The Grand Organ of Liverpool Cathedral
Original Scheme & Details of 1940 Console
PEDAL ORGAN - 35 stops [Partially enclosed] (* indicates stop is enclosed in seperate swell box)
Resultant bass
Double open bass
Double open diapason
Contra violone
Double Quint
Open bass No 1
Open bass No 2
Tibia
Open diapason
Contra basso
Geigen*
Violon*
Dolce
Bourdon
Quint
Octave
Principal
Violoncello*
Feet
64
32
32
32
21 1/3
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
10 2/3
8
8
8
Press
10
10
10
10
6
10
6
5
6
10
6
6
6
10
6
10
10
6
Stopped flute
Open flute*
Twelfth
Fifteenth
Flûte triangulaire*
Mixture (17.19.22)
Fourniture (15.19.22.26.29)
Fagotto*
Octave bassoon*
Contra trombone*
Trombone*
Ophicleide
Clarion
Contre bombarde
Bombarde
Bombarde
Bombarde
Feet
8
8
5 1/3
4
4
3 rks
5 rks
16
8
32
16
16
8
32
16
8
4
Press
6
6
6
10
6
6
6
6
6
20
20
20
20
30
30
30
30
CHOIR ORGAN - 23 stops [Partially enclosed]
Unenclosed section

Contra dulciana
Open diapason
Rohr flote
Dulciana
Flute Ouverte
Dulcet
Dulcina

Enclosed section

Contra viola
Violin diapason
Viola
Claribel flute
Feet
16
8
8
8
4
4
2



16
8
8
8
Press
4
4
4
4
4
4
4



4
4
4
4
Unda maris (FF)
Octave viola
Suabe flöte
Lieblich Piccolo
Dulciana mixture
         (10.12.17.19.22)
Bass clarinet
Baryton
Corno-di-bassetto
Cor anglais
Vox humana
Trompette Harmonique
Clarion
Tremulant
Feet
8
4
4
2

5 rks
16
16
8
8
8
8
4
-
Press
4
4
4
4

4
4
4
4
4
4
7
7
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GREAT ORGAN - 29 stops & 1 coupler [unenclosed]
Contra violone
Double open diapason
Contra tibia
Bourdon
Double quint
Open diapason No 1
Open diapason No 2
Open diapason No 3
Open diapason No 4
Open diapason No 5
Tibia
Doppel flöte
Stopped diapason
Quint
Octave No 1
Feet
32
16
16
16
10 2/3
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
5 1/3
4
Press
10
10
5
5
5
10
10
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
10
Octave No 2
Principal
Flute Harmonique
Flûte couverte
Tenth
Twelfth
Super octave
Fifteenth
Mixture (12.15.19.21.22)
Fourniture (19.22.24.26.29)
Double trumpet
Trompette Harmonique
Trumpet
Clarion
Grand Chorus on Great
Feet
4
4
4
4
3
2 2/3
2
2
5 rks
5 rks
16
8
8
4
-
Press
5
5
5
5
5
5
10
5
5
6
15
15
15
15
-
SWELL ORGAN - 31 stops [Enclosed]
Contra geigen
Contra salicional
Lieblich bordun
Open diapason
Geigen
Tibia
Flauto traverso
Wald flöte
Lieblich gedact
Echo viola
Salicional
Vox angelica (FF)
Octave
Octave geigen
Salicet
Lieblich flöte
Nazard
Fifteenth
Feet
16
16
16
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
4
4
4
4
2 2/3
2
Press
5
5
5
5
5
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Seventeenth
Sesquialtera
        (10.12.17.19.22)
Mixture
        (15.19.22.26.29)
Contra hautboy
Hautboy
Krummhorn
Waldhorn
Cornopean
Clarion
Double trumpet
Trompette Harmonique
Trumpet
Octave trumpet
Tremulant (5 inch wind)
Tremulant (7 inch wind)
Feet
1 3/5

5 rks

5 rks
16
8
8
16
8
4
16
8
8
4
-
-
Press
5

5

5
7
7
7
10
10
10
15
15
15
15
-
-
SOLO ORGAN - 22 stops & 1 coupler [partially enclosed]
Unenclosed section

