Monash University
Wellington Road, Clayton

ROBERT BLACKWOOD HALL.

B 1978-80 Jurgen Ahrend, Leer, Germany.
4 manuals, 45 speaking stops, 3 couplers, mechanical action

Photo: JRM

The organ was designed with the tonal qualities of the north German Baroque school combined with colours from the French Baroque.

Specification taken from Great Australian Organs V CD (PRCD 662 Priory):

Hauptwerk Bordun Praestant Hohlflöte Oktave Spitzflöte Quinte Oktave Gemshorn Cornet V Mixtur Zimbel Dulzian Trompete Vox Humana Oberwerk Gedackt Quintade Praestant Rohrflöte Nasat Waldflöte Terz Nasat Scharf Trompete Cromorne Brustwerk Holzgedackt Holzflöte Oktave Terz Quinte Oktave Mixtur Rankett Regal Kornettwerk Cornet Pedalwerk Praestant Subbass Oktave Gedackt Oktave Flöte Mixtur Posaune Trompete Trompete

16 8 8 4 4 3 2 2 c' 4-6f III 16 8 8 8 8 4 4 3 2 1-3/5 1-1/3 4-5f 8 8 8 4 2 1-3/5 1-1/3 1 3f 16 8 V 16 16 8 8 4 2 4f 16 8 4

short compass from c'-f '''

Manual compass 54 notes C-f'''
Pedal compas 31 notes C-f'

Manual coupler (Oberwerk/Hauptwerk, Oberwerk/Pedalwerk, Hauptwerk/Pedalwerk)
Tremulant to entire organ
2 Zimbelsterne
Flexible wind

Shutters to Brustwerk

A' = 440HZ at 20˚C
Pressure 79 mm WS

Temperament: Werckmeister II revised by Ahrend

Photos: JRM