St John's College (Catholic)
University of Sydney

Built 1974 George Fincham & Sons for St Peter's Anglican Church,
Eastern Hill, Melbourne (Michael Wentzell memorial organ).
Inst. present location 2008.
1 manual, 5 speaking stops, no pedals, tracker action.
Man: 8.4.4.2.III
.



This is the 1974 Fincham & Sons chamber organ which was formerly in St Peter's Eastern Hill, Melbourne and known as the Michael Wentzell memorial organ (in memory of the organist and priest, Michael Wentzell whose life was tragically cut short). It was bought from St Peter's in 1998 by Henry Kyngdon, of Hawthorn, and placed in the Antique Centre, Lancefield, Victoria before being bought by St John's College and installed in their chapel in May 2008.



The specification is:

Gedacht
Rohrflöte
Prinzipal
Gemshorn
Mixture III
8
4
4
2
1



CC-e''' 53 notes
no pedals
mechanical action










Photos: Pastor de Lasala (May 2008, taken when he played the opening recital).