The Lewis Organ

 

Specification of the organ

 

  • 1869 Forster and Andrews
  • 1907 Lewis
  • 1954 rebuilt by Hall and Broadfield in 1954 retaining much of the Lewis pipework.

  • * Indicates where additions since 1907 have been made
    ** Indicates 1993 additions
    
    
    Choir Organ                     Great Organ 
    
    Bourdon                16       Double Diapason       16
    Open diapason           8       Major Diapason         8
    Stopped Diapason        8       Open Diapason          8
    Octave                  4       Wald Flute             8
    Flute                   4       Octave                 4
    Flautina                2       Harmonic Flute         4
    Fifteenth               2       Harmonic Piccolo       2
    Sifflote                1*      Fifteenth              2
    Nazard              2 2/3       Harmonic Flageolet     1
    Tierce              1 3/5       Nazard             2 2/3
    Mixture 15.19.22.26    IV       Sesquialtera 12.17    II 
                                    Mixture 19.22.26.29   IV
    Solo to Choir                   Fourniture       III-VII
    Swell to Choir
                                    Solo to Great *
                                    Swell to Great
                                    Choir to Great
    
    Swell Organ (enclosed)           Solo Organ (enclosed)
    Open Diapason          8         Hohl Flute             8
    Flauto Traverso        8         Flute                  4
    Echo Dulciana          8         Cor de Nuit            4
    Dulciana Celestes      8         Mounted Cornet         V (unencl.)
    Viola                  8         Bass Clarinet         16
    Viola celestes         8         Oboe                   8
    Octave                 4         Orchestral Oboe        8
    Flute d'Amore          4         Contra Tuba           16
    Flageolet          2 2/3         Tuba                   8
    Larigot            1 1/3         Tuba Clarion           4
    Mixture 12.15.19.22.26 V         Tremelo 
    Tremolo 
                                     Octave
    Octave**                         Great to Solo*
    Sub Octave**
    Solo to Swell
    
    Pedal Organ
    Great Bass            32         Quint              2 2/3
    Major Bass            16         Super Octave           2*
    Principal             16         Contra Posaune        32
    Sub Bass              16         Posaune               16
    Bourdon (Ch)          16         Bombarde              16*
    Quint             10 2/3         Contra Tuba (So)      16*
    Major Octave           8         Fagotto (Sw)          16*
    Principal              8         Octave Posaune         8
    Gedact                 8         Octave Bombarde        8*
    Quint              5 1/3         Posaune Clarion        4*
    Septieme           4 4/7         Posaune Cinq           2*
    Octave                 4
    Tierce             3 1/5         Choir to Pedal
                                     Great to Pedal
                                     Swell to Pedal
                                     Solo to Pedal
    
    Wind Pressures                   Accessories
    Gt, Sw flues, So flues   4.5"    8 adjustable pistons to each manual**
    Ch                         3"    8 adjustable general pistons**
    Sw reeds                5.75"    8 memory capture system**
    So reeds                  17"    General cancel**
    Ped                3.5" - 17"    4 reversible pistons for pedal couplers
    
    Manual Compass:  CC-c 61 notes   Total Draw Stops:     89
    Pedal Compass:  CCC-G 32 notes   Total Speaking Stops: 75
    
    
            
Last modified: 20 June, 2002