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George Fincham & Sons Pipe Organ - St Andrew's Uniting Church

Location Lyons Street,, CRESSY VIC 3322 - Property No B7359 File Number B7359 Level Regional

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Statement of Significance

What is significant? The pipework, action, windchests, wind system, console and casework of the pipe organ built in 1947.
How is it significant? The organ is significant for historic and aesthetic reasons at a regional level
Why is it significant? The organ is significant for the following reasons:
-- It retains its original console, mechanisms and wind system
-- It retains its original casework
-- It retains all of its original pipework
-- Its tonal design unusually focusses upon colourful unison sounds
-- It is one of the two largest examples of the firm's new work dating from immediately after the second world war to remain intact
-- It is one of the last tubular-pneumatic organs built by the Fincham firm.
Classified: 29/01/2007