{"id":1,"date":"2010-12-14T17:24:12","date_gmt":"2010-12-14T07:24:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/piercepipeorgans.com.au\/?p=1"},"modified":"2011-04-04T14:59:54","modified_gmt":"2011-04-04T04:59:54","slug":"hello-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/piercepipeorgans.com.au\/projects\/hello-world","title":{"rendered":"Brisbane City Hall"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"This instrument was originally built by Henry Willis and Sons in England between 1891-2 and first erected in the Brisbane Exhibition Hall, Bowen Park. \u00a0At that time it had 4 manuals and 45 speaking stops, with tubular pneumatic action – a very advanced design for the period. \u00a0While the first recital was held in 1892 for the members of the Royal National Association (the governing body of the Exhibition), public concerts were a popular attraction for many years.<\/p>\n

In the 1920’s, the Association faced financial problems and thought of selling the instrument interstate.\u00a0Mr. George Sampson, Organist at St. John’s Cathedral, suggested that it be acquired for the Civic Hall being built on King George Square and arranged a number of subscription concerts to help defray costs.<\/p>\n

Opportunity was taken at this time to enlarge and modernise the instrument. \u00a0Henry Willis and Sons, working in conjunction with local organ builders Whitehouse Brothers, converted the action to electro-pneumatic. \u00a0In 1930, the rebuilt instrument with five manuals and pedals, containing seventy-six speaking stops, was playing again.<\/p>\n

Regular concerts were given by the City Organists and visiting celebrities as well as local promising students. \u00a0For many years orchestral works involving the organ were a feature of Symphony Concerts and Recitals.<\/p>\n

Some 40 years after its first rebuild, it became apparent that much of the electrical work needed replacement and opportunity was taken to resite the Solo and Choir departments. \u00a0Bringing the Solo into the one area brought into focus the desirability of rearranging the Solo Tuba as a 16′. \u00a0New pipework was provided for the 8′ Tuba and Tuba Clarion 4′. \u00a0As well, the Great and Pedal were provided each with a new Mixture stop, while the Choir was enlarged by a Sesquialtera II. \u00a0All of this work, as well as the installation of a solid state capture system, was undertaken by NSW builders Brown and Arkley, thus bringing the instrument to seventy-eight speaking stops.<\/p>\n

Since then WJ Simon Pierce has undertaken the general maintenance and repair of the instrument; sometimes – alarmingly – just before, or in the middle of, public recitals!<\/p>\n

