| Name of institution |
The Basilica of St. Patrick |
| Type of institution |
Church |
| Street Address |
Adelaide Street
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| City |
Fremantle |
| State |
Western Australia |
| Postcode |
6160 |
| Country |
Australia |
| Name of building |
The Basilica of St. Patrick |
| Name of room |
Church |
| Dates of the building |
The foundation stone was
laid on St Patrick’s Day, 17 March 1898 and the nave opened on 3 June 1900 |
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Architect's and builder's names |
Michael Francis Cavanagh |
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Special architectural features |
St Patrick's Basilica
is a magnificent stone building in 14th century Gothic style, with flying
buttresses flanking the west front and a traceried window of eight lights.
His design envisaged a spacious nave with aisles and clerestory, transepts, a wide
and spacious apse, and a colossal tower and spire (supported by flying
buttresses) rising from the northern side of the building. Only the nave was
initially completed and a new sanctuary of equivalent scale was opened on 24
April 1960. The building was raised to the status of a minor basilica in 1994,
one of only four buildings in Australia
sharing this distinction. |
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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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| Telephone |
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| Email |
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| Other contact information |
The St Patrick's Fremantle was established around 1850, the third Catholic
Community in Western Australia after St Mary's Cathedral Parish Perth and the
Benedictine community of New Norcia. Till 1894 the parish was served mainly by
Diocesan Priests with the exception of the 1850s when it was served by a number
of Benedictines who each came for a short time. Since 1894 the parish has been
entrusted to the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate. It was their first
foundation in Australia and they have now been responsible for its pastoral care
for 102 years. |
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| Previous organ(s) |
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| Date of previous organ |
1895 |
| Detail of previous organ |
Built by Bishop & Son, London and Ipswich. Installed 1901.
2 manuals, 21 stops, 7 couplers, mechanical action.
Original cost £235 (The West Australian, 24 April 1993)
Some parts of the organ thought to have been built by Kendall, Kensington (England) in 1851.
| GREAT |
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| Open Diapason |
8' |
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8' |
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8' |
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| Harmonic Flute |
4' |
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4' |
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2-2/3' |
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2' |
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| SWELL |
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| Open Diapason |
8' |
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| Salicional |
8' |
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| Stopped Flute |
8' |
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| Principal |
4' |
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| Concert Flute |
4' |
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2-2/3' |
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| Fifteenth |
2' |
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| Oboe |
8' |
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8' |
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| PEDAL |
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| Subbass |
16' |
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| Bourdon |
16' |
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| Bass flute |
8' |
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8' |
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4' |
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| Dates when key work has been undertaken |
Renovated 1906 by J E Dodd.
Rebuilt 1966 by J.E. Dodd and Sons Gunstar Organ Works, Adelaide. Organ case was divided and the action electrified. |
| Dates of any moves that have taken place |
Organ removed 1989 and broken up. Some parts used in new organ. |
| 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 |
Great chest was inscribed Kendal, Kensington 1851.
The Bishop organ, with its diminutive swell compass, may have arrived in Western Australia second hand.
According to the Directory of British Organ Builders, Edward Kendall was working as an organ builder in Kensington,
London between 1826 and 1855 and was born c. 1795. |
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| Present organ |
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| Type of installation |
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| Case description |
Highly decorated gothic case in Philippine cedar. |
| Placement in room |
Western Gallery and right Transept |
| Builder's name |
Bellsham Pipe Organs (Australia)
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| Opus number |
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| Date of completion/installation |
1988-1990
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| Construction materials |
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| Number of manuals |
Four (4) |
| Key compasses |
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| Number of keys |
61 |
| Key material |
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| Pedal compass |
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| Number of pedals |
32 |
| Pedalboard type |
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| Pedalboard material |
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| Type of chests |
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| Type of key action |
Electro-pneumatic |
| Type of stop action |
Electro-pneumatic |
| Couplers |
Positive
to Pedal, Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Positive 4' to Pedal,
Great 4' to Pedal, Swell 4' to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Bombarde to
Pedal, Choir 4' to Pedal, Bombarde 4' to Pedal, Transept to
Pedal, Swell 16' to Great, Swell to Great, Swell to
Positive, Positive to Great, Positive to Swell, Bombarde to Great,
Bombarde to Positive, Bombarde to Swell, Choir to Great
Bombarde OFF IV, Choir to Swell, Choir ON Positive, Transept to
Great, Transept to IV, Transept to Positive, Transept to Swell,
Choir OFF IV, Swell OFF III, Gt (& coupled manuals) to IV
Transept Couplers: Swell to Pedal, Great to
Pedal, Swell 4' to Pedal, Swell to Great, Auto Pedal Coupling, T.O. On
Upper/ G.O. On Lower, Great to Swell/ G.O. Off Upper |
| Tremulants |
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| Accessories |
16 general thumb pistons.
