Biographical Dictionary of the Organ
Organ Biography > Places and Organs > New Zealand > Wellington > St. Paul’s (Old) Cathedral
| Organ History | |
|---|---|
| Built by Lewis | |
| Sources | |
| Hopkins & Rimbault - “The Organ: Its History and Construction - A Comprehensive Treatise on the Structure and Capabilities of the Organ” - Robert Cocks & Co., 1877, London | |
| Manuals | Stops | Ranks | Couplers | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 17 | 17 | 3 | - |
| I - Great | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Lieblich Gedact | 16' | |
| 2. | Open Diapason | 8' | |
| 3. | Lieblich Gedact | 8' | |
| 4. | Salicional | 8' | (tenor c, grooved for bass) |
| 5. | Octave | 4' | |
| 6. | Flute | 4' | |
| 7. | Mixture | III (2') | |
| i | Swell to Great | ||
| II - Swell | |||
| 8. | Rohrflote | 8' | |
| 9. | Geigen Principal | 8' | |
| 10. | Viol di Gamba | 8' | |
| 11. | Voix Céleste | 8' | |
| 12. | Geigen Principal | 4' | |
| 13. | Flautina | 2' | |
| 14. | Horn | 8' | |
| 15. | Oboe and Bassoon | 8' | |
| Pedal | |||
| 16. | Open Bass | 16' | |
| 17. | Sub-Bass | 16' | |
| ii | Great to Pedal | ||
| iii | Swell to Pedal | ||
| Organ History | |
|---|---|
| Lewis | |
| Sources | |
| Herbert Westerby - “The Complete Organ Recitalist” - Musical Opinion, 1927, London | |
| Manuals | Stops | Ranks | Couplers | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 26 | - | 7 | - |
| Organ History | |
|---|---|
| 1960s | Moved to St. Paul’s Cathedral, Wellington, New Zealand |
| List of Organists | |
|---|---|
| 1867-74 | William Henry Warren |
| 1878-1937 | Robert Parker (1847-1937) |
| 1938-41 | David Blair (1872-1962) |
| 1950-53 | Charles Martin (1894-1960) |
| 1955-56 | H. Temple White (1881-1972) |
| 1956-59 | Stanley Jackson (1914-) |