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Details of Cathedral, Lichfield, England

Organ History
Built by Thomas Schwarbrook
1789Removed
Status
Destroyed
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
Organ History
1789Built by Green
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

ManualsStopsRanksCouplersAction
322221T

I. Choir (Tracker GG-e3)
1.Stopped Diapason
2.Dulciana
3.Principal
4.Cornet
II. Great (Tracker GG-e3)
5.Open Diapason I
6.Open Diapason II
7.Stopped Diapason
8.Principal
9.Twelfth
10.Fifteenth
11.Tierce
12.Cornet
13.Furniture
14.Sesquialtera
15.Trumpet
iSwell to Great
III. Swell (Tracker G-e3)
16.Open Diapason
17.Stopped Diapason
18.Dulciana
19.Principal
20.Cornet
21.Trumpet
22.Hautboy
Organ History
1860Built by G. M. Holdich
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
351536T/P

I. Choir (Tracker CC-f3 54 notes)
1.Dulciana8'
2.Stopped Diapason (bass)8'
3.Stopped Diapason (tenor)8'
4.Principal4'
5.Flute4'
6.Fifteenth2'
7.Cremona8'
iGreat to Choir
iiSwell to Choir
II. Great (Pneumatic CC-f3 54 notes)
8.Sub-bass16'
9.Tenoroon16'
10.Open Diapason8'
11.Open Diapason8'
12.Open Diapason (bass)8'
13.Bell Gamba8'
14.Clarabella8'
15.Stopped Diapason8'
16.Octave4'
17.Gamba Octave4'
18.Waldflote4'
19.Super-quint2 2/3'
20.Super-octave2'
21.Tierce1 3/5'
22.Sesquialtera1 1/3'
23.Doublette2'
24.Mixture
25.Posaune8'
26.Clarion8'
iiiSwell to Great
III. Swell (Tracker CC-f3 54 notes)
27.Bourdon16'
28.Double Diapason16'
29.Open Diapason8'
30.Open Diapason (bass)8'
31.Keraulophon8'
32.Stopped Diapason8'
33.Principal4'
34.Fifteenth2'
35.Tierce1 3/5'
36.Sesquialtera1/2'
37.Mixture
38.Cornopean (bass)8'
39.Cornopean (tenor)8'
40.Trumpet8'
41.Hautboy8'
42.Tromba16'
43.Clarion4'
Pedal (Pneumatic CCC-e 29 notes)
44.Double Double Open Diapason32'
45.Double Open Diapason16'
46.Montre16'
47.Grand Bourdon16'
48.Octave8'
49.Super-octave4'
50.Sesquialtera
51.Mixture
52.Grand Trombone16'
53.Grand Trumpet8'
ivPedals to Great
vPedals to Choir
viPedals to Swell
Organ History
1884Rebuilt by Hill
1908Rebuilt by Hill
Status
Destroyed
Sources
The Musical Times 787

ManualsStopsRanksCouplersAction
465-17-

I. Choir (Pneumatic CC-a3 58 notes)
1.Lieblich Bourdon16'
2.Open Diapason8'
3.Dulciana8'
4.Viole Sourdine8'
5.Lieblich Gedackt8'
6.Principal4'
7.Wald Flöte4'
8.Piccolo2'
9.Corno di Bassetto8'
iGreat to Choir
iiSwell to Choir
iiiSolo to Choir
II. Great (Pneumatic CC-a3 58 notes)
10.Double Open Diapason16'
11.Open Diapason I8'
12.Open Diapason II8'
13.Open Diapason III8'
14.Bell Gamba8'
15.Hohl Flöte8'
16.Stopped Diapason8'
17.Principal4'
18.Octave Gamba4'
19.Harmonic Flute4'
20.Twelfth2 2/3'
21.Fifteenth2'
22.MixtureIV
23.Sharp MixtureII
24.Double Trumpet16'
25.Trumpet8'
26.Clarion8'
ivChoir to Great
vSwell to Great
viSolo to Great
III. Swell (Pneumatic CC-a3 58 notes)
27.Bourdon16'Units [SW:BD]
28.Open Diapason8'
29.Viole de Gamba8'
30.Voix Céleste8'(tenor c)
31.Stopped Diapason8'
32.Principal4'
33.Celestina Flute4'
34.Fifteenth2'
35.SesquialteraIII
36.MixtureII
37.Contra Fagotto16'
38.Trumpet8'
39.Oboe8'
40.Cornopean8'
41.Clarion4'
42.Tremulant
viiSwell Super- Octave
viiiSolo to Swell
IV. Solo ( CC-a3 58 notes)
Enclosed (Pneumatic)
43.Harmonic Flute8'
44.Viole d’Orchestra8'
45.Concert Flute4'
46.Cor Anglais16'
47.Orchestral Oboe8'
48.Orchestral Clarinet8'
49.Vox Humana8'
Unenclosed (Pneumatic)
50.Tuba8'
ixSolo Super-Octave
xSolo Unison Off
xiSolo Sub-Octave
Pedal (Pneumatic CCC-f 30 notes)
51.Double Open Diapason32'
52.Open Diapason I16'
53.Open Diapason II16'
54.Violone16'
55.Bourdon16'
56.Echo Bourdon16'Units [SW:BD]
57.Principal8'
58.Bass Flute8'
59.Fifteenth4'
60.MixtureIV
61.Contra Posaune32'
62.Trombone16'
63.Trumpet8'
xiiGreat to Pedal
xiiiChoir to Pedal
xivSwell to Pedal
xvSolo to Pedal

UnitDivisionRankFootagePipesI. ChoirII. GreatIII. SwellIV. SoloPedal
SW:BDSwellBourdon161616


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