Wesley College Chapel

Coode Street, South Perth

First organ, built Paul F. Hufner 1964; removed 1979
2 manuals, six ranks extended
Present organ, built Bellsham Pipe Organs Pty Ltd 1980-81
3 manuals, 40 speaking stops, mechanical and electric action
Rebuilt Pipe Organs W.A. Pty Ltd 2011
3 manuals, 38 speaking stops, mechanical and electric action




Wesley College Chapel, South Perth: exterior
[Photograph by Trevor Bunning (13 April 2012)]

Historical and Technical Documentation by Patrick Elms and Colin van der Lecq
© OHTA 2012 (last updated May 2012)


 

The Old Boys Memorial Chapel was built in 1960/61 and was the first tilt-panel building constructed in South Perth.1 This circular building, seating around 150, is heritage listed.

The first organ was built in 1964 by Paul Hufner, Perth and consisted of two manuals and pedal, and six ranks extended.2 It was removed in 1979.

The present organ was built in 1980 by Bellsham Pipe Organs (Australia) Pty Ltd and dedicated on Sunday 13 September 1981, in a service featuring international recitalist Gillian Weir.3 It incorporates some pipework from the 1964 Paul Hufner instrument. The organ had three manuals and pedal, 42 speaking stops, mechanical action and electric stop action. The wind system was redesigned by Lynn Kirkham in 1997 and the scheme implemented by Pipe Organ Builders and Services. The organ also features a unique asymmetrical case design, made of Oak and drawing on the geometrical features of the chapel.

GREAT
Pommer
Prestant
Rohrflute
Octave
Spitzflute
Quint
Fifteenth
Mixture
Trumpet
Swell to Great
Ruckpositive to Great

SWELL
Singend Gedackt
Viola da Gamba
Voix Celeste
Principal
Koppel Flute
Nazard
Wald Flute
Tierce
Mixture
Fagotto
Trumpet
Oboe
Clarion *

RUCKPOSITIV
Gedackt
Prestant
Rohrflute
Octave
Quintlein
Terz None
Cymbal
Krummhorn
Trompette en Chamade
Cymbelstern
Swell to Ruckpositive

PEDAL
Sub Bourdon
Subbass
Bourdon
Principal
Gedackt
Nachthorn
Mixture
Bombarde
Trumpet
Clarion
Great to Pedal
Swell to Pedal
Ruckpositive to Pedal

16
8
8
4
4
2-2/3
2
IV
8




8
8
8
4
4
2-2/3
2
1-3/5
IV
16
8
8
4


8
4
4
2
1-1/3
II
8
8





32
16
16
8
8
4
III
16
8
4




A *





















B *
B *

B *










*





A





#
B
B



 

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* Electric action
# Wood





Wesley College Chapel, South Perth: interior with organ to the left
[Photograph by Trevor Bunning (13 April 2012)]

The organ was extensively rebuilt in 2011 by Pipe Organs W.A. Pty Ltd, with alterations to the 1981 tonal scheme and alterations to the case. New mechanical action was designed and provided, and electrical extensions to the stoplist removed.

GREAT
Bourdon
Principal
Rohrflute
Octave
Koppelflute
Twelfth
Fifteenth
Mixture
Trumpet
Swell to Great
Positif to Great

SWELL
Harmonic Flute
Singend Gedackt
Viola da Gamba
Celeste
Principal
Traverse Flute
Nazard
Waldflute
Tierce
Mixture
Fagotto
Harmonic Trumpet
Oboe
Tremulant

POSITIF
Gedackt
Prestant
Rohrflute
Octave2
Quintlein
Sesquialtera
Scharff
Krummhorn
Trompette en Chamade
Cymbelstern
Tremulant
Swell to Positif

PEDAL
Subbass
Principal
Stopped Flute
Octave
Mixture
Bombarde
Great to Pedal
Swell to Pedal
Positif to Pedal

16
8
8
4
4
2-2/3
2
IV
8




8
8
8
8
4
4
2-2/3
2
1-3/5
III
16
8
8



8
4
4
2
1-1/3
II
III
8
8





16
8
8
4
III
16




A/B

B













TC


























A








 

Compass: 58/305


 



Wesley College Chapel, South Perth: organ
[Photograph by Trevor Bunning (13 April 2012)]




Wesley College Chapel, South Perth: console
[Photograph by Trevor Bunning (13 April 2012)]




Wesley College Chapel, South Perth: left-hand stop jamb
[Photograph by Trevor Bunning (13 April 2012)]




Wesley College Chapel, South Perth: right-hand stop jamb
[Photograph by Trevor Bunning (13 April 2012)]




Wesley College Chapel, South Perth: Trompette en Chamade
[Photograph by Trevor Bunning (13 April 2012)]




Wesley College Chapel, South Perth: 1980 nameplate
[Photograph by Trevor Bunning (13 April 2012)]




Wesley College Chapel, South Perth: 2011 nameplate
[Photograph by Trevor Bunning (13 April 2012)]




1 Website http://www.oswa.org.au/WAOrgans/SouthPerthWesley.html accessed 19 February 2012

2 OHTA: Gazetteer of WA Pipe Organs 1971

3 Dedication Order of Service

4 Opening concert programme 1981

5 Pipe Organs W.A.: Graham Devenish