Queensland Gallery of Modern Art
Melbourne Street, South Bank

Wurlitzer 1929 3 manuals, 15 ranks electric








Specification as noted by Geoffrey Cox1 for the 2007 OHTA Conference book:

Wurlitzer 1929 (3/15 ranks electric)

SOLO CHAMBER
Trumpet
Tibia Clausa 
Kinura
Orchestral Oboe
Saxophone
String
Oboe Horn
Quintadena
MAIN CHAMBER 
Diaphonic Diapason
Tuba Horn
Clarinet
Viol d’Orchestre
Viol Céleste
Flute
Vox Humana


Percussions (excluding the Chrysoglott)    Chrysoglott, Effects.



GREAT
 
ACCOMPANIMENT
 
Ophicleide
16
Contra Viol TC
16
Diaphone
16
Bourdon
16
Tibia Clausa
16
Vox Humana TC
16
Clarinet TC
16
Tuba Horn
  8
Saxophone TC
16
Diaphonic Diapason
  8
Contra Viol
16
Tibia Clausa
  8
Bourdon
16
Clarinet
  8
Vox Humana TC
16
Kinura
  8
Trumpet
  8
Orchestral Oboe
  8
Tuba Horn
  8
Saxophone
  8
Diaphonic Diapason
  8
String
  8
Tibia Clausa
  8
Viol d’Orchestre
  8
Clarinet
  8
Viol Céleste
  8
Kinura
  8
Oboe Horn
  8
Orchestral Oboe
  8
Quintadena
  8
Saxophone
  8
Flute
  8
String
  8
Vox Humana
  8
Viol d'Orchestre
  8
Octave
  4
Viol Céleste
  8
Piccolo
  4
Flute
  8
Viol
  4
Vox Humana
  8
Octave Céleste
  4
Clarion
  4
Flute
  4
Octave
  4
Vox Humana
  4
Piccolo
  4
Twelfth
 2-2/3
Viol
  4
Piccolo
  2
Octave Céleste
  4
 
 
Flute
  4
Piano
16
Twelfth (Tibia)          
  2-2/3
Piano
  8
Twelfth
  2-2/3
Piano
  4
Piccolo (Tibia)
  2
Mandolin
 
Fifteenth
  2
Marimba
 
Piccolo
  2
Harp
 
Tierce 
  1-3/5
Chrysoglott
 
Piano
16
Snare Drum
 
Piano
  8
Tambourine
 
Piano
  4
Castanets
 
Marimba
 
Chinese Block
 
Harp
 
Tom Tom
 
Cathedral Chimes
 
Sand Block
 
Sleigh Bells
 
 
 
Xylophone
 
Solo to Accompaniment
 
Glockenspiel
 
 
 
Orchestral Bells
 
 
 
Chrysoglott
 
 
 
 
 
ACCOMP. 2nd TOUCH
Sub Octave
 
Tuba Horn
  8
Octave
 
Tibia Clausa
  8
Solo to Great
 
Clarinet
  8
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cathedral Chimes
 
GREAT 2nd TOUCH
 
Xylophone
 
Ophicleide
16
Sleigh Bells
 
Tibia Clausa
  8
Triangle
 
Clarinet
  8
 
 
Solo to Great
 
Solo to Accompaniment
 
Great Pizzicato
 
Accompaniment Pizzicato
 
 
 
 
 
SOLO
 
PEDAL
 
Ophicleide
16
Diaphone
32
Diaphone
16
Ophicleide
16
Tibia Clausa
16
Diaphone
16
Trumpet
  8
Tibia Clausa
16
Tuba Horn
  8
Bourdon
16
Diaphonic Diapason
  8
Tuba Horn
  8
Tibia Clausa
  8
Octave
  8
Clarinet
  8
Tibia Clausa
  8
Kinura
  8
Clarinet
  8
Orchestral Oboe
  8
Saxophone
  8
Saxophone
  8
String
  8
String
  8
Cello
  8
Oboe Horn
  8
Flute
  8
Quintadena
  8
Flute
  4
Clarion
  4
Piano
16
Octave
  4
Bass Drum
 
Piccolo
  4
Kettle Drum
 
Cathedral Chimes
 
Snare Drum
 
Xylophone
 
Crash Cymbal
 
Glockenspiel
 
Cymbal
 
Orchestral Bells
 
Great to Pedal
 
 
 
Solo to Pedal
 
EFFECTS
 
 
 
Fire Alarm
 
PEDAL 2nd TOUCH
 
Horse Hoofs
 
Diaphone
32
Surf
 
Percussions available on first or
Bird Whistle
 
     second touch by tumbler switch
Boat Whistle
 
Pedal Pizzicato Touch
 
Klaxon Horn
 
Ophicleide
16
Door Bell
 
 
 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 











































































ACCESSORIES

Tremulant - Main Organ (Clarinet, Viol, Céleste, Flute)

Tremulant - Solo Organ (Trumpet, Kinura, Orch Ob, Sax, String, Ob Hn, Quintadena)

Tremulant - Diaphone, Tuba

Tremulant - Tibia Clausa

Tremulant - Vox Humana


Balanced crescendo pedal to Solo chamber
Balanced crescendo pedal to Main chamber
Balanced crescendo pedal to Piano (and General pedal)
Balanced General Crescendo pedal

10 combination pistons to each manual
3 toe pistons to pedal stops

Suitable Bass and release pistons to each manual

Console lift controls: Up Down Stop

Compass: 61/32



[1] Ian McIver ,  Encyclopedia of Australian Theatre Organ:  Theatre Organs under the Southern Cross  website http://theatreorgans.com/southerncross 

 

 






















Photos: Trevor Bunning (Oct. 2007)