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Frederick Taylor Pipe Organ - Armadale Uniting Church

Location 86A Kooyong Road,, ARMADALE VIC 3143 - Property No B6410 File Number B6410 Level Regional

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Statement of Significance

What is significant? The pipe organ built in 1912-14 is the most substantial example of an instrument by the Hawthorn organbuilder Frederick Taylor to survive. The organ was notable at the time for its symphonic tonal style. While the original action was converted to electro-pneumatic in 1975 and some minor tonal additions made at this time, almost all of the original pipework survives.
How is it significant? The organ is significant for historic, aesthetic and technical reasons at a regional level.
Why is it significant? The pipe organ at Armadale Uniting Church is significant for the following reasons:
. It is the largest playable organ built by Frederick Taylor where the majority of the pipework survives
. Most of Taylor's organs have been altered beyond recognition or destroyed
. It was among the largest two-manual organs built by Taylor
. The organ is of interest for its advanced romantic-symphonic tonal design and fascinating pipe constructions including outward tapering fluework and very narrow-scale slotted strings
. Some of the ranks, such as the Great Tibia Minor and Portunal, are of exceptional tonal quality and unique in the local context
. The casework is attractive and very well constructed from high quality materials
Classified: 18/04/2011