Contact Details for Organ Recitals in Australia

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For full specifications, histories and photos of the organs, please click on the blue names of the churches/concert halls. Details for many of Australia's organs can be found on the Index to Organs of Australia with links to the Organ Historical Trust of Australia and the Organ Music Society of Sydney websites. The churches and halls listed below all have organ recitals from time to time. Some may only have one recital per year, others have one per month, while others have an occasional or weekly series. Fees paid in Australasia are mostly very low. Many of the recitals are free to the public and the organisers rely on audience donations to provide a small fee. Only a few venues offer a professional fee.
Sydney (New South Wales)
The Organ Music Society of Sydney Website President: Godelieve Ghavalas Sydney organ recitals diary
More organs in Sydney can be found here. More organs in New South Wales can be found here.
	Sydney Town Hall cnr George & Druitt Streets Hill & Son 1886-9 (5/127 tubular-pneumatic/Barker lever) Contact: Robert Ampt City Organist Phone: +61 (0)2 4758 6067 Email: robamy@tpg.com.au
	Great Hall, University of Sydney von Beckerath 1972 (3/53 mechanical and electric) Contact: Amy Johansen University Organist Phone: +61 (0)2 4758 6067 Email: robamy@tpg.com.au
	St Andrew's Anglican Cathedral, cnr George & Bathurst Streets Hill & Son 1866, Létourneau 1998 (4/53 mechanical and electric) Contact: Mark Quarmby Assistant Cathedral Organist Phone: +61 (0)2 9746 8742 or 0413 166 803 Email: mark_quarmby@yahoo.com
	St Mary's Catholic Cathedral, College Street Orgues Létourneau 2000 (4/46 mechanical and electric) Contact: Peter Kneeshaw Cathedral Organist Phone: +61 (0)2 9144 4915 or 0412 098 889 Email: kneeshawp@optusnet.com.au
	St James' Anglican Church, King Street, Queen Square Hill, Norman & Beard 1972 (3/66 electric) Contact: Peter Ellis Organist/Director of Music St James Church Parish Office Level 1, 169 - 171 Phillip Street Sydney  NSW  2000 Phone: +61 (0)2 9232 3022 Email: petejellis@hotmail.com
	Christ Church St Laurence Anglican Church, George Street, Railway Square Hill & Son 1892 (3/26 mechanical and tubular-pneumatic) Contact: Peter Jewkes Organist Email: peter@jewkes.com.au
	St Patrick's Catholic Church, cnr Grosvenor & Gloucester Streets, Church Hill Ruffatti 2004; 2 manuals, 22 speaking stops, 3 couplers, mechanical action Contact: Godelieve Ghavalas Organist Email: godelieve@notjustnotes.com.au
	Sydney Grammar School, College Street Mander 2004 (2/20 mechanical) Contact: Robert Wagner Organ tutor Email: rjw@sydgram.nsw.edu.au
Newcastle (NSW)
The Hunter District Organ Music Society NO WEBSITE Secretary: David Evans
More organs in Newcastle can be found here.
	Christ Church Anglican Cathedral, Church Street. 1906 Norman & Beard, London & Norwich. Enl. 1923 T.C Edwards (addition of solo organ and other stops). Reb. 1963 J.W. Walker Sons, Ruisllp, Middlesex. Cleaned and re-erected following building of central tower 1979 J.W. Walker & Sons (Australia) Earthquake damage repairs and three additions by Peter Jewkes completed 1998. 3 manuals, 58 speaking stops, 12 couplers, electro-pneumatic action Organist: Peter Guy
	Conservatorium of Music, cnr Laman and Auckland Streets Concert Hall B. Knud Smenge 1988 2 manuals, 26 speaking stops, 3 couplers, mechanical action. Organ tutor: Dr Philip Matthias
Melbourne (Victoria)
The Society of Organist (Victoria) Inc. Website Vice President: Joy Hearne
More organs in Melbourne and Victoria can be found here.
	Melbourne Town Hall Hill, Norman & Beard, London & Melbourne, 1927-1929 4 manuals, 110 speaking stops, electro-pneumatic action Greatly enlarged and altered by Schantz 1999-2000 Contact: (Mr) Ariel Valent Arts & Culture Branch City of Melbourne GPO Box 1603M Melbourne  VIC  3001 Phone: +61 (0)3 9658 8781 or 0414 367 300 Email: arival@melbourne.vic.gov.au
	St Paul's Anglican Cathedral T.C. Lewis, Brixton, London, 1891 4 manuals, 53 speaking stops, electro-pneumatic action Restored 1989-1990 Harrison & Harrison, Durham, England Contact: Dr June Nixon Cathedral Organist Email: june@junenixon.com
	St Patrick's Catholic Cathedral George Fincham & Sons 1964 (later additions) 4 manuals, 77 speaking stops (+ later addtions), electro-pneumatic action Contact: Dr Geoffrey Cox Cathedral Organist/Director of Music Email: g.cox@patrick.acu.edu.au
	Scot’s Church 1998-1999 Rieger Orgelbau, Schwarzach, Austria. 4 manuals, 68 speaking stops, 9 couplers, tracker & electric action. Contact: Douglas Lawrence  Organist/Director of Music Scot’s Church 99 Russell Street   Melbourne VIC 3000  Phone: +61 (0)3 9650 9903 Mobile: 0404 041 750  Email: douglas.lawrence@optusnet.com.au
Brisbane (Queensland)
The Organ Society of Queensland Website President: Dr Steve Nisbet
More organs in Brisbane and Queensland can be found here.
