Thanks
to the vision and generosity of our founders, we are blessed with a fine and
splendidly-decorated organ, originally built by William Hill and Sons in 1887.
The core of this instrument and its
magnificent Transept case survive in the current instrument.
Hill undertook a significant expansion
between 1899 and 1901 which saw the creation of the Chancel case incorporating
front pipes transferred from Worcester Cathedral - this is now the Choir
division. Two major rebuilds took place in the 20th century. Full details of the
organ's history can be found in the National Pipe Organ Register [http://npor.emma.cam.ac.uk]
(search for address on 'Pittville').
Despite more than a century of maintenance and several alterations the original
instrument's beautiful tones are still very much in evidence. You can hear the
organ not only in services but also in recitals from time to time throughout the
year.
Visiting organists and groups are welcome to
use the organ by prior arrangement. We would be delighted to help teachers and
pupils who want to arrange to use the instrument for regular teaching or
practice, and to provide opportunities for young organ students to join in our
music programme or for young pianists of Grade 5 standard or above to try their
hand at converting to the organ. Please contact the Director of Music at
Current specification:
Pedal Organ
1 Double Diapason* 32
2 Open Wood * 16 A
3 Violone* 16 B
4 Bourdon* 16 C
5 Dulciana* 16 D
6 Quint* 10 2/3
7 Octave Wood* 8 A
8 Cello * 8 B
9 Bass Flute* 8 C
10 Dulciana 4 D
11 Trombone* 16
12 Tromba 8 Gt
Choir
(functionally a ‘Chancel Great’)
13 Dulciana 16 D
14 Open Diapason* 8
15 Spitz Flute 8
16 Dulciana 8 D
17 Gemshorn 4
18 Flute 4
19 Twelfth 2 2/3
20 Fifteenth 2
Great
21 Double Open Diapason* 16
22 Open Diapason* 8
23 Gemshorn 8
24 Stopped Diapason 8
25 Octave* 4
26 Octave Quint* 2 2/3
27 Super Octave* 2
28 Sesquialtera * III 17.19.22
29 Tromba 8
Swell
30 Bourdon* 16
31 Open Diapason* 8
32 Hohl Flute* 8
33 Salicional* 8
34 Vox Angelica* 8
35 Principal* 4
36 Wald Flute 4
37 Twelfth 2 2/3
38 Fifteenth* 2
39 Mixture * III 19.22.26
40 Double Trumpet* 16
41 Trumpet* 8
42 Oboe* 8
43 Clarion* 4
44 Tremulant
Solo
(functionally also Choir organ, as per 1887 plan. Originally semi-enclosed but
later fully enclosed by Hill)
45 Orchestral Oboe 8
46 Gamba* 8
47 Gedeckt 8
48 Viola * 4
49 Suabe Flute* 4
50 Nazard 2 2/3
51 Piccolo 2
52 Clarinet* 8
53 Tuba* 8
54 Tromba 8 from Great
55 Tremulant
* William Hill pipework from either original 1887 build or later Hill rebuilds
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