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Armidale, Australia (New South Wales) - Saint Mary and Joseph Roman Catholic Cathedral
Municipal: Armidale
Address: 136 Dangar Street, 2350, Armidale
Website: http://smjcathedral.org.au/
Description nr.: 2064659.
Built by: George Fincham (1900)
In 1900, George Fincham built a new organ for the cathedral church of Saint Mary and Joseph in Armidale. The instrument was relocaed to the new - current - building in 1912 by Griffin & Leggo. The organ is located in two identical cases on the north and south side of the organ loft. The cases were built in 1912. However, the northern case is almost empty: it only contains the Open Diapason.In 1985 the organ was restored by the Pogson company. The pneumatic action of Great and Swell was replaced by them by mechanical action.
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-a'''): Bourdon 16', Open Diapason 8', Claribel 8', Principal 4', Flute 4', Fifteenth 2'.
Swell Organ (C-a'''): Geigen Principal 8', Lieblich Gedact 8', Gamba 8', Voix Celeste 8', Piccolo 2', Oboe 8'.
Pedal (C-f'): Open Diapason 16', Bourdon 16'.
Couplers: Swell to Great, Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Swell to Great Super.
Armidale, Australia (New South Wales) - Saint Mary and Joseph Roman Catholic Cathedral
Municipal: Armidale
Address: 136 Dangar Street, 2350, Armidale
Website: http://smjcathedral.org.au/
Description nr.: 2064659.
Built by: George Fincham (1900)
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1900 | George Fincham | new organ | 1912 | Griffin & Leggo | transfer/relocate | 1985 | Roger H. Pogson | restoration |
In 1900, George Fincham built a new organ for the cathedral church of Saint Mary and Joseph in Armidale. The instrument was relocaed to the new - current - building in 1912 by Griffin & Leggo. The organ is located in two identical cases on the north and south side of the organ loft. The cases were built in 1912. However, the northern case is almost empty: it only contains the Open Diapason.In 1985 the organ was restored by the Pogson company. The pneumatic action of Great and Swell was replaced by them by mechanical action.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 6 |
| - Swell Organ | 6 |
| - Pedal | 2 |
| Total number of stops | 14 |
| Key action | Mechanical, Pneumatic (Pedal) |
| Stop action | Mechanical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Great Organ (C-a'''): Bourdon 16', Open Diapason 8', Claribel 8', Principal 4', Flute 4', Fifteenth 2'.
Swell Organ (C-a'''): Geigen Principal 8', Lieblich Gedact 8', Gamba 8', Voix Celeste 8', Piccolo 2', Oboe 8'.
Pedal (C-f'): Open Diapason 16', Bourdon 16'.
Couplers: Swell to Great, Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Swell to Great Super.
| Links |
http://www.ohta.org.au/organs/organs/ArmidaleRC.html |