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ORGAN BUILDING IN NEW SOUTH WALES

BETWEEN 1850 and 1900.

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BRITISH ORGAN BUILDERS 4

Some Organs by A. Hunter and Sons of London.

The Organ at St. Peter's Anglican Cathedral, Armidale.

This organ was built in 1896.

SWELL ORGAN
Oboe	8'
Horn	8'
Mixture	III rks
Gemshorn	4'
Voix celeste	8'
Gamba	8'
Lieblich gedact	8'
Violin diapason	8'
Lieblich double (?bourdon)	16'

GREAT ORGAN
Clarinet	8'
Fifteenth	2'
Flute	4'
Principal	4'
Dulciana	8'
Gamba	8'
Stopped diapason	8'
Open diapason(small)	8'
Open diapason(large)	8'

PEDAL ORGAN
Open diapason	16'
Bourdon	16'
violincello	8'
Flute bass	8'

COUPLERS
Swell octave
Swell suboctave
Swell octave to great
Swell to pedal
Great to pedal

ACCESSORIES
Composition pedals: Swell (3), Great (3)(with suitable pedal
1 piston -great to pedal reversible
Compass: manuals CC-G 56n.
Tracker action
Direct coupled rotary blower

St. Andrew's Church of England, Summer Hill 1897. 3 Manuals, 33 speaking stops, 7 couplers.

Methodist Church, Burwood 1893. 3 manuals, 29 speaking stops, 7 couplers.

Congregational Church, Homebush.1897. 3 manuals, 21 speaking stops, 8 couplers.

5. All Saints' Church, Petersham. 1886. 2 manuals , 17 speaking stops, 4 couplers.

6. St. James' Presbyterian Church, Burwood. 1897. 2 manual, 18 speaking stops, 4 couplers.

7. Methodist Church, Waverley. 1888. 3 manuals, 24 speaking stops, 7 couplers.

The late Mr. Cherry listed the organ of Holy Trinity church of England, Dulwich Hill, as a 2 manual organ with pedals, pneumatic action, rebuilt by Hunter of Sydney. According to Mr. W. Pogson, there was a Mr. Hunter not connected with the London builders who was a voicer, tuner and player of the organ.

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Qld 4174  Australia

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Hemmant
Brisbane
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Last updated 26 July 2005