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Wahroonga, Australia (New South Wales) - Knox Grammar School
Municipal: Sydney
Address: 2 Borambil Street, 2074, Wahroonga NSW
Website: https://www.knox.nsw.edu.au/

Description nr.: 2009444.

Built by: Ronald Sharp (1965)


The first important new organ in neo-classical style in Australia was built by Ronald Sharp in 1965 for Knox Grammar School in Wahroonga.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Hauptwerk11
- Brustwerk10
- Récit1
- Pedal9
Total number of stops31
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Slider chests
TemperamentEqual temperament
Wind pressure60 mm

Specification
Hauptwerk (C-g'''): Prestant 8', Rohrflöte 8', Prestant 4', Spitzflöte 4', Nasat 2 2/3', Oktav 2', Mixtur 4 fach, Cymbel 3 fach, Dulcian 16', Trompete 8', Trompete 4'.
Brustwerk (C-g'''): Gedackt 8', Rohrpfeife 4', Principal 2', Blockflöte 2', Quint 1 1/3', Sifflöte 1', Sesquialtera 2 fach, Scharff 3 fach, Rankett 16', Regal 8'.
Récit (C-g'''): Cornet 5 fach (discant).
Pedal (C-f'): Sub-Bass 16', Prestant 8', Oktav 4', Nachthorn 2', Mixtur 4 fach, Posaune 16', Trompete 8', Schalmey 4', Kornett 2' - horizontaal.
Other stops: Zymbelstern.
Couplers: Pedal - Brustwerk.
Accessories: Tremulant.

Literature
  • De Australische orgelwereld : een overzicht deel 2 / Robert Ampt ; Margriet van Reekum (vert.). - In: Het Orgel, jrg. 84 nr. 6, juni 1988.
  • Historic Organs of Australia : October 31 - November 13, 2017 14 Days with J. Michael Barone. - [S.l.] : Pipedreams, 2017.
Recordings
  • Pachelbel : Organ Works - Oeuvres pour Orgue - Orgelwerke / Peter Hurford. - Argo ZRDL 1015 (LP). - 1983.
  • J.S. Bach : The organ works volume II / Peter Hurford. - Argo D138D3 (LP). - 1979.
  • J.S. Bach : The organ works volume I / Peter Hurford. - Argo D120D3 (LP). - 1979.