| Name of institution |
Guildford Grammar School |
| Type of institution |
School |
| Street Address |
Corner Great Eastern Highway and Terrace Road
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| City |
Guildford |
| State |
Western Australia |
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| Country |
Australia |
| Name of building |
Chapel of Saints Mary and George |
| Name of room |
Church
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| Dates of the building |
1912–14 |
| Architect’s and builder’s names |
English architect Sir Walter Tapper (1861–1935) |
| Special architectural features |
The building and its fittings were donated by an Englishman, Cecil
Henry Oliverson, and built of Donnybrook stone. Externally, the west
front is framed by two prominent stone turrets, the side walls of the
six–bay nave run sheer to the parapet, and at the east end the vestries
are placed under a low lean–to roof between buttresses of huge
projection. Internally, there is a plaster barrel vault intersected by
stone ribs while the finely crafted pews are placed parallel to the
side walls of the building. The floor is of marble laid in contrasting
slabs and high in the side walls a stone passage runs around the
building between the windows. |
| Special fittings |
The building contains many splendid fittings, such as the painted
reredos (by Jack Bewsey), lectern (by William Bainbridge Reynolds) and
stained glass; it is undoubtedly the most lavish school chapel in the
country. The Resurrection window, dating from 1988, was designed by
Perth artist Robert Juniper and made and installed by Adelaide–born,
stained glass window artist Cedar Prest. The new stained glass window
behind the organ, at the west end (1995), is also by Cedar Prest. |
| Other location information |
During
World War II the Chapel was used as a millitary hospital.
Distinctive red and white contrasting tiles in the shape of the
Swiss Cross were laid on the roof so that the building could be clarly
identified by enemy aircraft should they happen to be attacking the
nearby Guildford (Perth) Airport. These tiles, now faded, are
still discernable. |
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| Date of previous organs |
1913 |
| Detail of previous organs |
Norman and Beard, London and Norwich, organ.
2 manuals, 7 stops, 4 couplers, tubular-pneumatic action.
Gt: 8.8.4. Sw: 8.8.4. Ped: 16.
Divided cases by Sir Walter Tapper. |
| Dates when key work has been undertaken |
Overhauled and releathered 1950's by Paul F Hufner. |
| Dates of any moves that have taken place |
Installed in the David Law-Davies Assembly Hall
in 1978 by students and teachers of the College.
Dismantled in 1996 and moved to the F.J. Larner organ factory at Bayswater for storage.
Later moved to the Larner residence at Yarloop.
Restored in 2008 for installation in the Church of our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church, Willagee, in 2009. |
| Variations from original design of organ |
There
are no changes to the stop list but the Willagee installation will include new
cases in the original spirit of design and new actions. These were
unfortunately destroyed many years ago. |
| Information on previous organs |
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| Information about comparable instruments to previous
organs |
Trinity Uniting Church, Perth
St. Patrick's Anglican Church, Mouth Lawley |
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| Present organ |
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| Type of installation |
Freestanding |
| Case description |
Gothic style |
| Placement in room |
Rear gallery |
| Builder's name |
F.J. Larner and Co. |
| Opus number |
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| Date of completion/installation |
1972 |
| Construction materials |
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| Number of manuals |
Two (2) |
| Key compasses |
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| Number of keys |
56 |
| Key material |
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| Pedal compass |
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| Number of pedals |
32 |
| Pedalboard type |
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| Pedalboard material |
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| Type of chests |
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| Type of key action |
Mechanical |
| Type of stop action |
Electric |
| Couplers |
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| Tremulants |
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| Accessories |
Adjustable thumb & toe pistons (40 channel capture system)
Cymbelstern
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| Console type |
Drawstop console |
| Stop label material |
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| Placement |
Integrated with casework
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| General design |
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| Playing aids |
Swell expression pedal
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| Divisions |
Great, Swell, Pedal |
| Wind pressures |
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Stop list
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| GREAT |
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| Principal |
8' |
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| Rohr Flöte |
8' |
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| Octave |
4' |
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| Koppel Flöte |
4' |
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| Nasat |
2-2/3' |
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| Block Flöte |
2' |
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| Tierce |
1-3/5' |
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| Fourniture 19.22.26.29 |
IV |
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| Trompette |
8' |
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| Tremulant |
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| SWELL |
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| Spitz Flöte |
8' |
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| Viola da Gamba |
8' |
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| Principal |
4' |
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| Rohr Flöte |
4' |
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| Octave |
2' |
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| Larigot |
1-1/3' |
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| Scharff 29.33.36 |
III |
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| Dulzian |
16' |
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| Trumpet |
8' |
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| Tremulant |
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| PEDAL |
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Sub Bass
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16' |
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| Octave |
8' |
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| Gemshorn |
4' |
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Mixture 15.19.22
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III |
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| Posaune |
16' |
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| Schalmei |
4' |
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| Total number of stops |
24
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| Total number of ranks |
31
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| Dates when key work has been undertaken on current
organ |
In 1995 a new Gothic–style case, more in keeping with the architecture
of the building was designed by Lynn Kirkham, constructed and installed
by Ridge Furniture.
In 1996 Lynn Kirkham designed and built a new
mechanical key action. The only tonal alteration from the original is
the addition of a Viola da Gamba stop on the Swell and a lowering by
one break the pitch of the Swell Scharff. |
| Dates of any moves that have taken place to current
organ |
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| Information on current organ |
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| Comparable instruments to current
organ |
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| Current status |
In excellent condition and regular use
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| Assessment of organ |
A seminal early example of the work of the Australian organ reform
movement, with the pipework encased within reflecting boxes without
pipeshades. |
| Other organs by this builder |
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| Photographs |
Photographs of organ and chapel by Bruce Duncan.
Historical photographs from John Larner (F J Larner & Co)
Photographs of chapel interior from the OHTA web site.
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| Technical documents |
Details of the organ and building from OHTA Conference Book 2004.
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| General documents |
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| Supporting information |
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| Document control |
Original entries J R Elms, OAM, Gazetteer of Western Australian Pipe Organs, 1971, 1999,2003 and 2004.
Additional information from F J Larner 01 December 2008.
This entry D B Duncan 06 January 2009.
Photographs of the original organ case from John Larner entered 21 January 2009.
Additional information from John Larner 26 January 2009.
Correction of date of old organ installation in David Lawe -Davies Centre by Andrew Gardner 09 February 2010.
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