8'
48.Tromba8'
Pedal (Pneumatic CCC-G 32 notes)
49.Double Open Diapason32'
50.Open Diapason (wood)16'
51.Open Diapason (metal)16'
52.Violone16'
53.Contra Gamba16'
54.Bourdon16'
55.Dulciana16'Units [Choir:DUL]
56.Quint10 2/3'
57.Principal8'
58.Stopped Diapason8'
59.Dulciana8'Units [Choir:DUL]
60.Trombone16'
61.Trumpet8'
viiiGreat to Pedal
ixSwell to Pedal
xChoir to Pedal
xiSolo to Pedal

UnitDivisionRankFootagePipesI. ChoirII. GreatIII. SwellIV. SoloPedal
Choir:DULChoirDulciana161616, 8


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