The Organ
History
1818 – The first organ, a barrel organ with 10 tunes, was located in East Gallery
1823 – The second organ was first installed in the East Gallery before being moved to a raised plinth in the North Transept in 1856.
1887 – The third organ was build by Worsworth & Maskell in Leeds
1948 – The organ was rebuilt as a two manual by Rushworth & Dreaper, Liverpool.
1971 - The organ was altered again by Walkers of London.
Department and Stop list:
Pedal Key action El Stop action El Compass-low C Compass-high f1 Keys 30
32 Acoustic Bass
16 Open Diapason
16 Sub Bass
16 Bourdon
8 Octave
8 Bass Flute
4 Octave Flute
16 Trombone
8 Tromba
Great Key action El Stop action El Compass-low C Compass-high c4 Keys 61
8 Open Diapason
8 Stopped Diapason
8 Dulciana
4 Geigen Principal
4 Wald Flute
2 2/3 Twelfth
2 Fifteenth
1 1/3 Larigot
II Sesquialtera
III Mixture
8 Tromba
Swell Key action El Stop action El Compass-low C Compass-high c4 Keys 61 Enclosed
8 Geigen Diapason
8 Lieblich Gedact
8 Salicional
4 Principal
4 Lieblich Flute
2 Blockflute
1 Sifflote
III Mixture
16 Contra Oboe
8 Cornopean
4 Clarion
Tremulant
Couplers
Swell to Pedal
Swell to Great
Swell octave
Swell suboctave
Swell unison off
Great to Pedal
Console
Console type: integral
Stop type: Stop Keys
Pedalboard: radiating, concave
Swell stops to left, pedal central, great to right;
Accessories
Balanced Swell pedal
Double touch canceller
Great and Pedal combinations coupled
Reversible thumb & toe pistons for sw-gt & gt-pd;
5 thumb pistons to Swell (duplicated with toe pistons)
5 thumb pistons to Great
6 General thumb pistons
8 Piston memories
General Pistons on Swell Toe Pistons
