Census ID | HKG2012 |
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Location | Hong Kong, China Congregational Church |
Builder | Reichel, incorporating pipes from Kleuker, HKG1979. |
Specs | III/27+Ped (III is a coupling manual) |
Action | Electro-magnetic |
Note: | Includes elaborate carillon (Glockenspiel) by Schiedmayer |
HKG2012 is a medium-sized two (three)-manual and pedal organ by German organbuilder Christian Reichel, installed in the redeveloped China Congregational Church in Causeway Bay, opened in November 2012. The earlier building on this property, now demolished, was the site of HKG1979, which was dismantled and parts of the pipework incorporated in this new instrument.
The specs are:
Great (II) |
Prinzipal 8′ Spitzflöte 8′ Gamba 8′ Oktave 4′ Flöte 4′ Doublette 2′ Quinte 2 2/3′ Mixtur IV Trompette 8′ |
Swell (III) |
Gedackt 8′ Salicional 8′ Prinzipal 4′ Rohrflöte 4′ Oktave 2′ Nazat 2 2/3′ Terz 1 1/3′ Sifflöte 1′ Quinte 1 3/5′ Oboe 8′ |
‘Positive’ (I) |
(Coupling manual only) |
Pedal |
Subbaß 16′ Pommer 16′ Oktavebaß 8′ Gemshorn 8′ Choralbaß 4′ Posaune 16′ Fagott 16′ |
Couplers and Accessories | GT/Ped , SW/Ped, SW Tremolo, Glockenspiel on GT, ‘Pos’, and Ped, Crescendo Pedal, Balanced pedals for SW and Glockenspiel, forward and backward combination toe buttons (duplicated on setter buttons beneath manual). The ‘Positive’ has no stops, and is only a coupling manual for the Swell and Great. |
An elaborate carillon (Glockenspiel) built by the Schiedmayer firm, is available on GT and ‘Pos’ manuals and Pedal.