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PAGE 46TUESDAY, 15 MAYClifton CathedralThe Organist: Daniel MoultThe Organ: 1973 Rieger, III/28Rieger installed this organ in 1973, and aside from cleaning and overhaul it remains asdesigned by Joseph von Glatter-Götz. The case is of ash and reflects the triangles andhexagons on which the design of the whole Cathedral is based.Stop List:Pedal Ruckpositiv Hauptwerk BrustwerkPrinzipal 16’ Metallgedackt 8’ Principal 8’ Holzgedackt 8’Subbass 8’ Prinzipal 4’ Rohrflöte 8’ Holzrohrflote 4’Octave 8’ Koppelflöte 4’ Octav 4’ Nasat 2 2/3’Fagott 16’ Gemshorn 2’ Superoctav 2’ Holzprincipal 2’Schalmei 4’ Quintlein 1 1/3’ Sesquialter II Terz 1 3/5’Scharff IV Mixtur IV-VI Cimbel IIKrummhorn 8’ Trompete 8’ Regal 16’TremulantTremulantCouplersRuckpositiv to PedalHauptwerk to PedalBrustwerk to PedalRuckpositiv to HauptwerkBrustwerk to HauptwerkThe ChurchThe Cathedral Church of SS. Peter and Paul is the RomanCatholic cathedral in the city of Bristol. Located in the Cliftonarea of the city, it is the seat of the Diocese of Clifton and isknown as Clifton Cathedral, or Paddy’s wig-wam. Commissionedin 1965, the design was by R. Weeks, F.S. Jennett and A.Poremba of the Percy Thomas Partnership. Construction tookplace 1970-73 by John Laing & Son Ltd, also the main contractorat Coventry Cathedral. The Cathedral was consecrated on29 June 1973, replacing a wooden-framed pro-Cathedral thathad been built in the mid-19th century. It can group 1,000people closely around the high altar.