The specifications shown below are the old ones. The new specifications can be found here<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Specifications<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Compass of Manuals CC-C, 61 notes\r\nCompass of pedals CCC-F, 30 notes<\/pre>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PEDAL ORGAN<\/strong><\/p>\n
32'    Double Open Bass\r\n32'    Contra Violone\r\n16'    Open Bass\r\n16'    Contra Bass\r\n16'    Open Diapason\r\n16'    Violone\r\n16'    Bourdon\r\n16'    Viole\r\n8'     Octave\r\n8'     Principal\r\n8'     Violon Cello\r\n8'     Flute\r\n4'     Fifteenth\r\nIII    Mixture 10-12-15\r\nIV     Mixture 15-1-9-22-26  \r\n\r\n32'    Contra Ophicleide\r\n16'    Ophicleide\r\n16'    Cor Anglais\r\n8'     Clarion\r\n4'     Octave Clarion    \r\n\r\nSolo to Pedal\r\nChoir to Pedal\r\nChoir to Pedal 4'\r\nSwell to Pedal\r\nSwell to Pedal 4'\r\nGreat to Pedal\r\nGreat to Pedal 4'\r\nOrchestral to Pedal\r\nOrchestral to Pedal 4'<\/pre>\n
GREAT ORGAN<\/strong><\/p>\n
16'    Double Open Diapason\r\n8'     Open Diapason No 1\r\n8'     Open Diapason No 2\r\n8'     Open Diapason No 3\r\n8'     Claribel Flute\r\n4'     Principal\r\n4'     Flute Harmonic\r\n2 2\/3' Twelfth\r\n2'     Fifteenth\r\nIII    Sesquialtera 17-19-22\r\nIV     Furniture 19-22-26-29\r\n16'    Contra Tromba\r\n8'     Tromba\r\n4'     Clarion   \r\n\r\nSolo to Great\r\nChoir to Great\r\nSwell to Great Sub\r\nSwell to Great Octave\r\nOrchestral to Great<\/pre>\n
SWELL ORGAN<\/strong><\/p>\n
16'    Lieblich Bourdon\r\n8'     Geigen Diapason\r\n8'     Lieblich Gedackt\r\n8'     Salicional\r\n8'     Vox Angelica\r\n4'     Gemshorn\r\n4'     Lieblich Flute\r\n2'     Flageolet\r\nIII    Mixture 17-19-22\r\n8'     Hautboy<\/pre>\n<\/td>\n
SWELL ORGAN<\/strong> (cont.)<\/p>\n
8'     Vox Humana\r\n16'    Double Trumpet\r\n8'     Trumpet\r\n4'     Clarion   \r\n\r\nTremolo\r\nSwell Sub Octave\r\nSwell Unison Off<\/pre>\n
CHOIR ORGAN<\/strong><\/p>\n
8'     Viola da Gamba\r\n8'     Lieblich Gedackt\r\n8'     Dulciana\r\n4'     Flute d'Amour\r\n2'     Harmonic Piccolo\r\nII     Sesquialtera  12-17\r\n8'     Corno di Bassetto \r\n\r\nChoir Sub Octave\r\nChoir Octave\r\nChoir Unison Off\r\nSolo to Choir<\/pre>\n
SOLO ORGAN<\/strong> (Enclosed)<\/p>\n
8'     Flute Harmonique\r\n4'     Concert Flute\r\n16'    Double Clarinet\r\n8'     Orchestral Oboe\t\t   \r\n\r\nTremolo<\/pre>\n
SOLO ORGAN<\/strong> (Unenclosed)<\/p>\n
8'     Diapason Stentor 8'\r\n       Cathedral Chimes\r\n16'    Tuba\r\n8'     Tuba\r\n4'     Tuba Clarion<\/pre>\n
ORCHESTRAL ORGAN<\/strong><\/p>\n
16'    Violon\r\n8'     Violoncello\r\n8'     Cello Celestes\r\n8'     Orchestral Flute\r\n8'     Tibia Clausa\r\n8'     Sylvestrina\r\n4'     Viola\r\n4'     Flute Ouverte\r\n2 2\/3' Nazard\r\n2'     Piccolo\r\n1 3\/5' Tierce\r\n16'    Cor Anglais\r\n8'     Clarinet\r\n8'     French Horn\r\n8'     Orchestral Trumpet    \r\n\r\nTremolo\r\nOrchestral Sub Octave\r\nOrchestral Octave\r\nOrchestral Unison Off\r\nSolo to Orchestral<\/pre>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ACCESSORIES ———————————————————————–<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5 Thumb Pistons to Solo Organ
\n7 Thumb Pistons to Orchestral Organ
\n7 Thumb Pistons to Swell Organ
\n7 Thumb Pistons to Great Organ
\n5 Thumb Pistons to Choir Organ
\n7 Toe Pistons to Pedal Organ
\n7 Toe Pistons to Swell Organ (duplicating)
\n1 Reversible Thumb Piston Solo to Choir
\n1 Reversible Thumb Piston Solo to Orchestral
\n1 Reversible Thumb Piston Solo to Great
\n1 Reversible Thumb Piston Choir to Great
\n1 Reversible Thumb Piston Choir to Pedal
\n1 Reversible Thumb Piston Swell to Choir
\n1 Reversible Thumb Piston Swell to Great
\n1 Reversible Thumb Piston Swell to Pedal
\n1 Reversible Thumb Piston Great to Pedal (duplicating)
\n1 Reversible Thumb Piston Orchestral to Swell<\/td>\n		1 Reversible Thumb Piston\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Orchestral to Great
\n1 Reversible Thumb Piston\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Orchestral to Choir
\n1 Reversible Thumb Piston\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Orchestral to Pedal
\n1 Reversible Thumb Piston\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Full Organ (programmable)
\n1 General Cancel thumb piston
\n1 Thumb Piston for “Set”
\n1 Thumb Piston for “Neutral Set”
\nGreat and Pedal Combinations\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 coupled
\n1 General Crescendo Pedal
\nSwell Expression Pedal
\nChoir Expression Pedal
\nSolo Expression Pedal
\nOrchestral Expression Pedal
\n1 lever pedal (kick-down)
\nSwell Pedal selection switches
\n40 memory channels for Piston\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Capture system
\nMemory Channel No.1 set by organbuilders only<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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