Convent of the Good Shepherd
Victoria Street, Ashfield

George Fincham & Sons 1962 2m., 3rks. + mixture ext., el.pn.



Above: The northern transept with the organ to the right of the rose window


The southern transept

The organ was built by George Fincham & Sons in 1962 and is a 2 manual extension instrument, using three ranks (Diapason, Flute and String) plus a 3 rank Mixture which is playable on both the Swell and Great. It uses electro-pneumatic action. Most of the pipework is enclosed although parts of the Open Diapason rank and Bourdon are in the case. The pipework is situated in a gallery at the far end of the spacious northern transept while the console is located in an alcove along the western wall within the northern transept. The organ speaks into one of Sydney's most generous acoustics and sounds much better than it should!

The specification is:

Great Open Diapason Gedeckt Salic'nl Principal Flute Twelfth Fifteenth Mixture Swell Gedeckt Salic'nl Flute Salicet Nazard Flautina Mixture Tremulant Pedal Bourdon Bass Flute 'Cello Octave Flute Salicet Great to Pedal Full Organ

8 8 8 4 4 2-2/3 2 3 rks 8 8 4 4 2-2/3 2 3 rks 16 8 8 4 4

A B C A B A A D B C B C B B D B B C B C with indicator light

Full Organ thumb piston beneath Swell

Balanced Swell Pedal

Compass 61/30

View from the console

Details noted Mark Quarmby Dec 2006
Photos: MQ