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Napier (North Island), New-Zealand (Hawke's Bay) - Waiapu Anglican Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist
Municipal: Napier (North Island)
Region:North Island
Address: 28 Browning Street, 4110, Napier South
Website: https://napiercathedral.org.nz/
Description nr.: 2075821.
Built by: George Croft & Son (1974)
In the years 1972-1974 George Croft built a large organ for the Anglican Cathedral in Napier. During construction, much pipe work was taken over from the previous organ of the church, built by T.C. Lewis in 1874 for Knox Presbyterian Church in Dunedin and since 1932 in Napier, and rebuilt and expanded in 1938 and 1966. The new organ had 53 stops on three manuals and pedal. In 2012-2013 the organ was expanded by the South Island Organ Company with a fourth manual and converted to 69 registers.
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Double Open Diapason 16', Bourdon 16', Open Diapason 8', Principal 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Octave 4', Nason Flute 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Mixture 4 ranks (19.22.26.29), Trumpet 8', Clarion 4', Fanfare Trumpet 8', Tromba 8'.
Positiv Organ (C-c''''): Quintaton 16', Open Diapason 8', Chimney Flute 8', Quintaton 8', Principal 4', Wald Flute 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Block Flute 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Larigot 1 1/3', Sifflote 1', Cimbel 3 ranks (29.33.36), Dulzian 16', Cromorne 8', Tremulant.
Swell Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Bourdon 16', Geigen Principal 8', Rohr Flöte 8', Viole de Gambe 8', Voix Celeste 8' (c°-c''''), Geigen Principal 4', Flute Harmonique 4', Flautino 2', Mixture 3 ranks (22.26.29), Contra Fagotto 16', Trompette 8', Fagotto 8', Clairon 4', Tremulant.
Solo Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Concert Gedackt 8', Unda Maris 8' (c°-c''''), Salicional 8', Viole d’Orchestre 8', Viole Celeste 8' (c°-c''''), Flauto Traverso 4', Gemshorn 4', Piccolo Harmonic 2', Clarinet 8', Oboe 8', Vox Humana 8', Fanfare Trumpet 8', Tromba 8', Tremulant.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Open Diapason 16', Principal 16', Subbass 16', Quintaton 16', Echo Bourdon 16', Quint 10 2/3', Octave 8', Bass Flute 8', Spitz Octave 4', Flute 4', Super Octave 2', Mixture 3 ranks (19.22.26), Contra Posaune 32', Posaune 16', Fagotto 16', Posaune 8', Schalmey 4'.
Couplers: Positive to Great, Swell to Great, Solo to Great, Swell to Positive, Solo to Positive, Solo to Swell, Great to Pedal, Positive to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Solo to Pedal, Swell Octave, Swell Sub Octave, Swell Unison Off, Solo Octave, Solo Sub Octave, Solo Unison Off.
Accessories: 6 divisional thumb pistons to Great 6', 6 divisional thumb pistons to Positive 6', 6 divisional thumb pistons to Swell 6', 6 divisional thumb pistons to Solo 12', 6 divisional toe pistons to Swell, 6 toe pistons to Pedal, 12 general thumb pistons, Tutti, General Cancel, Programmable Crescendo Pedal.
Napier (North Island), New-Zealand (Hawke's Bay) - Waiapu Anglican Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist
Municipal: Napier (North Island)
Region:North Island
Address: 28 Browning Street, 4110, Napier South
Website: https://napiercathedral.org.nz/
Description nr.: 2075821.
Built by: George Croft & Son (1974)
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1974 | George Croft & Son | new organ | 2013 | South Island Organ Company | restoration and enlargement |
In the years 1972-1974 George Croft built a large organ for the Anglican Cathedral in Napier. During construction, much pipe work was taken over from the previous organ of the church, built by T.C. Lewis in 1874 for Knox Presbyterian Church in Dunedin and since 1932 in Napier, and rebuilt and expanded in 1938 and 1966. The new organ had 53 stops on three manuals and pedal. In 2012-2013 the organ was expanded by the South Island Organ Company with a fourth manual and converted to 69 registers.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 15 |
| - Positiv Organ | 13 |
| - Swell Organ | 12 |
| - Solo Organ | 12 |
| - Pedal Organ | 17 |
| Total number of stops | 69 |
| Key action | Electrical |
| Stop action | Electrical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Double Open Diapason 16', Bourdon 16', Open Diapason 8', Principal 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Octave 4', Nason Flute 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Mixture 4 ranks (19.22.26.29), Trumpet 8', Clarion 4', Fanfare Trumpet 8', Tromba 8'.
