St. Patrick's Cathedral (Melbourne)

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St. Patrick's Cathedral
Front view
View through the church
View of the altar

The St. Patrick's Cathedral is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne in Melbourne , Australia .

history

The church, built between 1850 and 1868 in neo -Gothic style, is one of the largest in Australia and rises with its three towers behind the parliament building. Designed by William Wardell, it is considered one of the most important churches in Australia. The cross-shaped building with a double tower facade and crossing tower, whose architectural decorations are brightly set off, is based on European models and already indicates the splendid interior design on the outside.

In 1974 the church received the title of papal minor basilica .

organ

The organ was built from 1962 to 1964 by the organ builder George Fincham & Sons from Melbourne, and from 1996 to 1997 it was revised and expanded by the organ builder Australian Pipe Organs (Melbourne). A large part of an organ that was built by the organ builders Robert Mackenzie and George Fincham in the second half of the 19th century was reused in the instrument. The instrument has 81 stops on four manual works and a pedal.

Great Organ C–
1. Gemshorn 16 ′
2. Open diapason 8th'
3. Gemshorn 8th'
4th Stopped diapason 8th'
5. Harmonic flute 8th'
6th Dulciana 8th'
7th Principal 4 ′
8th. Gemshorn 4 ′
9. Suabe Flute 4 ′
10. Twelfth 2 2 ⁄ 3  ′
11. Fifteenth 2 ′
12. Fittings V.
13. Mixture V
14th Grand Cymbel V.
15th Trumpet 8th'
16. Clarion 4 ′
Swell C–
17th Covered 16 ′
18th Open diapason 8th'
19th Stopped diapason 8th'
20th Viola da gamba 8th'
21st Salicional 8th'
22nd Voix Celeste 8th'
23. Principal 4 ′
24. Stopped Flute 4 ′
25th Twelfth 2 2 ⁄ 3  ′
26th Fifteenth 2 ′
27. Piccolo 2 ′
28. Cornet III
29 Mixture V
30th Double trumpet 16 ′
31. Cornopean 8th'
32. Trumpet harm. 8th'
33. oboe 8th'
34. Clarion 4 ′
Solo work C–
35. Harmonic flute 8th'
36. viola 8th'
37. Viola Celeste 8th'
38. Concert flute 4 ′
39. Flageolet 2 ′
40. Double clarinet 16 ′
41. Clarinet 8th'
42. Orchestral oboe 8th'
43. Cor Anglais 8th'
44. trombone 8th'
45. Clarion 4 ′
46. tuba 8th'
47. Trompette en cham. 8th'
Positive organ C–
48. Principal 8th'
49. Covered 8th'
50. Principal 4 ′
51. Quintadena 4 ′
52. Nazard 2 2 ⁄ 3  ′
53. Forest flute 2 ′
54. Tièrce 1 3 ⁄ 5  ′
55. Larigot 1 1 ⁄ 3  ′
56. Sif flute 1'
57. Zymbel IV
58. Cromorne 8th'
Pedals C–
59. Acoustic bass 32 ′
60. Open Diapason-Wood 16 ′
61. Gemshorn 16 ′
62. Violone 16 ′
63. Bourdon 16 ′
64. Covered 16 ′
(Continuation)
65. Octave-Wood 8th'
66. Principal 8th'
67. Bass flute 8th'
68. Gemshorn 8th'
69. violoncello 8th'
70. Twelfth 5 1 ⁄ 3  ′
(Continuation)
71. Fifteenth 4 ′
72. Flute Dolce 4 ′
73. Mixture IV
74. Contra bombs 32 ′
75. Bombard 16 ′
76. Double trumpet 16 ′
(Continuation)
77. Double clarinet 16 ′
78. Bombard 8th'
79. Trumpet 8th'
80. Clarion 4 ′
81. Trumpet 4 ′

Web links

Commons : St. Patrick's Cathedral (Melbourne)  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ information on organ (English)

Coordinates: 37 ° 48 ′ 36.3 ″  S , 144 ° 58 ′ 35.1 ″  E