A New Grand Organ
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The inauguration and blessing of our new Grand Organ was a truly spiritual experience.
Thank you to all who contributed to the Liturgy, ushering and serving.
The Grand Organ of Our Lady of Victories was commissioned in 2019, and completed in 2021. There are 53 speaking stops over four manual divisions and pedals. Built by the Slovenian firm Skrabl, it is constructed and voiced in the French Symphonic style—inspired by the 19th century work of Aristide Cavaillé-Coll. Inspiration for the instrument and console is drawn from several Parisian instruments: Notre Dame Cathedral, La Madeleine, and Sacre Coeur. This French style is also imbued with a number of British design features and 21st-Century characteristics, such as a 'pedal divide' function. Some of the pipework from the old instrument was retained and restored, and these surviving pipes have been incorporated into the new organ, alongside the brand new pipework. The versatility of the instrument allows the organ to be used very effectively in a wide range of musical styles. both for the accompaniment of choral repertoire, improvisation, and for solo organ music. The organ design process was led by Director of Music Timothy Macklin to whom we owe a great debt of gratitude, and consultant David Bednall; with advice from several leading international organists. The inauguration of the Grand Organ will conclude with the opening concert on Thursday 20 January 2022 at 19h30, given by Olivier LATRY, organiste titulaire of Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris.
Timothy Macklin at the console of the Grand Organ
The 2022 Grand Organ Inauguration Festival
- Friday 20 January 2022: 19h30 Grand Organ Inaugural Concert
(Olivier LATRY - organiste titulaire, Notre Dame de Paris)
- Friday 29 April 2022: 19h30 Grand Organ Concert
(Wayne MARSHALL - International Concert Organist)
- Friday 20 May 2022: 19h30 Grand Organ and Vocal Soloists Concert [Ave Maria: Music for Mary]
(Timothy MACKLIN - Our Lady of Victories) with David BEDNALL (Bristol)
- Friday 1 July 2022: 19h30 Grand Organ Concert
(Johann VEXO - Nancy Cathedral and Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris.)
Tickets for all concerts (£10 each): https://olov-kensington.eventbrite.co.uk
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The inauguration and blessing of our new Grand Organ was a truly spiritual experience.
Thank you to all who contributed to the Liturgy, ushering and serving.
The Grand Organ of Our Lady of Victories was commissioned in 2019, and completed in 2021. There are 53 speaking stops over four manual divisions and pedals. Built by the Slovenian firm Skrabl, it is constructed and voiced in the French Symphonic style—inspired by the 19th century work of Aristide Cavaillé-Coll. Inspiration for the instrument and console is drawn from several Parisian instruments: Notre Dame Cathedral, La Madeleine, and Sacre Coeur. This French style is also imbued with a number of British design features and 21st-Century characteristics, such as a 'pedal divide' function. Some of the pipework from the old instrument was retained and restored, and these surviving pipes have been incorporated into the new organ, alongside the brand new pipework. The versatility of the instrument allows the organ to be used very effectively in a wide range of musical styles. both for the accompaniment of choral repertoire, improvisation, and for solo organ music. The organ design process was led by Director of Music Timothy Macklin to whom we owe a great debt of gratitude, and consultant David Bednall; with advice from several leading international organists. The inauguration of the Grand Organ will conclude with the opening concert on Thursday 20 January 2022 at 19h30, given by Olivier LATRY, organiste titulaire of Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris.
Timothy Macklin at the console of the Grand Organ
The 2022 Grand Organ Inauguration Festival
- Friday 20 January 2022: 19h30 Grand Organ Inaugural Concert
(Olivier LATRY - organiste titulaire, Notre Dame de Paris)
- Friday 29 April 2022: 19h30 Grand Organ Concert
(Wayne MARSHALL - International Concert Organist)
- Friday 20 May 2022: 19h30 Grand Organ and Vocal Soloists Concert [Ave Maria: Music for Mary]
(Timothy MACKLIN - Our Lady of Victories) with David BEDNALL (Bristol)
- Friday 1 July 2022: 19h30 Grand Organ Concert
(Johann VEXO - Nancy Cathedral and Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris.)
Tickets for all concerts (£10 each): https://olov-kensington.eventbrite.co.uk
The Grand Organ of Our Lady of Victories:
The new four-manual instrument is inspired by the French symphonic tradition. We are excited by all that the new instrument brings to our Parish and to musical life in the capital. The 53-stop scheme is inspired by the French symphonic tradition, which found its culmination in the work of Aristide Cavaillé-Coll.
