Dobson Pipe Organ Builders
Opus 99, 2022-2024

Saint James' King Street

173 King Street
Sydney, AU

51 Ranks - 5 Physical Divisions

Instrument ID: 64596 ● Builder ID: 1673 ● Location ID: 56082

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Builder: Dobson Pipe Organ Builders

Position: Unknown

Design: Traditional Without Cover

Pedalboard Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)

Features:

4 Manuals (61 Notes)32 Note Pedal5 Divisions42 Stops69 RegistersElectrical Key ActionElectrical Stop Action✓ Crescendo✓ Combination Thumb Piston(s)✓ Combination Toe Piston(s)✓ Coupler Thumb Piston(s)✓ Coupler Toe Piston(s)✓ Sforzando Thumb Piston(s)✓ Sforzando Toe Piston(s)

Stop Layout: Drawknobs in Vertical Rows on Angled Jambs

Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)

Combination Action: Computerized/Digital

Control System: Unknown or N/A

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This instrument is: Not Extant and Not Playable in this location

YouFoundSharpe on July 3rd, 2021: 
Updated through online information from 'Anonymous':  While much of this organ was destroyed at the builder's shop during construction, the project has continued; see e.g. https://limelight-arts.com.au/features/organ-transplant-to-put-st-james-church-back-on-sydneys-cultural-map/. It appears to be nearing completion.

YouFoundSharpe on July 3rd, 2021: 
Organ was destroyed in a fire on June 15th at the Dobson factory.

Database Manager on December 16th, 2019: 
This entry describes an original installation of a new pipe organ.  Identified by Owen Lenzmeier, listing  this web site as a source of information: http://www.dobsonorgan.com/html/instruments/op99_sydney.html.

A New Organ for St James' King Street Church-produced video describing the church music program, and the project of acquiring a new instrument.

Webpage Links: Builder's web page , Limelight: Music, Arts & Culture

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