Biographical Dictionary of the Organ | Building Details | St. George’s Hall, Exchange, Liverpool, England

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Details of St. George’s Hall, Exchange, Liverpool, England

Organ History
1855	Built by Henry Willis
Status
Unknown
Sources
Hopkins & Rimbault - “The Organ: Its History and Construction - A Comprehensive Treatise on the Structure and Capabilities of the Organ”, 1877.

Manuals	Stops	Ranks	Couplers	Action
4	100	100	10	-

I. Choir ( GG-a3 63 notes)
1.	Bourdon	16
2.	Open Diapason	8
3.	Clarabella	8
4.	Lieblich Gedact	8
5.	Dulciana	8
6.	Viol di Gamba	8
7.	Voix Céleste	8
8.	Principal	4
9.	Harmonic Flute	4
10.	Octave Viola	4
11.	Twelfth	2 2/3
12.	Fifteenth	2
13.	Flageolet	2
14.	Sesquialtera
15.	Tromba	8
16.	Clarionet	8
17.	Orchestral Oboe	8
18.	Clarion	4
i	Solo to Choir
II. Great ( GG-a3 63 notes)
19.	Double Open Diapason	16
20.	Open Diapason	8
21.	Open Diapason	8
22.	Clarabella	8
23.	Flute à Pavillon	8
24.	Lieblich Gedact	8
25.	Violoncello	8
26.	Quint	5 1/3
27.	Octave Viola	4
28.	Principal	4
29.	Principal	4
30.	Flauto Traverso	4
31.	Decima	3 1/5
32.	Twelfth	2 2/3
33.	Fifteenth	2
34.	Fifteenth	2
35.	Doublette
36.	Sesquialtera
37.	Mixture
38.	Contra Trombone	16
39.	Trombone	8
40.	Ophicleide	8
41.	Trumpet	8
42.	Clarion	4
43.	Clarion	4
ii	Swell to Great	8
iii	Swell to Great	16
iv	Swell to Great	4
v	Choir to Great
vi	Solo to Great
III. Swell ( GG-a3 63 notes)
44.	Double Open Diapason	16
45.	Open Diapason	8
46.	Open Diapason	8
47.	Echo Dulciana	8
48.	Lieblich Gedact	8
49.	Voix Céleste	8
50.	Corno Dolce	8
51.	Principal	4
52.	Gemshorn	4
53.	Waldflote	4
54.	Twelfth	2 2/3
55.	Fifteenth	2
56.	Fifteenth	2
57.	Piccolo	2
58.	Doublette
59.	Sesquialtera
60.	Contra Trombone	16
61.	Contra Fagotto	16
62.	Ophicleide	8
63.	Trumpet	8
64.	Oboe	8
65.	Corno di Bassetto	8
66.	Vox Humana	8
67.	Clarion	4
68.	Clarion	4
69.	Tremulant
IV. Solo ( GG-a3 63 notes)
70.	Bourdon	16
71.	Flauto Dolce	8
72.	Lieblich Gedact	8
73.	Flute Harmonique	4
74.	Piccolo Harmonique	2
75.	Contra Fagotto	16
76.	Trombone	8
77.	Bassoon	8
78.	Clarionet	8
79.	Orchestral Oboe	8
80.	Clarion	4
81.	Tromba	8
82.	Ophicleide	8
83.	Cornopean	8
84.	Trompette Harmonique	4
Pedal ( CCC-f 30 notes)
85.	Double Open Diapason	32
86.	Double Open Diapason	32
87.	Open Diapason	16
88.	Open Diapason	16
89.	Violone	16
90.	Bourdon	16
91.	Principal	8
92.	Flute	8
93.	Quint	5 1/3
94.	Fifteenth	4
95.	Fourniture
96.	Mixture
97.	Contra Trombone	32
98.	Trombone	16
99.	Ophicleide	16
100.	Trompette	8
101.	Clarion	4
vii	Great to Pedal
viii	Swell to Pedal
ix	Choir to Pedal
x	Solo to Pedal

Organ History
1897	Restored by Willis
Status
Unknown
Sources
Herbert Westerby - “The Complete Organ Recitalist”, 1927.
“Dictionary of Organs and Organists”, 1912.
“Dictionary of Organs and Organists”, George Mate & Son, 1921.

Manuals	Stops	Ranks	Couplers	Action
4	99	-	14	-

List of Organists
1855-94	W. T. Best (1826-1897)
1897-1912	A. L. Peace (1844-1912)
	Oliphant Chuckerbutty (1884-1960)
1913-38	Herbert F. Ellingford (1876-1966)
	Caleb Jarvis (1903-1980)
1980-84	Noel Rawsthorne (1929-2019)

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