The organ was constructed in the Moot Hall in 1902 by the firm of Norman & Beard of Norwich. It is
situated at one end of the Moot Hall on a platform and is housed in a solid oak case, carved by Fabrucci & McCrossan and constructed by Kerridge & Shaw of Cambridge.

The organ is being restored by Harrison & Harrison Ltd of Durham, the funds are provided by the
Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and the Friends of the Moot Hall Organ.

The specification of the organ will be as follows:

W = wood; M = metal

Pedal Organ (C-f, 30 notes)
Open Diapason 16 Wood
Bourdon 16 Stopped wood
Principal 8 Derived from Open Diapason
Flute 8 Derived from Bourdon

Choir Organ (C-c4; 61 notes)
Viole d’orchestre 8 M; Harrison & Harrison, 2014
Lieblich Gedackt 8 W & M; new from c25-c61 in 1972
Dulciana 8 M
Concert Flute 4 M
Orchestral Clarinet 8 M; Harrison & Harrison, 2014
Choir Sub
Choir Octave
Tremulant

Great Organ (C-c4; 61 notes)
Double Open Diapason 16 W & M
Grand Open Diapason 8 M, heavy gauge, leathered lips
Claribel Flute Harmonique 8 W, part harmonic
Octave 4 M
Hohl Flute 4 W
Fifteenth 2 M
Mixture IV M, composition: 12:15:19.22
Posaune 8 M, hooded
Clarion 4 M, hooded – independent rank
Reeds Sub Octave

Swell Organ (C-c4; 61 notes)
Contra Gamba 16 W & M
Open Diapason 8 M
Rohr Flute 8 W and M with wooden stoppers
Viol d’Amour 8 M
Voix Celestes 8 M from Tenor C up
Principal 4 M

Harmonic Gemshorn 2 M Harrison & Harrison, 2014

Mixture IV M 15:19:22:26
Horn 8 M
Oboe 8 M
Swell Octave
Reeds Sub Octave
Tremulant

Couplers
Swell to Great
Swell to Choir
Swell to Pedal
Choir to Great
Choir to Pedal
Great to Pedal
3 Composition pedals to Great Organ
4 Composition Pedals to the Swell organ
1 Great to Pedal on and off (reversible)

‘The whole of the pipework to have spotted metal trebles and to be voiced on special principles –
producing the finest Orchestral quality of sound.’

‘The action to be Tubular-pneumatic throughout of the most improved principal (patent 18373
[dated] 1891).’

The pitch of the organ was formerly C=517Hz (A=435Hz) which was known as ‘Normal Continental
Queen’s Hall USA PMA 1891 or French New Pitch’. This was changed to modern pitch (A=440Hz)
between 5 August and 19 September 1952. This modern pitch will be retained in the restoration
work.

William McVicker
10 November 2014