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Details of St. George’s (Parish Church), Doncaster, England

Building History
1853Destroyed by fire
1858New church opened
Organ History
1740Built by Harris & Byfield
Status
Unknown
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

1862

Organ History
1862Built by Edmund Schulze
1895Added pneumatic action by Abbott & Smith
Status
Unknown
Sources
The Musical Times 748
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
594863T

I. Choir (Tracker CC-a3 58 notes)
1.Lieblich Gedact16' 
2.Geigen Principal8' 
3.Viol di Gamba8' 
4.Flauto Traverso8' 
5.Salicional8' 
6.Lieblich Gedact8' 
7.Geigen Principal4' 
8.Lieblich Flute4' 
9.Flauto Traverso4' 
10.Quintaton4' 
11.Flautino2' 
12.MixtureIII 
13.Clarionet8' 
II. Great (Tracker CC-a3 58 notes)
14.Sub Bourdon32'(to tenor C)
15.Double Open diapason16' 
16.Bourdon16' 
17.Open Diapason8' 
18.Octave8' 
19.Hohlflote8' 
20.Stopped Diapason8' 
21.Great Quint5 1/3' 
22.Principal4' 
23.Gemshorn4' 
24.Stopped Flute4' 
25.Twelfth2 2/3' 
26.Fifteenth2' 
27.MixtureV 
28.CymbalIII to V 
29.CornetIV(to tenor C)
30.Double Trumpet16' 
31.Trumpet8' 
32.Posaune8' 
33.Horn8' 
34.Clarion4' 
iSwell to Great  
iiChoir to Great  
III. Swell (Tracker CC-a3 58 notes)
35.Bourdon16' 
36.Open Diapason8' 
37.Gemshorn8'Units [SW:GH]
38.Terpodian8' 
39.Harmonic Flute8'Units [SW:HF]
40.Rohrflote8'Units [SW:RF]
41.Principal4' 
42.Harmonic Flute4'Units [SW:HR]
43.Stopped Flute4'Units [SW:SF]
44.Viol d’Amour4' 
45.MixtureV 
46.ScharfIII 
47.CornetIV(to tenor C)
48.Double Bassoon16'Units [SW:DB]
49.Hautboy8'Units [SW:HB]
50.Trumpet8' 
51.Horn8'Units [SW:HN]
52.Clarion4' 
53.Tremulant  
IV. Solo (Tracker CC-a3 58 notes)
54.Gemshorn8'Units [SW:GH]
55.Harmonic Flute8'Units [SW:HF]
56.Rohrflote8'Units [SW:RF]
57.Harmonic Flute4'Units [SW:HR]
58.Stopped Flute4'Units [SW:SF]
59.Double Bassoon16'Units [SW:DB]
60.Hautboy8'Units [SW:HB]
61.Horn8'Units [SW:HN]
62.Vox Humana8' 
V. Echo (Tracker CC-a3 58 notes)
63.Tibia Major16' 
64.Vox Angelica8' 
65.Harmonica8' 
66.Flauto Traverso8' 
67.Flauto Amabile8' 
68.Celestina4' 
69.Flauto Dolcissimo4' 
70.Harmonica ÆtheriaII 
Pedal (Tracker CCC-e 29 notes)
71.Sub-principal32' 
72.Major, Bass16' 
73.Principal, Bass16' 
74.Sub-bass16' 
75.Open Diapason, Bass16' 
76.Violone16' 
77.Minor Bass8' 
78.Octave Bass8' 
79.Violoncello8' 
80.Flute Bass8' 
81.Great Quint10 2/3' 
82.Great Tierce6 3/5' 
83.Quint Bass5 1/3' 
84.Fifteenth, Bass4' 
85.Tierce3 1/5' 
86.MixtureII 
87.CymbalII 
88.Contra Posaune32' 
89.Posaune16' 
90.Bombard16' 
91.Contra Fagotto16' 
92.Trumpet8' 
93.Horn8' 
94.Fagotto8' 
95.Clarion4' 
iiiGreat to Pedal  

UnitDivisionRankFootagePipesI. ChoirII. GreatIII. SwellIV. SoloV. EchoPedal
SW:HRSwellHarmonic Flute444
SW:DBSwellDouble Bassoon161616
SW:HNSwellHorn888
SW:HFSwellHarmonic Flute888
SW:SFSwellStopped flute444
SW:HBSwellHautboy888
SW:RFSwellRohrflote888
SW:GHSwellGemshorn888

1910

Organ History
1910Rebuilt by Norman & Beard
Status
Unknown
Sources
Herbert Westerby - “The Complete Organ Recitalist” - Musical Opinion, 1927, London
“Dictionary of Organs and Organists” - George Mate & Son, 1921

