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Details of Cathedral (Anglican), St. James’ Road, Liverpool, England

(St. James’ Road, Liverpool)

Building History
1910	Lady chapel opened

Lady Chapel

Organ History
1910	Built by Willis
Status
Unknown
Sources
“Dictionary of Organs and Organists” - George Mate & Son, 1921
The Musical Times 810

Manuals	Stops	Ranks	Couplers	Action
2	23	22	7	P

I. Great (Pneumatic CC-c4 61 notes)
1.	Double Stopped Diapason	16'	Units [GT:BD]
2.	Open Diapason I	8'
3.	Open Diapason II	8'
4.	Claribel Flute	8'
5.	Dulciana	8'
6.	Principal	4'
7.	Harmonic Flute	4'
8.	Fifteenth	2'
9.	Trumpet	8'
i	Swell to Great Super=Octave
ii	Swell to Great Unison
II. Swell (Pneumatic CC-c4 61 notes)
10.	Geigen Diapason	8'
11.	Lieblich Gedact	8'
12.	Salicional	8'
13.	Vox Angelica	8'
14.	Gambette	4'
15.	Echo Mixture	III
16.	Cornopean	8'
17.	Hautboy	8'
iii	Swell Super-Octave
iv	Swell Unison Off
v	Swell Sub-Octave
Pedal (Pneumatic CCC-F 30 notes)
18.	Acoustic Bass	32'
19.	Open Wood	16'
20.	Bourdon	16'	Units [GT:BD]
21.	Violone	16'
22.	Octave	8'
23.	Bass Flute	8'
vi	Great to Pedal
vii	Swell to Pedal

Unit	Division	Rank	Footage	Pipes	I. Great	II. Swell	Pedal
GT:BD	Great	Bourdon	16		16		16

Main Organ (Proposed Original)

Organ History
1912	Proposed by Willis
Status
Unknown
Sources
The Musical Times 839