Contra hohl flöte
Hohl flöte
Octave hohl flöte

Enclosed section

(String tone)
Contre viole
Viole d'orchestre
Viole-de-Gambe
Violes célestes (FF)
Octave viola
Violette
Cornet des violes (10.12.15)
Feet
16
8
4




16
8
8
8
4
2
3 rks
Press
7
7
7




7
7
7
7
7
7
7
Flûte harmonique
Concert flute
Piccolo harmonique
Cor anglais
Clarinet (orchestral)
Oboe (orchestral)
Bassoon (orchestral)
French horn
Contra tromba
Tromba real
Tromba
Tromba clarion
Solo Trombas on Great
Tremulant
Feet
8
4
2
16
8
8
8
8
16
8
8
4
-
-
Press
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
20
20
20
20
-
-
BOMBARDE ORGAN - 5 stops [unenclosed]
Played from the fifth keyboard, the action being controlled by drawstop knob "Bobmarde On"
Grand chorus (sub unison.unison.
5.8.12.15.19.22.26.29)
Contra tuba
Feet

10 rks
16
Tuba
Tuba clarion
Tuba Magna
Press

6
30
Feet
8
4
8
Press
30
30
50
CORONA SECTION - 11 stops (2 pedal & 9 manual) [Enclosed]
Corona Manual

Quintaten
Flauto amabile
Muted viole
Vox Ætheria (undulating)
Celestina
Rohr nasat
Flautino
Tierce
Sifflote
Feet


16
8
8
8
4
2 2/3
2
1 3/5
1
COUPLERS ETC
Choir to Pedal
Great to Pedal
Swell to Pedal
Solo to Pedal
Solo, Tenor Solo to Pedal
Bombarde and Echo to Pedal
Swell to Choir
Solo to Choir
Echo to Choir
Bombarde to Choir
Choir to Great
Swell to Great
Solo to Great
Bombarde to Great
Echo to Great
Solo to Swell
Echo to Swell
Echo to Solo
Choir octave
Choir unison off
Choir sub octave
Central Choir octave
Central Choir unison off
Central Choir sub octave
Swell octave
Swell unison off
Swell sub octave
Solo octave
Solo unison off
Solo sub octave
Echo octave
Echo unison off
Echo sub octave
Great Pistons to Pedal Pistons
Pedal Box on Swell Box
Pedal Box on Solo Box
Pedal Box on Choir Box
Echo 'On'
Bombarde 'On'
West 'On'
Corona on Choir
Corona on Bombarde
Pedal Stops Off
All Doubles Off
Great and Pedal Combs Coupled
Tremulant to Choir
Tremulant to Swell (5-in wind)
Tremulant to Swell (7-in wind)
   (wood-wind)
Tremulant to Solo
Tremulant to Echo
Great Adjustable Piston Lock
Swell Adjustable Piston Lock
Choir Adjustable Piston Lock
Solo Adjustable Piston Lock
Echo Adjustable Piston Lock
Pedal Adjustable Piston Lock
Five Spare Knobs
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ECHO ORGAN - 23 stops (4 pedal & 19 manual) [Enclosed]
Manual stops played from the fifth keyboard, the action being controlled by drawstop knob "Echo On"
Echo Pedal

Salicional
Echo bass
Fugara
Dulzian (reed)

Echo Manual

Quintaton
Echo Diapason
Cor-de-nuit
Carillon (gongs. Tenor C)
Flauto Amabile

Feet


16
16
8
16



16
8
8
8
8
Press


3 1/2
3 1/2
3 1/2
7



3 1/2
3 1/2
3 1/2

3 1/2
Muted Viole
Æoline Celeste (FF)
Celestina
Fern Flote
Rohr Nasat
Flautina
Harmonica Ætheria
       (10.12.15)
Chalumeau
Trompette
Cor Harmonique
Musette
Hautbois d.Amour
Voix Humaine
Hautbois Octaviante
Feet
8
8
4
4
2 1/3
2
3 rks

