| Name of institution |
Our Lady Queen of Apostles Catholic Church |
| Type of institution |
Church |
| Street Address |
Tudor Avenue South
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| City |
Riverton |
| State |
Western Australia |
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| Country |
Australia |
| Name of building |
Our Lady Queen of Apostles Catholic Church |
| Name of room |
Sanctuary |
| Dates of the building |
1970 |
| Architect’s and builder’s names |
Mr Frank Bradley, Architect. Mr. Les Serfozo, Builder. |
| Special architectural features |
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| Special fittings |
The mosaic floor of the baptismal area with the different coloured,
swirling tiles symbolising the seven sacraments and the new life of
baptism was executed by Mrs. Titelius.
A wood-carving of the risen Christ was crafted in the Philippines from Ipil wood by Filipino woodcarvers. |
| Other location information |
The Riverton Parish was officially established on Easter Sunday,
25th March 1951. The event was marked with the first Mass being
said in Riverton public hall by Fr. Kupke SAC, then regional of the
Pallottine Fathers.
Early in 1953 all was in place for the commencement of building a
new Church/School. On the 9th March 1953 the foundations for the church were laid.
In August 1969, having been chosen to design the new parish
church, the architect, Mr Frank Bradley presented his plan for a new
church building. The building of the new church began with the
pouring of the foundations on June 19th 1970 with Mr. Les Serfozo
as the builder. The blessing and opening of the church together with
the consecration of the altar took place on 19th December 1970 with Archbishop Goody as the main celebrant. The celebration of
Christmas a week later in the new church was a wonderful
experience for all. |
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| Previous organ(s) |
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| Date of previous organ |
None |
| Detail of previous 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 |
Recessed and projecting into Church |
| Case description |
Console and casework built by Doug Miller.
Timber surrounds for front pipes built by Graham Devenish.
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| Placement in room |
Recessed and located on a ledge. |
| Builder's name |
F.J. Larner & Co |
| Opus number |
The
organ is the last new extension instrument built by F J Larner &
Co. Organs built after this time utilised mechanical action. |
| Date of completion/installation |
The building of the new church pipe organ by John Larner began on
the 1st June 1971 and the completed instrument was blessed at the
9.00am Mass on 11th July 1971 |
| Construction materials |
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| Number of manuals |
Two |
| Key compasses |
CC-c |
| Number of keys |
61 |
| Key material |
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| Pedal compass |
CCC-f |
| Number of pedals |
30 |
| Pedalboard type |
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| Type of chests |
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| Type of key action |
Electro-magnetic |
| Type of stop action |
Electro-magnetic |
| Couplers |
Swell to
Great, Swell to Pedal, Great to Pedal |
| Tremulants |
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| Accessories |
4 Divisional pistons each, reversers, 1 full organ, setting by individual
levers, on-off neutral |
| Console type |
Detached, Square sided stop key.
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| Placement |
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| General design |
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| Playing aids |
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| Divisions |
Great, Swell, Pedal |
| Wind pressures |
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| Stop list |
| GREAT |
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| Principal |
8' |
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| Rohr Flute |
8' |
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| Salicional |
8' |
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| Octave |
4' |
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| Flute |
4' |
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| Twelfth |
2 2/3' |
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| Larigot |
1 1/3' |
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| Mixture |
III |
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| Trumpet |
8' |
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| SWELL |
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| Rohr Flute |
8' |
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| Salicional |
8' |
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| Gemshorn |
8' |
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| Flute |
4' |
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| Salicet |
4' |
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| Nazard |
2 2/3' |
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| Flautina |
2' |
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| Mixture |
III |
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| Trumpet |
16' |
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| Trumpet |
8' |
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| Trumpet |
4' |
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| Tremulant |
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| PEDAL |
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| Subbass |
16' |
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| Principal |
8' |
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| Flutebass |
8' |
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| Octave |
4' |
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| Flute |
4' |
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| Trombone |
16' |
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| Trumpet |
8' |
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| Clarion |
4' |
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| Total number of stops |
29 |
| Total number of ranks |
6 ranks extended
Unenclosed: Principal 8'
Enclosed: Subbass - Rohr Flute 16', Salicional 4', Gemshorn 4', Mixture III rks
1', Trombone 16', Trumpet 8' |
| Total number of pipes |
512 |
| Dates when key work has been undertaken on current
organ |
Built and installed 12 months after new building was opened.
Restored /
Rebuild: 1999 by F J Larner & Co - Cleaning and overhaul, releathering of bellows. Alterations
to make access easier.
New front pipe screen 1999 by Pipe Organs W.A. |
| Dates of any moves that have taken place to current
organ |
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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 organ from Pipe Organs WA Pty Ltd.
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| Technical documents |
Details of the church from their web site.
Details of the organ from Pipe Organs WA Pty Ltd. |
| 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 15 December 2008.
Additional detail from In The Pipeline April/May 2004.
Photograph by Peter de San Miguel 29 October 2019
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