8 divisional thumb pistons to Positive, Great,
Swell and Choir.
4 divisional thumb pistons to Bombarde.
6 divisional
thumb pistons to duplicate Transept Organ stop-tabs.
8 divisional toe pistons
to Pedal and 8 duplicating Swell.
Reversible thumb pistons for:
Bmb to
Pos, Sw to Pos, Pos to Ped, Bmb to Gt,
Pos to Gt, Sw to Gt, Gt to Ped, Sw to
Ped,
Bmb to Ped, Ch to Ped, Gt to IV,
Reversible toe pistons:
Sw to
Ped, Sw to Gt, Gt to Ped, Bmb to Gt.
Thumb pistons:
General Cancel - T.O.
Cancel
Crescendo facility with LED display of program and step
number.
Electronic metronome.
Transposer - 11 semitones up or down with
LED display.
Sequencer with 768 steps per user area (divided into 16 items of
48 steps) and insert facility.
Thumb pistons for "SET" & sequencer
"NEXT", "LAST", "RESTORE".
Toe piston for "NEXT".
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| Console type |
Detached drawstop console in gallery
Whole organ playable
Detached stopkey console in transept
Grand organ extensively playable
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| Stop label material |
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| Placement |
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| General design |
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| Playing aids |
Muldersoft capture System with 1 open & 3 secure user areas.
MIDI Sequencer:
MIDI IN/OUT/THRU port.
3
illuminated switches for:
Choir Expression to Swell
"NEXT" on Divisional
Pistons.
Invert Manuals II & I.
3 switches for :-
Generals (9-16)
on Pedal Toe Pistons.
Generals (1-8) on Swell Toe Pistons.
Great &
Pedal Pistons Coupled.
4 position rotary switch for control of 2 swell
pedals:
T.O. Closed / Open / to Swell / to Choir.
Drawstop for Choir
Combinations to Positive Pistons.
Drawstop for Pedal Divide coupler.
Choir
& Swell expression Pedals
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| Divisions |
Great, Swell, Choir, Positive, Bombarde, Transept Great, Transept Swell, Transept Pedal, Pedal |
| Wind pressures |
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Stop list
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| GREAT |
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| Bourdon |
16' |
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A |
| Principal |
8' |
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| Gamba |
8' |
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| Harmonic Flute |
8' |
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| Bourdon |
8' |
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A |
| Octave |
4' |
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| Stopped Flute |
4' |
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| Twelfth |
2-2/3' |
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| Fifteenth |
2' |
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| Fourniture |
V - VI |
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| Cymbel |
III |
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| Cornet - M.C. |
V |
Bombarde |
C |
| Trumpet |
8' |
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| Posaune |
16' |
Bombarde |
D |
| Trompette en Chamade |
8' |
Bombarde |
I |
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| POSITIVE |
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| Gedact |
8' |
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| Quintade |
8' |
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| Prestant |
4' |
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| Rohrflute |
4' |
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| Octave |
2' |
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| Sesquialtera |
II |
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| Quint |
1-1/3' |
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| Scharff |
IV |
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| Krummhorn |
8' |
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| Trompette en Chamade |
8' |
Bombarde |
I |
| Cymbelstern |
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| Tremulant |
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| Sub
octave & unison off |
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| SWELL |
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| Lieblich
Bourdon |
16' |
Choir |
E |
| Open Diapason |
8' |
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| Rohrflute |
8' |
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| Gamba |
8' |
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| Voix Celeste T.C. |
8' |
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| Principal |
4' |
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| Koppelflute |
4' |
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| Nasard |
2-2/3' |
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F |
| Fifteenth |
2' |
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| Harmonic Piccolo |
2' |
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G |
| Tierce |
1-3/5' |
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| Larigot |
1-1/3' |
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F |
| Octave Piccolo |
1' |
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G |
| Mixture |
IV |
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| Fagotto |
16' |
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H |
| Trumpet |
8' |
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W |
| Oboe |
8' |
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H |
| Vox Humana |
8' |
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| Clarion |
4' |
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Tremulant |
