From SOJ February 1972, October/November 1982, Summer 1995:
The King's School has two modern mechanical action organs, both by Roger H Pogson. The Futter Hall instrument is the larger of the two and was built in 1967. It is one of the most important modern organs in Australia and with the Knox organ, introduced many music lovers to the Organ Reform Movement. Ths organ was secured through the efforts of Mr Keith Asboe, Music Master of the School. It has the following specification:
| Great Flöten-Principal Gedackt Principal Nachthorn Nazard Spitz Flöte Mixture Trumpet Positive Rohr Pommer Koppel Flöte Principal Quint Flöte Waldflöte Cornet Scharff-Mixtur Krummhorn-Regal Pedal Subbass Principal Bass Rohrflöte Quart Fagott Bass Schalmai |
8 8 4 4 2-2/3 2 IV 8 8 4 2 1-1/3 1 II III 8 16 8 4 II 16 4 |
3 couplers and tremulant
Mechanical key action
Electric stop action
The King's School Chapel
Pogson 1971 (1/7 mechanical)
© PdL 2006
Photo: PdL 2006
Across the playing field from the Futter Hall is the School's fine stone Chapel with a single-manual Pogson built in 1971. This small organ has the following specification:
| Manual Gedackt Principal Rohrflute Sesquialtera Octave Mixture Pedal Subbass |
8 4 4 II rks 2 II rks 16 |
(Middle C) |
Man. - Ped. hook down coupler
Hook down pedal tremulant
Mechanical action throughout
Photos: Mark Quarmby (March 2009)
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Futter Hall
Pogson 1967 (2/22 mechanical)