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Details of Auckland Town Hall, Auckland, New Zealand


1911

Organ History
1911Built by Norman & Beard
Status
Rebuilt
Sources
Herbert Westerby - “The Complete Organ Recitalist” - Musical Opinion, 1927, London
Dictionary of Organs and Organists” - George Mate & Son, 1921
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
Ron Newton et al. - “Gazetter of New Zealand Pipe organs”, 2007

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-)