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Details of St. George’s Chapel, Windsor, England

1663

Organ History
1663Built by Ralph Dallam
Moved to St. Martin’s-in-the-Fields, Trafalgar Square, St. James, Westminster, London, England
Sources
The Musical Times 801

ManualsStopsRanksCouplersAction
178--

Great ( GG-d3 52 notes)
1.Open Diapason
2.Stopped Diapason
3.Principal
4.Twelfth
5.Fifteenth
6.CornetIII
7.Trumpet (bass)
8.Trumpet (tenor)

1704

Organ History
1704Built by Bernard Smith
1789Moved to Parish Church, Old Windsor, England
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

1790

Organ History
1790Built by Green
1855Rebuilt & enlarged by Gray & Davison
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
332334T

I. Choir
1.Dulciana (FF)
2.Stopped Diapason
3.Principal
4.Octave Flute
5.Keraulophon
6.Bassoon
7.Clarionet
II. Great
8.Open Diapason
9.Open Diapason
10.Stopped Diapason
11.Clarabella Flute
12.Principal
13.Twelfth
14.Fifteenth
15.SesquialteraIII
16.MixtureII
17.Trumpet (tenor)
18.Trumpet (bass)
19.Clarion
iSwell to Great
III. Swell
20.Double Diapason
21.Open Diapason
22.Stopped Diapason
23.Dulciana
24.Dulciana Principal
25.Principal
26.Fifteenth
27.SesquialteraIII
28.Cornopean
29.Hautboy
30.Trumpet
31.Clarion
Pedal
32.Double Open Diapason24'
33.Open Diapason12'
iiChoir to Pedal
iiiGreat to Pedal
ivSwell to Pedal

1882

Organ History
1882Rebuilt & enlarged by Gray & Davison
Sources
The Musical Times 801

ManualsStopsRanksCouplersAction
44242-P

I. Choir (Pneumatic CC-a3 58 notes)
1.Dulciana8'metal.
2.Keraulophon8'metal.
3.Stopped Diapason8'wood.
4.Viol d’Orchestra8'metal.
5.Flute4'wood.
6.Piccolo2'metal.
7.Corno di Basettp8'metal.
II. Great (Pneumatic CC-a3 58 notes)
8.Double Open Diapason16'metal.
9.Open Diapason I8'metal.
10.Open Diapason II8'metal.
11.Stopped Diapason8'wood.
12.Clarabella8'wood.
13.Principal4'metal.
14.Harmonic Flute4'metal.
15.Twelfth2 2/3'metal.
16.Fifteenth2'metal.
17.Piccolo2'metal.
18.SesquialteraIIImetal.
19.Posaune8'metal.
20.Clarion4'metal.
III. Swell (Pneumatic CC-a3 58 notes)
21.Lieblich Bourdon16'wood.
22.Open Diapason8'metal.
23.Stopped Diapason8'wood.
24.Dulciana8'metal.
25.Vox Celestis8'metal.
26.Principal4'metal.
27.Octave Dulciana4'metal.
28.Fifteenth2'metal.
29.MixtureIIImetal.
30.Contra Fagotto16'metal.
31.Oboe8'metal.
32.Cornopean8'metal.
33.Vox Humana8'metal.
34.Clarion4'metal.
IV. Solo ( CC-a3 58 notes)
Enclosed (Pneumatic)
35.Orchestral Oboe8'metal.
Unenclosed (Pneumatic)
36.Harmonic Flute8'metal.
37.Tromba8'metal.
Pedal (Pneumatic CCC-F 30 notes)
38.Open Diapason16'wood.
39.Violone16'metal.
40.Bourdon8'wood.
41.Flute8'metal.
42.Trombone16'wood.

1913

Organ History
1913Rebuilt
Sources
“Dictionary of Organs and Organists” - George Mate & Son, 1921

ManualsStopsRanksCouplersAction
442-7-


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