| Name of institution |
St. Hilda's Anglican Girls School |
| Type of institution |
School |
| Street Address |
Bay View Terrace
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| City |
Mosman Park |
| State |
Western Australia |
| Postcode |
6012
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| Country |
Australia |
| Name of building |
Chapel
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| Name of room |
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| Dates of the building |
1993
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| Architect’s and builder’s names |
Brian Klopper of North Fremantle |
| Special architectural features |
Apart
from the marble floor, local materials have been used in their natural
state. There is a strong reference in general form and spatial
organisation to an English parish church; this was intended as a
concern for cultural roots within a multicultural society.
The design and layout of windows pay respect to the bright natural
light of Perth. Clear glass was used throughout to allow subsequent
generations to add coloured glass in stages reflecting the ongoing life
of the School as a worshipping community. |
| Special fittings |
The
LeFanu Oratory was dedicated in 1979 and included three stained glass
windows of the Risen Christ, Saint Hilda and the Parable of the Sower.
These are now in the oratory at the East end of the Chapel.
Maria-Cristina White-da Cruz of Subiaco created the rose window at the
West end behind the organ, installed in 1997. This was a gift of the
Gale family. She also made the small window in the Le Fanu Oratory
(Prayer Room) and the window on the stairs leading to the organ loft. |
| Other location information |
The school was first established in Claremont in 1896.
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| Name of contact |
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| Mailing Address |
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| Telephone |
(08) 9285 4100 |
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| Date of previous organs |
None |
| Detail of previous organs |
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| Dates when key work has been undertaken |
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| Dates of any moves that have taken place |
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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
organs |
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| Present organ |
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| Type of installation |
Freestanding
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| Case description |
Open flat pipe display |
| Placement in room |
Rear gallery |
| Builder's name |
F.J. Larner & Co. |
| Opus number |
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| Date of completion/installation |
1994-95 |
| Construction materials |
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| Number of manuals |
Two (2) |
| Key compasses |
C-ggg |
| Number of keys |
56 |
| Key material |
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| Pedal compass |
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| Number of pedals |
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| Pedalboard type |
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| Pedalboard material |
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| Type of chests |
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| Type of key action |
Direct electric |
| Type of stop action |
Direct electric |
| Couplers |
Swell Octave, Swell Suboctave, Swell Unison Off, Swell to Great, Swell to Pedal, Great to Pedal
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| Tremulants |
Swell |
| Accessories |
128-level memory system, four general pistons to Swell and Great, eight toe studs., General Cancel |
| Console type |
Detached drawstop
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| Stop label material |
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| Placement |
In front of organ case, side on, next to gallery rail
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| General design |
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| Playing aids |
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| Divisions |
Great, Swell, Pedal
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| Wind pressures |
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| Stop list |
| GREAT |
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| Open Diapason |
8' |
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| Dulciana |
8' |
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| Clarabel Flute |
8' |
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| Principal |
4' |
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| Wald Flute |
4' |
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| Twelfth |
2-2/3' |
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| Fifteenth |
2' |
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| Mixture |
III |
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SWELL
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| Violin Diapason |
8' |
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| Stopped Diapason |
8' |
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| Principal |
4' |
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| Fifteenth |
2' |
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| Cornopean |
8' |
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| PEDAL |
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| Bourdon |
16' |
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A |
| Bass Flute |
8' |
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A |
| Bassoon |
16' |
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| Total number of stops |
16
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| Total number of ranks |
17 |
| Total number of pipes |
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| Dates when key work has been undertaken on current
organ |
The organ has been moved forward from its original position hard against the rear wall to allow better access for maintance.
The four level memory system installed in the rebuilt organ was changed to a new 128 level system at some stage prior to 2015. |
| Dates of any moves that have taken place to current
organ |
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| Information on current organ |
Incorporates the remaining 1874 Hill & Son pipework and two slider chests from St George's Anglican Cathedral, Perth.
The organ was originally built by Hill and Son of London in 1875 for St George's Church, Perth. It was moved in 1888 to the new St George's Cathedral, expanded in 1903 and 1927 and rebuilt in 1959. In 1994 the organ was dismantled and removed to make way for a new instrument.
Original 1874/75 specification of the Hill & Son organ:
GREAT
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| Open Diapason |
8' |
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| Stopped Diapason |
8' |
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| Dulciana |
8' |
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| Principal |
4' |
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| Wald Flute |
4' |
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| Twelfth |
2-2/3' |
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| Fifteenth |
2' |
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| Mixture |
II |
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| SWELL |
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| Open Diapason |
8' |
grooved bass |
| Hohl Flute |
8' |
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| Principal |
4' |
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| Fifteenth |
2' |
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| Oboe |
8' |
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| PEDAL |
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| Open Diapason |
16' |
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| Bourdon |
16' |
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| 3 couplers |
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| 3 composition pedals |
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| Comparable instruments to current
organ |
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| Current status |
In very good condition
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| Assessment of organ |
Bright and lively in a dry acoustic
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| Other organs by this builder |
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| Photographs |
Photographs of the chapel and organ by Bruce Duncan. |
| Technical documents |
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| General documents |
An interesting virtual tour of the building is available on the St Hilda's Chapel web site. |
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| Supporting information |
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| Document control |
Original entries J R Elms, OAM, Gazetteer of Western Australian Pipe Organs, 1971, 1999,2003 and 2004.
This entry D B Duncan 31 January 2009.
Additional information from Bob Elms 11 February 2009.
Information on the organ and stop list from personal inspection by Bruce Duncan 09 November 2009.
Updated specification from Patrick Elms 04 January 2011.
Update to memory system advised by Don Cook 18 April 2015
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