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Adelaide, Australia (South Australia) - University of Adelaide, Elder Conservatorium, Schulz Building, Elder Hall
Municipal: Adelaide
Address: Kintore Avenue, 5005, Adelaide
Description nr.: 2049325.
Built by: Casavant Frères (1979) - opus 3405
Elder Hall of the University of Adelaide is a design of Frank John Naish. It was built in the years 1898-1900 and opened on September 26, 1900. A pipe organ was provided by J.E. Dodd, that was dedicated on July 20, 1901. This organ was sold in 1977 to the cathedral of Port Pirie when the hall had to be renovated and refurbished. The new organ has been constructed by the Canadian company Casavant Frères and was inaugurated in 1979.
Technical data
Specification
Grand Orgue (C-g'''): Bourdon 16', Montre 8', Flûte à Cheminée 8', Prestant 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Cornet 5 rangs (from a°), Fourniture 5 rangs, Trompette 8'.
Positif (C-g'''): Bourdon 8', Prestant 4', Flûte à Cheminée 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Quarte de Nazard 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Larigot 1 1/3', Cymbale 4 rangs, Cromorne 8', Tremblant.
Récit Expressif (C-g'''): Flûte Ouverte 8', Viole de Gambe 8', Voix Céleste 8' (from c°), Octave 4', Flûte Octaviante 4', Octavin 2', Plein-Jeu 5 rangs, Bombarde 16', Trompette 8', Hautbois 8', Tremblant.
Pédale (C-f'): Montre 16', Soubasse 16', Octavebasse 8', Octave 4', Fourniture 4 rangs, Bombarde 16', Trompette 8', Clairon 4'.
Couplers: Accouplement du Positif au Grand Orgue, Accouplement du Récit au Grand Orgue, Tirasse Grand Orgue, Tirasse Récit.
Other sources
Photo: Trevor Bunning
Adelaide, Australia (South Australia) - University of Adelaide, Elder Conservatorium, Schulz Building, Elder Hall
Municipal: Adelaide
Address: Kintore Avenue, 5005, Adelaide
Description nr.: 2049325.
Built by: Casavant Frères (1979) - opus 3405
Elder Hall of the University of Adelaide is a design of Frank John Naish. It was built in the years 1898-1900 and opened on September 26, 1900. A pipe organ was provided by J.E. Dodd, that was dedicated on July 20, 1901. This organ was sold in 1977 to the cathedral of Port Pirie when the hall had to be renovated and refurbished. The new organ has been constructed by the Canadian company Casavant Frères and was inaugurated in 1979.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Grand Orgue | 9 |
| - Positif | 9 |
| - Récit Expressif | 10 |
| - Pédale | 8 |
| Total number of stops | 36 |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Mechanical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Grand Orgue (C-g'''): Bourdon 16', Montre 8', Flûte à Cheminée 8', Prestant 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Cornet 5 rangs (from a°), Fourniture 5 rangs, Trompette 8'.
Positif (C-g'''): Bourdon 8', Prestant 4', Flûte à Cheminée 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Quarte de Nazard 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Larigot 1 1/3', Cymbale 4 rangs, Cromorne 8', Tremblant.
Récit Expressif (C-g'''): Flûte Ouverte 8', Viole de Gambe 8', Voix Céleste 8' (from c°), Octave 4', Flûte Octaviante 4', Octavin 2', Plein-Jeu 5 rangs, Bombarde 16', Trompette 8', Hautbois 8', Tremblant.
Pédale (C-f'): Montre 16', Soubasse 16', Octavebasse 8', Octave 4', Fourniture 4 rangs, Bombarde 16', Trompette 8', Clairon 4'.
Couplers: Accouplement du Positif au Grand Orgue, Accouplement du Récit au Grand Orgue, Tirasse Grand Orgue, Tirasse Récit.
| Literature |
Restoration rebuilding reconstruction : 42nd Annual Conference Organ Historical Trust of Australia : 30 September - 4 October 2019 : Adelaide and Tanunda South Australia : Conference Book. - Camberwell Victoria : OHTA, 2019. |
| Recordings |
Pipe organs of Adelaide Volume 5 / Harold Fabrikant. - Academy Music AMCD96125 (CD). - 1996. |
| Links |
http://ohta.org.au/organs/organs/Elder.html |
- Brad J. Würsten