Visit to Magdalen College and Exeter College, Oxford. Saturday June 3rd.

We are due at Magdalen College at 11 a.m. and Exeter College at 2.30.

Magdalen College Chapel Main organ

1985/86        N.P. Mander  London

Cases

 Type  Architectural

Cottingham’s stone Chaire case houses the Great organ and a
new oak case contains the Swell and Pedal organs.

Department and Stop list

Pedal Key action Tr  Stop action Me  Compass-low C  Compass-high f1  Keys 30
1 Subbass 16
2 Principal 8
3 Fifteenth 4
4 Bassoon 16
5 Trumpet 8
Great Key action Tr  Stop action Me  Compass-low C  Compass-high a3  Keys 58
6 Open Diapason 8
7 Chimney Flute 8
8 Principal 4
9 Spitz Flute 4
10 Fifteenth 2
11 Sesquialtera II 2 2/3
12 Mixture IV 1 1/3
13 Trumpet 8
14 Tremulant
Swell Key action Tr  Stop action Me  Compass-low C  Compass-high a3  Keys 58
15 Stopped Diapason 8
16 Viola da Gamba 8
17 Principal 4
18 Stopped Flute 4
19 Nazard 2 2/3
20 Gemshorn 2
21 Tierce 1 3/5
22 Mixture III-IV 1 1/3
23 Oboe 8
24 Tremulant

Console

third manual (i.e. lowest) is a coupler manual only, simultaneously
operating the two manuals above it, hence no Sw to Gt coupler;
the four general composition pedals are adjustable by means of
counterpart drawstops at the bottom of the right-hand jamb;

Couplers

Swell to Pedal

Great to Pedal

Accessories

4 adjustable mechanical general composition pedals;
reversible foot levers to Gt-Pd and Sw-Pd;
balanced Swell pedal;

Further information

manual Tremulants are of the Dom Bedos variety, only operating when
chords of more than four notes are played;
“The Organs of Oxford” (2nd edition), Pacey & Popkin;
“The Organ” nos. 29 and 108;
The Organ 358 Nov 11 – Jan 12 p.17f

Exeter College Chapel

Builders

1994           J.W. Walker & Sons

new organ; consultant David Sanger;
see N11141 for previous organ;

Undated        J.W. Walker & Sons

stepper installed and memory system expanded;

Cases

          
Position  West gallery  Type  Pipe Rack

decorated front pipes remain from previous organ, but now non-speaking;

Department and Stop list

Pédale Key action Tr  Stop action El  Compass-low C  Compass-high g1  Keys 32
1 Soubasse 16 wood
2 Bourdon 16 Grand Orgue
3 Flûte 8 Grand Orgue
4 Violoncelle 8 Grand Orgue
5 Bourdon 8 Grand Orgue, JML de 8
6 Octave 4 Grand Orgue
7 Bombarde 16
8 Trompette 8 Grand Orgue
Grand Org Key action Tr  Stop action El  Compass-low C  Compass-high c4  Keys 61
9 Bourdon 16 wood and metal, JML de 16 P
10 Montre 8
11 Flûte Harmonique 8
12 Bourdon 8 wood and metal
13 Salicional 8
14 Prestant 4
15 Flûte Douce 4
16 Doublette 2
17 Plein Jeu V
18 Bombarde 16
19 Trompette 8
20 Trémolo
Récit Ex Key action Tr  Stop action El  Compass-low C  Compass-high c4  Keys 61 Enclosed
21 Flûte Travers. 8
22 Viol de Gambe 8
23 Voix Celéstes 8
24 Prestant 4
25 Flûte Octav. 4
26 Octavin 2
27 Cornet II
28 Trompette Harm. 8
29 Basson et Haubois 8
30 Voix Humaine 8
31 Trémolo

Console

Console type  Attached   Stop type  drawstop   Pedalboard  radiating concave

terraced, Cavaillé-Coll style

Couplers

Récit au Grand Orgue

Récit Octaves graves

Tirasse Récit

Tirasse Grand Orgue

Details

Accessories

6 Divisional Thumb Pistons each to Swell and Great;
6 General thumb pistons on upstand;
6 toe pistons each to Swell and Great;
Great and Pedal Combinations Coupled;
Generals on Swell toe pistons;
96 channels of general memory;
16 channels of divisional memory;
‘Memoires’ 2 position dial switches between ‘French’ and ‘English’ memory systems (‘F’ position disconnects pistons & couplers & put on ‘French’ aides ie Anches Recit, Anches G.O)”;
Effect d’Orage (hitch-down pedal);