ManualsStopsRanksCouplersAction
592-15P

I. Choir (Pneumatic CC-a3 58 notes)
1.Lieblich Bourdon16' 
2.Geigen Principal8' 
3.Viol di Gamba8' 
4.Gemshorn8' 
5.Flauto Gambe8' 
6.Salicional8' 
7.Flauto Traverso8' 
8.Lieblich Gedact8' 
9.Flauto Traverso4' 
10.Lieblich Flute4' 
11.Geigen Principal4' 
12.Quintaton4' 
13.Flautino2' 
iSwell to Choir  
II. Great (Pneumatic CC-a3 58 notes)
14.Sub-Bass32' 
15.Double Open diapason16' 
16.Bourdon16' 
17.Open Diapason I8' N&B
18.Open Diapason II8' 
19.Open Diapason III8' 
20.Stopped Diapason8' 
21.Hohl Flöte8' 
22.Quint5 1/3' 
23.Principal4' 
24.Gemshorn4' 
25.Stopped flute4' 
26.Twelfth2 2/3' 
27.Fifteenth2' 
28.MixtureV 
29.CymbalIII-V 
30.CornetIV 
31.Double Trumpet16' 
32.Posaune8' 
33.Trumpet8' 
34.Clarion4' 
iiSwell to Great  
iiiChoir to Great  
ivSolo to Great  
vEcho to Great  
III. Swell (Pneumatic CC-a3 58 notes)
35.Bourdon16' 
36.Open Diapason8' 
37.Terpodian8' 
38.Echo Gamba8' N&B
39.Voix Celeste8' N&B
40.Harmonic Flute8' 
41.Rohr Flöte8' 
42.Principal4' 
43.Harmonic Flute4' 
44.Stopped flute4' 
45.Viol d’Amour4' 
46.MixtureV 
47.ScharfIII 
48.CornetIV 
49.Double Bassoon16' 
50.Horn8' 
51.Trumpet8' 
52.Hautboy8' 
53.Vox Humana8' 
54.Clarion4' 
55.Tremulant  
viSwell Super-Octave  
viiSwell Sub-Octave  
IV. Solo (Pneumatic CC-a3 58 notes)
56.Harmonic Claribel Flute8' N&B
57.String Gamba8' N&B
58.Concert Flute4' N&B
59.Clarinet8' 
60.Orchestral Oboe8' N&B
61.Tuba8' N&B
62.Tremulant  
viiiSolo Super-Octave  
ixSolo Sub-Octave  
V. Echo (Pneumatic CC-a3 58 notes)
63.Tibia Major16' 
64.Harmonica8' 
65.Vox Angelica8' 
66.Flauto Amabile8' 
67.Flauto Traverso8' 
68.Celestina4' 
69.Flauto Dolcissimo4' 
70.Harmonica ÆtheriaII 
Pedal (Pneumatic CCC-F 30 notes)
71.Sub-principal32' 
72.Major Bass16' 
73.Principal Bass16' 
74.Open Bass16' 
75.Violone16' 
76.Sub-Bass16' 
77.Major Bass8' 
78.Flute Bass8' 
79.Violoncello8' 
80.Octave Bass8' 
81.Great Quint10 2/3' 
82.Great Tierce6 3/5' 
83.Quint5 1/3' 
84.Fifteenth Bass4' 
85.Tierce3 1/5' 
86.MixtureII 
87.CymbalII 
88.Contra Posaune32' 
89.Posaune16' 
90.Bombard16' 
91.Contra Fagotto16' 
92.Trumpet8' 
93.Horn8' 
94.Fagotto8' 
95.Clarion4' 
xChoir to Pedal  
xiGreat to Pedal  
xiiSwell to Pedal  
xiiiSolo to Pedal  
xivEcho to Pedal  


List of Organists
1739-41William Tireman (-1777)
1741-55John Maddock
1755-56John Camidge (1735-1803)
1756-1807Edward Miller (1731-1807)
1807-35Isaac Brailsford (-1842)
1835-79J. Rogers (1816-1879)
1879-1903Robert M. Rogers (1847-1906)
1904-23Wilfrid E. Sanderson (1878-1935)
1923-30Harold A. Bennett (1891-1978)
1930-46Percy Saunders (1902-)
1946-57Owen P. Franklin (1905-1979)
1957-94Magnus Black (1930-1998)
1995-2003Joseph Sentance
2003-09Andrew V. Wilson
2009-Darren Williams

List of Assistant Organists
Frederick Candlyn (1892-1964)