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Details of St. Mary’s (Redcliffe), Redcliffe Street, Bristol, England

(Redcliffe Street)

1726

Organ History
1726Built by Harris & Byfield
1829Restored by John Smith
Status
Moved
Sources
“Dictionary of Organs and Organists” - H. Logan & Co., 1912, Bournemouth
“Dictionary of Organs and Organists” - George Mate & Son, 1921
The Musical Times 765
The Musical Times 833
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
32626-T

I. Choir (Tracker GG-d3 56 notes)
1.Stopped Diapason  
2.Principal  
3.Flute Almain  
4.Flute  
5.SexquialteraIII 
6.Bassoon  
II. Great (Tracker CCC-d3 63 notes)
7.Open Diapason  
8.Open Diapason  
9.Stopped Diapason  
10.Principal  
11.Twelfth (to GG)
12.Fifteenth (to GG)
13.Tierce (to GG)
14.SexquialteraV(to GG)
15.CornetV 
16.Trumpet  
17.Clarion  
III. Swell (Tracker G-d3 32 notes)
18.Open Diapason  
19.Stopped Diapason  
20.Principal  
21.Flute  
22.CornetIII 
23.Hautboy  
24.Trumpet  
25.Cromhorn  
26.Vox Humana  

1867

Organ History
1867Rebuilt and enlarged by Vowles
Status
Rebuilt
Sources
“Dictionary of Organs and Organists” - H. Logan & Co., 1912, Bournemouth
“Dictionary of Organs and Organists” - George Mate & Son, 1921
The Musical Times 765
The Musical Times 833
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
335356T/P

I. Choir
1.Open Diapason8' 
2.Stopped Diapason8' 
3.Viol de Gamba8' 
4.Harmonic Flute4' 
5.Flûte à Cheminée2' 
6.Gemshorn PiccoloIII 
7.Cremona8' 
iSwell to Choir  
II. Great
8.Open Diapason16' 
9.Open Diapason I8' 
10.Open Diapason II8' 
11.Stopped Diapason8' 
12.Flauto Traverso4' 
13.Principal4' 
14.Twelfth2 2/3' 
15.Fifteenth2' 
16.SexquialteraV 
17.Trumpete8' 
18.Clarion4' 
iiSwell to Great  
iiiChoir to Great  
III. Swell
19.Lieblich Gedact16' 
20.Open Diapason8' 
21.Stopped Diapason8' 
22.Dulciana8' 
23.Vox Angelica8' 
24.Principal4' 
25.Fifteenth2' 
26.MixtureIV 
27.Double Bassoon16' 
28.Cornopean8' 
29.Hautboy8' 
30.Clarion4' 
Pedal
31.Open Diapason16' 
32.Open Diapason16' 
33.Bourdon16' 
34.Principal8' 
35.Trombone16' 
ivSwell to Pedal  
vGreat to Pedal  
viChoir to Pedal  

1911

Organ History
1911Built 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
The Musical Times 833

