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Details of Auckland Town Hall, Auckland, New Zealand

1911

Organ History
1911Built by Norman & Beard
Status
Rebuilt
Sources
Ron Newton et al. - “Gazetter of New Zealand Pipe organs”, 2007

ManualsStopsRanksCouplersAction
45959-P

I. Choir (Pneumatic CC-c4 61 notes)
1.Lieblich Gedeckt8'
2.Echo Dulciana8'
3.Dolce8'
4.Viol d’Orchestra8'
5.Voix CelesteII (8')
6.Unda Maris8'
7.Flauto Traverso4'
8.Harmonic Piccolo2'
9.Schalmei16'
10.Orchestral Clarinet8'
11.Orchestral Oboe8'
II. Great (Pneumatic CC-c4 61 notes)
12.Double Open Diapason16'
13.Open Diapason (large)8'
14.Open Diapason (medium)8'
15.Open Diapason (small)8'
16.Claribel Flute8'
17.Corno Flute8'
18.Principal4'
19.Harmonic Flute4'
20.Twelfth2 2/3'
21.Fifteenth2'
22.MixtureIV
23.Trombone16'
24.Tromba8'
25.Harmonic Clarion4'
III. Swell (Pneumatic CC-c4 61 notes)
26.Bourdon16'
27.Diaphonic Diapason8'
28.Geigen Principal8'
29.Lieblich Gedackt8'
30.Salicional8'
31.Vox Angelica8'
32.Principal4'
33.Lieblich Flute4'
34.Fifteenth2'
35.MixtureIII
36.Contra Posaune16'
37.Horn8'
38.Oboe8'
39.Vox Humana8'
40.Harmonic Posaume4'
IV. Solo (Pneumatic CC-c4 61 notes)
41.Harmonic Claribel8'
42.Concert Flute4'
43.Orchestral Trumpet8'
44.Bombarde16'
45.Tuba Mirabillis8'
46.Tuba Clarion4'
Pedal (Pneumatic CC-c4 61 notes)
47.Double Open Diapason32'
48.Double Open Diapason32'
49.Open Diapason16'
50.Open Diapason16'
51.Violone16'
52.Bourdon16'
53.Echo Bass16'
54.Octave Diapason8'
55.Principal8'
56.Bass Flute8'
57.Contra Posaune32'
58.Trombone16'
59.Trumpet8'

1970

Organ History
1970Rebuilt by George Croft & Son
Status
Rebuilt
Sources
W. B. Henshaw

ManualsStopsRanksCouplersAction
4878716E

I. ( CC-c4 61 notes)
Positiv (Electric)
1.Quinaton16'
2.Principal8'
3.Gedackt8'
4.Octave4'
5.Rohrflute4'
6.Octave2'
7.Waldflute2'
8.Larigot1 1/3'
9.Superoctave1'
10.TertianII
11.CimbelIII
12.Cromorne8'
13.Tremulant
iSwell to Positive
Choir (Electric)
14.Contra Dulciana16'
15.Dulciana8'
16.Unda Maris8'
17.Dulcet4'
18.MixtureII
19.Viol Di Orchestre8'
20.Viox Celeste8'
21.Lieblicht Gedackt8'
22.Flute4'
23.Quintflute2 2/3'
24.Openflute2'
iiChoir octave
iiiChoir unison off
ivChoir sub-octave
II. Great (Electric CC-c4 61 notes)
25.Principal16'
26.Quintaton16'
27.Open Diapason8'
28.Principal8'
29.Stopped Diapason8'
30.Spitzflute8'
31.Octave4'
32.Gemshorn4'
33.Nasonflute4'
34.Twelfth2 2/3'
35.Fifteenth2'
36.SesquialteraII
37.MixtureIII
38.Double Trumpet16'
39.Trumpet8'
40.Clarion4'
vPositive to Great
viSwell to Great
viiSolo to Great
III. Swell (Electric CC-c4 61 notes)
41.Diapason8'
42.Chimneyflute8'
43.Salicional8'
44.Vox Angelica8'
45.Principal4'
46.Openflute4'
47.Nazard2 2/3'
48.Gemshorn2'
49.Tierce1 3/5'
50.Flageolet1'
51.Corno di Bassetto16'
52.Trompette8'
53.Hautboy8'
54.Clarion4'
55.Tremulant
viiiSwell octave
ixSwell unison off
xSwell sub-octave
IV. Solo (Electric CC-c4 61 notes)
56.Concertflute8'
57.Holzregal16'
58.Echo Trumpet8'
59.Vox Humana8'
60.Rohrschalmey4'
61.Fanfare Trumpet8'
62.Fanfare Trumpet4'
63.Tremulant
xiSolo octave
Pedal (Electric CC-g 32 notes)
64.Open Metal32'
65.Open Wood32'
66.Open Metal16'
67.Open Wood16'
68.Pricipal16'
69.Bourdon16'
70.Quintaton16'
71.Dulciana16'
72.Quint10 2/3'
73.Octave8'
74.Spitzflute8'
75.Quintade8'
76.Octave Quint5 1/3'
77.Fifteenth4'
78.Rohrflute4'
79.Blockflute2'
80.RauscquintII
81.MixtureIV
82.Bombarde32'
83.Bombarde16'
84.Trumpet16'
85.Holzregal16'
86.Bombarde8'
87.Cromorne8'
88.Fanfare Trumpet4'
89.Schalmey4'
90.Trumpet2'
xiiChoir to Pedal
xiiiPositive to Pedal
xivGreat to Pedal
xvSwell to Pedal
xviSolo to Pedal
Accessories
Pedal toe pistons - 8
Choir pistons - 4
Positive pistons - 8
Great pistons - 8
Swell pistons - 8
Drawstop for Choir on / Positive off

2010

Organ History
2010Rebuilt by Klais Orgelbau
Status
Present

ManualsStopsRanksCouplersAction
487-25E


List of Organists
1912-35Maughan Barnett (1867-1938)
John Wells (1948-)