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The
organ was built in 1897 by colonial organ-builder E H Jenkins for the
Moray Place Congregational Church, Dunedin, New Zealand. It was
restored and rebuilt by the South Island Organ Company of New Zealand
and installed in St Aidan’s Church in 1996. It has three manuals and
pedals with 32 stops, solid state switching and a capture system of 64
channels.
The display
pipes have been restored to the original designs and colours, including
gold leaf, by Melbourne artists Marc Nobel and Christine Holmes. The
detached console is entirely new. In timber and design it matches the
other church furnishings. It is placed at the front of the gallery so
that the player can be seen from below. This enables a close
relationship between organist and congregation, while in concert
performances, the player can be seen as well as heard.
A detailed
illustrated booklet about the organ is available at the church for $5
or by mail order for $10 from St Aidan’s Music Society, 17-23 Duggan
St, North Balwyn, Victoria, 3104.
The Organ Project was managed and the funds were raised by St Aidan’s
Music Society at a total cost of $365,000.
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ST AIDAN’S ORGAN SPECIFICATION
E. H. Jenkins (1897)
Rebuilt and enlarged South
Island Organ Company (1996 & 2005)
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GREAT
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SWELL
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CHOIR
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PEDAL
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Open
Diapason 8'
Rohr Flute 8'
Dulciana 8'
Principal 4'
Wald Flute 4'
Twelfth 22/3'
Fifteenth 2'
Trumpet 8'
Great Octave
Swell to Great
Choir to Great
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Violin
Diapason 8'
Gamba 8'
Voix Célestes 8'
Lieblich Gedackt 8'
Gemshorn 4'
Lieblich Flute 4'
Piccolo 2'
Oboe 8'
Horn 8'
Swell Octave
Swell Suboctave
Tremulant
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Claribel
8'
Salicional 8'
Vox Angelica 8'
Flute 4'
Salicet 4'
Clarionet 8'
Trumpet 8'
Choir Octave
Choir Suboctave
Swell to Choir
Tremulant |
Open
Diapason (Wood) 16'
Bourdon 16'
Principal (Metal) 8'
Bass Flute 8'
Octave 4'
Flute 4'
Trombone 16'
Trumpet 8'
Great to Pedal
Swell to Pedal
Swell Octave to Pedal
Choir to Pedal
Choir Octave to Pedal
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ACCESSORY DETAILS
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Great and
Pedal Pistons Coupled
Generals to Swell Toe Studs
Five pistons to each division
Five general pistons duplicated in treble and bass keyslips
Five toe studs each to Pedal and Swell
Six reversible thumb pistons to the inter-manual couplers
Two reversible toe studs Swell to Great and Great to Pedal
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Electro-pneumatic
action - detached console
64 channel CMTS micro-processor capture system with digital display and
channel lock
Two balanced swell pedals with mechanical linkages
32-note radial-concave pedal board
3 x 61-note manuals (Gt and Sw 56 notes, remainder provided for)
Ventus low speed blower
Adjustable bench
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Organ Recording now available: The Singing Organ
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