The organ was built in 1869 by J.F. Schulze & Sons of Paulinzelle, Germany, for T.S. Kennedy of Meanwood Towers, Leeds. A special wood-framed organ house, large enough for some 800 people, was built to accommodate it. In 1877 the organ was loaned to St Peter's Church Harrogate, and in 1879 it was installed by Brindley & Foster in the north transept of St Bartholomew's Church, with two additional Pedal stops (1 and 3) supplied by Schulze. The case of American walnut was made at this time. In 1905 the organ was rebuilt by J.J. Binns of Bramley, Leeds. Binns was a strong admirer of Schulze's work, and aimed to preserve the organ's musical character. He installed his patent pneumatic action and a new console, but retained the original pipework*, slider soundboards and much of the wind system. The only significant change since then was the removal of Binns's combination action in 1976. In 2003 the organ was comprehensively restored to its 1905 state, but with two alterations. First, the Choir and Echo Organs, which were placed low down at the back of the instrument, have been raised to the same level as the Great Organ so that their gentle sounds can be heard more clearly. Secondly, the 1976 piston system has been replaced by a modern setter system, unobtrusively installed together with electro-pneumatic drawstop mechanism on traditional lines.
PEDAL ORGAN 1. Sub Bass 32 2. Open Metal 16 3. Principal Bass Wood 16 4. Violon 16 5. Sub Bass 16 6. Quinte 10 2/3 7. Octave 8 8. Violoncello 8 9. Flöten Bass 8 10. Octave 4 11. Posaune 16 12. Trompete 8 | SWELL ORGAN
36. Bordun 16
37. Geigen Principal 8
38. Gamba (bass from 37) 8
39. Salicional 8
40. Céleste* (tenor c) 8
41. Flauto Traverso 8
42. Octave 4
43. Flauto Traverso 4
44. Cymbel 4 fachs
45. Horn 8
46. Oboe 8
47. Clarine 4
Tremulant to Swell (1905)
|
CHOIR ORGAN 13. Lieblich Bourdun 16 14. Minor Principal 8 15. Cello und Violine 8 16. Harmonica (bass from 18) 8 17. Orchester Flöte (bass from 18) 8 18. Lieblich Gedact 8 19. Octave 4 20. Lieblich Flöte 4 21. Piccolo 4 22. Cornett 2-5 fachs 23. Clarinette 8 Tremulant to Choir (1905) | ECHO ORGAN
48. Tibia Major 16
49. Vox Angelica 8
50. Echo Oboe (bass from 49) 8
51. Zart Flöte 8
52. Dolcan (bass from 53) 8
53. Still Gedact 8
54. Echo Flöte 4
55. Dolcissimo 4
56. Nasard 22/3
57. Flautino 2
Tremulant to Echo (1905)
|
GREAT ORGAN
24. Sub Principal 16
25. Bordun 16
26. Major Principal 8
27. Gemshorn 8
28. Hohl Flöte (bass from 27) 8
29. Gedact 8
30. Octave 4
31. Hohl Flöte 4
32. Rausch Quinte 2 fachs
33. Mixtur 5 fachs
34. Tuba 16
35. Trompete 8
| COUPLERS Choir to Pedal Echo to Pedal Choir to Great Swell to Pedal Swell to Choir Swell to Great Great to Pedal Echo to Choir Echo to Swell ACCESSORIES (2003) Six general pistons and general cancel Six foot pistons to the Pedal Organ Four pistons each to the Choir and Echo Organs Six pistons each to the Great and Swell Organs Six foot pistons duplicating Swell pistons Reversible pistons and foot pistons: Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Swell to Great Sequencer, operating general pistons Piston couplers: Great and Pedal pistons; Generals on Pedal foot pistons; Generals on Swell foot pistons; Sequencer on divisional pistons Eight divisional and 128 general piston memories Balanced expression pedal to the Swell Organ |
THE SCHULZE ORGAN
RESTORED BY HARRISON & HARRISON