St James' Anglican Church
King Street, Turramurra

Anthony Welby 1976 (2/21 mechanical action)

From SOJ May 1977, February/March 1984 and church organist, Andrew Davidson:

The first organ in this church was a small Whitehouse Bros organ of 1941.

[In October 2011, Trevor Bunning found the following parts of the old console in Anthony Welby's warehouse following Tony's death and the contents of his warehouse being offered for sale.  The Whitehouse specification can be seen below.]

Photos: Trevor Bunning (Oct 2011)

 

Great Open Diapasaon Dulciana Hohl Flute Harmonic Flute Principal Fifteeth Swell Violin Diapason Echo Gamba Celeste Gedact Gemshorn Oboe Tremulant Pedal Bourdon Bass Flute Couplers well to Pedals Great to Pedals Swell Sub Octave Swell Super Octave Swell to Great Swell to Great Spr

8 8 8 4 4 2 8 8 8 8 4 8 16 8

Added later by Ken Noad Added later by Ken Noad

In 1976, the church engaged Anthony Welby to replace this with a modern mechanical action organ with the following specification. A small number of parts were used from the previous organ. The Swell is located in the roof with the ceiling over the choir opening and serving as the swell shutters.

Great Open Diapason Stopped Diapason Principal Flute Sesquialtera Mixture Swell Gedackt Salicional Gemshorn Chimney Flute Principal Quinte Scharf Krummhorn Trumpet Pedal Bourdon Principal Bass Flute Choral Bass Mixture Posaune Couplers Swell to Great Great to Pedal Swell to Pedal

8 8 4 4 II IV 8 8 4 4 2 1-1/3 III 16 8 16 8 8 4 III 16

12.17 15.19.22.26 * * * * prepared for * * 19.22.26

Great & Pedal combinations coupled

Mechanical key action
Stop and Piston action: direct electric

Compass 56/30


* denotes stops from old organ

Pistons
4 to Swell
4 to Great

Set
General Cancel

Toe Pistons
4 Generals
4 to Pedal
Reversible Great to Pedal
Reversible Pedal Posaune

2 levels of memory


Specification corrected by MQ, March 2007

Swell open


Swell closed




Photos: MQ March 2007