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Details of Minster, York, England

Organ History
1531Repaired by John Howe
1536Repaired by John Howe
Sources
The Musical Times 943
Organ History
1770Built by Green
1803Restored by Samuel Green
1815Moved to St. Peter’s (Nottingham), St. Peter’s Square, Nottingham, 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

Main Organ (1829)

Organ History
1832Built by Elliot & Hill
1859Rebuilt by 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

ManualsStopsRanksCouplersAction
469697T/TP

I. Choir (Tracker CC-g3 56 notes)
1.Gedact16'wood.
2.Open Diapason8'metal.
3.Dulciana8'metal.
4.Stopped Diapason8'metal.
5.Gemshorn4'
6.Wald Flute4'wood.
7.Fifteenth2'metal.
8.MixtureII
9.Clarionet8'
iSwell to Choir
II. Great (Tracker-pneumatic CC-g3 56 notes)
10.Double Open Diapason16'metal.
11.Gedact16'wood.
12.Open Diapason, East8'metal.
13.Open Diapason, West8'metal.
14.Open Diapason, No. 38'metal.
15.Gamba8'metal.
16.Stopped Diapason8'wood.
17.Quint5 1/3'
18.Octave4'
19.Octave4'
20.Open Diapason8'
21.Harmonic Flute4'
22.Twelfth3'metal.
23.Fifteenth2'metal.
24.Octave Flute2'wood.
25.Full MixtureIV
26.Sharp MixtureIII
27.Tierce MixtureIII
28.CornetIV
29.GlockenspielII
30.Double Trumpet16'metal.
31.Posaune8'metal.
32.Trumpet8'metal.
33.Clarion4'metal.
iiSwell to Great
iiiSolo to Great
ivSwell to Great
III. Swell (Tracker-pneumatic CC-g3 56 notes)
34.Bourdon16'wood.
35.Open Diapason8'metal.
36.Dulciana8'metal.
37.Stopped Diapason8'metal.
38.Octave4'metal.
39.Fifteenth2'metal.
40.Full MixtureIII
41.Dulciana MixtureIII
42.Double Bassoon16'
43.Horn8'
44.Trumpet8'
45.Oboe8'
46.Vox Humana8'
47.Clarion4'
48.Tremulant
IV. Solo (Tracker CC-g3 56 notes)
49.Tuba16'metal.
50.Tuba8'metal.
51.Harmonic Flute4'
Pedal (Tracker CCC-f 30 notes)
52.Double Open Diapason32'wood.
53.Double Open Diapason32'metal.
54.Open Diapason16'wood.
55.Sub-Bass16'wood.
56.Open Diapason16'metal.
57.Violone16'wood.
58.Bourdon16'
59.Quint (Stopped)10 2/3'
60.Octave8'metal.
61.Octave Bass8'wood.
62.Flute Bass8'wood.
63.Twelfth4'wood.
64.Fifteenth4'wood.
65.MixtureV (3 1/5')
66.Sackbut32'wood.
67.Trombone16'metal.
68.Bassoon16'metal.
69.Clarion8'metal.
70.Octave Clarion4'
vGreat to Pedals
viSwell to Pedals
viiChoir to Pedals

Main Organ (1903)