Manuals	Stops	Ranks	Couplers	Action
5	167	166	33	-

I. Choir ( CC-c4 61 notes)
Unenclosed
1.	Contra Dulciana	16'	metal.
2.	Open Diapason	8'	metal.
3.	Rohr Flöte	8'	metal.
4.	Dulciana	8'	metal.
5.	Flûte Ouverte	4'	metal.
6.	Dulcet	4'	metal.
7.	Dulciana	2'	metal.
Enclosed
8.	Contra Gamba	16'	metal.
9.	Violin Diapason	8'	metal.
10.	Claribel Flute	8'	wood.
11.	Gamba	8'	metal.
12.	Unda Maris	8'	wood. (FF)
13.	Saube Flute	4'	wood.
14.	Gambette	4'	metal.
15.	Flageolet	2'	metal.
16.	Dulciana Mixture	V [10-12-17-19-22]	metal.
17.	Bass Clarionet	16'	metal.
18.	Baryton	16'	metal.
19.	Corno di Bassetto	8'	metal.
20.	Cor Anglais	8'	metal.
21.	Vox Humana	8'	metal.
22.	Orchestral Trumpet	8'	metal.
23.	Clarion	4'	metal.
24.	Tremulant
i	Choir Sub-Octave
ii	Choir Unison Off
iii	Choir Super-Octave
iv	Swell to Choir
v	Solo to Choir
vi	Echo to Choir
vii	Bombard to Choir
II. Great ( CC-c4 61 notes)
25.	Double Open Diapason	16'	metal.
26.	Contra Tibia	16'	wood.
27.	Bourdon	16'	wood.
28.	Double Quint	10 ²/₃'	wood.
29.	Open Diapason I	8'	metal.
30.	Open Diapason II	8'	metal.
31.	Open Diapason III	8'	metal.
32.	Open Diapason IV	8'	metal.
33.	Open Diapason V	8'	metal.
34.	Open Diapason VI	8'	metal.
35.	Tibia Major	8'	wood.
36.	Tibia Minor	8'	wood.
37.	Stopped Diapason	8'	wood.
38.	Doppel Flöte	8'	wood.
39.	Quint	5 ¹/₃'	metal.
40.	Octave Diapason	4'	metal.
41.	Principal	4'	metal.
42.	Flûte Couverte	4'	wood.
43.	Flûte Harmonique	4'	metal.
44.	Twelfth	2 ²/₃'	metal.
45.	Fifteenth	2'	metal.
46.	Piccolo Harmonique		metal.
47.	Mixture	V [10-12-17-19-22]	metal.
48.	Sesquialtera	V [19-b21-22-26-29]	metal.
49.	Double Trumpet	8'	metal.
50.	Trumpet	8'	metal.
51.	Trumpet Harmonique	8'	metal.
52.	Clarion	4'	metal.
viii	Solo Trombas on Great
ix	Choir Sub-Octave to Great
x	Choir Unison to Great
xi	Choir Super-Octave to Great
xii	Swell Sub-Octave to Great
xiii	Swell Unison to Great
xiv	Swell Super-Octave to Great
xv	Solo to Great
xvi	Bombard to Great
III. Swell ( CC-c4 61 notes)
53.	Contra Geigen		metal.
54.	Contra Salicional		metal.
55.	Lieblich Bordun		metal.
56.	Open Diapason I		metal.
57.	Open Diapason II		metal.
58.	Geigen		metal.
59.	Tibia		wood.
60.	Flauto Traverso		metal.
61.	Wald Flöte		wood.
62.	Lieblich Gedackt		metal.
63.	Echo Gamba		metal.
64.	Salicional		metal.
65.	Vox Angelica		metal. (FF)
66.	Octave		metal.
67.	Geigen Principal		metal.
68.	Salicet		metal.
69.	Lieblich Flöte		metal.
70.	Doublette		metal.
71.	Lieblich Piccolo		metal.
72.	Lieblich Mixture	III [17-19-22]	metal.
73.	Full Mixture	V [12-17-19-b21-22]	metal.
74.	Double Trumpet	16'	metal.
75.	Waldhorn	16'	metal.
76.	Contra Hautboy	16'	metal.
77.	Trumpet	8'	metal.
78.	Trompette Harmonique	8'	metal.
79.	Cornopean	8'	metal.
80.	Hautboy	8'	metal.
81.	Krummhorn	8'	metal.
82.	Clarion	4'	metal.
83.	Clarion	4'	metal.
84.	Tremulant
xvii	Swell Sub-Octave
xviii	Swell Unison Off
xix	Swell Super-Octave
xx	Solo to Swell
xxi	Echo to Swell
IV. Solo ( CC-c4 61 notes)
Unenclosed
85.	Contra Hohl Flöte	16'	wood.
86.	Hohl Flöte	8'	wood.
87.	Octave Hohl Flöte	4'	wood.
88.	Diapason Stentor	8'	metal.
Enclosed
89.	Contra Viole	16'	tin.
90.	Flûte Harmonique	8'	metal.
91.	Viole de Gambe	8'	tin.
92.	Viole d’Orchestra	8'	tin.
93.	Viole Céleste	8'	tin. (FF)
94.	Concert Flute	4'	wood.
