Complete description of the selected organ
Townsville, Australia (Queensland) - Saint James' Cathedral
Municipal: Townsville
Address: 36 Cleveland Terrace, 4810, Townsville
Website: https://www.stjamescathedral.org.au/
Description nr.: 2060802.
Built by: Brown & Arkley (1992)
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Bourdon 16' - ca. 1906, Open Diapason no. 1 8' - ca. 1906, Open Diapason no. 2 8' - 1884, Gedeckt 8' - 1884, Dulciana 8' - 1884, Principal 4' - ca. 1906, Harmonic Flute 4' - 1884, Twelfth 2 2/3' - ca. 1906, Fifteenth 2' - ca. 1906, Mixture 3 ranks, Sharp Mixture 2 ranks, Trumpet 8' - ca. 1906.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Violin Diapason 8' - 1884, Gedeckt 8' - 1884, Salicional 8' - 1884, Voix Celestes 8' (TC) - ca. 1906, Principal 4' - 1884, Flute 4', Twelfth 2 2/3' - ca. 1906, Fifteenth 2' - ca. 1906, Mixture 3 ranks, Contra Cornopean 16' - extension, Cornopean 8' - ca. 1906, Oboe 8' - 1884, Clarion 4' - ca. 1906, Tremulant.
Choir Organ (C-c''''): Gedeckt 8', Gamba 8', Gemshorn 4', Wald Flute 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Blockflute 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Mixture 3 ranks, Cremona 8', Tremulant.
Solo Organ (C-c''''): Hohl Flute 8' - 2002, Swell Contra Cornopean 16' - extension from Swell, Swell Cornopean 8' - from Swell, Great Trumpet 8' - from Great, Festival Trumpet 8'.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Contra Bourdon 32', Major Bass 16' - ca. 1906, Open Diapason 16', Bourdon 16' - 1884, Echo Bourdon 16', Principal 8' - extension, Bass Flute 8' - ca. 1906, Fifteenth 4' - extension, Flute 4' - extension, Mixture 3 ranks, Contra Trombone 32' - extension, C-H digital, Trombone 16', Contra Cornopean 16' - from Swell, Trumpet 8' - extension.
Couplers: Swell to Great, Choir to Great, Solo to Great, Swell to Choir, Solo to Choir, Solo to Swell, Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Solo to Pedal, Swell Super Octave, Swell Sub Octave, Swell Unison Off, Choir Super Octave, Choir Sub Octave, Choir Unison Off, Solo Super Octave, Solo Sub Octave, Solo Unison Off.
Townsville, Australia (Queensland) - Saint James' Cathedral
Municipal: Townsville
Address: 36 Cleveland Terrace, 4810, Townsville
Website: https://www.stjamescathedral.org.au/
Description nr.: 2060802.
Built by: Brown & Arkley (1992)
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1884 | Brindley & Foster | new organ | 1884 | T.C. Christmas | maintenance/reparations | 1903 | Brindley & Foster | enlargement | 1956 | Noel Ferguson | rebuild | 1992 | Brown & Arkley | restoration and enlargement |
- Voor Saint James' Cathedral in Townsville bouwde de firma Brindley & Foster in 1884 een nieuw tweeklaviers orgel met tien registers. Het werd door T.C. Christmas in de kathedraal opgebouwd. Na de bouw van de huidige kathedraal is het orgel in 1892 overgeplaatst. In 1903 werd het orgel uitgebreid, eveneens door Brindley & Foster, met dertien nieuwe registers. Het kreeg een plaatst in het noordtransept. Noel Ferguson herbouwde het in de jaren 1955-1956. Het had nu 22 registers. De tractuur wijzigde Ferguson van mechanisch in electropneumatisch. In 1958 is het orgel verplaatst naar de orgelgalerij aan de westzijde van het schip.
- In de loop van de tijd traden er verschillende storingen op, met name als gevolg van de klimatologische omstandigheden, en de gebruikte materialen die hier niet tegen bestand waren. In de jaren 1991-1992 werd het orgel door de firma Brown & Arkley volledig herbouwd en uitgebreid tot 53 registers. Adviseur bij de werkzaamheden was Frank Carroll, organist van de kerk. Op 4 oktober 1992 werd het orgel gewijd. Het is het enige pijporgel in de stad Townsville.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 12 |
| - Swell Organ | 13 (12) |
| - Choir Organ | 9 |
| - Solo Organ | 5 (2) |
| - Pedal Organ | 14 (6) |
| Total number of stops | 53 (41) |
| Key action | Electropneumatic |
| Stop action | Electropneumatic |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Bourdon 16' - ca. 1906, Open Diapason no. 1 8' - ca. 1906, Open Diapason no. 2 8' - 1884, Gedeckt 8' - 1884, Dulciana 8' - 1884, Principal 4' - ca. 1906, Harmonic Flute 4' - 1884, Twelfth 2 2/3' - ca. 1906, Fifteenth 2' - ca. 1906, Mixture 3 ranks, Sharp Mixture 2 ranks, Trumpet 8' - ca. 1906.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Violin Diapason 8' - 1884, Gedeckt 8' - 1884, Salicional 8' - 1884, Voix Celestes 8' (TC) - ca. 1906, Principal 4' - 1884, Flute 4', Twelfth 2 2/3' - ca. 1906, Fifteenth 2' - ca. 1906, Mixture 3 ranks, Contra Cornopean 16' - extension, Cornopean 8' - ca. 1906, Oboe 8' - 1884, Clarion 4' - ca. 1906, Tremulant.
Choir Organ (C-c''''): Gedeckt 8', Gamba 8', Gemshorn 4', Wald Flute 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Blockflute 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Mixture 3 ranks, Cremona 8', Tremulant.
Solo Organ (C-c''''): Hohl Flute 8' - 2002, Swell Contra Cornopean 16' - extension from Swell, Swell Cornopean 8' - from Swell, Great Trumpet 8' - from Great, Festival Trumpet 8'.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Contra Bourdon 32', Major Bass 16' - ca. 1906, Open Diapason 16', Bourdon 16' - 1884, Echo Bourdon 16', Principal 8' - extension, Bass Flute 8' - ca. 1906, Fifteenth 4' - extension, Flute 4' - extension, Mixture 3 ranks, Contra Trombone 32' - extension, C-H digital, Trombone 16', Contra Cornopean 16' - from Swell, Trumpet 8' - extension.
Couplers: Swell to Great, Choir to Great, Solo to Great, Swell to Choir, Solo to Choir, Solo to Swell, Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Solo to Pedal, Swell Super Octave, Swell Sub Octave, Swell Unison Off, Choir Super Octave, Choir Sub Octave, Choir Unison Off, Solo Super Octave, Solo Sub Octave, Solo Unison Off.
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| Different specifications |
De oorspronkelijke dispositie van 1884 luidde: Great Organ (C-a'''): Open Diapason 8', Gedact 8', Dulciana 8', Harmonic Flute 4'. Swell Organ (C-a'''): Violin Diapason 8', Lieblich Gedact 8', Vox Angelica 8', Salicet 4', Oboe 8'. Pedal Organ (C-f'): Bourdon 16'. Couplers: Swell to Great, Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal. |
| Links |
https://www.ohta.org.au/organs/organs/TownsvilleCath.html |