16
8
8
8
8
8
4
Press
3 1/2
3 1/2
3 1/2
3 1/2
3 1/2
3 1/2
3 1/2

7
7
7
3 1/2
3 1/2
3 1/2
3 1/2
WEST END SECTION - 30 stops (9 pedal & 21 manual) [Swell Enclosed]

West Great

Lieblich bourdon
Major diapason
Minor diapason
Flute Ouverte
Pianissimo
Octave
Principal
Quartane (12.15)
Mixture (17.19.22)


West Swell

Open Diapason
Flute a Chiminee
Æoline
Voix Celestes
Gemshorn
Cornet
Ripeano
Double horn
Trumpet
Flugel horn
Clarion
Feet


16
8
8
8
8
4
4
2 rks
3 rks




8
8
8
8
4
3 rks
4 rks
16
8
8
4
West Bombarde

Trompette Militaire


West Pedal

Sub-bass
Open diapason
Major bourdon
Lieblich bourdon
Octave diapason
Bass flute
Cornet (12.15.17)
Trombone
Horn
Feet


8




32
16
16
16
8
8
3 rks
16
16
CENTRAL SPACE SECTION - 16 stops (3 pedal & 13 manual) [Swell Enclosed]

Central Choir

Principal
Koppel flote
Sylvestrina
Spitz flote
Flageolet
Sesquialtera (12.17)


Central Swell

Fugara
Cor-de-nuit
Æolian
Ottava
Vienna flute
Mixture (15.19.22)
Posaune
Feet


8
8
8
4
2
2 rks




8
8
8
4
4
3 rks
8
Central Pedal

Gedackt-pommer
Flute
Posaune
Feet


16
8
16
Corona Pedal

Quintaten
Dulzian (Reed)
Feet


16
16
In Great Key slip

9 Pistons to Great Organ (adjustable at switchboard)
* 1 Adjustable Piston (with locking knob)

6 Reversible Pistons:
Great to Pedal
Swell to Great
Choir to Great
Solo to Great
Bombarde to Great
Solo Trombas on Great
* These Great Pistons also control the four Solo Trombas together with the Coupler 'Solo Trombas on Great' and also the Bombarde Grand Chorus and the Coupler 'Grand Chorus on Great'


In Swell Key slip

9 Pistons to Swell Organ (adjustable at switchboard)
4 Pistons to Central Swell (Treble end)
1 Adjustable Piston (with locking knob)

3 Reversible Pistons:
Swell to Pedal
Echo to Swell
Solo to Swell


In Choir Key slip

9 Pistons to Swell Organ (adjustable at switchboard)
4 Pistons to Central Choir and Pedal (Treble end)
1 Adjustable Piston (with locking knob)

5 Reversible Pistons:
Choir to Pedal
Bombarde to Choir
Echo to Choir
Solo to Choir
Swell to Choir


In Solo Key slip

9 Pistons to Swell Organ (adjustable at switchboard)
1 Adjustable Piston (with locking knob)

2 Reversible Pistons:
Solo to Pedal
Echo to Solo


In Bombarde & Echo Key slip

4 Pistons to Bombarde Organ (Bass end)
4 Pistons to Corona Organ (Treble end)
9 Pistons to Echo Organ (adjustable at switchboard)
1 Adjustable Piston to Echo (with locking knob)

1 Reversible Piston:
Bombarde and Echo to Pedal



Pedal Accessories

9 Pedal Pistons to Pedal Organ (adjustable at switchboard)
1 Adjustable Piston (with locking knob)
10 Pedal Pistons duplicating Swell Pistons
(These Pedal Pistons in addition to duplicating the Swell Pistons actuate suitable Pedal combinations which are seperately adjustable at a special switchboard and entirely independant of the normal Pedal combinations)

3 Reversible Coupler Pistons:
Great to Pedal
Bombarde to Pedal
Bombarde to Great

5 Reversible Pistons:
Great and Pedal Combs Coupled
Solo Tremulant
Swell Tremulant
Choir Tremulant
Echo Tremulant

Pedals:
2 Pedals (Crescendo and Decrescendo respectively), actuating Great and Pedal Organs simultaneously.
Balanced Box control pedals to Swell, Choir, Solo, Echo and Pedal Boxes.


