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THURSDAY, 17 MAY PAGE 59Exeter College Chapel, OxfordThe Organist: Daniel MoultThe Organ: 1860 Hill - 1994 Walker, IV/29The present organ, replacing a much rebuilt instrument by Hill, wasbuilt by J. W. Walker & Son Ltd. in 1994. The late David Sanger wasthe consultant. It retains the colorful polychromed façade pipesfrom the Hill instrument, but the tonal design is French Romantic,in harmony with the Chapel’s aesthetic. It is the only instrument ineither Oxford or Cambridge to be designed in the style of the greatFrench organ builder Aristide Cavaillé-Coll. It uses mechanical keyaction, and electric stop and combination action. The organ possessesa terraced console and the French playing aids ventils andtirasses, which can be used in place of its conventional pistons andcouplers.Stop List:Grand Orgue Pédale Recit Expressif AccouplementsBourdon(wood & metal)16’ Soubasse(wood)16’ Flûte traversière 8’ Récit au Grand orgueRécit Octaves gravesTirasse RécitTirasse Grand OrgueMontre 8’ Bourdon 16’ Viole de game 8’Flûte harmonique 8’ Flûte 8’ Voix céleste (from c) 8’Bourdon(wood and metal)8’ Violoncelle 8’ Flûte octaviante 4’Salicional 8’ Bourdon 8’ Prestant 4’Prestant 4’ Octave 4’ Octavin 2’Flûte 4’ Bombarde 16’ Cornet IIDoublette 2’ Trompette 8’ Trompette harmonique8’Plein jeu IV-VI Effets d’Orage Basson hautbois 8’Bombarde 16’ Voix humaine 8’Trompette 8’ TrémoloTrémoloSix thumb pistons each to Recit & G.O.Six Foot pistons to RécitSix General pistons (thumb and toe)Eight general piston memoriesEight divisional piston memories