The Wighton Harpsichord
The instrument
The Wighton Harpsichord is a French double-manual instrument
after the C18 maker Nicholas Blanchet. It was built by Mark
Stevenson, Cambridge 1983.
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Technical details :
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Registers
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2 x 8' and 1 x 4'
with buff to 2nd 8'
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shove coupler
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Compass
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FF - f3
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Pitch
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transposing from A415Hz to A440Hz
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Dimensions
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2.36m x 0.91m
(93'' x 36'')
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Accessing the Wighton Harpsichord
In addition to its use in Residency concert work, the Wighton
Harpsichord will in due course be made accessible for the
purposes of personal study, teaching and concert loans. Enquiries
to: harpsichord@wighton.org
Concerts featuring the Wighton Harpsichord
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