THE ORGAN IN THE ALBERT HALL, NOTTINGHAM

The organ was built in the Albert Hall Methodist Mission by J.J. Binns in 1909. It was a gift to the City of Nottingham by Sir Jesse Boot;
the walnut casework was made by Boots' shopfitters.
The Hall has been completely renovated as a conference centre, with a new floor inserted at gallery level.
A full restoration of the organ by Harrison & Harrison was completed in 1993. The restoration was inspired and financed by
 the "Binns Organ Company", a local group formed for that purpose.
No alterations have been made, and the Binns pneumatic actions have been retained in their entirety.


 PEDAL ORGAN



SWELL ORGAN










    1. Double Open Diapason
 (wood, from 2)
 32
37.
 Contra Gamba
16
    2. Open Diapason
16
38.
 Quintaton
16
    3. Contra Bass
16
39.
 Open Diapason
8
    4. Bourdon
16
40.
 Lieblich Gedact
8
5.
 Dulciana
16
41.
 Dolce
8
6.
 Octave Diapason
 (from 3)
 8
42.
 Viol d'Orchestre
8
7.
 Bass Flute
 (from 4) 8
*43.
 Vox Angelica                                 (originally
 Salicional)
 8
8.
 Dolce
 (from 5) 8
44.
 Octave
4
9.
 Violoncello
8
45.
 Fifteenth
2
10.
 Trombone
16
46.
 Mixture
III
11.
 Euphonium
8
47.
 Double Trumpet
16





48.
 Cornopean
8

CHOIR ORGAN


49.
 Oboe
8





*50.
 Clarion                                          (originally
 Octave Oboe)
 4
12.
 Lieblich Gedact
16

Tremulant

13.
 Lieblich Gedact
8




14.
 Hohl Flute
 8

SOLO ORGAN


15.
 Dulciana
8

Enclosed

16.
 Viol di Gamba
8
51.
 Harmonic Flute
8
*17.
 Viole Céleste                 (originally
 Cor Anglais)
 8
52.
 Lieblich Gedact
8
18.
 Harmonic Flute
4
53.
 Flauto Traverso
4
19.
 Gemshorn
4
54.
 Piccolo
2
20.
 Flautina
2
*55.
 Bassoon                                        (originally
 Violoncello)
 8
21.
 Bassoon
16
56.
 Ochestral Oboe
8
22.
 Vox Humana
8
57.
 Clarionet
8

Tremulant
 


Tremulant







Unenclosed


GREAT ORGAN


58.
 Tuba
8



 

*59.
 Carillon                           (percussion; originally
 Reveille Bells)
23.
 Double Open Diapason
16




24.
 Large Open Diapason
8

COUPLERS

25.
 Medium Open Diapason
8

Choir to Pedal                             Swell Octave
26.
 Small Open Diapason
8

Great to Pedal                             Swell Sub Octave
27.
 Claribel Flute
8

Swell to Pedal                             Swell to Great Octave
28.
 Stop Diapason
8

Solo to Pedal                              Swell to Great Sub Octave
29.
 Wald Flute
4

Swell to Choir                             Solo Octave
30.
 Octave
4

Solo to Choir                              Solo Sub Octave
31.
 Dulciana Twelfth
22/3

                                                   Solo to Great Octave
32.
 Fifteenth
2

Choir to Great                             Solo to Great Sub Octave
33.
 Mixture
IV

Swell to Great

34.
 Trombone
16

Solo to Great

35.
 Tromba
8

Solo to Swell

36.
 Clarion
4














ACCESSORIES



WIND PRESSURES

Four interchangeable combination pistons to



Pedal Trombone 8inches; Open Diapason 6 inches;


Choir Organ.


remainder 4 inches.

Four interchangeable combination pistons to


Choir 3¼ inches.

Great and Pedal Organs (duplicated by combination pedals).
Great Reeds, Large Open Diapason and Octave 6 inches;

One fixed piston to full Great and Pedal Organs


remainder 4 inches.

(duplicated by combination pedal).


Swell Reeds and Open Diapason 6 inches;

Four interchangeable combination pistons to


remainder 3¾ inches.


Swell Organ (duplicated by combination pedals).





One fixed piston to full Swell Organ 


The manual compass is 61 notes; the Pedal 32 notes.

(duplicated by combination pedal).



The pitch is c = 517.


Four interchangeable combination pistons to


The actions are on Binns's patent tubular-pneumatic system.

Solo Organ.



Stops marked * were inserted by Brindley & Co., probably


Reversible pedal to Great to Pedal



during the 1920s.


Balanced expression pedals to Choir, Swell and Solo Organs.




Each interchangeable combination piston is adjustable by a





drawstop, on Binn's patent system.





THE BINNS ORGAN OF 1909
RESTORED BY

HARRISON & HARRISON

1993

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