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
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);