HKG2012

Census IDHKG2012
LocationHong Kong, China Congregational Church
BuilderReichel, incorporating pipes from Kleuker, HKG1979.
SpecsIII/27+Ped (III is a coupling manual)
ActionElectro-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.

HKG2012, manuals and crescendo pedals.

HKAGO students at the console of HKG2012 during the Pipe Organ Academy, Summer 2018.