Alexandra Palace Organ
London N22 4AY
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SPECIFICATION OF ORGAN
For The
ALEXANDRA PALACE COMPANY LIMITED
Built by Mr. Henry Willis
(The builder of the celebrated organ in St George’s Hall Liverpool)
Four Manuals from CC to A 58 notes
Two octaves and a half of Pedals CCC to F 30 notes
This is the specification and description of the first AP organ 1873. Taken from “The Rotunda” March 1930
The First Manual or
SOLO ORGAN
1. Violoncello (imitative) 8
2. Viola (imitative) 4
3. Flute Harmonique 8
4. Flute Octaviante 4
5. Concert Flute (imitative) 4
6. Piccolo 2
7. Claribel 8
8. Bombardon 16
9. Trumpet (harmonic) 8
10. Ophicleide 8
11. Bassoon 8
12. Oboe (Orchestral) 8
13. Clarionette (Orchestral) 8
14. Clarion 4
The Second Manual or
SWELL ORGAN
1. Double Diapason 16
2. Bourdon 16
3. Open Diapason 8
4. Open Diapason 8
5. Salicional 8
6. Lieblich Gedact 8
7. Flute Harmonique 8
8. Flute Octaivante 4
9. Fluto Traverso 4
10. Principal 4
11. Twelfth 3
12. Fifteenth 2
13. Sesquialtera 3 ranks
14. Mixture 5 ranks
15. Contra Posaune 16
16. Contra Fagotto 16
17. Cornopean 8
18. Trumpet 8
19. Hautboy 8
20. Vox Humaine 8
21. Clarion 4
The Third Manual or
GREAT ORGAN
1. Double Diapason 16
2. Bourdon 16
3. Open Diapason 8
4. Open Diapason 8
5. Open Diapason 8
6. Viol Di Gamba 8
7. Claribel 8
8. Quint 6
9. Principal 8
10. Flute Transversiere 4
11. Quinte Octaviante 3
12. Super Octave 2
13. Piccolo 2
14. Sesquialtra 5 ranks
15. Mixture 3 ranks
16. Trombone 16
17. Bombarde 8
18. Trumpet 8
19. Possaune 8
20. Clarion 4
The Fourth Clavier or
CHOIR ORGAN
1. Contra Gamba 16
2. Viol de Gamba 8
3. Salicional 8
4. Claribel 8
5. Flute Harmonique 8
6. Lieblich Gedact 8
7. Vox Angelica 8
8. Flute Octaviante 4
9. Genshorn 4
10. Viola 4
11. Lieblich Flute 4
12. Flageolet 2
13. Mixture 3 ranks
14. Corno di Bassetto 8
15. Trompette Harmonique 8
16. Cor Anglais (prepared for) 8
17. Clarion 4
THE PEDALE
1. Double Diapason Open wood 32
2. Double Diapason Open metal 32
3. Sub Bourdon 32
4. Open Diapason Wood 16
5. Violon Metal 16
6. Bourdon 16
7. Contra Basso Open Wood 16
8. Octave 8
9. Octave 8
10. Super Octave 4
11. Sesquialtera 3 ranks
12. Mixture 3 ranks
13. Bombarde 32
14. Trombone 16
15. Ophicleide 16
16. Clarion 8
ACCESSORIES
1. Solo to Great Organ
2. Solo Sub Octave on itself
3. Solo Super Octave ditto
4. Solo to Choir
5. Swell to Great Unison
6. Swell to Great Sub Octave
7. Swell to Great Super Octave
8. Choir to Great
9. Pedale in Octaves on Nos. 14, 15 and 16
10. Pedale in Octaves on Nos. 10, 11 and 12
11. Solo to Pedals
12. Swell to Pedals
13. Great to Pedals
14. Choir to Pedals
