Biographical Dictionary of the Organ | Building Details | St. John’s College, Cambridge, England

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Details of St. John’s College, Cambridge, England

Old Chapel (1635)

Organ History
1635	Built by Robert Dallam
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
1	5	5	-	T

I. (Tracker 49 notes)
1.	Diapason
2.	Principal
3.	Recorder
4.	Principal
5.	Twentysecond

Old Chapel (1839)

Organ History
1839	Built 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

Manuals	Stops	Ranks	Couplers	Action
3	26	26	3	T

I. Choir (Tracker FFF-f3 61 notes)
1.	Open Diapason
2.	Stopped Diapason
3.	Double Dulciana
4.	Flute
5.	Principal
6.	Cremona
II. Great (Tracker FFF-f3 61 notes)
7.	Open Diapason
8.	Stopped Diapason
9.	Double Dulciana
10.	Principal
11.	Flute
12.	Clarabella
13.	Twelfth and Fifteenth
14.	Fifteenth, No. 2
15.	Sesquialtera
16.	Trumpet
i	Swell to Great
ii	Octave Swell to Great
iii	Choir to Great
III. Swell (Tracker FFF-f3 61 notes)
17.	Open Diapason
18.	Stopped Diapason
19.	Dulciana
20.	Principal
21.	Harmonica
22.	Sesquialtera	IV
23.	Hautboy
24.	French Horn
25.	Clarion
Pedal
26.	Open Diapason		(FFF)

New Chapel (1868)

Organ History
1868	Rebuilt & enlarged by Hill
1889	Rebuilt & enlarged by Hill
Status
Rebuilt
Sources
The Musical Times 847

New Chapel (1902)

Organ History
1902	Rebuilt by Norman & Beard
Status
Rebuilt
Sources
The Musical Times 847

Manuals	Stops	Ranks	Couplers	Action
3	53	-	8	P

I. Choir
1.	Double Dulciana	16'
2.	Open Diapason	8'
3.	Dulciana	8'
4.	Stopped Diapason	8'
5.	Viol di Gamba	8'
6.	Suabe Flute	4'	Wood.
7.	Gedackt	4'	Metal.
8.	Principal	4'
9.	Flageolet	2'
10.	Cremona	8'
i	Swell to Choir
II. Great
11.	Double Open Diapason	16'
12.	Open Diapason I	8'
13.	Open Diapason II	8'
14.	Open Diapason III	8'
15.	Stopped Diapason	8'
16.	Hohl Flute	8'
17.	Quint	8'
18.	Harmonic Flute	4'
19.	Gemshorn	4'
20.	Principal	4'
21.	Twelfth	2 ²/₃'
22.	Fifteenth	2'
23.	Full Mixture	III
24.	Sharp Mixture	IV
25.	Posaune	8'
26.	Clarion	4'
ii	Swell to Great
iii	Choir to Great
III. Swell
27.	Lieblich Gedackt	16'
28.	Open Diapason	8'
29.	Stopped Diapason	8'
30.	Pierced Gamba	8'
31.	Echo Dulciana	8'
32.	Vox Angelica	8'
33.	Flute	4'
34.	Principal	4'
35.	Fifteenth	2'
36.	Sesquialtera	IV
37.	Double Trumpet	16'
38.	Horn	8'
39.	Hautboy	8'
40.	Clarion	4'
41.	Tremulant
Pedal
42.	Great Stopped Bass	32'
43.	Great Bass	16'	Wood.
44.	Violon	16'	Wood.
45.	Double Dulciana	16'	Metal.
46.	Lieblich Bourdon	16'
47.	Flute Bass	8'
48.	Principal	8'
49.	Fifteenth	4'
50.	Mixture	III
51.	Great Trombone	16'
52.	Trumpet	8'
iv	Swell to Pedal
v	Great to Pedal
vi	Choir to Pedal

New Chapel (1923)

Organ History
1923	Harrison
Status
Rebuilt
Sources
Herbert Westerby - “The Complete Organ Recitalist” - Musical Opinion, 1927, London

Manuals	Stops	Ranks	Couplers	Action
4	53	-	8	-

List of Organists
	John Brimble (-1670)
1680	Thomas Williams
1729	Bernard Turner
	John Randall (1715-1799)
1777	William Tireman (-1777)
1777-99	Jonathan Sharpe
1799-1820	John Clarke (1770-1836)
1821-32	Samuel Matthews (1769-1832)
1833-56	Thomas Walmisley (1814-1856)
1856	Alfred Bennett
c1857	Arthur R. Ward
1857-97	George M. Garrett (1834-1897)
1897-1901	E. T. Sweeting (1863-1930)
1901-38	Cyril Rootham (1875-1938)
1936-38	Hilary Clifton Kelynack (1915-)
1938-51	Robin Orr (1909-2006)
1941-45	Herbert Howells (1892-1983)
1951-91	George Guest (1924-2002)
1979-80	Peter Hurford (1930-2018)
1981-84	Gerald Hendrie (1935-)
1991-2003	Christopher Robinson (1936-)
2003-07	David Hill (1957-)
2007-	Andrew Nethsingha (1968-)

List of Assistant Organists
1914-15	Arthur Anable (1894-1947)
1928-34	Denys Pouncey (1906-1999)

List of Organ Scholars
	James Cryer
	Christopher Whitton
1930	Brian Runnett (1935-1970)
1937-40	John Hind (1916-1984)
1947-51	George Guest (1924-2002)
1956-60	Peter White (1937-2007)
	Stephen Cleobury (1948-2019)
1974-78	John Scott (1956-2015)
1980-83	Adrian Lucas (1962-)
	Andrew Nethsingha (1968-)
	Iain Farrington (1977-)
	Jonathan Vaughn (1981-)

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