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

Old Chapel (1635)

Organ History
1635Built 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

ManualsStopsRanksCouplersAction
155-T

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

Old Chapel (1839)

Organ History
1839Built 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
326263T

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
iSwell to Great
iiOctave Swell to Great
iiiChoir to Great
III. Swell (Tracker FFF-f3 61 notes)
17.Open Diapason
18.Stopped Diapason
19.Dulciana
20.Principal
21.Harmonica
22.SesquialteraIV
23.Hautboy
24.French Horn
25.Clarion
Pedal
26.Open Diapason (FFF)

New Chapel (1868)

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

New Chapel (1902)

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

ManualsStopsRanksCouplersAction
353-8P

I. Choir
1.Double Dulciana16'
2.Open Diapason8'
3.Dulciana8'
4.Stopped Diapason8'
5.Viol di Gamba8'
6.Suabe Flute4'Wood.
7.Gedackt4'Metal.
8.Principal4'
9.Flageolet2'
10.Cremona8'
iSwell to Choir
II. Great
11.Double Open Diapason16'
12.Open Diapason I8'
13.Open Diapason II8'
14.Open Diapason III8'
15.Stopped Diapason8'
16.Hohl Flute8'
17.Quint8'
18.Harmonic Flute4'
19.Gemshorn4'
20.Principal4'
21.Twelfth2 2/3'
22.Fifteenth2'
23.Full MixtureIII
24.Sharp MixtureIV
25.Posaune8'
26.Clarion4'
iiSwell to Great
iiiChoir to Great
III. Swell
27.Lieblich Gedackt16'
28.Open Diapason8'
29.Stopped Diapason8'
30.Pierced Gamba8'
31.Echo Dulciana8'
32.Vox Angelica8'
33.Flute4'
34.Principal4'
35.Fifteenth2'
36.SesquialteraIV
37.Double Trumpet16'
38.Horn8'
39.Hautboy8'
40.Clarion4'
41.Tremulant
Pedal
42.Great Stopped Bass32'
43.Great Bass16'Wood.
44.Violon16'Wood.
45.Double Dulciana16'Metal.
46.Lieblich Bourdon16'
47.Flute Bass8'
48.Principal8'
49.Fifteenth4'
50.MixtureIII
51.Great Trombone16'
52.Trumpet8'
ivSwell to Pedal
vGreat to Pedal
viChoir to Pedal

New Chapel (1923)

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

ManualsStopsRanksCouplersAction
453-8-


List of Organists
John Brimble (-1670)
1680Thomas Williams
1729Bernard Turner
John Randall (1715-1799)
1777William Tireman (-1777)
1777-99Jonathan Sharpe
1799-1820John Clarke (1770-1836)
1821-32Samuel Matthews (1769-1832)
1833-56Thomas Walmisley (1814-1856)
1856Alfred Bennett
c1857Arthur R. Ward
1857-97George M. Garrett (1834-1897)
1897-1901E. T. Sweeting (1863-1930)
1901-38Cyril Rootham (1875-1938)
1936-38Hilary Clifton Kelynack (1915-)
1938-41Robin Orr (1909-2006)
1941-45Herbert Howells (1892-1983)
1945-51Robin Orr (1909-2006)
1951-91George Guest (1924-2002)
1979-80Peter Hurford (1930-2018)
1981-84Gerald Hendrie (1935-)
1991-2003Christopher Robinson (1936-)
2003-07David Hill (1957-)
2007-Andrew Nethsingha (1968-)

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

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