Complete description of the selected organ
Photo: Iris Bron
Melbourne, Australia (Victoria) - Saint Patrick's Roman Catholic Cathedral
Municipal: Melbourne
Address: 1 Cathedral Place, 3002, East Melbourne
Website: http://www.cam.org.au/cathedral
Description nr.: 2050118.
Built by: George Fincham (1964)
The organ contains older material: from 1879 by Robert MacKenzie, Pipes from 1880 by George Fincham
Robert MacKenzie bouwde een orgel voor de kathedraal van Saint Patrick in Melbourne, dat werd voltooid door George Fincham in 1880. Op 14 maart 1880 is het orgel in gebruik genomen. Het binnenwerk is in de jaren 1962-1964 vervangen door een nieuw orgel van de firma Fincham & Sons, waarbij veel pijpwerk is hergebruikt. In 1996-1997 is het orgel door de firma Australian Pipe Organ gerestaureerd en uitgebreid.
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Gemshorn 16', Open Diapason 8' - 1880, Gemshorn 8' - extension, Stopped Diapason 8' - 1880, Harmonic Flute 8' - 1997, Dulciana 8' - 1896, Principal 4' - 1880, Gemshorn 4' - extension, Suabe Flute 4' - 1880, Twelfth 2 2/3' - 1880, Fifteenth 2' - 1880, Fourniture 5 ranks (12.15.19.22.26), Mixture 5 ranks (15.19.22.26.29), Grand Cymbel 5 ranks (22.26.29.33.36), Trumpet 8', Clarion 4'.
Positive Organ (C-c''''): Principal 8' - extension, Gedeckt 8', Principal 4', Quintadena 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Waldflöte 2', Tièrce 1 3/5', Larigot 1 1/3', Sifflöte 1' - extension, Zymbel 4 ranks (26.29.33.36), Cromorne 8', Tremulant.
Swell Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Gedeckt 16' - 1880?, Open Diapason 8' - 1880, Stopped Diapason 8' - 1880, Viola da Gamba 8' - 1880, Salicional 8' - 1880, Voix Céleste 8' - 1880, Principal 4' - 1880, Stopped Flute 4' - 1880, Twelfth 2 2/3' - 1880, Fifteenth 2' - 1880, Piccolo 2', Cornet 3 ranks (17.19.22) - 1896, Mixture 5 ranks (19.22.26.29.33), Double Trumpet 16', Cornopean 8', Trompette Harmonique 8', Oboe 8', Clarion 4', Tremulant.
Solo Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Harmonic Flute 8', Viola 8', Viola Céleste 8' - 1997, Concert Flute 4', Flageolet 2', Double Clarinet 16' - 1997, Clarinet 8' - 1997; extension, Orchestral Oboe 8', Cor Anglais 8', Posaune 8', Clarion 4' - extension, Tuba 8' - 1997, Trompette en Chamade 8', Tremulant.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Acoustic Bass 32' - extension, Open Diapason Wood 16', Gemshorn 16' - from Great, Violone 16', Bourdon 16' - 1896, Gedeckt 16' - from Swell, Principal 8' - 1997, Octave Wood 8' - extension, Bass Flute 8' - extension, Gemshorn 8' - from Great, Violoncello 8' - extension, Twelfth 5 1/3' - 1997; extension, Fifteenth 4' - 1997; extension, Flute Dolce 4' - extension, Mixture 4 ranks (19.22.26.29), Contra Bombarde 32' - 1997; extension, Bombarde 16', Double Trumpet 16' - from Swell, Double Clarinet 16' - 1997; from Solo, Bombarde 8' - 1997; extension, Trumpet 8' - from Swell, Clarion 4' - from Great, Trumpet 4' - from Swell.
Couplers: Swell to Great, Positiv to Great, Solo to Great, Swell to Positiv, Solo to Positiv, Solo to Swell, Great to Solo, Swell to Solo, Great to Pedal, Great to Pedal Super, Positiv to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Swell to Pedal Super, Solo to Pedal, Solo to Pedal Super, Positiv Sub Octave, Positiv Super Octave, Positiv Unison Off, Swell Sub Octave, Swell Super Octave, Swell Unison Off, Solo Sub Octave, Solo Super Octave, Solo Unison Off.
Accessories: Combination Pedals (40 levels), 8 Adjustable Thumb Pistons to each division, 12 General Thumb Pistons.
Photo: Iris Bron
Melbourne, Australia (Victoria) - Saint Patrick's Roman Catholic Cathedral
Municipal: Melbourne
Address: 1 Cathedral Place, 3002, East Melbourne
Website: http://www.cam.org.au/cathedral
Description nr.: 2050118.
