QLD Organs | St Stephen's Catholic Cathedral, Brisbane

The Jubilee Organ in St Stephen's Roman Catholic Cathedral, Brisbane

This organ was built by Knud Smenge of Melbourne in 2000. It is his Opus 50 and was the last major organ built by him. It has electric action with a moveable detached console. The case was designed by Robin Gibson. Robert Boughen was the consultant. This organ replaced the earlier c. 1890 William Anderson organ 3-manual organ that is now located in the Old Musuem building (former home of the Brisbane City Hall organ). Knud Smenge has built two other organs in Queensland, the Lutheran Church in Beenleigh and St Andrew's Lutheran, Brisbane.

Specifications

GREAT

16' (A)      Bourdon 	  
8'           Principal 	  
8'           Hohlflute 	  
8'           Rohrflute 	   
8'           Gamba 	 	  
8' (C)       Salicional 	  
4'           Octave 	 	  
4'           Harmonic Flute 	 
4' (D)       Spitzflute 	  
2'           Octave 		  
IV-V         Mixture  
8'           Trumpet 	
Tremulant

SWELL (enclosed)

16' (A)      Bourdon 	 
8' (B)       Hohlflute 	  
8' (C)       Salicional 	  
8'           Voix Celeste 	  
4'           Principal 	  
4'           Spitzflute 	 
2 2/3'       Nazard 	      
2'           Waldflute 	  
1 3/5'       Terz 	      
IV           Mixture      
16'(E)       Fagot 		 
8'           Harmonic Trumpet  
8'(F)        Oboe 		 
Tremulant

POSITIV (enclosed)

8'           Gedackt
8' (D)       Spitzflute 	  
4'           Rohrflute 	  
2'           Principal 	  
1 1/3'       Nasat 	      
II           Sesquialtera  
8'           Clarinet 	  
8'           Fanfare Trumpet(unenclosed)
 
Tremulant

PEDAL

32' (G)      Untersatz	 
16' (G)      Subbas 		 
16' (H)      Principal 	 
16' (A)      Bourdon 	 
8' (A)       Bourdon 	  
8' (H)       Octave 	 	 
8'           Spitzflute 	 
4'           Choral Bass 	
IV           Mixture    
16'          Bombarde 	 
8'           Trumpet 	   
16'(E)       Fagot 		 
8' (E)       Fagot 	 	  
4' (F)       Oboe

COUPLERS

Great and Pedal Piston Coupler
Great to Pedal
Swell to Great
Swell to Pedal
Swell to Positiv
Swell Sub Octave
Swell Super Octave
Positiv to Great 
Positiv to Pedal
Positiv Sub Octave
Positiv Super Octave

COMPASS

61/32
Electric Key and Stop Action

ACCESSORIES

Sequencer
Both Swells on Swell Pedal
Invert Manuals II and I


Cone tuning
Equal Temperament

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Hemmant
Qld 4174  Australia

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Brisbane
Queensland

Last updated 26 July, 2005