Biographical Dictionary of the Organ

1726

Organ History
1726	Built by Harris & Byfield
1829	Restored by John Smith
Status
Moved
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	26	26	-	T

I. Choir (Tracker GG-d3 56 notes)
1.	Stopped Diapason
2.	Principal
3.	Flute Almain
4.	Flute
5.	Sexquialtera	III
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.	Sexquialtera	V	(to GG)
15.	Cornet	V
16.	Trumpet
17.	Clarion
III. Swell (Tracker G-d3 32 notes)
18.	Open Diapason
19.	Stopped Diapason
20.	Principal
21.	Flute
22.	Cornet	III
23.	Hautboy
24.	Trumpet
25.	Cromhorn
26.	Vox Humana

1867

Organ History
1867	Rebuilt and enlarged by Vowles
Status
Rebuilt
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	35	35	6	T/P

I. Choir
1.	Open Diapason	8'
2.	Stopped Diapason	8'
3.	Viol de Gamba	8'
4.	Harmonic Flute	4'
5.	Flûte à Cheminée	2'
6.	Gemshorn Piccolo	III
7.	Cremona	8'
i	Swell to Choir
II. Great
8.	Open Diapason	16'
9.	Open Diapason I	8'
10.	Open Diapason II	8'
11.	Stopped Diapason	8'
12.	Flauto Traverso	4'
13.	Principal	4'
14.	Twelfth	2 ²/₃'
15.	Fifteenth	2'
16.	Sexquialtera	V
17.	Trumpete	8'
18.	Clarion	4'
ii	Swell to Great
iii	Choir to Great
III. Swell
19.	Lieblich Gedact	16'
20.	Open Diapason	8'
21.	Stopped Diapason	8'
22.	Dulciana	8'
23.	Vox Angelica	8'
24.	Principal	4'
25.	Fifteenth	2'
26.	Mixture	IV
27.	Double Bassoon	16'
28.	Cornopean	8'
29.	Hautboy	8'
30.	Clarion	4'
Pedal
31.	Open Diapason	16'
32.	Open Diapason	16'
33.	Bourdon	16'
34.	Principal	8'
35.	Trombone	16'
iv	Swell to Pedal
v	Great to Pedal
vi	Choir to Pedal

1911

Organ History
1911	Built by Harrison
Sources
The Musical Times 833

Manuals	Stops	Ranks	Couplers	Action
4	64	54	17	EP

I. Choir (Electro-pneumatic CC-c4 61 notes)
1.	Contra Dulciana	16'	Units [CH:DU] metal.
2.	Open Diapason	8'	metal.
3.	Claribel Flute	8'	wood.
4.	Viola da Gamba	8'	metal.
5.	Dulciana	8'	metal.
6.	Salicet	4'	metal.
7.	Flauto Traverso	4'	metal.
8.	Gemshorn	2'	metal.
i	Swell to Choir
ii	Solo to Choir
II. Great (Electro-pneumatic CC-c4 61 notes)
9.	Gross Giegen	16'	Units [GT:GI] metal.
10.	Bourdon	16'	Units [GT:BD] wood, metal.
11.	Open Diapason I	8'	metal.
12.	Open Diapason II	8'	metal.
13.	Stopped Diapason	8'	wood.
14.	Hohl Flöte	8'	wood.
15.	Geigen	8'	metal.
16.	Octave	4'	metal.
17.	Wald Flöte	4'	wood.
18.	Octave Quint	2 ²/₃'	metal.
19.	Super Octave	2'	metal.
20.	Harmonics	IV [17-19-21-22]	metal.
21.	Contra Tromba	16'	metal.
22.	Tromba	8'	metal.
23.	Octave Tromba	4'	metal.
iii	Reeds on Choir
iv	Choir to Great
v	Swell to Great
vi	Solo to Great
III. Swell (Electro-pneumatic CC-c4 61 notes)
24.	Contra Viola	16'	Units [SW:VI] metal.
25.	Open Diapason	8'	metal.
26.	Viole d’Orchestre	8'	metal.
27.	Viole Céleste	8'	metal.
28.	Harmonic Flute	8'	metal.
29.	Principal	4'	metal.
30.	Viole Octaviante	4'	metal.
31.	Concert Flute	4'	metal.
32.	Fifteenth	2'	metal.
33.	Mixture	V [12-19-22-26-29]	metal.
34.	Cor Anglais	16'	metal.
35.	Orchestral Hautboy	8'	metal.
36.	Vox Humana	8'	metal.
37.	Tremulant
38.	Double Trumpet	16'	metal.
39.	Trumpet	8'	metal.
40.	Horn	8'	metal.
41.	Clarion	4'	metal.
vii	Super-Octave
viii	Unison Off
ix	Sub-Octave
x	Solo to Swell
IV. Echo and Solo ( CC-c4 61 notes)
Enclosed (Electro-pneumatic)
42.	Lieblich Bourdon	16'	wood.
43.	Lieblich Gedeckt	8'	metal, wood.
44.	Salicional	8'	metal.
45.	Vox Angelica	8'	metal.
46.	Lieblich Flöte	4'	metal.
47.	Flageolet	2'	metal.
48.	Dulciana Mixture	III [15-19-22]	metal.
49.	Clarinet	16'	Units [SO:CL] metal.
50.	Oboe	8'	metal.
51.	Tremulant
Unenclosed (Electro-pneumatic)
52.	Tuba	8'	metal.
xi	Super-Octave
xii	Unison Off
xiii	Sub-Octave
Pedal ( CCC-G 32 notes)
53.	Double Open Wood	32'	Units [PD:OW] wood.
54.	Open Wood	16'	Units [PD:OW] wood.
55.	Open Diapason	16'
56.	Sub-Bass	16'	Units [GT:BD] wood, metal.
57.	Giegen	16'	Units [GT:GI] metal.
58.	Dulciana	16'	Units [CH:DU] metal.
59.	Violone	16'	Units [SW:VI] metal.
60.	Octave Wood	8'	Units [PD:OW] wood.
61.	Flute	8'	Units [GT:BD] wood, metal.
62.	Double Trombone	32'	Units [PD:TR] metal.
63.	Trombone	16'	Units [PD:TR] metal.
64.	Ophicleide	16'	Units [PD:OP] metal.
65.	Clarinet	16'	Units [SO:CL] metal.
66.	Posaune	8'	Units [PD:OP] metal.
xiv	Choir to Pedal
xv	Great to Pedal
xvi	Swell to Pedal
xvii	Solo to Pedal

Unit	Division	Rank	Footage	I. Choir	II. Great	III. Swell	IV. Echo and Solo	Pedal
CH:DU	Choir	Dulciana	16	16				16
GT:BD	Great	Bourdon	16		16			16, 8
GT:GI	Great	Giegen	16		16			16
PD:TR	Pedal	Trombone	32					32, 16
PD:OW	Pedal	Open Wood	32					32, 16, 8
PD:OP	Pedal	Ophicleide	16					16, 8
SO:CL	Solo	Clarinet	16				16	16
SW:VI	Swell	Viola	16			16		16

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