ManualsStopsRanksCouplersAction
4645417EP

I. Choir (Electro-pneumatic CC-c4 61 notes)
1.Contra Dulciana16'Units [CH:DU] metal.
2.Open Diapason8'metal.
3.Claribel Flute8'wood.
4.Viola da Gamba8'metal.
5.Dulciana8'metal.
6.Salicet4'metal.
7.Flauto Traverso4'metal.
8.Gemshorn2'metal.
iSwell to Choir  
iiSolo to Choir  
II. Great (Electro-pneumatic CC-c4 61 notes)
9.Gross Giegen16'Units [GT:GI] metal.
10.Bourdon16'Units [GT:BD] wood, metal.
11.Open Diapason I8'metal.
12.Open Diapason II8'metal.
13.Stopped Diapason8'wood.
14.Hohl Flöte8'wood.
15.Geigen8'metal.
16.Octave4'metal.
17.Wald Flöte4'wood.
18.Octave Quint2 2/3'metal.
19.Super Octave2'metal.
20.HarmonicsIV [17-19-21-22] metal.
21.Contra Tromba16'metal.
22.Tromba8'metal.
23.Octave Tromba4'metal.
iiiReeds on Choir  
ivChoir to Great  
vSwell to Great  
viSolo to Great  
III. Swell (Electro-pneumatic CC-c4 61 notes)
24.Contra Viola16'Units [SW:VI] metal.
25.Open Diapason8'metal.
26.Viole d’Orchestre8'metal.
27.Viole Céleste8'metal.
28.Harmonic Flute8'metal.
29.Principal4'metal.
30.Viole Octaviante4'metal.
31.Concert Flute4'metal.
32.Fifteenth2'metal.
33.MixtureV [12-19-22-26-29] metal.
34.Cor Anglais16'metal.
35.Orchestral Hautboy8'metal.
36.Vox Humana8'metal.
37.Tremulant  
38.Double Trumpet16'metal.
39.Trumpet8'metal.
40.Horn8'metal.
41.Clarion4'metal.
viiSuper-Octave  
viiiUnison Off  
ixSub-Octave  
xSolo to Swell  
IV. Echo and Solo ( CC-c4 61 notes)
Enclosed (Electro-pneumatic)
42.Lieblich Bourdon16'wood.
43.Lieblich Gedeckt8'metal, wood.
44.Salicional8'metal.
45.Vox Angelica8'metal.
46.Lieblich Flöte4'metal.
47.Flageolet2'metal.
48.Dulciana MixtureIII [15-19-22] metal.
49.Clarinet16'Units [SO:CL] metal.
50.Oboe8'metal.
51.Tremulant  
Unenclosed (Electro-pneumatic)
52.Tuba8'metal.
xiSuper-Octave  
xiiUnison Off  
xiiiSub-Octave  
Pedal ( CCC-G 32 notes)
53.Double Open Wood32'Units [PD:OW] wood.
54.Open Wood16'Units [PD:OW] wood.
55.Open Diapason16' 
56.Sub-Bass16'Units [GT:BD] wood, metal.
57.Giegen16'Units [GT:GI] metal.
58.Dulciana16'Units [CH:DU] metal.
59.Violone16'Units [SW:VI] metal.
60.Octave Wood8'Units [PD:OW] wood.
61.Flute8'Units [GT:BD] wood, metal.
62.Double Trombone32'Units [PD:TR] metal.
63.Trombone16'Units [PD:TR] metal.
64.Ophicleide16'Units [PD:OP] metal.
65.Clarinet16'Units [SO:CL] metal.
66.Posaune8'Units [PD:OP] metal.
xivChoir to Pedal  
xvGreat to Pedal  
xviSwell to Pedal  
xviiSolo to Pedal  

UnitDivisionRankFootagePipesI. ChoirII. GreatIII. SwellIV. Echo and SoloPedal
CH:DUChoirDulciana161616
GT:BDGreatBourdon161616, 8
GT:GIGreatGiegen161616
PD:OPPedalOphicleide1616, 8
PD:OWPedalOpen Wood3232, 16, 8
PD:TRPedalTrombone3232, 16
SO:CLSoloClarinet161616
SW:VISwellViola161616


List of Organists
1727-72Nolme Rogers
1772-1816John Allen
1818-40Cornelius Bryan (1777-1840)
1840-55Edwin Hobhouse Sircom (1814-1893)
1855-62Haydn Flood
1862-1906J. William Lawson (1844-1920)
1906-49Ralph T. Morgan (1876-1949)
1949-52K. R. Long (1920-)
1953-87Garth Benson (1925-1991)
John Marsh (1939-)
1987-94John Edward Marsh
1994-2003Graham Alsop
1994-2003Anthony Pinel
2003-Andrew William Kirk

List of Assistant Organists
1859-62J. William Lawson (1844-1920)
1976-80John Edward Marsh
1980-90Colin Hunt
1990-94Anthony Pinel