St Francis' Catholic Church
Lonsdale Street, Melbourne
Casavant Frères Op. 3800, (2000), Gallery and Sanctuary organs
3 manuals, 37 speaking stops, 47 ranks, electric action
Information from Sydney Conservatorium organ ramble notes (April 2007) and Casavant website:
St Francis' Church is the oldest Catholic Church in Victoria. It was completed in 1842 and was used as the cathedral from 1848-1869. The new organ occupies two locations in the building, the main instrument (Gallery Organ) in the rear gallery and the Sanctuary Organ, housed in cases on either side of the sanctuary. Both organs are played from a three manual console located down the front of the nave on the right.
The specification is:
| Great Bourdon Montre Flûte à cheminée Prestant Doublette Dessus de Cornet II-IV Fourniture IV Trompette Clarion Great 16' Unison Off Swell Flûte majeure Viole de Gambe Voix Céleste (GG) Octave Octavin Plein Jeu III-V Basson Trompette harmonique Clarinette Tremblant Swell 16' Unison Off Swell 4' Pedal Basse Résultante Contrebasse Soubasse Violoncelle Bourdon Octave Bombarde Trompette |
16 8 8 4 2 2-2/3 1-1/3 8 4 8 8 8 4 2 2 16 8 8 32 16 16 8 8 4 16 8 |
Gt Gt A A |
Sanctuary Organ
| Great Bourdon Montre Flûte harmonique Prestant Quinte Doublette Sanctuary Great Unison Off Swell Cor de nuit Salicional Unda maris (TC) Flûte douce Nazard Piccolo Tierce Trompette harmonique Tremblant Swell 16' Unison Off Swell 4' Pedal Bourdon Basse |
16 8 8 4 2-2/3 2 8 8 8 4 2-2/3 2 1-3/5 8 16 8 |
Gt |
Compass 61/32
Electric slider action
French terraced-style drawstop console
Photos: Mark Quarmby (Nov 2008)