tholomew's, where it supersedes one purchased by
subscription in 1731, was originally built by George England in 1760 for
the Church of St. Stephen, Walbrook. Considerable work was there done
upon it by Messrs. William Hill and Son in 1872, viz:
I. The pipes of Great and Choir stops were replanted, CC pipes over
the GG grooves, and the compass altered to CC to G throughout.
II. The following alterations were made in the Great organ:
Open Diapason (ii) extended from gamut G to CC.
Mixture replaced by new pipes where required.
New Trumpet inserted, and the old one transferred to Swell.
_Choir._ Dulciana (new) C (grooved).
Keraulophon (new) C (grooved).
Clarinet CC.
_Swell._ New soundboard (CC to G), swell-box and new action.
New Bourdon, 16 feet.
Cornet made into 12 and 15 feet.
New mixture--four ranks.
German Flute revoiced.
Old Great organ Trumpet arranged to form Double Trumpet from
tenor C.
All stops, except German Flute and Double Trumpet, carried
down to CC.
_Pedal._ Bourdon, new, 16 feet.
Open Diapason, 16 feet (compass arranged CCC to F thirty
notes).
Trombone, new, 16 feet.
_Couplers._ New, Swell to Great, Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Choir
to Pedal, Swell to Choir.
New keyboards.
New Pedal keyboard.
New Drawstop knobs.
New additional bellows.
Five new Composition Pedals (three to Great organ, and two
to Swell organ).
Specification of the instrument after the above-mentioned work was done.
GREAT ORGAN, CC TO G.
Open Diapason (i) 8 feet
Open Diapason (ii) 8 "
Stopped Diapason 8 "
Principal 4 "
Twelfth 2-2/3 "
Fifteenth 2 "
Nason Flute 4 "
Furniture.
Sesquialtra.
Trumpet 8 "
Clarion 8 "
SWELL ORGAN, CC TO G.
Bourdon 16 feet
Open Diapason 8 "
German Flute 8 "
Stopped Diapason 8 "
Principal 4 "
Twelfth 2-2/3 "
Fifteenth 2 "
Double Trumpet (C) 16 "
Trumpet 8 "
Oboe
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