Organ History
1903Rebuilt by Walker
Sources
The Musical Times 723

ManualsStopsRanksCouplersAction
4656511P

I. Choir (Pneumatic CC-a)
1.Gedact16'
2.Open Diapason8'
3.Dulciana8'
4.Stopped Diapason8'
5.Gemshorn4'
6.Stopped Flute4'
7.Fifteenth2'
8.Clarionet8'
9.Spare prepared
iSwell to Choir
II. Great (Pneumatic CC-a)
10.Double Open Diapason16'
11.Bourdon16'
12.Open Diapason I8'
13.Open Diapason II8'
14.Open Diapason III8'
15.Open Diapason IV8'
16.Gamba8'
17.Wald Flute8'
18.Stopped Diapason8'
19.Octave I4'
20.Octave II4'
21.Harmonic Flute4'
22.Twelfth2 2/3'
23.Fifteenth2'
24.Octave Flute2'
25.Full MixtureIV
26.Sharp MixtureIII
27.Double Trumpet16'
28.Posaune8'
29.Trumpet8'
30.Clarion4'
iiSwell to Great
iiiSolo to Great
ivSwell to Great
III. Swell (Pneumatic CC-a)
31.Bourdon16'
32.Open Diapason8'
33.Horn Diapason8'
34.Stopped Diapason8'
35.Echo Gamba8'
36.Voix Celeste8'(Tenor C)
37.Octave4'
38.Fifteenth2'
39.Dulciana MixtureIII
40.Full MixtureIII
41.Double Bassoon16'
42.Trumpet8'
43.Horn8'
44.Oboe8'
45.Vox Humana8'
46.Clarion4'
47.Tremulant
vSwell Octave
viSwell Sub-Octave
viiSwell Unison Off
IV. Solo ( CC-a)
Enclosed (Pneumatic)
48.Echo Dulciana8'
49.Harmonic Flute8'
50.Harmonic Flute4'
51.Basoon16'
52.Orchestral Oboe8'
Unenclosed (Pneumatic)
53.Tuba16'
54.Tuba8'
Pedal (Pneumatic CCC-F)
55.Double Open Diapason32'Wood.
56.Double Open Diapason32'Metal.
57.Open Diapason16'Wood.
58.Open Diapason16'Metal.
59.Violone16'Wood.
60.Dulciana16'Metal.
61.Sub-Bass16'
62.Bourdon16'
63.Quint (Stopped)10 2/3'
64.Octave8'
65.Spare32'prepared
66.Trombone16'
67.Contra Fagoto16'
68.Clarion8'
viiiGreat to Pedals
ixSwell to Pedals
xChoir to Pedals
xiSolo to Pedal

Main Organ (1916)

Organ History
1916Rebuilt & enlarged by Harrison
Sources
“Dictionary of Organs and Organists” - George Mate & Son, 1921

ManualsStopsRanksCouplersAction
470-13P

Nave Organ (1863)

Organ History
1863Built by Hill & Son
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
333336T

I. Choir (Tracker CC-a3 58 notes)
1.Cone Gamba16'metal.
2.Dulciana8'metal. (temor c)
3.Lieblich Gedact8'wood.
4.Gemshorn4'metal.
5.Lieblich Flote4'wood.
6.Piccolo2'wood.
7.Clarionet8'(tenor c)
II. Great (Tracker CC-a3 58 notes)
8.Bourdon16'wood.
9.Open Diapason, No. 18'
10.Open Diapason, No. 28'
11.Stopped Diapason8'wood.
12.Octave4'metal.
13.Harmonic Flute4'metal.
14.Twelfth2 2/3'metal.
15.Fifteenth2'metal.
16.MixtureIV (1 1/3')metal.
17.Posaune8'metal.
18.Clarion4'metal.
iSwell to Great
iiSwell Sub-octave to Great
iiiChoir to Great
III. Swell (Tracker CC-a3 58 notes)
19.Bourdon16'wood.
20.Open Diapason8'metal.
21.Stopped Diapason8'
22.Octave4'
23.Fifteenth2'
24.MixtureIV (1 1/3')
25.Corno8'
26.Oboe8'
27.Clarion4'
Pedal (Tracker CCC-f 30 notes)
28.Open Diapason16'wood.
29.Sub-bass16'wood.
30.Violone16'wood.
31.Octave8'metal.
32.Fifteenth4'metal.
33.Trombone16'wood.
ivGreat to Pedals
vChoir to Pedals
viSwell to Pedals


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1946-82Francis Jackson (1917-2022)
1982-2008Philip Moore (1943-)
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c1876-1880Edward J. Bellerby (1858-1940)
-1878Edward Johnson
-1879Mark J. Monk (1858-1929)
1890-91T. W. Hanforth (1867-1948)
1891-92Charles Legh Naylor (1869-1945)
-1901F. Flaxington Harker (1876-1936)
1902-06Edwin Fairbourn (1880-1970)
1906-10William Green
1910-13Cyril F. Musgrove (1887-1921)
1912-14John Wyatt (1887-1929)
1913-23Harold A. Bennett (1891-1978)
1924-29J. Lawrence Slater
W. R. Wright (1900-)
1929-46Owen P. Franklin (1905-1979)
1945-47Sefton Cottom (1928-2011)
1946Francis Jackson (1917-2022)
1947-54Allan Wicks (1923-2010)
1954-57Eric Parsons
1957-66Ronald Perrin (1931-1997)
1966-67Peter John Williams
1969-71Andrew Wilson-Dickson (1946-)
1976-2010John Scott Whiteley (1950-)
2010-David Pipe
2016-Benjamin Morris

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2003Marcus Wibberley (1981-)
Ben Horden (1988-)

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2018-Christopher Strange