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Auckland, New-Zealand (Auckland) - Takapuna Methodist Church
Municipal: Auckland
Region:North Island
Address: 427 Lake Road, 0622, Auckland
Website: https://takapuna.methodist.org.nz/
Description nr.: 2062486.
Built by: George Croft & Son (1963)
Takapuna Methodist Church was founded in 1883. A new church building was built in the early twentieth century. In 1958 the current church building was built, while the old building remained in use as Church Hall. The Croft & Son company built a new organ for the new church, which was dedicated in June 1963. It was played by Maxwell Fernie, consultant during the construction, when it was commissioned. The organ was renovated by the Croft company in 1975.
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ: Quintaton 16', Open Diapason 8', Principal 8', Clarabel 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Echo Diapason 8', Octave 4', Gemshorn 4', Octave Flute 4', Echo Diapason 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Trumpet 8'.
Choir Organ: Gross Gedackt 16', Gemshorn 8', Lieblich Gedackt 8', Gamba 8', Dulciana 8', Open Flute 4', Gambette 4', Dulcet 4', Gedackt 8', Nazard 2 2/3', Flautina 2', Dulcetina 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Mixture 3 ranks, Trumpet 8', Clarinet 8'.
Swell Organ: Open Diapason 8', Cor de Nuit 8', Salicional 8', Celeste 8' (TC), Gemshorn 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 3 ranks, Trumpet 16', Trumpet 8', Oboe 8', Clarion 4', Tremulant.
Pedal Organ: Open Diapason 16', Principal 16', Sub Bass 16', Gedackt 16', Quint 10 2/3', Principal 8', Bass Flute 8', Gedackt 8', Choral Bass 4', Flute 4', Flute 2', Mixture 3 ranks, Trumpet 16', Trumpet 8', Clarion 4'.
Couplers: Choir to Great, Swell to Great, Choir to Swell, Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Swell to Pedal.
Auckland, New-Zealand (Auckland) - Takapuna Methodist Church
Municipal: Auckland
Region:North Island
Address: 427 Lake Road, 0622, Auckland
Website: https://takapuna.methodist.org.nz/
Description nr.: 2062486.
Built by: George Croft & Son (1963)
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1963 | George Croft & Son | new organ | 1975 | George Croft & Son | restoration |
Takapuna Methodist Church was founded in 1883. A new church building was built in the early twentieth century. In 1958 the current church building was built, while the old building remained in use as Church Hall. The Croft & Son company built a new organ for the new church, which was dedicated in June 1963. It was played by Maxwell Fernie, consultant during the construction, when it was commissioned. The organ was renovated by the Croft company in 1975.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 13 |
| - Choir Organ | 16 |
| - Swell Organ | 12 |
| - Pedal Organ | 15 |
| Total number of stops | 56 |
| Key action | Electrical |
| Stop action | Electrical |
Specification
Great Organ: Quintaton 16', Open Diapason 8', Principal 8', Clarabel 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Echo Diapason 8', Octave 4', Gemshorn 4', Octave Flute 4', Echo Diapason 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Trumpet 8'.
Choir Organ: Gross Gedackt 16', Gemshorn 8', Lieblich Gedackt 8', Gamba 8', Dulciana 8', Open Flute 4', Gambette 4', Dulcet 4', Gedackt 8', Nazard 2 2/3', Flautina 2', Dulcetina 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Mixture 3 ranks, Trumpet 8', Clarinet 8'.
Swell Organ: Open Diapason 8', Cor de Nuit 8', Salicional 8', Celeste 8' (TC), Gemshorn 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 3 ranks, Trumpet 16', Trumpet 8', Oboe 8', Clarion 4', Tremulant.
Pedal Organ: Open Diapason 16', Principal 16', Sub Bass 16', Gedackt 16', Quint 10 2/3', Principal 8', Bass Flute 8', Gedackt 8', Choral Bass 4', Flute 4', Flute 2', Mixture 3 ranks, Trumpet 16', Trumpet 8', Clarion 4'.
Couplers: Choir to Great, Swell to Great, Choir to Swell, Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Swell to Pedal.
| Literature |
Indigenous and Exotic : some organs of the Upper North Island - New Zealand : Auckland and Waikato regions New Zealand : 29th Annual Conference 30 September - 5 October 2006 : Conference Book. - OHTA, 2006. |
| Links |
https://takapuna.methodist.org.nz/organ |