Built by: George Fincham (1964)
The organ contains older material: from 1879 by Robert MacKenzie, Pipes from 1880 by George Fincham
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1879 | Robert MacKenzie | new organ | 1880 | George Fincham | maintenance/reparations | 1964 | George Fincham | new organ in old case | 1997 | Australian Pipe Organs | restoration and enlargement |
Robert MacKenzie bouwde een orgel voor de kathedraal van Saint Patrick in Melbourne, dat werd voltooid door George Fincham in 1880. Op 14 maart 1880 is het orgel in gebruik genomen. Het binnenwerk is in de jaren 1962-1964 vervangen door een nieuw orgel van de firma Fincham & Sons, waarbij veel pijpwerk is hergebruikt. In 1996-1997 is het orgel door de firma Australian Pipe Organ gerestaureerd en uitgebreid.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 16 (14) |
| - Positive Organ | 11 (9) |
| - Swell Organ (enclosed) | 18 |
| - Solo Organ (enclosed) | 13 (11) |
| - Pedal Organ | 23 (6) |
| Total number of stops | 81 (58) |
| Key action | Electrical |
| Stop action | Electrical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Gemshorn 16', Open Diapason 8' - 1880, Gemshorn 8' - extension, Stopped Diapason 8' - 1880, Harmonic Flute 8' - 1997, Dulciana 8' - 1896, Principal 4' - 1880, Gemshorn 4' - extension, Suabe Flute 4' - 1880, Twelfth 2 2/3' - 1880, Fifteenth 2' - 1880, Fourniture 5 ranks (12.15.19.22.26), Mixture 5 ranks (15.19.22.26.29), Grand Cymbel 5 ranks (22.26.29.33.36), Trumpet 8', Clarion 4'.
Positive Organ (C-c''''): Principal 8' - extension, Gedeckt 8', Principal 4', Quintadena 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Waldflöte 2', Tièrce 1 3/5', Larigot 1 1/3', Sifflöte 1' - extension, Zymbel 4 ranks (26.29.33.36), Cromorne 8', Tremulant.
Swell Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Gedeckt 16' - 1880?, Open Diapason 8' - 1880, Stopped Diapason 8' - 1880, Viola da Gamba 8' - 1880, Salicional 8' - 1880, Voix Céleste 8' - 1880, Principal 4' - 1880, Stopped Flute 4' - 1880, Twelfth 2 2/3' - 1880, Fifteenth 2' - 1880, Piccolo 2', Cornet 3 ranks (17.19.22) - 1896, Mixture 5 ranks (19.22.26.29.33), Double Trumpet 16', Cornopean 8', Trompette Harmonique 8', Oboe 8', Clarion 4', Tremulant.
Solo Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Harmonic Flute 8', Viola 8', Viola Céleste 8' - 1997, Concert Flute 4', Flageolet 2', Double Clarinet 16' - 1997, Clarinet 8' - 1997; extension, Orchestral Oboe 8', Cor Anglais 8', Posaune 8', Clarion 4' - extension, Tuba 8' - 1997, Trompette en Chamade 8', Tremulant.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Acoustic Bass 32' - extension, Open Diapason Wood 16', Gemshorn 16' - from Great, Violone 16', Bourdon 16' - 1896, Gedeckt 16' - from Swell, Principal 8' - 1997, Octave Wood 8' - extension, Bass Flute 8' - extension, Gemshorn 8' - from Great, Violoncello 8' - extension, Twelfth 5 1/3' - 1997; extension, Fifteenth 4' - 1997; extension, Flute Dolce 4' - extension, Mixture 4 ranks (19.22.26.29), Contra Bombarde 32' - 1997; extension, Bombarde 16', Double Trumpet 16' - from Swell, Double Clarinet 16' - 1997; from Solo, Bombarde 8' - 1997; extension, Trumpet 8' - from Swell, Clarion 4' - from Great, Trumpet 4' - from Swell.
Couplers: Swell to Great, Positiv to Great, Solo to Great, Swell to Positiv, Solo to Positiv, Solo to Swell, Great to Solo, Swell to Solo, Great to Pedal, Great to Pedal Super, Positiv to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Swell to Pedal Super, Solo to Pedal, Solo to Pedal Super, Positiv Sub Octave, Positiv Super Octave, Positiv Unison Off, Swell Sub Octave, Swell Super Octave, Swell Unison Off, Solo Sub Octave, Solo Super Octave, Solo Unison Off.
Accessories: Combination Pedals (40 levels), 8 Adjustable Thumb Pistons to each division, 12 General Thumb Pistons.
| Literature |
Historic Organs of Australia : October 31 - November 13, 2017 14 Days with J. Michael Barone. - [S.l.] : Pipedreams, 2017. |
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http://www.cam.org.au/cathedral/Music/Cathedral-Organ |
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