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Pipe organs contain parts that wear out or otherwise become unserviceable. When an instrument reaches this state, it is obvious in some cases that there were errors in selection that may be capable of remediation. At the time of replacement of the worn-out parts, the cost of altering other components […]

ORGAN BUILDING IN NEW SOUTH WALES BETWEEN 1850 and 1900. A project submitted as part of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in the Department of Music, University of Sydney. WILLIAM PIERCE SYDNEY, 1953 PAGE 1 This project on organ building in New South Wales between […]

There is always the question as to what is the difference between a pipe organ and an electronic organ. Is an electronic organ simply cheaper than a pipe organ but capable of producing the same sounds and doing the same work? I am often asked whether it is good stewardship […]

In the first part of this article we delved into the world of the small organ being a mechanical entity. We looked at the soundboards, action, winding and scaling that differentiate the small organ from its larger brethren. In other words, it was a tour about the technical philosophy of […]

Quick! Think of an organ. What do you think of? Brisbane City Hall?  Sydney Town Hall?  Westminster Abbey? Generally, we tend to associate the pipe organ with large instruments. The Dutch built their large organs in the Seventeenth Century as a matter of civic pride, some even celebrating successful naval […]