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Corpus Christi Roman Catholic Church, Mosman Park
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Corpus Christi Mosman Park

Corpus Christi Mosman Park

Corpus Christi Mosman Park

Corpus Christi Mosman Park

Corpus Christi Mosman Park

Corpus Christi Mosman Park

Property
Name of institution   Corpus Christi Roman Catholic Church
Type of institution0   Church
Street Address   43 Lochee Street
City   Mosman Park
State   Western Australia
Postcode   6012
Country   Australia
Name of building   Corpus Christi Roman Catholic Church
Name of room   Church sanctuary
Dates of the building   1963
Register of Heritage Places   Adopted 01 Jul 1998
Heritage Place number   13098
Architect   Henderson and Thompson
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Special architectural features and fittings   Pale brown brick church, planned in the cruciform shape with centrally positioned spire above the crossing. The roof is formed by four gabled roof spans all converging at the central spire point. The architectural style is highly reflective of the 1960s period of church building being vertically emphasised and with a lack of intricate details and embellishments. The windows extend the full heights of the elevations, in long narrow strips breaking up the mass of brickwork. Each strip of glazing is divided into a series of panes. The church is set back from Lochee Street behind the car park and has a more active relationship with Palmerston Street to the west

Other location information   The buiding of the Corpus Christi church began in May 1963. The design of the church was undertaken by architects Henderson and Thompson. The building cost £24,500 and allowed for the accommodation of 450 people. The church was blessed and opened by the Archibishop of Perth, Dr Prendiville, on 15 October 1964. The church has had some minor additions since that time but is substantially unchanged from its original form. An organ built by Paul Hufner, was installed in the adjacent chapel in 1964. The organ was removed in 1966 when the Chapel had to be demolished due to structural failure and installed in 1998 in the Corpus Christi by Pipe Organ Builders and Services. Remedial work by Patrick Elms & Co in 2010

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Date of previous organ   None
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Present organ
Type of installation   Elevated freestanding

Case description   Twelve Bourdon pipes (wood) are presented in the display with syled wood side panels

Placement in room   Rear gallery

Builder's name   Paul F. Hufner

Opus number   19 (X1X)

Date of completion/installation   1963, first installed 1964.

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Number of manuals   One (1)

Key compasses   CC-ccc

Number of keys   61

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Pedal compass   CC-g

Number of pedals   32

Pedalboard type   Concave radiating

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Tremulants   None

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Divisions   Great, Pedal

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MANUAL
Bourdon 16' A
Open Diapason 8' B
Leiblich Gedeckt 8' A
Octave Diapason 4' B
Leiblich Flute 4' A
Piccolo 2' A
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PEDAL
Bourdon 16' A
Bass Flute 8' A
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Total number of stops   8

Total number of ranks   2

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Dates when key work has been undertaken on current organ   Additions to the organ were prepared for at the time of building

Dates of any moves that have taken place to current organ   Originally built for the Presentation Sisters of Iona Convent and installed in their chapel in 1964.
Removed in 1966 when the Chapel had to be demolished due to structural failure.
Gifted to Notre Dame University for future installation in the Holy Spirit Chapel.  This never came to pass so the organ was obtained by Corpus Christi Church (which is right next door to Iona Convent!) and installed in 1998 by Pipe Organ Builders and Services.
Remedial work by Patrick Elms & Co in 2010.

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Comparable instruments to current organ   Similar organs were installed at Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church and South Perth Church of Christ

Assessment of organ and current status   The organ is is in good condition and is used fairly regularly.

Other organs by this builder   There are many organs by Paul Hufmer in Western Australia. Please refer to Western Australian Organs Builders Index

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Document control This entry D B Duncan 26 January 2010.
Information about the organ supplied by Patrick Elms 2010.
Historical information from
Photographs and stoplist by Boyd Peters April 2022.