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The Organ
The St Giles Organ has had 6 phases in its life since 1875. 1) 1875: William Hill & Son of London built a 3-manual instrument to the design of the then organist, Walter Parratt (later Sir Walter Parratt, Master of the Queen's Musick). This was placed to the right of the chancel, in what is now the Lady Chapel, and forms the basis of the present instrument. The Great and Swell flue choruses are still fundamentally unchanged, and are a typical example of Hill's fine 19th century pipework. 2) 1891: organ rebuilt by Gray & Davison. Most of the reeds date from this time, as does the tubular pneumatic action. 3) 1931: a further rebuild by Hill, Norman & Beard. 4) 1953: the instrument was moved to its present position. Some revoicing of the pipework was necessary to balance the instrument properly in its new position. 5) 1965 & 1971: a few further tonal modifications, mainly to the Choir and Pedal organs. 6) 1981: organ rebuilt and cleaned, with a new action. Work carried out by Nicholson's.
Organ SpecificationGreat 16´ Rohr Bourdon 8´ Open Diapason I 8´ Open Diapason II 8´ Chimney Flute 4´ Principal 4´ Octave Geigen 22/3´ Twelfth 2´ Fifteenth (Mixture III) 8´ Trumpet Swell to Great Choir to Great Great Pistons to Pedal Swell (enclosed) 16´ Bourdon 8´ Open Diapason 8´ Rohr Flute 8´ Gamba 8´ Vox Angelica 8´ Dulciana 4´ Principal 4´ Harmonic Flute 2´ Fifteenth Mixture III 16´ Contra Fagotto 8´ Cornopean 8´ Oboe 4´ Clarion Sub Octave Octave Tremulant Choir (enclosed) 8´ Koppel Flute 4´ Principal 4´ Flauto Traverso 22/3 Nasat 2´ Flautina 13/5 Tierce Nineteenth 8´ Trumpet 8´ Clarinet Sub Octave Octave Swell to Choir Pedal 16´ Open Diapason 16´ Stopped Bass 8´ Octave 8´ Bass Flute 4´ Octave Flute 4´ Choral Bass 16´ Fagot Great to Pedal Swell to Pedal Choir to Pedal |
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