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Sydney, Australia (New South Wales) - Church of Saint Matthew
Municipal: Sydney

Description nr.: 2032109.

Built by: August Gern (1888)


At the end of 1888 August Gern completed a new two manual organ for Saint Matthew's Church in Sydney. Adviser was H. Lardelli, organist in Sydney, who also designed the stop list. The organ was installed in Sydney in the first half of 1889.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Great Organ5
- Swell Organ6
- Pedal Organ2
Total number of stops13
Key actionPneumatic
Stop actionPneumatic
Windchest(s)Cone chests

Specification
Great Organ: Open Diapason 8', Lieblich Gedact 8', Dulciana 8' (TC), Principal 4', Flauto Traverso 4'.
Swell Organ: Hohl Flute 8', Viola di Gamba 8', Vox Celeste 8' (TC), Gemshorn 4', Piccolo 2', Trumpet 8'.
Pedal Organ: Stopped Diapason 16', Flute Bass 8'.
Couplers: Swell to Great, Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Great Octave, Swell Suboctave to Great.
Accessories: Tremulant, 2 Composition Pedals to Great, 2 Composition Pedals to Swell.

Literature Orgelbau-Nachrichten. - In: Zeitschrift für Instrumentenbau, 9. Band No. 13, 1. Februar 1889.