Organ Specification

POSITIV PIPES8',a4',4',2213z',t 315't 1t3",'ilta8',a

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l.Roffi2.D*isa3. Ptircida- Koppelh5. i.laad6- Octave7-Terz8. Quint9. Siffiote10. Sdrarf 26,29,311.l(rumn*un12. Trurnpd13. Trornpefie en Clrrr*(a)Tremulaf(b) SweHto Nv(c) Greatto HiY(d) Positiv Sub Octave(e) Positiv Urisr ffi(f) Positiv Ocfa\re

GREAT

ex Great Salicionalwith 12 new

ex Swell Sesq rank 1 rescaled

ex Swell Sesq rank 2 rescaled

from Great

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PIPES14. Bour::--15. Oper I =:,.--- '. '16. O;,:- l :- :: . '. - -17. Clar:L: = -:=18. Gec::.:19. Pnn::,20. Flu:e21. T,,',e :-aa cth^ ^---za. I tll== -

23.t'4ix1r': ": -- -a24.Doui;z ---:n:25. Trurr: =:26. Clarc ^

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SWELL

16',8',o,o8',

4'4',2 2t32'llt16'8'4'

6119616161616161183126112

from Swell

from no.40

Octave 4' renamed

PIPES

27. Bourdon28- Open O*ryason29. FlolJflcte30- \frob da Garba31.Vc*xCdeste tc.32. Prtrcird33- TraverSde34. Fhgeolet35. Mi*ure 19,22,26,2936. Conha Cornopean37. Comopean38. Oboe39- Octave Comopean

(i) Swell Sub Octavefi) Swell Unison Off(k) SwellOctave(l)Tremulant

16'8'8'8'I'4',4',z',lil-tv16',8',8'4',

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New

from no.37 new

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PEDAL PIPES40. Acoustic Bass41, Open Diapason42. Violone43. Sub Bass44. Bourdon45. Principal46. Violoncello47. Flute48. Fifteenth49. Blockflote50. Mixture 17,19,2251. Contra Posaune52. Trumpet53. Contra Comopean54. Trumpet55- Clarion

(m) Positiv to Pedal 8(n) Great to Pedal 8(o) Swellto Pedal 8(p) Positiv to Pedal 4(q) Great to Pedal 4(r) Swellto Pedal 4(s) Great & Pedal Pistons Coupled

TOTAL NUMBER OF PIPES:

32' derived16',16' New16',16' ftom Swell8' partly from Great8' ftom no.42 new8' from no- 434' partlyfrom Great2'lll ex Swell Octave & existing 9032' 3016' from Great16' from Swell8' from Great4' from Great

303030

1212121230

2,710

ACCESSORIES6 adjustable thumb pistons to Positiv6 adjustable thumb pistons to Great6 adjustable thumb pistons to Swell6 adjustable toe pistons to Pedal6 toe pistons duplicating swell thumb pistons8 General thumb pistonsGreat to Pedal reversible thumb & toe pistonsSwell to Great reversible thumb & toe pistonsPositiv to Great reversible thumb pistonContra Posaune 32 reversible toe pistonGeneral Cancel thumb pistonSetter thumb pistonWedding light reversible toe pistonBalanced mechanical swell expressionAll pistons adjustable on 10 levels of memory

CONSOLEDetached / stop knob / coupler tabs

GOMPASSManuals: CC to C - 61 notesPedals: CCC to F - 30 notes

ACTIONElectro-pneumaticSolid-state switching & coupling system

WIND PRESSURESGreat 3 5/8 inches Pedal: 3 % inchesPositiv: 3%inches Trumpet S%inchesSwell: 3%inches Horizontal Trumpet 5%inches

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Organ Refurbishment

I uistorical Notes

When Bethlehem Lutheran Church was opened in Flinders Street in 1872 it had a modestorgan built by J.W. Wolff. This organ had a single-manual, pedal board and six stops"

ln'1883 Mr (later Professor) I G Reimann returned to Adelaidefrom musicalstudies inGermany, bringing with him a one-manual-and-pedal pipe-organ built by Backmann of Berlin(c. 1878). This organ was first installed in Mr Reimann's Adelaide College of Music inWakefield Street. The organ was rebuilt and installed in the gallery of Bethlehem LutheranChurch in 1888. The Backmann organ had a single-manual, pedals and 6 stops with 350pipes.

