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Details of Cathedral (Anglican), St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada

1853

Organ History
1853Built by Robson
Status
Rebuilt
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
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I. Choir ( CC-g3 56 notes)
1.Dulciana8' 
2.Viol di Gamba8' 
3.Stopped Diapason8' 
4.Clarabella Flute8' 
5.Celestina Viol4' 
6.Principal4' 
7.Flute4' 
8.Piccolo2' 
9.MixtureIII 
10.Bassoon/Clarinet8' 
II. Great ( CC-g3 56 notes)
11.Double Diapason16' 
12.Large Open Diapason8' 
13.Open Diapason8' 
14.Stopped Diapason8' 
15.Quint5 1/3' 
16.Principal4' 
17.Tenth3 1/5' 
18.Twelfth2 2/3' 
19.Fifteenth2' 
20.SesquialteraIII 
21.MixtureIII 
22.FurnitureIII 
23.Contra Fagotto16' 
24.Posaune8' 
25.Clarion4' 
iSwell to Great  
III. Swell ( CC-g3 56 notes)
26.Double Diapason16' 
27.Open Diapason8' 
28.Stopped Diapason8' 
29.Principal4' 
30.Twelfth2 2/3' 
31.Fifteenth2' 
32.SesquialteraV 
33.Horn8' 
34.Oboe8' 
35.Clarion4' 
36.Octave Clarion2' 
Pedal ( CCC-f 30 notes)
37.Open Diapason16' 
38.Stopped Diapason16' 
39.Principal8' 
40.Basso-flauto8' 
41.Trombone16' 
42.Trumpet8' 
iiSwell to Pedal  
iiiGreat to Pedal  
ivChoir to Pedal  
Status
Unknown
Sources
Herbert Westerby - “The Complete Organ Recitalist” - Musical Opinion, 1927, London

ManualsStopsRanksCouplersAction
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List of Organists
David Drinkell
1906-17A. Hopkins Allen (1866-1949)