| Name of institution |
Free Reformed Church |
| Type of institution |
Church |
| Street Address |
North Road |
| City |
Albany |
| State |
Western Australia |
| Postcode |
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| Country |
Australia |
| Name of building |
Free Reformed Church |
| Name of room |
Church sanctuary |
| Dates of the building |
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| Architect’s and builder’s names |
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| Special fittings |
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| Previous organ(s) |
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| Date of previous organ |
None |
| Detail of previous organ |
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| Dates when key work has been undertaken |
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| Variations from original design of organ |
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Information on previous organ |
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Information about comparable instruments to previous organ |
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| Present organ |
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| Type of installation |
Open casework |
| Case description |
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| Placement in room |
Side gallery |
| Builder's name |
Leon Verschueren Orgelbouw, Heythuysen, Holland |
| Opus number |
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| Date of completion/installation |
1961 |
| Construction materials |
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| Number of manuals |
Two (2) |
| Key compasses |
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| Number of keys |
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| 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 |
Tracker to manual. electro magnetic to Pedal |
| Type of stop action |
Mechanical |
| Couplers |
Positief to Hooftwerk
Hooftwerk to Pedaal
Positief to Pedaal |
| Tremulants |
Positief |
| Accessories |
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| Console type |
Drawstop, integral to case |
| Stop label material |
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| Placement |
Integral
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| General design |
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| Playing aids |
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| Divisions |
I, II, Pedal |
| Wind pressures |
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| Stop list |
| HOOFTWERK |
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| Prestant |
8' |
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| Bourdon |
8' |
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| Octaaf |
4' |
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| Fluit |
4'
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| Octaaf |
2' |
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| Mixtuur |
II / III |
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| Trompet |
8' |
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POSITIEF
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Roerfluit
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8' |
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Principaal
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4' |
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| Fluit |
4' |
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Nasard
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2 2/3' |
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| Fluit |
2' |
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| Terts |
1 3/5' |
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| Principaal |
1' |
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| Dulciaan |
8' |
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Mid C |
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| PEDAAL |
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| Subbass |
16' |
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| Octaaf |
8' |
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| Gedecktbas |
8' |
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| Octaaf |
4' |
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| Bazuin |
16' |
Prepared |
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| Total number of stops |
19 |
| Total number of ranks |
21
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| Total number of pipes |
1,065 |
| Dates when key work has been undertaken on current
organ |
Original organ had one manual and permanently coupled pedal.
Second manual added 1980 John Plug.
Enlarged 1990 John Plug (Pedal
Subbass 16 and Principal 8; Pos. Regaal). Subbass 16 pipes were
originally in the Norman and Beard organ in St Peters Eastern Hill
Victoria.
Pedal rebuild 1993 with electro-magnetic
action F.J. Larner & Co.
New bellows provided 2002 by P J Elms & Co.
Pedal organ placed on new chest and revoiced 2004 by P.J. Elms & Co. |
| Dates of any moves that have taken place to current
organ |
Organ
was built 1961 for the Free Reformed Church
in Rotterdam, Holland. The church there had been sold and the
organ was packed for shipping to whoever they decided to give it.
A visit by Rev. J D Wielenga, minister of the Albany church,
caused them to give the organ to Albany. The only cost to Albany
was for the shipping from Holland and modification to suit the harsher
climate of Australia. The organ was imported and installed in present location 1974 by John Plug and F.J.
Larner & Co. |
| Information on current organ |
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| Comparable instruments to current
organ |
Nearest and somewhat similar instrument by Verscheuren is in the Roman Catholic Cathedral, Jakarta, Indonesia. |
| Current status |
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| Assessment of organ |
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| Other organs by this builder |
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| Photographs |
Photograph of Evert van Der Veen at the console of the organ by Andrew Kroeze.
Photograph of church exterior and organ by Trevor Bunning. |
| Technical documents |
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| General documents |
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| Supporting information |
Verscheuren Orgelbouw web site |
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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 23 November 2008.
Additional information from Bob Elms 01 December 2010.
Updated specification from Patrick Elms 04 January 2011.
Additional information from In The Pipeline April/May 2003.
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