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