Specification of the Grand Organ of Our Lady of Victories:
PÉDALE (32 notes)
Contrebasse 32
Soubasse 32
Contrebasse 16
Principal 16
Bourdon 16
Prestant 8
Flûte 8
Octave 4
Contre Bombarde 32
Bombarde 16
Trompette 8
I: GRAND ORGUE (61 notes)
Bourdon 16
Montre 8
Diapason 8
Bourdon 8
Flûte harmonique 8
Prestant 4
Flûte 4
Octave 2
Trompette 8
Clairon 4
Quinte 2 2/3
Fourniture IV
Recit - Grand Orgue 16
Grand Orgue 16
Grand Orgue 4
Grand Orgue annulation 8
II: POSITIF (61 notes)
Diapason 8
Bourdon 8
Rhorflûte 8
Viole de gambe 8
Voix céleste 8
Octave 4
Bourdon 4
Octave 2
Dulciane 8
Quinte 2 2/3
Tierce 1 3/5
Trémolo Positif
Positif 16
Positif 4
Positif annulation 8
III: RÉCIT EXPRESSIF (61 notes)
Bourdon 16
Diapason 8
Bourdon 8
Violoncelle 8
Voix angélique 8
Flûte ouverte 4
Nazard 2 2/3
Octavin 2
Hautbois 16
Trompette 8
Hautbois 8
Voix humaine 8
Clairon 4
Plein jeu IV
Trémolo Récit
Récit 16
Récit 4
Récit annulation 8
IV: BOMBARDE (61 notes)
Flûte traversière 8
Flûte traversière 4
Trompette Pontificale 16 (en chamade)
Trompette Pontificale 8 (en chamade)
Trompette Pontificale 4 (en chamade)
TIRASSES
Tirasse Grand Orgue
Tirasse Positif
Tirasse Récit Expressif
Tirasse Bombarde
ACCOUPLEMENTS
Positif - Grand Orgue
Récit - Grand Orgue
Bombarde - Grand Orgue
Récit - Positif
Bombarde - Positif
Bombarde - Recit
Grand Orgue - Bombarde
ACCESSORIES
Tutti I
Tutti II
Divisional pistons 1 - 10
General pistons 1 - 10 (to 999)
Stepper
Pedal divide
The new four-manual instrument is inspired by the French symphonic tradition. We are excited by all that the new instrument brings to our Parish and to musical life in the capital. The 53-stop scheme is inspired by the French symphonic tradition, which found its culmination in the work of Aristide Cavaillé-Coll.
Specification of the Grand Organ of Our Lady of Victories:
PÉDALE (32 notes)
Contrebasse 32
Soubasse 32
Contrebasse 16
Principal 16
Bourdon 16
Prestant 8
Flûte 8
Octave 4
Contre Bombarde 32
Bombarde 16
Trompette 8
I: GRAND ORGUE (61 notes)
Bourdon 16
Montre 8
Diapason 8
Bourdon 8
Flûte harmonique 8
Prestant 4
Flûte 4
Octave 2
Trompette 8
Clairon 4
Quinte 2 2/3
Fourniture IV
Recit - Grand Orgue 16
Grand Orgue 16
Grand Orgue 4
Grand Orgue annulation 8
II: POSITIF (61 notes)
Diapason 8
Bourdon 8
Rhorflûte 8
Viole de gambe 8
Voix céleste 8
Octave 4
Bourdon 4
Octave 2
Dulciane 8
Quinte 2 2/3
Tierce 1 3/5
Trémolo Positif
Positif 16
Positif 4
Positif annulation 8
III: RÉCIT EXPRESSIF (61 notes)
Bourdon 16
Diapason 8
Bourdon 8
Violoncelle 8
Voix angélique 8
Flûte ouverte 4
Nazard 2 2/3
Octavin 2
Hautbois 16
Trompette 8
Hautbois 8
Voix humaine 8
Clairon 4
Plein jeu IV
Trémolo Récit
Récit 16
Récit 4
Récit annulation 8
IV: BOMBARDE (61 notes)
Flûte traversière 8
Flûte traversière 4
Trompette Pontificale 16 (en chamade)
Trompette Pontificale 8 (en chamade)
Trompette Pontificale 4 (en chamade)
TIRASSES
Tirasse Grand Orgue
Tirasse Positif
Tirasse Récit Expressif
Tirasse Bombarde
ACCOUPLEMENTS
Positif - Grand Orgue
Récit - Grand Orgue
Bombarde - Grand Orgue
Récit - Positif
Bombarde - Positif
Bombarde - Recit
Grand Orgue - Bombarde
ACCESSORIES
Tutti I
Tutti II
Divisional pistons 1 - 10
General pistons 1 - 10 (to 999)
Stepper
Pedal divide
