Complete description of the selected organ
Photo: René Troost
Sydney, Australia (New South Wales) - Anglican Cathedral of Saint Andrew
Municipal: Sydney
Address: Cnr of George and Bathurst Streets, 2000, Sydney NSW
Website: https://sydneycathedral.com/
Description nr.: 2006609.
Built by: William Hill & Sons (1866)
The organ contains older material: Pipes from 1930 by Whiteley Brothers
Technical data
Specification
Great (C-a'''): Bourdon 16', First Open Diapason 8', Second Open Diapason 8', Spitz Flute 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Octave 4', Harmonic Flute 4', Twelfth 3', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 5 ranks (19.22.26.29.33), Trumpet 8', Clarion 4'.
Choir (C-a'''): Lieblich Gedackt 8', Pierced Gamba 8', Dulciana 8', Gemshorn 4', Lieblich Flute 4', Flautina 2', Clarionet 8', Tremulant.
Swell (C-a'''): Bourdon 16', Open Diapason 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Cone Gambe 8', Voix Celeste 8' (TC), Octave 4', Suabe Flute 4', Fifteenth 2', Sesquialtera 3 ranks (12.17.19), Mixture 4 ranks (15.19.22.26), Double Trumpet 16', Horn 8', Oboe 8', Vox Humana 8', Clarion 4', Tremulant.
Bombarde (C-a'''): Violon 16', Open Diapason 8', Principal 4', Grand Cornet 5 ranks (1.8.12.15.17) (TC), Mixture 4 ranks (12.15.19.22), Bombarde 16', Bombarde 8'.
Solo (prepared) (C-a'''): Harmonic Flute 8', Violoncello 8', Viole d'Orchestre 8', Viole Céleste 8' (TC), Flute 4', Piccolo 2', Trompette 8', Corno di Bassetto 8', Cor Anglais 8', Tuba 8', Tremulant.
Pedal (C-f'): Double Open Wood 32' - extension, Open Bass 16', Violon 16' - from Bombarde, Sub Bass 16', Principal 8', Violoncello 8', Bass Flute 8', Fifteenth 4', Mixture 3 ranks, Contra Trombone 32' - extension, Trombone 16', Trumpet 8' - extension.
Couplers: Choir to Great, Swell to Great, Bombarde to Great, Swell to Choir, Bombarde to Choir, Bombarde to Swell, Great to Pedals, Choir to Pedals, Swell to Pedals, Bombarde to Pedals.
Accessories: Solid State Combination Action (Setzer), 8 Thumb Pistons to Great, 6 Thumb Pistons to Choir, 8 Thumb Pistons to Swell, 6 Thumb Pistons to Bombarde, 6 Thumb Pistons to Solo, 8 General Thumb Pistons.
Photo: René Troost
Sydney, Australia (New South Wales) - Anglican Cathedral of Saint Andrew
Municipal: Sydney
Address: Cnr of George and Bathurst Streets, 2000, Sydney NSW
Website: https://sydneycathedral.com/
Description nr.: 2006609.
Built by: William Hill & Sons (1866)
The organ contains older material: Pipes from 1930 by Whiteley Brothers
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1866 | William Hill & Sons | new organ | 1899 | William Davidson | rebuild | 1952 | Norman & Beard Hill | rebuild | 1984 | Pitchford & Garside | maintenance/reparations | 1998 | Orgues Létourneau | 58 | restoration and enlargement |
- The organ in Saint Andrew's Cathedral in Sydney is the oldest organ of the firm William Hill & Sons, which they built for Australia. It was completed in 1866 as a three-manual organ with 37 registers. The front was co-designed by Edmund Blacket, the cathedral's architect.
- In 1899 the organ was converted by William Davidson, organ builder in Sydney. He changed the mechanical action to pneumatic and expanded the organ with four registers, tremulants and various combination options. The organ was out of use from 1930 to 1952. A new Whiteley organ had been placed opposite the Hill organ, which was in poor condition. In the years 1948-1952, the firm of Hill, Norman & Beard carried out a major conversion: they combined both organs into one large instrument, with Whiteley's pipework moved to a new case behind Hill's work. The pitch of the Hill organ was raised to match the material from 1930. The organ now had 77 registers on four keyboards and pedal. In 1984 the organ was expanded with a combination system by Pitchford & Garside.
- In the early 1990s, a new restoration appeared to be unavoidable. The Létourneau company carried this out in the years 1996-1998. Much of Whiteley's material has been replaced by new material in Hill's style. The organ has also been made smaller, but stronger in sound and appearance. It currently has 53 registers. It was put back into use in June 1998.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great | 12 |
| - Choir | 7 |
| - Swell | 15 |
| - Bombarde | 7 |
| - Solo (voorbereid) | 10 |
| - Pedal | 12 (8) |
| Total number of stops | 53 (49) |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Electrical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Great (C-a'''): Bourdon 16', First Open Diapason 8', Second Open Diapason 8', Spitz Flute 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Octave 4', Harmonic Flute 4', Twelfth 3', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 5 ranks (19.22.26.29.33), Trumpet 8', Clarion 4'.
Choir (C-a'''): Lieblich Gedackt 8', Pierced Gamba 8', Dulciana 8', Gemshorn 4', Lieblich Flute 4', Flautina 2', Clarionet 8', Tremulant.
Swell (C-a'''): Bourdon 16', Open Diapason 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Cone Gambe 8', Voix Celeste 8' (TC), Octave 4', Suabe Flute 4', Fifteenth 2', Sesquialtera 3 ranks (12.17.19), Mixture 4 ranks (15.19.22.26), Double Trumpet 16', Horn 8', Oboe 8', Vox Humana 8', Clarion 4', Tremulant.
Bombarde (C-a'''): Violon 16', Open Diapason 8', Principal 4', Grand Cornet 5 ranks (1.8.12.15.17) (TC), Mixture 4 ranks (12.15.19.22), Bombarde 16', Bombarde 8'.
Solo (prepared) (C-a'''): Harmonic Flute 8', Violoncello 8', Viole d'Orchestre 8', Viole Céleste 8' (TC), Flute 4', Piccolo 2', Trompette 8', Corno di Bassetto 8', Cor Anglais 8', Tuba 8', Tremulant.
Pedal (C-f'): Double Open Wood 32' - extension, Open Bass 16', Violon 16' - from Bombarde, Sub Bass 16', Principal 8', Violoncello 8', Bass Flute 8', Fifteenth 4', Mixture 3 ranks, Contra Trombone 32' - extension, Trombone 16', Trumpet 8' - extension.
Couplers: Choir to Great, Swell to Great, Bombarde to Great, Swell to Choir, Bombarde to Choir, Bombarde to Swell, Great to Pedals, Choir to Pedals, Swell to Pedals, Bombarde to Pedals.
Accessories: Solid State Combination Action (Setzer), 8 Thumb Pistons to Great, 6 Thumb Pistons to Choir, 8 Thumb Pistons to Swell, 6 Thumb Pistons to Bombarde, 6 Thumb Pistons to Solo, 8 General Thumb Pistons.
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