Positiv Organ (C-c''''): Quintaton 16', Open Diapason 8', Chimney Flute 8', Quintaton 8', Principal 4', Wald Flute 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Block Flute 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Larigot 1 1/3', Sifflote 1', Cimbel 3 ranks (29.33.36), Dulzian 16', Cromorne 8', Tremulant.
Swell Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Bourdon 16', Geigen Principal 8', Rohr Flöte 8', Viole de Gambe 8', Voix Celeste 8' (c°-c''''), Geigen Principal 4', Flute Harmonique 4', Flautino 2', Mixture 3 ranks (22.26.29), Contra Fagotto 16', Trompette 8', Fagotto 8', Clairon 4', Tremulant.
Solo Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Concert Gedackt 8', Unda Maris 8' (c°-c''''), Salicional 8', Viole d’Orchestre 8', Viole Celeste 8' (c°-c''''), Flauto Traverso 4', Gemshorn 4', Piccolo Harmonic 2', Clarinet 8', Oboe 8', Vox Humana 8', Fanfare Trumpet 8', Tromba 8', Tremulant.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Open Diapason 16', Principal 16', Subbass 16', Quintaton 16', Echo Bourdon 16', Quint 10 2/3', Octave 8', Bass Flute 8', Spitz Octave 4', Flute 4', Super Octave 2', Mixture 3 ranks (19.22.26), Contra Posaune 32', Posaune 16', Fagotto 16', Posaune 8', Schalmey 4'.
Couplers: Positive to Great, Swell to Great, Solo to Great, Swell to Positive, Solo to Positive, Solo to Swell, Great to Pedal, Positive to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Solo to Pedal, Swell Octave, Swell Sub Octave, Swell Unison Off, Solo Octave, Solo Sub Octave, Solo Unison Off.
Accessories: 6 divisional thumb pistons to Great 6', 6 divisional thumb pistons to Positive 6', 6 divisional thumb pistons to Swell 6', 6 divisional thumb pistons to Solo 12', 6 divisional toe pistons to Swell, 6 toe pistons to Pedal, 12 general thumb pistons, Tutti, General Cancel, Programmable Crescendo Pedal.
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| Different specifications |
The original specification from 1974 was: Great Organ: Quintaton 16', Principal 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Octave 4', Nason Flute 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Mixture 4 ranks, Trumpet 8', Clarion 4', Fanfare Trumpet 8'. Choir Organ / Positive: Rohr Flute 8', Principal 4', Wald Flute 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Block Flute 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Larigot 1 1/3', Sifflote 1', Cymbel 3 ranks, Holz Dulcian 16', Cromorne 8', Fanfare Trumpet 8' (from Great). Swell Organ: Open Diapason 8 Chimney Flute 8', Viola da Gamba 8', Voix Celeste 8' (from c°), Octave 4', Suabe Flute 4', Super Octave 2', Mixture 3 ranks, Contra Fagotto 16', Fagotto 8', Trumpet 8', Clarion 4'. Pedal Organ: Wood Bass 16', Principal 16', Subbass 16', Quint 10 2/3', Octave 8', Bass Flute 8', Nazard 5 1/3', Spitz Octave 4', Flute 4', Super Octave 2', Mixture 3 ranks, Posaune 32', Fagotto 16', Posaune 16', Posaune 8', Posaune 4', Schalmey 4'. |
| Literature |
"The King of Instruments" : The Organs of Waiapu Cathedral. - Napier : Waiapu Anglican Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist, 2013. |
| Links |
https://napiercathedral.org.nz/music/ |