Combination Pistons

9 Pistons (3 each in tops of Choir, Great and Swell Bass Key-frames), giving Great and Pedal combinations, 1 to 9.  These pistons are duplicated at the Treble frames.

5 Adjustable Pistons in fronts of Treble key-frames (and duplicated also in the Bass key-frames), giving special combinations on manuals, pedals and couplers.
ACCESSORIES
ADDITIONAL ADJUSTABLE PISTONS (1940 console)

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  Toe pistons to Pedal Organ
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  Tuumb pistons to Choir Organ
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  Thumb pistons to Great Organ
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  Thumb pistons to Swell Organ
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  Thumb pistons to Solo Organ
0 1 2 3 4               Thumb pistons to Bombarde Organ
0 1 2 3                  Thumb pistons to Central Space Organ
1 2 Thumb pistons to Couplers
0 1 2 3                  Thumb pistons to Central Space Swell Organ
0 1 2 3 4 Thumb pistons to Corona Organ
0 1 2 3 4 5      General Pistons
1 Locking Piston
REVERSIBLE PISTONS (1940 console)
In Choir Key slip

Bombarde to Choir
Solo to Choir
Swell to Choir
Choir to Pedal

In Great Key slip

Bombarde to Great
Solo to Great
Choir to Great
Swell to Great
Great to Pedal
Solo Trombas on Great
Grand Chorus on Great

In Swell Key slip

Pedal stops off
All doubles off
Solo to Swell
Swell to Pedal
In Solo Key slip

Solo to Pedal

In Bombarde Key slip

Great to Bombarde
Bombarde to Pedal

Toe Pistons

Great to Pedal
Bombarde to Pedal
Bombarde to Great
Full Organ

Cancels
In Great Key slip

All Couplers off
Octave Couplers Cancel

In Choir Key slip
Other Console Concer
General Cancel
The seven Swell Boxes are controlled by means of three Balanced Swell Pedals and a Multi-switch Plate.

Grand Solo
Grand Swell
Grand Choir
Grand Pedal
Choir Acc Swell
West Swell
Central Corona

Switch positions for each of the three pedals:  0  1  2  3

There is also a Balanced Pedal for the register crescendo and diminuendo operating Great, Swell and Pedal stops o the main organ pp to ff with illuminated indicator.
ANALYSIS OF CONTENTS  -  GRAND ORGAN
Pedal Organ
Choir Organ
Great Organ
Swell Organ
Solo Organ
Bombarde Organ
Echo Organ


Speaking Stops
Couplers etc.
Gongs
Spares
Total drawstop knobs
Stops
35
23
29
31
22
5
23


168
49
-
5
222

Pipes
996
1642
2257
2375
1459
854
1343


10,925
-
49
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ANALYSIS OF CONTENTS  -  GRAND ORGAN
ANALYSIS OF CONTENTS  -  1940 scheme
West End Section
Central Space Section
Corona Section


Speaking Stops
Couplers etc.
Stops
30
16
11


57
35
Pipes
2121
1072
613


3806
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ANALYSIS OF CONTENTS  -  TOTAL
Pedal Organ
Choir Organ
Great Organ
Swell Organ
Solo Organ
Bombarde Organ
Echo Organ
West End Section
Central Space Section
Corona Section


Total Speaking Stops
Total Couplers etc.
Gongs
Spares
Total drawstop knobs
Stops
35
23
29
31
22
5
23
30
16
11


225
59
-
5
289

Pipes
996
1642
2257
2375
1459
854
1343
2121
1072
613


14,731
-
49
-
-
Pedal Organ
Choir Organ
Great Organ
Swell Organ
Solo Organ
Bombarde Organ

Echo Organ
West End Organ
Central Space Organ
Corona Organ
Couplers
Accessories
Additional Adjustable Pistons
Reversible Pistons
Analysis of Contents

Items marked in red were included in the 1926 scheme, but have since been altered.
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