THE RESTORED ORGAN AT
LICHFIELD CATHEDRAL

The organ was built by Hill in 1884 and 1908, and contains some 1861 pipework by Holdich. The splendid musical structure provided a solid foundation for our major work of restoration and reinstatement, which was completed in August 2000.

A new console and actions were provided by Hill Norman & Beard in 1974; they also made substantial changes to the Choir Organ and to the Mixtures, but other changes were few.

The work by H & H consolidates the Hill scheme of 1908, but includes an enlarged Choir Organ. Alterations to the Hill pipework have been reversed, to create a slightly augmented version of the 1908 specification. New electro-pneumatic actions have been provided, and the console has reverted to the Hill style.

The new Nave Organ of 13 stops is in the north triforium, and is played from the main console in the organ loft high above the quire. 

            PEDAL ORGAN
   1. Double Open Diapason   (from 2) 32
   2. Open Diapason            (wood) 16
   3. Open Diapason                   16
   4. Violone                         16
   5. Bourdon             (8 from 28) 16
   6. Echo Bourdon          (from 45) 16
   7. Principal                        8
   8. Bass Flute                       8
   9. Fifteenth                        4
  10. Mixture                         IV
  11. Contra Posaune                  32
  12. Trombone                        16
  13. Trumpet                          8
         I  Solo to Pedal
        II  Swell to Pedal
       III  Great to Pedal
        IV  Choir to Pedal

            CHOIR ORGAN 
  14. Open Diapason                    8
 *15. Lieblich Gedackt                 8
  16. Viole Sourdine                   8
  17. Dulciana                         8
  18. Principal                        4
  19. Wald Flöte                       4
 #20. Nazard                           2 2/3
 #21. Fifteenth                        2
 #22. Flageolet                        2
 #23. Tierce                           1 3/5
 #24. Larigot                          1 1/3
**25. Mixture                        III
 *26. Corno di Bassetto                8
         V  Tremulant
        VI  Solo to Choir
       VII  Swell to Choir

            GREAT ORGAN 
  27. Double Open Diapason            16
  28. Bourdon                         16
  29. Large Open Diapason              8
  30. Medium Open Diapason             8
  31. Small Open Diapason              8
  32. Bell Gamba                       8
  33. Hohl Flöte                       8
  34. Stopped Diapason                 8
  35. Principal                        4
 *36. Octave Gamba                     4
 *37. Harmonic Flute                   4
  38. Twelfth                          2 2/3
  39. Fifteenth                        2
  40. Full Mixture                    IV
  41. Sharp Mixture                   II
  42. Double Trumpet                  16
  43. Posaune                          8
  44. Clarion                          4
      VIII  Great Reeds on Solo
        IX  Great Reeds on Pedal
         X  Swell to Great
        XI  Choir to Great
       XII  Solo to Great

            SWELL ORGAN
  45. Bourdon                         16
  46. Open Diapason                    8
  47. Stopped Diapason                 8
 *48. Viole de Gambe                   8
 *49. Voix Celéstes (tenor c)          8
  50. Principal                        4
  51. Celestina Flute                  4
  52. Fifteenth                        2
  53. Sesquialtera                   III
  54. Mixture                         II
      XIII  Tremulant
  55. Contra Fagotto                  16
  56. Trumpet                          8
  57. Cornopean                        8
  58. Oboe                             8
  59. Clarion                          4
       XIV  Swell Reeds on Pedal
        XV  Octave
       XVI  Sub Octave
      XVII  Unison Off
     XVIII  Solo to Swell

            SOLO ORGAN
         (60-68 enclosed)
  60. Harmonic Flute                   8
  61. Viole d'Orchestre                8
**62. Violes Célestes (B flat)         8
  63. Concert Flute                    4
  64. Cor Anglais (B flat)            16
  65. Orchestral Oboe                  8
  66. Orchestral Clarinet              8
  67. Vox Humana                       8
       XIX  Tremulant
**68. Orchestral Trumpet               8
  69. Tuba Mirabilis                   8
        XX  Octave
       XXI  Sub Octave
      XXII  Unison Off

            NAVE ORGAN
Manual
**70. Bourdon                         16
**71. Open Diapason                    8
**72. Stopped Diapason                 8
**73. Principal                        4
**74. Open Flute                       4
**75. Fifteenth                        2
**76. Mixture                       V-VI
**77. Trombone                        16
**78. Trumpet                          8
**79. Clarion                          4
     XXIII  Nave on Great
      XXIV  Nave on Choir
       XXV  Nave Reeds on Solo


Pedal
**80. Open Diapason                   16
**81. Bourdon               (from 70) 16
**82. Trombone              (from 77) 16
View from transept(above) and Quire(below)(Photographs by C R A Davies)

ACCESSORIES
Eight Foot pistons to the Pedal Organ
Eight Pistons each to the Choir, Great, Swell and Solo Organs
Six Pistons to the Nave Organ
Twelve General pistons (duplicated by foot pistons)
General cancel piston
Reversible pistons to I-IV, VI, VII, X-XII, XVIII, XXIII, XXIV.
Reversible foot pistons to III, X; 1, 11.
Combination couplers: Great & Pedal Combinations; Swell on General foot pistons

The pistons to be adjustable with 32 general and 8 divisional memories.

Additions to the 1908 scheme: ** 2000, # 1974 (revoiced). All other stops are original to the 1908 scheme, those marked * being reinstated with new pipework in 2000.
Manual compass 58 notes Pedal compass 30 notes

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