Chamber organ
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InstrumentChamber organ/Organs/Wind/Musical Instrument ; Chamber organ |
Instrument FamilyWind |
Date MadeCirca 1680 |
DescriptionTechnical description: English chamber organ. Iron stop-levers and pedal. Compass 51 notes, C₂ - D₆ [C - d'''], C♯₂ keys plays A₁. Pipe Specification:-Stopped 8-ft, open 4-ft, open 2-ft, open 4-ft (from C♯₄); the ranks halve at D₄/C♯₄. Left: fifteenth. Left: principal bass. Left: diapason bass. Right: octave (new 4-ft). Right: principal treble. Right: diapason treble. Decoration: The case is now painted light grey. The paintings on the inside of the doors represent King David and St Cecilia and were probably painted in the 19th century. Repair History: Repaired by the firm of J.W. Walker. Restored by Noel Mander in 1965. A second 4-ft rank of metal pipes was added to the original wooden pipes in 1965 and are held in a previously empty rack. Pipes C₄ to D₆ of the 2-ft rank were re-made in metal in 1965. An electric bellows-blower was added in 1915 (the original pedal still works the original bellows). |
ProvenanceBuilt for a small church in Gloucestershire. ; Gift of Mr T.W. Hirst in 1952 |
CollectionMIMEd |
Accession Number4327 |