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J. W. Walker Opus 972 (1872)

Christ Church Cathedral (Anglican): Second building (1872-1929)
800 block of Burdett Avenue
Victoria, BC, CA

Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Hinged Doors That Enclose Keyboards
Console position: Keydesk Attached, Manuals Set Into Case
2 manuals
16 stops
Key action Type: Mechanical (Details Unknown)
Stop action Type: Mechanical
Stop layout Type: Drawknobs in Vertical Rows on Flat Jambs
Manual compass: 56 notes
Pedal compass: 30 notes
Combination action: Fixed Mechanical

Notes

2004-10-30 - Moved to later building, then to West Gallery. [D. Stuart Kennedy: Keates moved their Hill, Norman & Beard rebuild (4m) of an earlier Walker, Chandos Dix,--to the West Gallery. GNelson shows as Walker move/rebuild of the earlier Walker to new bldg.] To be replaced c. 1996? -Database Manager

2009-10-13 - Updated through on-line information from Douglas Adams. -- Purchase price, including bench and a pair of strong brass candle sconces: Â£397. Organ was used as the basis of an instrument for the third cathedral building (1929- ). -Database Manager

2021-02-22 - Cost: 369£ From the original builder specification: "The bellows of ample size and of double action are of finest materials and workmanship, which is the best description for the entire organ. The interior metal pipes from 4' C are made of fine spotted metal. The case is of simple neat stained wood with front speaking pipes ornamentally arranged and decorated, standing about 16' high 10' wide and 10'6" deep. The organ was shipped in "stout packing cases with glued joints and bound together with iron hooping, the delicate parts in tin-lined cases", and the fittings included an organist's bench of hardwood and a pair of "strong brass candle sconces." " -Paul R. Marchesano

Stoplist

Eugene Nye, Tracker 3:4, July 1959. The author received the stoplist from the original builder. Source: J. W. Walker via The Tracker July 1959

J. W. Walker (Opus 972, 1872)
Christ Church Cathedral (Anglican)
Victoria, BC

Messrs. J. W. Walker & Sons, Ltd., of London
May 1872, No. 972 
    GREAT ORGAN - Compass CC-G--in alto   56notes
16' Double Diapason TC wood    44 pipes
 8' Open Diapason      metal   56 pipes
 8' Horn Diapason      metal   56 pipes
 8' Dulciana           metal   56 pipes
 8' Stopped Diapason   wood    56 pipes
 4' Principal          metal   56 pipes
 4' Flute  (metal to TC-wood)  56 pipes
2⅔' Twelfth            metal   56 pipes
 2' Fifteenth          metal  168 pipes
III Sesquialtra        metal   56 pipes
 8' Trumpet            metal   56 pipes

    SWELL ORGAN - Tenor C to G in alto 44 notes
 8' Open Diapason      metal   44 pipes
 8' Stopped Diapason   wood    44 pipes
 4' Principal          metal   44 pipes
 2' Piccolo (Suabe)    wood    44 pipes
 8' Oboe               metal   44 pipes

    PEDAL ORGAN - Compass CCC-F Tenor 
16' Bourdon (large scale)      30 pipes

COUPLERS:
Swell to Great
Great to Pedal

The organ has 2½ octaves of German Pedals CC-F 30n, and 4 composition pedals to Great as follows: 
(1) acts on Dulciana and Stopped Diapason; 
(2) acts on Dulciana with Horn Diapason and Flute; 
(3) Open, Horn Diapason, Dulciana, Stopped Diapason, Principal, Flute and Fifteenth; 
(4) full Great organ, except Trumpet which draws by hand, but all take it in.

transcribed from original builder specifications

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