Specification:Manual: Bourdon 16', Prinzipal B', Gamba (TF) B', Flote B', Octav 4', Quinte 2 213' andSuper-octav 2'.Pedal: Bourdon 16' and Violone B'.

ln 1904 the organ was relocated to the front left of the church; it was enlarged by J.E. Doddwith the addition of a second manual, with additional pipes by Fincham's of Melbourne. Theorgan now had two manuals, pedals, 19 stops, 3 couplers and 936 pipes.

Specification:Great: Bourdon 16', Open Diapason B', Claribel 8', Gedeckt B', Dulciana (TC) B',Octave 4', Mixture ll (12,15) and Clarinet B'.Swe//: Bourdon 16', Open Diapason 8', Hohlflute B', Gamba B', Octave 4', Flautotraverso 4'and Oboe B'.Pedal:Bourdon 16', Violone 16' and Flute B'.

ln 1958 the organ was again rebuilt and extended by J.E. Dodd and Sons, Gunstar OrganWorks, Plympton, South Australia. The organ was again relocated to the gallery. This was amajor alteration with the addition of a third manual, the action altered to electro pneumatic, theconsole action converted to electric and the blower replaced with a silent discus fan. Newpipework for this extension was sourced from Laukhufts of Germany and Palmers of England.The organ now consisted of 43 stops, 22 couplers and 2193 pipes.

Additions since 1958 have been 3 stops and 1 coupler in 1985 and 354 pipes in 1987. TheJames B. Thiele memorial horizontal trumpet stop of 56 pipes was added in 1998. The organnow before its current rebuild consisted of 3 manuals - Positiv, Great and Swell - and Pedalorgan, having 47 stops, 23 couplers and 2603 pipes.

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I Refurbishment

By 2000/2001 it became clear that the organ was in need of considerable repair work, both tofabric and function. The Organ Refurbishment Committee (ORC) was formed in November2001 to oversee the work, and Lewis Heritage Consultants of Unley Park, SA was appointedas Consultant and Project Manager.

The Committee developed four aims:

e to restore full function to the instrument, integrating 21st century technotogies;

. to undertake steps to conserve the organ for future generations;

. to incorporate the 32' Pedal Reed rank, which had been part of the former AdelaideTown Hallorgan;

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. to complete the organ by adding timber casework and fagade pipes.

The refurbishment and updating of the instrument was undertaken by Australian Pipe OrgansPty Ltd (APO) of Keysborough, Victoria. The new timber casework was manufactured andinstalled by Panczak & Willenberg Pty Ltd of Magill, SA, to a design by Roger Lewis of LewisHeritage Consultants. lncidental work has been carried out by a number of other localindividuals and companies.

The organ was removed from the church in April 2004 and the pipes and other componentswere shipped to APO workshops in Victoria to allow the extensive refurbishment work to becarried out. The organ has been progressively re-installed in the church gallery over the pastsix months, and it will be played publicly for the first time at the worship services on Sunday,11 December 2005. Once again the "Voice Mighty in Praise" will be heard.

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I Appointed Organists since I 891

1891 - 1931 lmmanuelG Reimann1932 - 1934 Hugh King1934 - 1948 Martin J Darsow1948 - 1997 James B Thiele1997- DavidJMibus

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I Acknowledgements

Organ Refurbishment Committee:Timothy Pietsch (Chairman), David Mibus, DarylGogel, Ray Clark, Merv Adam,Russell Hermann, Clive Richardson, Bryon Andretzke (Roger Lewis as externalconsultant)

Assistance from Bethlehem Members:Andrew Hillier, Felicity Evans, Corey Obst, NoelTraeger, Christine Longinire

Organ Gonsultant: Roger Lewis, Lewis Heritage Consultants, Unley Park, SAOrgan Builder: Australian Pipe Organs Pty Ltd, Keysborough, Vic.Organ Tuner: Richard Larrift, Clarence Park, SAOrgan Case Builders: Panczak and Willenberg Pty Ltd, Magill, SAGonsulting Engineers: Dare Sutton Clarke, Adelaide, SAPipe Painter: Magill Motorbodies, Magill, SAWood Carver: Kim Bellette, Hawthorndene, SADecorator: LyellRosenarveig, Tanunda, SA

Organ Fundraising Gommittee:John Halbert (Chairman), Lois Christiansen, June Koch, Christine Longmire

Sunday morning trading table:Betty Mattiske

So/i Deo Gloria

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