Old Darlington School
Music Department, University of Sydney

K. Smenge 1982 (1/4 mechanical)

Relocated to the Sydney Conservatorium of Music (September 2015)


Photo: Benjamin McKenzie (Sept 2015)

 

From SOJ December 1982/January 1983:

Knud Smenge built a chamber organ for the music department of the University of Sydney for continuo use. The whole instrument is enclosed in a box-shaped case of Tasmanian Blackwood with knee-controlled swell shutters operating on the front. The manual compass is 54 notes and there is a transposing movement.

The specification is:

Manual
Gedackt
Rohr Flöte
Principal
Nasat

8
4
2
1-1/3




(from middle C)


Compass 54 notes

Mechanical action

 

Photos: Carey Beebe (Sept 2015)

 

Four photos above: Benjamin McKenzie (Sept 2015)