Most people do not realize that our organ is one of the most
beautiful instruments in Rome. Here follows the program of Organ
Vespers for winter/spring 2004, and below, notes on the history
and the disposition of our organ.
Organ
Vespers Program - Winter/Spring 2005-2006
The program for 2005- 2006 Season will appear
in this space in October
History
1894
The Revd. Wilfrid Stanton presented to All Saints, on trust, a
large organ built by Peter Conacher & Co. of Huddersfield,
Yorkshire, England. The instrument, with three manuals and pedal,
stood in the space now occupied by the Blessed Sacrament Chapel.
1913
The Chaplain and Church Committee of the day saw to the transfer
of the instrument to the hitherto empty gallery, where it now is,
above the chancel and south aisle. An electric blower was fitted
for the first time.
1959
The organ, having been untouched for four entire years during the
1940/44 closure of the church, needed a complete overhaul. This
was entrusted to the italian firm Vincenzo Mascioni of Cuvio, Varese.
The instrument, inaugurated on november 9th 1960, was completely
rebuilt, with a new electric-pneumatic action and a new console
with three manuals and pedal.
1979
The organ was dismantled by the Mascioni firm for thorough cleaning
and the releathering of all the valves. The overhaul was completed
in 1980.
1994
The organ was again dismantled by the Mascioni firm for cleaning
and re-intonation.
Disposition:
The organ has electric action with 3 manuals of 61
keys (C - c4) and a pedal of 32 keys (C - g1).The names of the stops
are written in English.
| Choir
I |
Great
II |
Swell
III |
| Principal
8' |
Double
Open Diapason 16' |
ContraGamba
16' |
| Gedackt
8 'M |
Open
Diapason 8' |
Open
Diapason 8' |
| Flute
4' |
Stopped
Diapason 8' |
Stopped
Diapason 8' |
| Nazard
2 2/3' M |
Principal
4' |
Salicional
8' |
| Flageolet
2' |
Harmonic
Flute 4' |
Voix
Celeste 8' |
| Tierce
1 3/5' M |
Twelfth
2 2/3' |
Principal
4' |
| Flauto
4' M |
Fitteenth
2' |
Piccolo
2' |
| Trumpet
8' (Gt) |
Ripieno
4 ranks ' M |
Mixture
5 ranks M |
| Cromhorn
8' M |
Trumpet
8' |
Cornopean
8' |
| Tremulant |
Clarion
4' (ext.) |
Oboe
8' |
|
|
Clarion
4' |
|
|
Tremulant |
| Pedal: |
|
|
| Open
Diapason 16' (GT) |
Harmonic
Bass 32' # |
Open
Wood 16 |
| Principal
8' M |
Bourdon
16' |
ControGamba
16' (SW) |
| Bombarde
16' M |
Fifteenth
4' (ext.) |
Flute
8' (ext.) |
| |
Trumpet
8' (ext.) |
|
| Couplers: |
|
|
| CH-GT
|
SW-GT
8-4-16 |
SW-CH |
| CH-CH
4-16 Un.off. |
SW-SW
4-16 Un.off. |
CH/GT/SW
Ped. 8-4. |
| #=Combinato |
M = New stop by Mascioni. |
5
Free combinations |
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