Complete description of the selected organ
Photo: Graeme Rushworth
West-Melbourne, Australia (Victoria) - Saint Mary's Star-of-the-Sea Catholic Church
Municipal: Melbourne
Address: 33 Howard Street, 3003, West Melbourne VIC
Website: https://www.stmaryswestmelbourne.org/
Description nr.: 2009398.
Built by: George Fincham (1900)
George Fincham built an organ for the new church of Saint Mary's Star-of-the-Sea Catholic Church in West Melbourne in 1898-1900, which was dedicated at the same time as the church on February 18, 1900. In 1931 and 1948 the Fincham company worked on the organ, during which the action was modified. The South Island Organ Company carried out a restoration in 1992-1993. The organ has been returned to its original state.
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Double Open Diapason 16', Open Diapason no.1 8', Open Diapason no.2 8', Clarabella 8', Principal 4', Flute 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 3 ranks, Double Trumpet 16', Posaune 8', Clarion 4'.
Choir Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Gedeckt 8', Harmonic Flute 8', Dulciana 8', Harmonic Flute 4', Flageolet 2', Clarinet 8', Orchestral Oboe 8', Tremulant.
Swell Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Double Diapason 16', Open Diapason 8', Stop'd Diapason 8', Hohlflöte 8', Viol d'Gamba 8', Voix Celeste 8', Octave 4', Rohrflöte 4', Piccolo 2', Cornopean 8', Oboe 8', Vox Humana 8', Clarion 4', Tremulant.
Pedal Organ (C-f'): Open Diapason Metal 16', Open Diapason Wood 16', Bourdon 16', Violone 8', Bass Flute 8', Fifteenth 4'.
Couplers: Choir to Great, Swell to Great, Swell to Great Suboctave, Swell to Great Superoctave, Swell to Choir, Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Great Suboctave, Great Superoctave, Swell Suboctave, Swell Superoctave, Pedal Superoctave.
Accessories: 5 combination pedals to Great Organ, 3 combination pedals to Choir Organ, 6 combination pedals to Swell Organ, 3 combination pedals to Pedal Organ.
Photo: Graeme Rushworth
West-Melbourne, Australia (Victoria) - Saint Mary's Star-of-the-Sea Catholic Church
Municipal: Melbourne
Address: 33 Howard Street, 3003, West Melbourne VIC
Website: https://www.stmaryswestmelbourne.org/
Description nr.: 2009398.
Built by: George Fincham (1900)
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1900 | George Fincham | new organ | 1931 | Fincham & Son | maintenance/reparations | 1948 | Fincham & Son | maintenance/reparations | 1993 | South Island Organ Company | restoration |
George Fincham built an organ for the new church of Saint Mary's Star-of-the-Sea Catholic Church in West Melbourne in 1898-1900, which was dedicated at the same time as the church on February 18, 1900. In 1931 and 1948 the Fincham company worked on the organ, during which the action was modified. The South Island Organ Company carried out a restoration in 1992-1993. The organ has been returned to its original state.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 12 |
| - Choir Organ | 7 |
| - Swell Organ | 13 |
| - Pedal Organ | 6 |
| Total number of stops | 38 |
| Key action | Pneumatic |
| Stop action | Pneumatic |
| Windchest(s) | Cone chests |
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Double Open Diapason 16', Open Diapason no.1 8', Open Diapason no.2 8', Clarabella 8', Principal 4', Flute 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 3 ranks, Double Trumpet 16', Posaune 8', Clarion 4'.
Choir Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Gedeckt 8', Harmonic Flute 8', Dulciana 8', Harmonic Flute 4', Flageolet 2', Clarinet 8', Orchestral Oboe 8', Tremulant.
Swell Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Double Diapason 16', Open Diapason 8', Stop'd Diapason 8', Hohlflöte 8', Viol d'Gamba 8', Voix Celeste 8', Octave 4', Rohrflöte 4', Piccolo 2', Cornopean 8', Oboe 8', Vox Humana 8', Clarion 4', Tremulant.
Pedal Organ (C-f'): Open Diapason Metal 16', Open Diapason Wood 16', Bourdon 16', Violone 8', Bass Flute 8', Fifteenth 4'.
Couplers: Choir to Great, Swell to Great, Swell to Great Suboctave, Swell to Great Superoctave, Swell to Choir, Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Great Suboctave, Great Superoctave, Swell Suboctave, Swell Superoctave, Pedal Superoctave.
Accessories: 5 combination pedals to Great Organ, 3 combination pedals to Choir Organ, 6 combination pedals to Swell Organ, 3 combination pedals to Pedal Organ.
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| Recordings |
The star of the sea / Sergio de Pieri. - Move MD 3228 (CD). - 2000. |