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Cavaillé-Coll, 1874


With references to Hill, Norman & Beard (1928) and Walker/Harrison (1968/2009) specifications


Great





1

Bourdon

16

Wood + Tin

HNB28

W79

2

Principal

8

Tin

HNB4

W78

3

Flute Harmonique

8

Wood + Tin

HNB42

W50

4

Bourdon

8

Wood + Tin

HNB43

W76

5

Salicional

8

Tin

HNB29

W65

6

Prestant

4

Tin

HNB20

W75

7

Octave

4

Tin

HNB33


8

Doublette

2

Tin

HNB36

W72

9

Plein Jeu

VI


HNB23

W8

10

Basson

16


HNB49

W68

11

Trompette

8


HNB52

W67

12

Clairon

4


HNB27

W2



Swell (Recit expressif)





13

Flute Traversiere Harmonique

8

Tin

HNB30

W64

14

Bourdon

8

Wood + Tin

HNB17

W63

15

Viole de Gambe

8

Tin

HNB18

W15

16

Voix Celestes (tc)

8

Tin

HNB19

W16

17

Flute Octaviante

4

Tin

HNB34

W12

18

Trompette

8

Tin

HNB39

W3

19

Basson et Hautbois

8

Tin

HNB26

W5

20

Voix Humaine

8

Tin

HNB40

W4



Pedal





21

Contrebasse

16

Wood

HNB54,56

W30,31

22

Soubasse

16

Wood + Tin

HNB58

W28

23

Violoncelle

8

Metal

HNB61


24

Bombarde

16

Tin

HNB11?

W45?



Combination Pedals


Expression of the stops of the key board of Swell


Tremolo corresponding to the same stops


Great Organ Copula (of the Pneumatic Manual)


Muster of the Reed Stops of Great Organ


Muster of the Reed Stops of Swell Organ


Swell Organ Copula (of the Pneumatic Manual)


Reed Stop of Pedal Organ


Union of the Bass Octave of Great Organ


Union [of the Bass Octave] of Swell Organ to the Pedals


Union [of the Bass Octave] of Great Organ to the Pedals


Storm Effects


Manuals 56 notes, pedals 30 notes

Total number of pipes: 1466

By an acoustic effect from the 16 feet Open Bass of the Pedals, 32 foot tone is produced.”
It is not clear if this was obtainable by a special stop or lever or whether it was merely by playing in 5ths,
but the specific naming of one stop implies the former.


Name variants between sources:
2 Principal or Montre
16 Voix Célèstes or Voix Célèste
19 Basson-Hautbois or Basson et Hautbois
21 Contrebasse or Contre Basse Ouverte
22 Soubasse or Bourdon
24 Bombarde or Bombardon