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Tremulant Fast |
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Octave |
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Sub Octave |
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Unison off |
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| CHOIR |
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| Lieblich
Bourdon |
16' |
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E |
| Contra Viola |
16' |
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K |
| Harmonic Flute |
8' |
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N |
| Bourdon |
8' |
|
E |
| Viola |
8' |
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K |
| Salicional |
8' |
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L |
| Unda Maris T.C. |
8' |
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M |
| Harmonic Flute |
4' |
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N |
| Octave Strings Salicional |
4' |
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L, M |
| Piccolo Bourdon |
2' |
|
E |
| Sifflute Bourdon |
1' |
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E |
| Corno di Bassetto |
8' |
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| Posaune |
8' |
Bombarde |
D |
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Tremulant |
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Octave |
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Sub-octave |
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Unison off |
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BOMBARDE
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| Tuba
Mirabilis |
8' |
|
O |
| Trompette en Chamade |
8' |
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I |
| Posaune |
16' |
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D |
| Posaune |
8' |
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D |
| Posaune |
4' |
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D |
| Cornet T G |
V |
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C |
| Nachthorn |
8' |
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P |
| Nachthorn |
4' |
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P |
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Octave |
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Sub-octave
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Unison off |
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| PEDAL |
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| Sub Diapason Acoustic |
32' |
|
Q |
| SubBourdonAcoustic |
32' |
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R, A |
| Principal |
16' |
|
S |
| Open Diapason Wood |
16' |
|
Q |
| Subbass |
16' |
|
R |
| Lieblich Bourdon |
16' |
Choir |
E |
| Octave |
8' |
|
S |
| Bass Flute |
8' |
|
R |
| Bourdon |
8' |
Choir |
E |
| Viola |
8' |
Choir |
B |
| Fifteenth |
4' |
|
S |
| Nachthorn |
2' |
Bombarde |
P |
| Octave Flute |
4' |
|
R |
| Nachthorn |
2' |
Bombarde |
P |
| Mixture |
IV |
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| Contra
Posaune |
32' |
Bombarde |
D |
| Ophicleide |
16' |
Bombarde |
O |
| Posaune |
16' |
Bombarde |
D |
| Fagotto |
16' |
Swell |
H |
| Posaune |
8' |
Bombarde |
D |
| Trumpet
|
8' |
Swell |
W |
| Schalmey |
4' |
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| TRANSEPT GREAT |
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| Open Diapason |
8' |
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| Gedackt |
8' |
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| Spitzgamba |
8' |
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| Principal |
4' |
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| Flageolet |
2' |
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| Mixture |
III |
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| . |
|
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| TRANSEPT SWELL |
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| Rohr Flute |
8' |
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| Echo Viole |
8' |
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| Voix Celeste TC |
8' |
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| Principal |
4' |
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| Lieblich Flute |
4' |
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| Octave |
2' |
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| Basson |
16' |
|
U |
| Hautbois |
8' |
|
U |
| Oboe Dolce |
8' |
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| Tremulant |
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| Octave |
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| Sub-octave |
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| Unison off |
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| TRANSEPT GRAND |
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| Tuba |
8' |
|
O |
| Posaune |
8' |
|
D |
|
Trompette en Chamade
|
8' |
|
I |
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| TRANSEPT PEDAL |
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| Bourdon |
16' |
|
V |
| Bourdon |
8' |
|
V |
| Basson |
16' |
Swell |
U |
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| Total number of stops |
Gallery: 88
Transept: 21
Total: 109
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| Total number of ranks |
Gallery: 72
Transept: 17
Total: 83
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| Total number of pipes |
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| Dates when key work has been undertaken on current
organ |
Originally built in 1988 as a 4 manual 66 stop organ.