	St John’s Anglican Cathedral Norman & Beard 1909; enlarged HNB 1972 4 manuals, 81 speaking stops, 24 couplers, el.pn. Contact: Christopher Cook Assistant Director of Music Email: accook2001@yahoo.com.au
	St Stephen's Catholic Cathedral Knud Smenge 2000 3 manuals, 47 speaking stops, 11 couplers, electric action Contact: Ralph Morton Cathedral Organist Email: ralphmorton@optusnet.com.au
Adelaide (South Australia)
The Organ Music Society of Adelaide Inc. NO WEBSITE President: Christa Rumsey
More organs in Adelaide and South Australia can be found here.
	Adelaide Town Hall 1989 J.W. Walker & Sons, UK; 4 manuals, 61 speaking stops, 10 couplers, tracker & electro-magnetic stop action. Contact: Karen Shelton Adelaide Town Hall King William Street GPO Box 2252 Adelaide  SA  5001 Phone: +61 (0)8 8203 7226 Email: k.shelton@adelaidecitycouncil.com
	St Peter's Anglican Cathedral, North Adelaide Hill, Norman & Beard, London & Melbourne, 1929 4 manuals, 50 speaking stops, electro-penumatic action St Peter's Cathedral 27 King William Rd North Adelaide SA 5006 +61 (0)8 8267 4551 Cathedral website Email: office@stpeters-cathedral.org and info@cathedralseries.org
	Pilgrim Uniting Church 1855 James Eagles, London. Reb. & enl. 1886 Fincham & Hobday. Reb. & enl. 1902 J.E. Dodd. Reb. & enl. 1927 W.L. Roberts. Reb. & inst present loc 1970-73 J.E. Dodd Gunstar Organ Works; since enlarged, revoiced and new console by George Stephens. 4 manuals, 86 speaking stops, 35 couplers, electro-pneumatic action Contact: Ian Johnson Email: mumdad@senet.com.au
	Christ Church Anglican Church, Jeffcott Street, North Adelaide Present organ: B 1873 A. Gern, London; enl 1877; enl 1885 Fincham & Hobday; enl 1899 J.E. Dodd; reb 1951 J.E. Dodd & Sons Gunstar Organ Works. 3 manuals, 36 speaking stops, 14 couplers, electro-pneumatic Overhauled and rev 1982-1991; new console 1998 George Stephens. Reb & enl 2003 Australian Pipe Organs and George Stephens. 3 manuals, 43 speaking stops, 14 couplers, electro-pneumatic Contact: Mark Joyner Organist Email: office@alivingfaith.com
Perth (Western Australia)
The Organ Society of Western Australia (Inc.) Website
More organs in Perth and Western Australia can be found here.
	St George's Anglican Cathedral, St Georges Terrace, Perth (1) west end organ: B. 1991-93 Knud Smenge. 3m., 46sp.st., 6c., tr. key action, el.stop action. (2) choir organ, in chancel gallery, B. 1993-94 Knud Smenge. 2m., 17sp.st., 4c., tr. key action, el.stop action. Additional console controlling west and chancel organs on electric action. (3) chamber organ, B. 1988 Knud Smenge. 1m., 4sp.st., no pedals, tr. Contact: Joseph Nolan Cathedral Organist and Director of Music Email Cathedral Office: info@perthcathedral.org
	The Basilica of St Patrick (Catholic), Fremantle. 1996-1997 South Island Organ Company, Timaru, New Zealand. 4 manuals, 105 speaking stops, 30 couplers, electro-magnetic Contact: Dominic Perissinotto Basilica Organist Email: dominicp@optusnet.com.au
Hobart (Tasmania)
The Hobart Organ Society NO WEBSITE President: Dr Jim Hunt
Some organs in Hobart and Tasmania can be found here.
Canberra (Australian Capital Territory)
More organs in Canberra can be found here.
	Wesley Music Centre 2001-2002 George Stephens (Adelaide) rebuild incorporating ranks from Alfred Hunter (London) 1893, George Fincham (Melbourne) 1955 and Gustav Bier (Germany) 1978-1983.  3 manuals and 61 speaking stops, 11 couplers, capture action 40 levels of memory, electro-pneumatic.   Contact: Garth Mansfield, Director of Music               Wesley Music Centre, 20 National Circuit, Forrest, ACT (PO Box 3217 Manuka, ACT 2603)               Phone: 02 6232 7248               Email: wesleymc@bigpond.net.au                Web: www.wesleycanberra.org.au/music
Neighbouring countries
New Zealand
For all recital enquiries in all cities of New Zealand, please contact: Nicholas Grigsby New Zealand Association of Organists
Singapore
For all recital enquiries in Singapore, please contact: Dr Evelyn Lim Singapore Chapter of the AGO

Contact details correct as at 26/06/2007
List compiled by Mark Quarmby