St Matthew's Anglican Church
Cnr The Corso and Darley Road, Manly
Fred Taylor (Melbourne) 1930, 3/30, 10c tubular-pneumatic
Rebuilt G Kendell 1977, 3/34 10c electro-magnetic
Restored and tonal alterations JW Walker & Sons (Aust) 1980, 3/31 10c electro-magnetic
From SOJ February/March 1993
A new organ was built for this church in 1931 by Frederick Taylor of Melbourne, displacing a small William Davidson organ. This latter organ, dating from 1891, was sold to St Alban's Anglican Church, Five Dock, where it may still be seen (although somewhat rebuilt and enlarged).
The Taylor organ, a large three manual instrument built with tubular-pneumatic action, was rebuilt with electric action by Geoffrey Kendell in 1977. J.W. Walker & Sons (Aust) were engaged in 1980 to effect a restoration and make tonal alterations. Several of the "prepared for" stops and tremulants were added by Peter D.G Jewkes in the mid-80s. The Great Tromba was extended down an octave to make the Pedal Trombone 16' and a new Swell Mixture was added to complete the Swell division.
The original Frederick Taylor specification of 1930 is as follows (SOJ Summer 2006-2007):
Great
Open Diapason
Violin Diapason
Tibia Minor
Gemshorn
Dolce
Octave
Harmonic Flute
Harmonic Gemshorn
Swell
Contra Gamba
Violin Diapason
Hohl Flute
Viol' d'Orchestre
Aeoline
Gemshorn Celeste
Geigen Principal
Rohr Flute
Salcetina
Cornopean
Vox Humana
Tremulant
Choir
Echo Viole
Clarabella
Suabe Flute
Clarinet
Oboe
Tuba minor
Tremulant
Pedal
Open Bass
Sub Bass
Contra Gamba
Open Flute
Violoncello
Couplers
Great to Pedal
Swell to Pedal
Choir to Pedal
Swell to Great
Swell to Great Octave
Swell Octave
Swell Sub Octave
Swell to Choir
Choir to Great
Choir Octave
Choir Sub Octave
8
8
8
8
8
4
4
2
16
8
8
8
8
8
4
4
2
8
8
8
8
4
8
8
8
16
16
16
8
8
Compass 61/32
Tubular-pneumatic action
(Specification according to Rushworth, 1988: p 198)
Fred Taylor (Melbourne) 1930, 3/30, 10c tubular-pneumatic
Rebuilt G Kendell 1977, 3/34 10c electro-magnetic
Restored and tonal alterations JW Walker & Sons (Aust) 1980, 3/31 10c electro-magnetic
Open Diapason
Stopped Diapason
Principal
Harmonic Flute
Twelfth
Fifteenth
Fourniture
Tromba
Swell
Violin Diapason
Hohlflute
Viola da Gamba
Gemshorn Celeste
Geigen Principal
Rohr Flute
Fifteenth
Mixture*
Contra Oboe
Cornopean
Tremulant
Choir
Claribel
Gemshorn
Suabe Flute
Harmonic Gemshorn
Sesquialtera
Clarinet
Tremulant
Pedal
Resultant Bass
Open Bass
Sub Bass
Violoncello
Open Flute
Octave Flute
Trombone *
Couplers
Swell:
Super Octave
Sub Octave
Unison Off
Choir:
Super Octave
Sub Octave
Unison Off
Great to Pedal
Swell to Pedal
Choir to Pedal
Swell to Great
Swell to Choir
Choir to Great
Compass
Manuals: 61 notes
Pedals: 32 notes
* Added in 1987
8
8
4
4
2-2/3
2
IV
8
8
8
8
8
4
4
2
III
16
8
8
4
4
2
II
8
32
16
16
8
8
4
16
A
B
B
A
Photos and specification supplied by Sam Allchurch
