The Dome, Brighton

The Dome, Church Street, Brighton, BN1 1UE

Currently no events planned at this venue


About

4/44 Hill, Norman & Beard

Number: 2936

Current Transmission System: Solid State

Original Location: In Situ

Original Opening Date: 15th May 1935

History

1935: The Brighton dome theatre was re-designed and Hill Norman & Beard got the contact to build the organ (Reputedly cost £8,800). Quentin MacLean gave the opening recital on the 15th May.

1941: Douglas Reeve started his association with the organ.

2000: The Dome complex was to undergo full restoration and remodelling of the stage area.

2002-2006: David Wells undertook the refurbishment. Some of the pipe work was moved around. The Marimba and Chrysoglot were moved to the percussion chamber and a Cymbal Roll was added. Two new ranks were added; Open Diapason and Flute. A new digital 32′ Double Open Diapason and 32′ Ophicleide was added and designed by David Houlgate. The Relays and piston setter was modernised and 4 Laukhuff Electric blowers replaced the existing two. The work was completed in 2006.

Chamber Layout

SOLO CHAMBER – Left of stage (upper)

Tuba Mirabilis

Orchestral Trumpet

Tuba Horn

Tibia Clausa

Clarinet

Orchestral Oboe

Saxophone

Harmonic Claribel

PERCUSSIONLeft of stage (chamber beneath solo – shutters controlled from Solo pedal)

Glockenspiel

Xylophone

Carillon

Tuned Sleigh Bells

Chrysoglott/Vibraharp

Marimba

Chimes

Traps

SWELL CHAMBER Left of stage (lower)

Double Trumpet

Horn

Contra Oboe

Rohr Gedeckt

Violin Diapason

Contra Gamba

Voix Celestes

Fifteenth

Mixture IV

GREAT CHAMBER – Right of stage (upper)

Contra Tromba

Open Diapason I

Open Diapason II

Open Diapason III

Bourdon

Octave

Waldflute

Twelfth

Fifteenth

Mixture IV

Pedal Ophicleide (Bottom 12 notes Digital)

Pedal Open Wood (Bottom 24 notes Digital)

ACCOMPANIMENT CHAMBER – Right of stage (lower)

Open Diapason (new unit)

Viola

Flute (new unit)

Vox Humana

Dulciana

STRING ORGAN

Contra Viola

Quintaton

Violes d’Orchestre (II Ranks)

Voix Celestes (II Ranks)

Violette

Musette

Leiblich Gedeckt

Cornet de Violes IV