The Cathedral Organ

Built by Henry Willis III, London, 1919
Rebuilt by the South Island Organ Company, Timaru, 1972

SPECIFICATION
 

GREAT ORGAN
Double Diapason I 16'
Open Diapason I 8'
Open Diapason II 8'
Principal 4'
Twelfth 2 2/3'
Fifteenth 2'
Mixture 19:22:26 3 Ranks
Tromba 8'
Clarion 4'
Swell to Great
Choir to Great
Solo to Great
Pedal to Great Piston Coupler

SWELL ORGAN
Lieblich Bourdon 16'
Geigen Diapason 8'
Rohr Flute 8'
Aeoline 8'
Violes Celeste 8'
Octave Geigen 4'
Lieblich Flute 4'
Flageolet 2'
Larigot 1 1/3'
Mixture 22:26:29 3 Ranks
Hautboy 8'
Double Trumpet 16'
Trumpet 8'
Clarion 4'
Tremulant
Sub-octave
Super-octave
Unison off
Pedal to Swell Piston Coupler

CHOIR ORGAN
Open Diapason 8'
Rohr Flute 8'
Viola da Gamba 8'
Dulciana 8'
Spitz Flute 4'
Nazard 2 2/3'
Block Flute 2'
Tierce 1 3/5'
Cymbel 33:36:40 3 Ranks
Krumhorn 8'
Schalmey 4'
Tuba (from Solo) 8'
Sub-octave
Super-octave
Unison off
Solo to Choir
Swell to Choir

SOLO ORGAN
Viole d'Orchestre 8'
Flauto Traverso 8'
Tibia 8'
Concert Flute 4'
Piccolo Harmonic 2'
Bass Clarinet 16'
Cor Anglais 8'
Tuba 8'
Tremulant
Solo Octave
Solo Sub-octave
Solo Unison off

PEDAL ORGAN
Resultant Bass 32'
Open Wood 16'
Open Diapason 16'
Open Metal (from Great) 16'
Bourdon 16'
Echo Bass (from Swell) 16'
Quint 2 2/3'
Octave 8'
Flute 8'
Super Octave 4'
Spitz Flute 4'
Mixture 15:19:22 3 Ranks
Trombone (from Tuba) 16'
Double Trumpet (from Swell) 16'
Posaune (from Tuba) 8'
Clarion (from Tuba) 4'
Swell to Pedal
Great to Pedal
Choir to Pedal
Solo to Pedal

PLAYING AIDS
THUMB PISTONS
7 to Swell
7 to Great
7 to Choir
5 to Solo
Swell to Pedal on/off
Great to Pedal on/off
Choir to Pedal on/off
Swell to Great on/off
Solo to Pedal on/off
Solo to Great on/off
General Cancel on/off

TOE PISTONS
7 Duplicating Swell
7 to Pedal
Swell to Great on/off
Great to Pedal on/off
Pedal Trombone on/off
Full Organ on/off

BALANCED MECHANICAL EXPRESSION PEDALS TO:
SWELL ORGAN
SOLO ORGAN
 

COMPASS

MANUALS C to c4= 61 notes
 

PEDALS C to g = 32 notes




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