The Organ of Tonbridge School Chapel
Organ Specifications
The Chapel of Tonbridge School was destroyed by fire in September
1988 leaving only the exterior fabric of most of the wall structure but obliterating the
entire contents of the interior. Three burnt keyboards and unrecognisable fragments of
wood and metal were all that were left of the Binns instrument originally built in 1909.
The final decision to commission an organ by the Danish firm of Marcussen & Son was
made in 1993. The on-site construction began in March 1995 and the final stages of voicing
were completed in October that year. The organ was voiced by Olav Oussoren.
Marcussen & Son was founded in 1806, and has been on its present site in Aabenraa
since 1830 and is run by a direct descendant of the founder. The company is the largest
organ builder in Scandinavia, employing about sixty people, and building between ten and
twelve organs each year.
| GREAT |
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SWELL |
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| Principal |
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16 |
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Bourdon |
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16 |
| Principal |
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8 |
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Diapason |
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8 |
| Gamba |
|
8 |
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Rohrflute |
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8 |
| Hohlflute |
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8 |
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Viola da Gamba |
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8 |
| Rohrgedackt |
|
8 |
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Voix Celéste |
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8 |
| Octave |
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4 |
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Prestant |
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4 |
| Spitzflute |
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4 |
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Flûte octaviante |
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4 |
| Octave |
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2 |
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Octavin |
|
2 |
| Blockflute |
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2 |
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Nazard |
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22/3 |
| Mixture |
IV V |
11/3 |
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Tierce |
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1³/5 |
| Cymbale |
II-III |
2/3 |
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Piccolo |
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1 |
| Cornet |
V from f° |
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Plein Jeu |
V |
2 |
| Trompete |
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16 |
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Basson |
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16 |
| Trompete |
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8 |
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Hautbois |
|
8 |
| Clarion |
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4 |
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Voix Humaine |
|
8 |
| Fanfare Trumpet (en chamade) |
|
8 |
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Trompette |
|
8 |
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Clairon |
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4 |
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Tremulant |
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| PEDAL |
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POSITIVE |
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| Bourdon |
|
32 |
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Principal |
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8 |
| Principal |
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16 |
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Gedackt |
|
8 |
| Subbass |
|
16 |
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Quintatön |
|
8 |
| Octave |
|
8 |
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Koppelflute |
|
4 |
| Open Flute |
|
8 |
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Quint |
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22/3 |
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| Octave |
|
4 |
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Superoctave |
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2 |
| Nachthorn |
|
4 |
|
Waldflute |
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2 |
| Mixture |
-V-VI |
2²/3 |
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Tierce |
|
1³/5 |
| Bombarde |
|
32 |
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Larigot |
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11/3 |
| Posaune |
|
16 |
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Scharf |
IV |
1 |
| Fagot |
|
16 |
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Dulcian |
|
16 |
| Trompete |
|
8 |
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Cromorne |
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8 |
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Tremulant |
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| SOLO |
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| Flûte Harmonique |
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8 |
| Flûte Célestes (2ranks) |
|
8 |
| Dulciana |
|
8 |
| Unda Maris |
|
8 |
| Flûte Traversière |
|
4 |
| Clarinet |
|
8 |
| Tremulant |
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| English Horn |
|
16 |
| Tuba Mirabilis |
|
8 |
| Tuba |
|
4 |
Couplers:
Positive to Great
Swell to Great
Solo to Great
Swell to Positive
Solo to Positive
Solo to Swell
Great to Pedal
Positive to Pedal
Swell to Pedal
Solo to Pedal
Great and Pedal combinations coupled
Accessories:
8 Pistons to each Division
10 General Pistons
Sequencer which provides a memory system capable of 2'560 generals
A memory card facility augments the combination system
Wind Pressures
Great 3"
Positive 3"
Swell 3¼"
Solo 3"
Pedal 3³/4"
Tuba 1 1"
There are 4'830 pipes, of which 98 include 60% copper, 4'584 include either 30%, 60% or
75% tin, and 148 are of wood (pine)
The Organ of Tonbridge School Chapel on Guild
Page created 16.07.2001
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