Competition Organs
In a break with previous practice, the competition will use three organs, giving competitors the opportunity to choose a varied repertoire to suit the respective instruments. This will also allow for the various associated performance practices to be more fully utilized.
The quarterfinal round is split between two organs which represent the very best of their respective traditions: Holy Trinity Church in Crosshaven, Co Cork (Henk van Eeken 2010, II/10), and St Patrick’s Cathedral in Dundalk, Co Louth (Henry Willis 1900, III/37). The former is a fine new organ in an eighteenth century style by one of the foremost builders today working with historic techniques, the latter a superb late-Romantic instrument in virtually original condition.
The semifinal and final rounds take place in Christ Church Cathedral Dublin, where the 1984 Kenneth Jones organ (III/40) underwent tonal revision by Flentrop Orgelbouw in 2004 and is a remarkably versatile instrument well suited to a wide range of repertoire.
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Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin
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Kenneth Jones & Associates, 1984
Flentrop Orgelbouw, 2004
* Flentrop Orgelbouw
Great Organ |
C-g’’’ |
Swell Organ |
C-g’’’ |
Quintaton |
16 |
Celeste |
8 |
Principal |
8 |
Salicional |
8 |
Rohrflute |
8 |
Gedackt |
8 |
Octave |
4 |
Principal |
4 |
Nachthorn |
4 |
Wood Flute |
4 |
Nazard |
2⅔ |
Gemshorn |
2 |
Fifteenth |
2 |
Sesquialtera (12–17) II |
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Open Flute |
2 |
Scharf III–IV |
1⅓ |
Tierce |
1 3/5 |
Double Trumpet |
16 |
Mixture IV |
2 |
Cornopean |
8 |
Cymbal II |
½ |
Oboe |
8 |
Trumpet * |
8 |
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Choir Organ |
C-g’’’ |
Pedal Organ |
C-f |
Stopped Diapason |
8 |
Open Wood |
16 |
Rohrflute |
4 |
Principal |
16 |
Nazard* |
2⅔ |
Bourdon |
16 |
Gemshorn* |
2 |
Octave |
8 |
Tierce* |
1 3/5 |
Bass Flute |
8 |
Cromorne |
8 |
Fifteenth |
4 |
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Mixture IV |
2⅔ |
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Contra Trombone * |
32 |
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Trombone |
16 |
Swell Tremulant |
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Bass Trumpet |
8 |
Great Tremulant |
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Clarion |
4 |
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Couplers |
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Swell–Great, Choir–Swell, Choir–Pedal, Swell–Pedal, Great–Pedal |
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Full complement of accessories
Mechanical action throughout, with parallel electric stop action
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St Patrick's Cathedral, Dundalk, Co Louth
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Henry Willis, 1900
* 1930s additions by Henry Willis III
Great |
C-a’’’ |
Choir (enclosed) |
C-a’’’ |
Double Open Diapason |
16 |
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Large Open Diapason |
8 |
Clarabella |
8 |
Small Open Diapason |
8 |
Dulciana |
8 |
Claribel Flute |
8 |
Gamba |
8 |
Principal |
4 |
Concert Flute |
4 |
Flute Harmonique |
4 |
Piccolo |
2 |
Fifteenth |
2 |
Nazard * |
2 2/3 |
Mixture iv |
2 |
Tierce * |
1 3/5 |
Trumpet |
8 |
Corno de Bassetto |
8 |
Clarion |
4 |
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Swell (enclosed) |
C-a’’’ |
Pedal |
C-f |
Lieblich Bourdon |
16 |
Open Diapason |
16 |
Open Diapason |
8 |
Violone |
16 |
Lieblich Gedact |
8 |
Bourdon |
16 |
Salicional |
8 |
Octave |
8 |
Vox angelica |
8 |
Bass Flute |
8 |
Gemshorn |
4 |
Ophicleide |
16 |
Flageolet |
2 |
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Mixture III |
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Couplers |
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Contra Posaune * |
16 |
Swell—Great |
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Cornopean |
8 |
Swell—Choir |
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Oboe |
8 |
Choir—Great |
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Vox Humana |
8 |
Great—Pedals |
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Clarion * |
4 |
Swell—Pedals |
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Choir—Pedals |
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Swell Sub Octave |
4 |
composition pedals to Great & Pedal |
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Swell Octave |
4 |
composition pedals to Swell |
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Tremulant |
1 |
Great—Pedal reverser |
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Original 1900 tubular pneumatic action throughout
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Holy Trinity Church, Crosshaven
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Henk van Eeken, 2010
Great |
C-f’’’ |
Pedal |
C-d’ |
Open Diapason |
8 |
Trumpet |
8 |
Stopt Diapason |
8 |
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Principal |
4 |
Couplers |
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Fifteenth |
2 |
Choir—Great |
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Mixture III-IV |
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Great—Pedal |
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Cornet III |
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Tremulant |
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Choir |
C-f’’’ |
Cornet c/c# switch |
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Stopt Diapason |
8 |
Temperament: |
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Flute |
4 |
Kellner/Bach |
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Fifteenth |
2 |
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