The Henry Willis organ in Salisbury Cathedral is one of the finest examples of organ building in England from any period in history and is now available for organists to play, virtually anywhere.

Available in three volumes, the symphonic instrument adapts to nearly all styles of organ music and is a perfect match for improvisations and orchestral transcriptions in addition to English and French romantic music.

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TECHNICAL DETAILS

Available in three volumes. Each volume requires a purchase of the preceding volume.
Volume 3 features the complete instrument.
Tuning: A=446 (C=528) Equal Temperament.
Keyboard compass: 61 notes.
Pedal compass: 30 notes.
Electro-pneumatic action.

VOLUME 1: 24 STOPS

Choir (couplers only)

Octave
Sub Octave
Unison Off
Swell to Choir 16
Swell to Choir
Swell to Choir 4
Solo to Choir
Solo to Choir 4
Great Reeds on Choir

Solo

Fl?te Harmonique8
Fl?te Harmonique 4
Clarinet 8
Tremolo
Solo Octave
Solo Sub Octave
Solo Unison Off
Great to Solo
Great Reeds on Solo

Great

Double Open Diapason 16
Open Diapason No 1 8
Open Diapason No 2 8
Stopped Diapason 8
Claribel Flute 8
Principal No 1 4
Fifteenth 2
Mixture 15,17,19,22 IV
Trumpet 8
Swell to Great 16
Swell to Great
Swell to Great 4
Choir to Great 16
Choir to Great
Choir to Great 4
Solo to Great 16
Solo to Great
Solo to Great 4

Pedal

Double Open Diapason 32
Open Bass 16
Open Diapason No 1 16
Bourdon 16
Octave 8
Ophicleide 16
Solo to Pedal
Solo to Pedal 4
Swell to Pedal
Swell to Pedal 4
Great to Pedal
Great to Pedal 4
Choir to Pedal
Choir to Pedal 4

Swell

Open Diapason 8
Viola da Gamba 8
Vox Angelica 8
Lieblich Gedackt 8
Octave 4
Super Octave 2
Mixture 17,19,22 III
Hautboy 8
Contra Fagotto 16
Trompette 8
Clarion 4
Tremolo
Octave
Sub Octave
Unison Off
Solo to Swell

VOLUME 2: 48 STOPS

Choir

Lieblich Gedackt 16
Lieblich Gedackt 8
Salicional 8
Gemshorn 4
Lieblich Gedackt 4
Flageolet 2
Octave
Sub Octave
Unison Off
Swell to Choir 16
Swell to Choir
Swell to Choir 4
Solo to Choir
Solo to Choir 4
Great Reeds on Choir

Solo

Violoncello 8
Fl?te Harmonique 8
Fl?te Harmonique 4
Clarinet 8
Orchestral Oboe 8
Tuba 8
Tremolo
Solo Octave
Solo Sub Octave
Solo Unison Off
Great to SoloGreat Reeds on Solo

Great

Double Open Diapason 16
Open Diapason No 1 8
Open Diapason No 2 8
Stopped Diapason 8
Claribel Flute 8
Principal No 1 4
Principal No 2 4
Flute Couverte 4
Twelfth 2 2/3
Fifteenth 2
Mixture 15,17,19,22 IV
Trumpet 8
Clarion 4
Swell to Great 16
Swell to Great
Swell to Great 4
Choir to Great 16
Choir to Great
Choir to Great 4
Solo to Great 16
Solo to Great
Solo to Great 4

Pedal

Double Open Diapason 32
Open Bass 16
Open Diapason No 1 16
Open Diapason No 2 16
Violone 16
Lieblich Gedackt 16
Bourdon 16
Octave 8
Flute 8
Ophicleide 16
Clarion 8
Solo to Pedal
Solo to Pedal 4
Swell to Pedal
Swell to Pedal 4

Great to Pedal
Great to Pedal 4
Choir to Pedal
Choir to Pedal 4

Swell

Contra Gamba 16
Open Diapason 8
Viola da Gamba 8
Vox Angelica 8
Lieblich Gedackt 8
Octave 4
Flute Harmonique 4
Super Octave 2
Mixture 17,19,22 III
Hautboy 8
Vox Humana 8
Contra Fagotto 16
Trompette 8
Clarion 4
Tremolo
Octave
Sub Octave
Unison Off
Solo to Swell

VOLUME 3: 65 STOPS

Choir

Lieblich Gedackt 16
Open Diapason 8
Flute Harmonique 8
Lieblich Gedackt 8
Salicional 8
Gemshorn 4
Flute Harmonique 4
Lieblich Gedackt 4
Nazard 2 2/3
Flageolet 2
Tierce 1 3/5
Trumpet 8

Octave
Sub Octave
Unison Off
Swell to Choir 16
Swell to Choir
Swell to Choir 4
Solo to Choir
Solo to Choir 4
Great Reeds on Choir

Solo

Violoncello 8
Cello Celestes 8
Fl?te Harmonique 8
Fl?te Harmonique 4
Cor Anglais 16
Clarinet 8
Orchestral Oboe 8
Tuba 8
Tuba 4
Tremolo
Solo Octave
Solo Sub Octave
Solo Unison Off
Great to Solo
Great Reeds on Solo

