{"id":225,"date":"2010-12-17T17:59:57","date_gmt":"2010-12-17T07:59:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/piercepipeorgans.com.au\/?p=225"},"modified":"2010-12-17T17:59:57","modified_gmt":"2010-12-17T07:59:57","slug":"sommerville-house-girls-school-south-brisbane","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/piercepipeorgans.com.au\/projects\/sommerville-house-girls-school-south-brisbane","title":{"rendered":"Sommerville House Girls’ School, South Brisbane"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"This instrument was originally built for Waverley Methodist Church, Sydney, by A. Hunter & Son of London in 1888. In 1974, this instrument was acquired by the Old Girls’ Association of Somerville House. \u00a0Whitehouse Bros. replaced the original tubular pneumatic action by an electro-pneumatic action. \u00a0The instrument was placed in Harker Hall, a multi-purpose assembly hall overlooking the sports fields. It was installed without any showfront. In 1984, J. W . Walker & Sons (Australia) cleaned the organ and added the Great Mixture, Choir Nazard and Tierce, and Pedal 4′ Flute. These replaced string stops on the manual soundboards.<\/p>\n

In 1999, as part of the school’s centenary celebrations, a new auditorium was incorporated into the new Performing Arts Complex, and the organ was installed here with a new wind system, a new console, and a new showfront incorporating the show-pipe work in the original configuration. The bold, rich sound is now heard again in its full glory.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

The console, viewed from the stage.<\/p>\n

\"\"\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Left to right:<\/strong> The nether regions of the pipes;
\nlooking down on the pipes in the organ chamber;
\nthe new ivory stopknobs, clearly visible against the ebony backplate of the right-hand side of the console.
\nNote the original maker’s plate bottom left.<\/div>\n

Specifications:<\/strong>
\nGREAT\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 PEDAL<\/strong><\/p>\n

8′\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Open Diapason\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 16′\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Open Wood
\n8′\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hohl Flute\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 16′\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bourdon
\n4′\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Principal\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a08′\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Principal
\n4′\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Harmonic Flute\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 8′\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bass Flute
\n2 2\/3′ Twelfth\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4′\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Principal
\n2′\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Fifteenth\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4′\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Flute
\nIII\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mixture<\/p>\n

Swell to Great
\nSWELL<\/strong><\/p>\n

16′\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Double Diapason\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Great to Pedal
\n8′\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Open Diapason\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Swell to Pedal
\n8′\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Leiblich Gedacht\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Swell Octave to Pedal
\n8′\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Gamba
\n4′\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Gemshorn
\n2′\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Fifteenth
\nII\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mixture
\n8′\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cornopean
\n8′\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Oboe<\/p>\n

Swell Octave
\nSwell Sub
\nCHOIR<\/strong><\/p>\n

8′\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Leiblich Gedacht
\n4′\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Suabe Flute
\n2 2\/3′ Nazard
\n2′\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Piccolo
\n1 3\/5′ Tierce
\n8′\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Clarionet<\/p>\n

Swell to Choir<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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