| Name of institution |
Private Residence of Mr Peter Myer |
| Type of institution |
Home |
| Street Address |
Jersey Parade |
| City |
Mount Victoria |
| State |
NSW |
| Postcode |
2786 |
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| Name of building |
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| Name of room |
Music Room |
| Dates of the building |
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| Special fittings |
The music room was added to the existing home to accommodate the organ |
| Other location information |
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| Name of contact |
Peter Myer |
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| Date of previous organs |
None |
| Detail of previous organs |
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| Variations from original design of organ |
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| Information on previous organs |
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| Information about comparable instruments to previous
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| Present organ |
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| Type of installation |
Freestanding in music room |
| Case description |
White oak in gothic style |
| Placement in room |
Floor |
| Builder's name |
Pipe Organs of WA |
| Opus number |
6 |
| Date of completion/installation |
2005 |
| Construction materials |
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| Number of manuals |
Two (2) |
| Key compasses |
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| Number of keys |
56 |
| Key material |
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| Pedal compass |
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| Number of pedals |
30 |
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| Pedalboard material |
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| Type of chests |
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| Type of key action |
Mechanical |
| Type of stop action |
Mechanical |
| Couplers |
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| Tremulants |
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| Accessories |
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| Console type |
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| Stop label material |
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| Placement |
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| General design |
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| Playing aids |
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| Divisions |
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| Wind pressures |
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| Stop list |
Original specification of the organ:
| MANUAL I & II |
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| Gedackt |
8' |
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| Quintade |
8' |
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| Spitzflote |
4' |
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| Principal |
2' |
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| Larigot |
1-1/3' |
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| Krummhorn (prepared for) |
8' |
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| PEDAL |
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| Sordun |
16' |
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| Bass Gedeckt |
8' |
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| Total number of stops |
13 - Stops selectable on either manual by 3-way stoplevers |
| Total number of ranks |
7 ranks |
| Total number of pipes |
366 |
| Dates when key work has been undertaken on current
organ |
Built 1987 by Bellsham Pipe Organs (Australia) for the UWA Callaway Centre.
Relocated to the factory of Pipe Organs WA in 2003
Rebuilt as a totally new organ in 2005 by Pipe Organs WA for Mr Peter Meyer, NSW. This new organ is a 13 rank studio organ capable of realizing chamber music of
different periods, particularly classical French repertoire. The organ uses some
pipework and other components from the 1987 Bellsham instrument. Specification of the new organ can be found on the Pipe Organs WA web site.
This is the first instrument made by Pipe Organs of Western Australia to be located beyond Perth. It is their Opus 6. |
| Dates of any moves that have taken place to current
organ |
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| Information on current organ |
The UWA instrument was placed in the Callaway Auditorium by Geoffrey Revell when Gerald
Hendry recommended that the School of Music purchase the organ for the students.
It was destined for Robin Groom's home studio, Kalamunda, but Revell, through an
arrangement with Robin, re-routed it to UWA School of Music and built Robin a
totally new instrument afterwards.
The organ fell into an appalling condition and eventually was
sold to Pipe Organs WA. Peter Meyer approached Pipe Organs WA in
2004 with a view to using it as a basis to build him an organ.
The organ is housed in a new music room extension to the existing Myer residence. |
| Comparable instruments to current
organ |
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| Current status |
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| Assessment of organ |
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| Other organs by this builder |
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| Photographs |
Photographs of the organ from Bruce Duncan and Pipe Organs WA |
| Technical documents |
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| Supporting information |
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| Document control |
This entry D B Duncan 27 November 2008.
Additional information provided by Graham Devenish 10 February 2009.
Additional information and photographs by Bruce Duncan after visiting in 2016. |
