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Details of Birmingham Town Hall, City, Birmingham, England

Organ History
1834Built by William Hill
Status
Unknown
Sources
“Dictionary of Organs and Organists” - H. Logan & Co., 1912, Bournemouth
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
470694T

I. Choir (Tracker CC-f3 54 notes)
1.Open Diapason8' 
2.Dulciana8' 
3.Stopped Diapason8' 
4.Principal4' 
5.Flute4' 
6.Oboe Flute4' 
7.Waldflote4' 
8.Fifteenth2' 
9.Cornopean8' 
II. Great (Tracker CC-f3 54 notes)
10.Double Open Diapason16' 
11.Open Diapason8' 
12.Open Diapason8' 
13.Open Diapason8' 
14.Stopped Diapason8' 
15.Quint5 1/3' 
16.Principal4' 
17.Principal4' 
18.Twelfth2 2/3' 
19.Fifteenth2' 
20.DoubletteII (2') 
21.SesquialteraV 
22.MixtureV 
23.FurnitureV 
24.Contra or Double Trumpet16' 
25.Posaune8' 
26.Clarion4' 
27.Octave Clarion2' 
28.Great Ophicleide8' 
iSwell to Great  
iiChoir to Great  
III. Swell (Tracker CC-f3 54 notes)
29.Double Open Diapason16' 
30.Open Diapason8' 
31.Stopped Diapason8' 
32.Principal4' 
33.Fifteenth2' 
34.SesquialteraV (1 3/5') 
35.Horn8' 
36.Trumpet8' 
37.Hautboy8' 
38.Clarion4' 
IV. Solo (Tracker CC-f3 54 notes)
39.Open Diapason  
40.Cornopean  
41.Dulciana  
42.Stopped Diapason  
43.Harmonica  
44.Flute  
45.Cremona  
46.Bells  
47.Hautboy  
48.Clarion  
49.Trumpet  
50.Horn  
51.Fifteenth  
52.Clarabella  
53.Principal  
54.Stopped Diapason  
55.Open Diapason  
Pedal (Tracker CCC-f 30 notes)
56.Contra Open Diapason32'metal.
57.Contra Open Diapason32'wood.
58.Open Diapason16'metal.
59.Open Diapason16'metal.
60.Open Diapason16'wood.
61.Stopped Diapason16' 
62.Principal8' 
63.Twelfth5 1/3' 
64.Fifteenth4' 
65.SesquialteraV 
66.MixtureV 
67.Contra Posaune32' 
68.Posaune16' 
69.Trumpet8' 
70.Clarion4' 
iiiPedals to Great  
ivPedals to Choir  
Organ History
1889Restored by Hill
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

ManualsStopsRanksCouplersAction
468-10P


List of Organists
13=837-George Hollins (1809-1841)
1834-37Thomas Munden (1795-1871)
1842-James Stimpson (1820-1886)
1888-1924Charles W. Perkins (1855-1927)
1924-30G. D. Cunningham (1878-1948)
1949-George Thalben-Ball (1896-1987)
Thomas Trotter (1957-)

List of Other Organists
J. Gilbert Mills (1894-1982)