95.	Octave Viole	4'	tin.
96.	Piccolo Harmonique	2'	metal.
97.	Violette	2'	tin.
98.	Cornet de Violes	III [10-12-15]	tin.
99.	Cor Anglais	16'	metal.
100.	Orchestral Clarinet	8'	metal.
101.	Orchestral Bassoon	8'	metal.
102.	French Horn	8'	metal.
103.	Orchestral Oboe	8'	metal.
104.	Tremulant
Trombas
105.	Contra Tromba	16'	metal.
106.	Tromba	8'	metal.
107.	Tromba Real	8'	metal.
108.	Tromba Clarion	4'	metal.
xxii	Solo Sub-Octave
xxiii	Solo Unison Off
xxiv	Solo Super-Octave
V. Bombard - Echo ( CC-c4 61 notes)
Bombard
109.	Contra Tuba	16'	metal.
110.	Bombardon	8'	metal.
111.	Tuba Mirabilis	8'	metal.
112.	Tuba Magna	8'	metal.
113.	Octave Bombardon	4'	metal.
114.	Tuba Clarion	4'	metal.
Echo
115.	Quintatön	16'	metal.
116.	Echo Diapason	8'	metal.
117.	Cor de Nuit	8'	metal.
118.	Carillon	8'
119.	Flauto Amabile	8'	wood.
120.	Muted Viole	8'	metal.
121.	Æoline Céleste	8'	metal. (FF)
122.	Celestina	4'	wood.
123.	Fernflöte	4'	metal.
124.	Rohr Nasat	4'	metal.
125.	Flautina	2'	metal.
126.	Harmonic Ætheria	III [10-12-15]	metal.
127.	Chalumeau	16'	metal.
128.	Cor Harmonique	8'	metal.
129.	Trompette	8'	metal.
130.	Musette	8'	metal.
131.	Voix Humaine	8'	metal.
132.	Haubois d’Amour	8'	metal.
133.	Haubois Octaviante	4'	metal.
134.	Tremulant
xxv	Echo Sub-Octave
xxvi	Echo Unison Off
xxvii	Echo Super-Octave
Pedal ( CC-c4 61 notes)
Unenclosed
135.	Double Open Diapason	32'	wood.
136.	Double Open Diapason	32'	metal.
137.	Contra Violone	32'	metal.
138.	Double Quint	21 ¹/₃'	wood.
139.	Open Diapason I	16'	wood.
140.	Open Diapason II	16'	wood.
141.	Open Diapason III	16'	wood.
142.	Open Diapason	16'	metal.
143.	Contra Basso	16'	metal.
144.	Dolce	16'	metal.
145.	Bourdon	16'	wood.
146.	Quint	10 ²/₃'	wood.
147.	Octave	8'	wood.
148.	Principal	8'	metal.
149.	Flute	8'	metal.
150.	Twelfth	5 ¹/₃'	metal.
151.	Fifteenth	4'	metal.
152.	Mixture	III [17-19-22]	metal.
153.	Fourniture	V [19-b21-22-26-29]	metal.
154.	Contra Trombone	32'	metal.
155.	Trombone	16'	metal.
156.	Bombardon	16'	metal.
157.	Octave Trombone	8'	metal.
158.	Clarino	4'	metal.
Enclosed
159.	Geigen	16'	metal.
160.	Violone	16'	metal.
161.	Quintatön	16'	metal.
162.	Violoncello	8'	metal.
163.	Quintadena	8'	metal.
164.	Contra Ophicleide	32'	metal.
165.	Ophicleide	16'	metal.
166.	Fagotto	16'	metal.
167.	Octave Bassoon	8'	metal.
Echo
168.	Salicional	16'	metal.
169.	Echo Bass	16'	wood.
170.	Fugara	8'	metal.
171.	Dulzian	16'	metal.
xxviii	Choir to Pedal
xxix	Great to Pedal
xxx	Swell to Pedal
xxxi	Solo to Pedal
xxxii	Solo Trombas to Pedal
xxxiii	Bombard/Echo to Pedal

Main Organ

Organ History
1921	Built by Willis
Status
Unknown
Sources
“Dictionary of Organs and Organists” - George Mate & Son, 1921

Manuals	Stops	Ranks	Couplers	Action
5	67	-	43	P/EP

Main Organ

Organ History
1924	Willis
Status
Unknown
Sources
Herbert Westerby - “The Complete Organ Recitalist” - Musical Opinion, 1927, London

Manuals	Stops	Ranks	Couplers	Action
5	169	-	47	-

List of Organists
1910-16	Frederick Hampton Burstall (1851-1916)
1917-55	Henry Goss-Custard (1871-1964)
1955-80	Noel Rawsthorne (1929-2019)
1980-2008	Ian Tracey (1955-)
2008-17	David Poulter
2017-	Lee Ward (1968-)

List of Assistant Organists
	W. Maynard Rushworth (1870-1945)
1949-55	Noel Rawsthorne (1929-2019)
1976-80	Ian Tracey (1955-)