Biographical Dictionary of the Organ
Organ Biography > Places and Organs > England > Birmingham > Birmingham Town Hall
| Organ History | |
|---|---|
| 1834 | Built by William Hill |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 70 | 69 | 4 | T |
| I. Choir (Tracker CC-f3 54 notes) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Open Diapason | 8' | |
| 2. | Dulciana | 8' | |
| 3. | Stopped Diapason | 8' | |
| 4. | Principal | 4' | |
| 5. | Flute | 4' | |
| 6. | Oboe Flute | 4' | |
| 7. | Waldflote | 4' | |
| 8. | Fifteenth | 2' | |
| 9. | Cornopean | 8' | |
| II. Great (Tracker CC-f3 54 notes) | |||
| 10. | Double Open Diapason | 16' | |
| 11. | Open Diapason | 8' | |
| 12. | Open Diapason | 8' | |
| 13. | Open Diapason | 8' | |
| 14. | Stopped Diapason | 8' | |
| 15. | Quint | 5 1/3' | |
| 16. | Principal | 4' | |
| 17. | Principal | 4' | |
| 18. | Twelfth | 2 2/3' | |
| 19. | Fifteenth | 2' | |
| 20. | Doublette | II (2') | |
| 21. | Sesquialtera | V | |
| 22. | Mixture | V | |
| 23. | Furniture | V | |
| 24. | Contra or Double Trumpet | 16' | |
| 25. | Posaune | 8' | |
| 26. | Clarion | 4' | |
| 27. | Octave Clarion | 2' | |
| 28. | Great Ophicleide | 8' | |
| i | Swell to Great | ||
| ii | Choir to Great | ||
| III. Swell (Tracker CC-f3 54 notes) | |||
| 29. | Double Open Diapason | 16' | |
| 30. | Open Diapason | 8' | |
| 31. | Stopped Diapason | 8' | |
| 32. | Principal | 4' | |
| 33. | Fifteenth | 2' | |
| 34. | Sesquialtera | V (1 3/5') | |
| 35. | Horn | 8' | |
| 36. | Trumpet | 8' | |
| 37. | Hautboy | 8' | |
| 38. | Clarion | 4' | |
| 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 Diapason | 32' | metal. |
| 57. | Contra Open Diapason | 32' | wood. |
| 58. | Open Diapason | 16' | metal. |
| 59. | Open Diapason | 16' | metal. |
| 60. | Open Diapason | 16' | wood. |
| 61. | Stopped Diapason | 16' | |
| 62. | Principal | 8' | |
| 63. | Twelfth | 5 1/3' | |
| 64. | Fifteenth | 4' | |
| 65. | Sesquialtera | V | |
| 66. | Mixture | V | |
| 67. | Contra Posaune | 32' | |
| 68. | Posaune | 16' | |
| 69. | Trumpet | 8' | |
| 70. | Clarion | 4' | |
| iii | Pedals to Great | ||
| iv | Pedals to Choir | ||
| Organ History | |
|---|---|
| 1889 | Restored by Hill |
| Sources | |
| The Musical Times 555 | |
| Manuals | Stops | Ranks | Couplers | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 68 | - | 10 | P |
| List of Organists | |
|---|---|
| 1834-37 | Thomas Munden (1795-1871) |
| 1837- | George Hollins (1809-1841) |
| 1842- | James Stimpson (1820-1886) |
| 1888-1924 | C. W. Perkins (1855-1927) |
| 1924-30 | G. D. Cunningham (1878-1948) |
| 1949- | George Thalben-Ball (1896-1987) |
| Thomas Trotter (1957-) | |
| List of Other Organists | |
|---|---|
| J. Gilbert Mills (1894-1982) | |