THE ORGAN IN WORCESTER COLLEGE CHAPEL, OXFORD
The organ was built by Nicholson in 1865 and altered by N P Mander
in 1961.
Comprehensive restoration in 2005 by H&H included the
re-instatement of all mechanical action for the manuals,
and improvements
to the Pedal Organ.
On the two shutters that enclose the console is an impressive
list of organ scholars of the college from 1866. The names include
future
cathedral organists, professors of music, a music critic for The Times, an editor of Grove's Dictionary of Music, a Head
of Music at the
BBC and a Principal of the Royal Academy of Music.
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| PEDAL ORGAN | SWELL ORGAN | |||||||
| 1. | Bourdon |
16 |
13. |
Stopt Diapason (bass from Stopt Diapason) | 8 |
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| 2. | Principal |
8 |
14. |
Spitz Flute
(bass from Stopt Diapason) |
8 |
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| * 3. | Fifteenth |
4 |
15. |
Gamba |
8 |
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| * 4. | Bassoon |
16 |
16. |
Principal |
4 |
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| *17. |
Flute |
4 |
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| 18. |
Piccolo |
2 |
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| *19. |
Trumpet |
8 |
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| GREAT ORGAN |
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| 5. |
Open Diapason |
8 |
COUPLERS |
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| 6. |
Stopt Diapason Treble |
8 |
Great to
Pedal |
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| 7. |
Stopt Diapason Bass | 8 |
Swell to
Pedal |
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| 8. |
Dulciana
(tenor c) |
8 |
Swell to
Great |
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| 9. |
Principal |
4 |
Swell
Octave to Great |
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| 10. |
Flute |
4 |
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| 11. |
Fifteenth |
2 |
Three composition pedals to Great |
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| 12. |
Mixture |
III | Three composition pedals to Swell |
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| Reversible pedal to Great to Pedal |
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| * New stops |
The manual actions are mechanical; the pedal electro-pneumatic.
The manual compass is 56 notes, the pedal 30 notes.
THE NICHOLSON ORGAN OF 1865
RESTORED BY
HARRISON
& HARRISON 2005