| Name of institution |
Sacred Heart Catholic Church |
| Type of institution |
Church |
| Street Address |
64 Mary Street
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| City |
Highgate |
| State |
Western Australia |
| Postcode |
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| Country |
Australia |
| Name of building |
Sacred Heart Catholic Church |
| Name of room |
Church |
| Dates of the building |
1905
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| Architect’s and builder’s names |
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| Special architectural features |
Constructed in Donnybrook Stone. |
| Special fittings |
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| Other location information |
The
first church at Highgate Hill was a small iron building, which was
opened in 1897. This was replaced by the current church built of
Donnybrook stone in 1905. Bishop Gibney opened Sacred Heart Church with
a Solemn High Mass in February 1906. (Bishop Gibney lived at 50 Vincent
Street from 1910 to hisdeath in 1925.) |
| Name of contact |
Fr Peter Bianchinni |
| Mailing Address |
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| Telephone |
9328 3433 |
| Email |
p.bianchini@perthcatholic.org.au |
| Other contact information |
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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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| 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 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 |
Freestanding |
| Case description |
Plain case, shaded openings with dummy pipe display |
| Placement in room |
Rear gallery |
| Builder's name |
Paul F. Hufner |
| Opus number |
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| Date of completion/installation |
1965 |
| Construction materials |
Timber |
| Number of manuals |
One (1) |
| Key compasses |
CC-ccc |
| Number of keys |
61 |
| Key material |
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| Pedal compass |
Autobass (no pedals) |
| 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 |
None |
| Tremulants |
General |
| Accessories |
Balanced Swell |
| Console type |
Detached stopkey |
| Stop label material |
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| Placement |
In front of organ facing across choir loft |
| General design |
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| Playing aids |
None |
| Divisions |
Single division, under expression |
| Wind pressures |
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| Stop list |
| MANUAL |
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| Bourdon |
16' |
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| Open Diapason |
8' |
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| Lieblich Gedeckt |
8' |
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| Blank |
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| Octave Diapason |
4' |
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| Lieblich Flute |
4' |
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| Blank |
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| Fifteenth |
2' |
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| Blank |
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| Melodic bass (autobass) |
16' |
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| Total number of stops |
10 |
| Total number of ranks |
2 ranks extended, third rank prepared for |
| 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 |
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| Information on current organ |
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| Comparable instruments to current
organ |
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| Current status |
In good condition |
| Assessment of organ |
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| Other organs by this builder |
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| Photographs |
Photographs of the church and organ by Bruce Duncan
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| Technical documents |
Specification and details of the organ noted 14 March 2009.
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| General documents |
Historical information from Town Of Vincent
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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 22 January 2009.
Photographs of the church added 08 February 2009.
Photographs of the organ and specification added 15 March 2009.
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