| Name of institution |
St Annes Catholic Church for the Centre for Traditional Latin Mass |
| Type of institution |
Church |
| Street Address |
13 Hehir Street |
| City |
Belmont |
| State |
Western Australia |
| Postcode |
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| Country |
Australia |
| Name of building |
Church |
| Name of room |
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| 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 |
Fr Michael Rowe
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| Mailing Address |
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| Telephone |
9277 2251 |
| Email |
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| Other contact information |
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| Previous organ(s) |
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| Date of previous organ |
1965 |
| Detail of previous organ |
Paul F Hufner organ
Installed at West End of the nave adjacent to entry
One manual (49 notes) FF to f, no pedal
Unit chest design
Direct electric action and electro-pneumatic for bass pipes.
Stop action electro-magnetic.
The organ has a detached stop key console with mechanical link for Swell Pedal
One rank extended of Suabe Flute pipes scaling to principal tone in treble. Melodic 16 ft Bass to mid. c.
Total of 92 pipes from 16ft F. |
| Dates when key work has been undertaken |
None recorded |
| Dates of any moves that have taken place |
Built for the Inglewood Methodist Church.
Acquired by the Loyal Orange Lodge, Inglewood, when they took over the church building.
Removed and installed at St. John's Pro-Cathedral 2008.
Removed by John Larner to St Annes Catholic Church for the Centre for Traditional Latin Mass, Belmont, 2010. |
| Variations from original design of organ |
None known |
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Information on previous organ |
It is understood that the organ was removed about the same time as the second organ was installed, c.August 2014 |
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Information about comparable instruments to previous organ |
There are many small Hufner organs in Western Australia.
Please refer to the Organ Builders index. |
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| Present organ |
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| Type of installation |
Freestanding |
| Case description |
The
casework of this organ, designed by Clifton in the Gothic style,
resembling the work of A.G. Hill in Britain, is of considerable
distinction, with carved pipeshades, cresting and projecting V
tower. The spotted metal pipework was manufactured by George
Fincham & Son. |
| Placement in room |
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| Builder's name |
Robert Cecil Clifton |
| Opus number |
5 |
| Date of completion/installation |
1895–1908.
Installed at various locations until the most recent move to this church in August 2014. |
| 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 |
| Pedalboard type |
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| Pedalboard material |
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| Type of chests |
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| Type of key action |
Mechanical (tape and bobbin), tubular-pneumatic pedal action |
| Type of stop action |
Tubular-pneumatic |
| Couplers |
Swell - Great (Great side)
Swell - Great (Swell Side)
Great - Pedal |
| Tremulants |
None |
| Accessories |
None |
| Console type |
Drawstop |
| Stop label material |
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| Placement |
Integrated in organ case |
| General design |
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| Playing aids |
3 thumb pistons to Great
3 thumb pistons to Swell |
| Divisions |
Great, Swell, Pedal |
| Wind pressures |
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| Stop list |
| GREAT |
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| Open Diapason |
8' |
Metal |
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| Lieblich Gedeckt |
8' |
Wood |
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| Oktave |
4' |
Metal |
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| Spitzflöte |
4' |
Metal |
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| Fifteenth |
2' |
Metal |
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| SWELL |
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| Lieblich Gedeckt |
8' |
Wood |
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| Gamba |
8' |
Metal |
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| Viol d'Amour |
4' |
Wood |
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| Flautina |
2' |
Metal |
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| Oboe |
8' |
Metal |
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| PEDAL |
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| Gedeckt |
16' |
Wood |
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| Salicional |
8' |
Wood |
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| Total number of stops |
12 |
| Total number of ranks |
12 |
| Total number of pipes |
620 |
| Dates when key work has been undertaken on current
organ |
After
installation in St Alban's in 1976 the Great Salicional was
removed by F.J. Larner and Co., and replaced by a metal Fifteenth and
six pipes provided to complete the compass of the Great Open Diapason.
The organ was purchased from the Congregational Church for $5,000
and a further $4,000 was spent on relocation and enhancements.
The organ was relocated to St Anne's Church in August 2014. |
| Dates of any moves that have taken place to current
organ |
Built for the music room of R C Clifton's home at 231 Adelaide Terrace, Perth
Removed to the North
Perth Congregational Church by J.E. Dodd; the instrument was opened on
22 December 1946 by Dr C. Edgar Ford broadcast on ABC radio.
Removed by F.J. Larner and Co. in 1976 and relocated with several alterations to St
Alban's Church, Highgate.
Removed by F.J. Larner and Co. in August 2014 and relocated to St Anne's Catholic Church, Belmont. |
| Information on current organ |
The organ has been carefully moved to it's new home with attention to action and general cleaning. |
| Comparable instruments to current
organ |
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| Current status |
In very good condition |
| Assessment of organ |
This is a fine example of a colonial organ.
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| Other organs by this builder |
Robert Cecil Clifton built five pipe organs.
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| Photographs |
Photograph of organ by Bruce Duncan
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| Technical documents |
Details of the organ from OHTA Conference Book 2004.
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| General documents |
Some historical notes from St. Alban's church web site.
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| Supporting information |
Information supplied from Graham Devenish, Pipe Organs of WA Pty Ltd.,
and from Fr Michael Rowe |
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| Document control |
Original entries about the Hufner organ J R Elms, OAM,
Gazetteer of Western Australian Pipe Organs, 1971, 1999,2003 and 2004.
This entry D B Duncan 31 March 2010 with detail from John Larner.
Entries about the Clifton organ D B Duncan 08 September 2014.
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