Great

Double Open Diapason 16
Open Diapason No 1 8
Open Diapason No 2 8
Stopped Diapason 8
Claribel Flute 8
Principal No 1 4
Principal No 2 4
Flute Couverte 4
Twelfth 2 2/3
Fifteenth 2
Mixture 15,17,19,22 IV
Trombone 16
Trumpet 8
Clarion 4
Swell to Great 16
Swell to Great
Swell to Great 4
Choir to Great 16
Choir to Great
Choir to Great 4
Solo to Great 16

Solo to Great
Solo to Great 4

Pedal

Double Open Diapason 32
Open Bass 16
Open Diapason No 1 16
Open Diapason No 2 16
Violone 16
Lieblich Gedackt 16
Bourdon 16
Octave 8
Flute 8
Ophicleide 16
Clarion 8
Solo to Pedal
Solo to Pedal 4
Swell to Pedal
Swell to Pedal 4
Great to Pedal
Great to Pedal 4
Choir to Pedal
Choir to Pedal 4

Swell

Contra Gamba 16
Open Diapason 8
Viola da Gamba 8
Vox Angelica 8
Lieblich Gedackt 8
Octave 4
Flute Harmonique 4
Super Octave 2
Mixture 17,19,22 III
Hautboy 8
Vox Humana 8
Contra Fagotto 16
Trompette 8
Clarion 4
Tremolo
Octave
Sub Octave
Unison Off
Solo to Swell

ACCESSORIES

Eight general pistons.
Eight foot pistons and cancel to the Pedal Organ.
Eight pistons and cancel to the Choir Organ.
Eight pistons and cancel to the Great Organ.
Eight pistons and cancel to the Swell Organ.
Eight foot pistons duplicating Swell pistons.
Eight pistons and cancel to the Solo Organ.
Reversible Piston: Great Reeds on Choir.
Reversible foot Piston: Great to Pedal.
Reversible foot Piston: Full Organ.
Coupler general piston.
Two general cancel pistons.
Great and Pedal Combinations coupled.
Generals on Swell foot pistons (rocking tablet).

Virtual Console

The Salisbury Willis virtual instrument features interactive on-screen graphical controls. Animated stops, couplers, foot levers, and pistons are all accessible via MIDI input or by touch screen. Volumes 2 and 3 include high definition graphics with left and right jamb displays in portrait and landscape modes allowing organists to perform using the original stop jamb layout.

Console displays include:

  • Full View – All controls on a single page for using with a single monitor.1
  • Left View – Controls from the left jamb for using with dual monitors.2
  • Right View – Controls from the right jamb for using with dual monitors.2

1. Volume 1 includes the Full View display only. Stops not included in volumes 1 & 2 appear as blank draw knobs. 2. Volumes 2 & 3 feature left and right views for landscape and portrait monitor orientations. Dual display feature requires Hauptwerk Advanced Edition and dual monitor video card. Touch screens not included.

Screenshots

Salisbury Trial Download

Download the free Volume 1 28 stop trial edition to evaluate the Salisbury Willis virtual instrument. The evaluation instrument works with all editions of Hauptwerk.

Trial limitations:

  • Compass limited to middle two octaves for manuals.
  • Compass limited to lowest eight pedal notes.
  • No release truncation options.
  • No voicing options.
  • No public performances or demos permitted.

Purchasing the full version requires that you install updated files. The trial version files cannot be upgraded to the full version.

Downloads

Trial Part 1 >
File size: 64 KB

Trial Part 2 >
File size:?2.10 GB

Trial Part 3 >
File size:?2.07 GB

Requirements:

4 GB RAM
Dual-core processor
Hauptwerk 3.2+

System

  • Mac OS X? or Windows?.
  • Hauptwerk Advanced or Basic Edition.
  • Intel? Core? (quad-core or dual quad-core or equivalent).
  • 8-16 GB RAM, (24-32 GB RAM recommended).
  • Core Audio (Mac), ASIO or Direct Sound (Windows) audio interface.
  • MIDI keyboards & MIDI interface for live playing.
  • AU or VST compatible host for MIDI sequencing (not required).

Memory

Volume 1

Bit Rate Lossless Compression Multiple Loops Memory (RAM)
16 Y N 2.69 GB
16 (Default) Y Y 3.73 GB
20 Y Y 6.10 GB
24 Y Y 7.07 GB
24 N Y 11.67 GB

Volume 2

Bit Rate Lossless Compression Multiple Loops Memory?(RAM)
16 Y N 4.5 GB
16?(Default) Y Y 6 GB
20 Y Y 10 GB
24 Y Y 11.5 GB
24 N Y 19 GB

Volume 3

Bit Rate Lossless Compression Multiple Loops Memory?(RAM)
16 Y N 5.8 GB
16?(Default) Y Y 7.66 GB
20 Y Y 12.5 GB
24 Y Y 14.5 GB
24 N Y 24.2 GB

Licensing

  • Internet connection required for license update.
  • Hauptwerk USB key?required (not included).
  • License updates are issued via email.

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