the organ

The 1995 four-manual tracker instrument by MARCUSSEN & SØN is widely regarded as one of the finest instruments in the country; designed by Simon Preston, it is a highly versatile and colourful instrument:

Rygpositiv
Principal 8′
Gedackt 8′
Quintaton 8′
Octave 4′
Koppelflute 4′
Quint 2 2/3′
Superoctave 2′
Waldflute 2′
Tierce 1 3/5′
Larigot 1 1/3′
Scharf 1′ IV
Dulcian 16′
Cromorne 8′

Hovedværk
Principal 16′
Principal 8′
Gamba 8′
Hohlflute 8′
Rohrgedackt 8′
Octave 4′
Spitzflute 4′
Octave 2′
Blockflute 2′
Mixture IV-V
Cymbel II-III
Cornet V, fra f’
Trompete 16′
Trompete 8′
Clarion 4′
Tromp. en cham. 8′ I-II

Svelleværk
Bourdon 16′
Diapason 8′
Rohrflute 8′
Viola d.Gamba 8′
Voix Céleste 8′
Prestant 4′
Flute octav. 4′
Octavin 2′
Nazard 2 2/3′
Tierce 1 3/5′
Piccolo 1′
Plein Jeu V
Basson 16′
Trompette 8′
Hautbois 8′
Voix Humaine 8′
Clairon 4′

Soloværk (enclosed)
Flûte Harmonique 8′
Flûtes Célestes 8′ II
Dulciana 8′
Unda Maris 8′
Flute traversiére 4′
Clarinet 8′
English Horn 16′
Tremulant

unenclosed
Tuba Mirabilis 8′ (high pressure)
Tuba 4′ (high pressure)

Pedal
Bourdon 32′
Principal 16′
Subbass 16′
Octave 8′
Open Flute 8′
Octave 4′
Nachthorn 4′
Mixture V-VI
Bombarde 32′
Posaune 16′
Fagot 16′
Trompete 8′

Measures (H x W x D): 9,7 x 12,1 x 6,0

Manual range: C-c””

Pedal range: C-g’

Couplers: Mechanical: II/P, I/P, III/P, IV/P, II4′/P
Electrical: III/II, IV/II, III/I, IV/I, IV/III,
Mech. or elec.: I/II

Tremulants: I, III, IV

Key action: Mechanical

Stop action: Electrical

Combinations: 990 generals,8 divisionals
Rollschweller

Stops: 67

Pipes: 4830

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