The Organ

The organ at Minchinhampton has undergone many changes since it was installed in its present position by Nicholson and Lord in 1887, including those made by Hill, Norman & Beard in 1922 and 1937. Subsequently, Jim Portbury, when organist here, arranged for significant additions to the specification and modernization between 1969 and 1994. It is currently being rebuilt by Robert and Abigail Balfour-Rowley of Goetze and Gwynn. On completion, the new specification will be as follows:

Pedal Organ: pneumatic key action, mechanical stop action

16ft Open Diapason
16ft Bourdon
8ft Octave
8ft Bass Flute
16ft Trombone

Choir to Pedal
Great to Pedal
Swell to Pedal

Choir Organ: mechanical key action, mechanical stop action

8ft Claribel Flute
8ft Gamba
8ft Dulciana
4ft Harmonic Flute
2ft Piccolo
8ft Clarinet

Swell to Choir

Great Organ: mechanical key action, mechanical stop action

8ft Open Diapason I
8ft Open Diapason II
8ft Rohr Flute
4ft Principal
4ft Suabe Flute
2 2/3ft Twelfth
2ft Fifteenth
III Mixture (17.19.22)
8ft Trumpet

Swell to Great
Swell Octave to Great
Choir to Great

Swell Organ: mechanical key action, mechanical stop action

16ft Bourdon
8ft Open Diapason
8ft Stopped Diapason
8ft Salicional
8ft Voix Celeste
4ft Principal
III Mixture (15.19.22)
8ft Oboe
8ft Cornopean
Tremulant

 

 

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