Compass of manuals - 61
notes
Compass of pedals - 32
notes
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Original stoplist: |
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| GREAT |
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|
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| Bourdon |
16' |
|
# |
| Principal |
8' |
|
# |
| Spitzflute |
8' |
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| Octave |
4' |
|
# |
| Harmonic Flute |
4' |
1895 Bishop |
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| Twelfth |
2-2/3' |
|
# |
| Fifteenth |
2' |
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| Fourniture |
IV - VI |
|
# |
| Cymbal |
III |
|
# |
| Cornet |
V |
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| Contra Posaune |
16' |
|
# |
| Posaune |
8' |
|
# |
| Clarion |
4' |
|
# |
| Positive to Great |
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| Swell to Great |
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| Solo to Great |
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| Transept to Great |
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| POSITIVE |
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|
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| Gedact |
8' |
|
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| Quintade |
8' |
|
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| Prestant |
4' |
|
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| Rohrflute |
4' |
|
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| Octave |
2' |
|
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| Sesquialtera |
II |
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| Larigot |
IV |
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| Krummhorn |
8' |
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| Trompette en Chamade |
8' |
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| Swell to Pos |
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| Solo to Pos |
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| Transept to Pos |
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| Tremulant |
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| SWELL |
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|
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| Open Diapason |
8' |
1895 Bishop |
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| Rohrflute |
8' |
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| Salicional |
8' |
1895 Bishop |
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| Voix Celeste T.C. |
8' |
|
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| Principal |
4' |
1895 Bishop |
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| Koppelflute |
4' |
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| Nasard |
2-2/3' |
|
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| Fifteenth |
2' |
1895 Bishop |
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| Waldflute |
2' |
|
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| Tierce |
1-3/5' |
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| Mixture |
IV |
|
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| Fagotto |
16' |
|
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| Trumpet |
8' |
|
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| Oboe |
8' |
1895 Bishop |
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| Vox Humana |
8' |
|
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| Clarion |
4' |
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Tremulant |
|
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|
Octave |
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|
Sub Octave |
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Unison off |
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.
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| SOLO |
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|
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| Stopped Flute |
8' |
1895 Bishop |
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| Viola |
8' |
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| Concert Flute |
4' |
1895 Bishop |
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| Principal |
2' |
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| Piccolo |
2' |
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| Terz-None |
1-3/5 & 8/9 |
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| Sifflute |
1' |
|
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| Corno di Bassetto |
8' |
|
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| Vox Humana |
8' |
|
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Tremulant |
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|
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| Tuba
Mirabilis |
8' |
|
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| Trompette en Chamade |
8' |
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| PEDAL |
|
|
|
| Sub Bourdon |
32' |
|
# |
| Principal |
16' |
|
# |
| Subbass |
16' |
1895 Bishop |
# |
| Bourdon |
16' |
1895 Bishop |
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| Octave |
8' |
|
# |
| Bass Flute |
8' |
1895 Bishop |
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| Violoncello |
8' |
|
|
| Fifteenth |
4' |
|
# |
| Octave Flute |
4' |
|
|
| Mixture |
IV |
|
# |
| Contra Trombone |
32' |
|
# |
| Trombone |
16' |
|
# |
| Fagotto |
16' |
|
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| Trumpet
|
8' |
|
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| Schalmey |
4' |
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| # indicates stops duplicated at the Transept console |
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| TRANSEPT GREAT |
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|
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| Rohrflute |
8' |
|
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| Principal |
4' |
|
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| Flachflute |
2' |
|
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| Mixture |
III |
|
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TRANSEPT POSITIVE
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|
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| Gedackt |
8' |
|
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| Spitzflute |
4' |
|
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| Nachthorn |
4' |
|
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| Principal |
2' |
|
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| Hautbois |
8' |
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|
| Unison off |
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| Sub octave |
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| Octave
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| TRANSEPT PEDAL |
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|
Bourdon
|
16' |
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| Positive to Great |
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| Great to Pedal |
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| Positive to pedal |
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| Grand organ on |
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Rebuild by South Island Organ Company, Timaru, New Zeland, in 1998
involving a complete reorganization and expansion of the internal
layout, with several new divisions, additional pipe work and complete
revoicing, new winding system, new serial-drive Muldersoft transmission
and capture system, and low-profile transept console.
|
| Dates of any moves that have taken place to current
organ |
|
| Information on current organ |
The organ incorporates some of
the pipework and chests from the earlier Bishop organ. |
| Comparable instruments to current
organ |
|
| Current status |
|
| Assessment of organ |
This organ is amongst the largest Church organ installations in the Southern Hemisphere. |
| Other organs by this builder |
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| Photographs |
Photographs of organ by South Island Organ Company, Mark Quarmby and Pastór de Lasala.
Photograph of the church by Bruce Duncan
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| Technical documents |
Details of the organ and building from OHTA Conference Book 2004.
Additional information from South Island Organ Company |
| General documents |
History of the church from St. Patrick's 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 03 January 2009.
Updated specification from Patrick Elms 04 January 2011.
Historical 1988 specification from Patrick Elms 06 January 2011.
Additional photos by David Nicholson 28 March 2016.
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