Dorian organ before removal to Albury
Photograph by Trevor Bunnig (Octdober 2023)
The organ was purchased by the Vianney College Seminary in approximately 2001. It consists of the following:
2 ranks: Flute (A) and Gemshorn (B) making 10 stops
| Manual Spitz Principal Stopped Diapason Gemshorn Nason Flute Doublette Block Flute Larigot Octavin Pedal Bourdon Bass Flute |
8 8 4 4 2 2 1-1/3 1 16 8 |
B A B A B A A B A A |
Compass 61/30
Pedalboard (added by Steve Laurie)
Details and photograph supplied by Darrell Pitchford (November 2011)
This instrument was always felt to be too loud for the chapel and with nothing enclosed, there was no way to play it softly. In March/April 2016, the organ was relocated to St Patrick's Catholic Church, Albury and was replaced by a 1969
Geo Fincham instrument from the Melbourne Masonic Lodge. It was relocated and installed by Australian Pipe Organs (Melbourne) and D.A. & C.M. Pitchford Organ Builders (Sydney).
The specification is:
| Manual Principal Gedeckt Dulciana Octave Flute Nazard Bass Nazard Treble Flautina Melodic Bass |
8 8 8 4 4 2-2/3 2-2/3 2 |
A B C A B B B B |
No pedals
Compass 61 notes
The three ranks are:
Principal
Flute
Dulciana
The entire organ is enclosed with dummy façade pipes. The Melodic Bass stop is a sub-octave coupler which only plays the lowest note being played one octave lower to create a pedal effect. It only works from tenor C up.
Photos: James Flores (May 2016)