| Name of institution |
St Matthew's Anglican Church |
| Type of institution |
Church |
| Street Address |
Corner Jull Street and Prospect Road |
| City |
Armadale |
| State |
Western Australia |
| Postcode |
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| Country |
Australia |
| Name of building |
St Matthew's Anglican 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 architectural features |
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| Special fittings |
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| Other location information |
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| Name of contact |
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| Mailing Address |
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| Previous organ(s) |
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| Date of previous organ |
1964 |
| Detail of previous organ |
Paul F Hufner for Carnamah Community Church
Opus XIIX
1 Manual, 1 rank extended. Electro-magnetic action.
Bourdon 16' Autobass
Claribel 8'
Principal 4'
Piccolo 2'
Sifflote 1' |
| Dates when key work has been undertaken |
Installed in St Matthew's Church 1993 |
| Dates of any moves that have taken place |
Installed St Ninian and St Chad Anglican Church 2007
Relocated to Duncan Residence, Clackline, 2011 |
| Variations from original design of organ |
None |
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Information on previous organ |
In The Pipeline article |
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Information about comparable instruments to previous organ |
Similar organs exist in Collie, Bridgetown. |
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| Present organ |
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| Type of installation |
Free standing
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| Case description |
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| Placement in room |
Rear left of sanctuary |
| Builder's name |
Charles Dirksen, Brisbane. |
| Opus number |
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| Date of completion/installation |
c1960 |
| 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 |
Electro-magnetic |
| Type of stop action |
Electro-magnetic |
| 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 |
GREAT
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| Bourdon |
16' |
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A |
| Open Diapason |
8' |
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B |
| Gedeckt |
8' |
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A |
| Principal |
4' |
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B |
| Flute |
4' |
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A |
| Nazard
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2-2/3' |
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A |
| Fifteenth |
2' |
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B |
| Piccolo |
1' |
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A |
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| SWELL
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| Bourdon |
16' |
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A |
| Open Diapason
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8' |
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B |
| Gedeckt |
8' |
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A |
| Principal |
4' |
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B |
| Flute |
4' |
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A |
| Nazard |
2-2/3' |
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A |
| Fifteenth |
2' |
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B |
| Piccolo |
1' |
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A |
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| PEDAL |
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| Bourdon |
16' |
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A |
| Principal |
8' |
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B |
| Bass Flute |
8' |
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A |
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| Total number of stops |
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| Total number of ranks |
2 ranks extended
(Stop list taken from Rosny Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saint, Hobart, Tasmania)
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| Total number of pipes |
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| Dates when key work has been undertaken on current
organ |
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| Dates of any moves that have taken place to current
organ |
Built for Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, South Perth.
Removed and relocated by Paul F. Hufner to St Edmund's Anglican Church, Wembley in 1970.
Removed and relocated to present location in 1995. |
| Information on current organ |
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| Comparable instruments to current
organ |
A similar organ is installed in the Residence of Mr K Poole, North Lake. |
| Current status |
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| Assessment of organ |
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| Other organs by this builder |
Charles Dirksen built a number of small extended organs for the Church of Jesus Christ and Latter Day Saints across Australia. |
| Photographs |
Photographs of the Hufner organ from Irvin Phillips |
| Technical documents |
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| General documents |
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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 18 November 2008.
Additional information from In The Pipeline April/May 2000
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