On 13 May 1977, a public meeting was held in the Chapter House of St. Paul's Anglican Cathedral, Melbourne, and OHTA was formed. At the time, the organisation was conceived as a means for extending the work of the National Trust of Australia. In 1978, OHTA was incorporated under the Victorian Companies Act 1961, directed by a Council made up of representatives from each State of Australia,[15] and offering membership to all members of the general public.[16]
Legal statusedit
OHTA is registered with the Australian Government as a Registered Charity recognizing its status as a not-for-profit cultural organization, category: Advancing culture.[17]
^For historical information, see http://www.finchams.org/. This website, . Archived from the original on 31 August 2007. Retrieved 30 August 2010., includes a listing of all the organs built by this company in the period 1864-1994.
^See http://www.ohta.org.au/organs/organs/Exhibition.html. According to this website, the organ, with 4 manuals, 70 speaking stops and 4,726 pipes, was shown as No. 20 in the list of the world's largest organs at that time.
^For a history and description of the instrument, Queensland's oldest pipe organ, see http://www.saintmarys.org.au/organ.htm. In this case, several attempts, the last being in 2007, have been made to raise sufficient funds for the organ's restoration or alteration, without success. This church is currently using an Allen digital organ which was purchased in 2008 - see http://www.saintmarys.org.au/music.htm.
^. www.ohta.org.au. Archived from the original on 16 July 2007.
^. www.ohta.org.au. Archived from the original on 29 August 2007.
^"Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission: Organ Historical Trust of Australia". Retrieved 18 June 2022.
External linksedit
Detailed information about the Organ Historical Trust of Australia is available in its own website [1].
An archive of documents and other material covering the period from the founding of the Organ Historical Trust of Australia in 1977 is held at The University of Melbourne [2].
Additional written and photographic material is held within the State Library of New South Wales - see An archive of documents and other material covering the period from the founding of the Organ Historical Trust of Australia in 1977 is held at The University of Melbourne [3].
November 11, 2023
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The Organ Historical Trust of Australia OHTA is a national organisation which works towards the protection conservation and restoration of pipe organs in Australia the preservation of records pertaining to their history the promotion of organ repertoire and organ playing to the general public and the encouragement of scholarly research into the history and use of pipe organs and their repertoire 2 3 Organ Historical Trust of AustraliaFoundedMay 1977 1977 05 TypeNational peak body for pipe organ preservation and conservationLocationAustraliaArea servedAustralia New ZealandKey peopleSteve Kaesler OAM Chairman 1 Websitewww wbr ohta wbr org wbr au Contents 1 Origin and foundation 2 Legal status 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksOrigin and foundation edit nbsp Historic George Fincham organ at St Mary Star of the Sea West Melbourne Australia s largest 19th century instrument still intactOHTA s establishment in 1977 took place in response to a period following World War II when several significant organs in Australia were either destroyed completely for example the Grand Organ erected in 1880 by George Fincham 4 and Son 5 in the Royal Exhibition Building Melbourne Victoria 6 significantly altered for example the organs of St Andrew s Anglican Cathedral Sydney New South Wales 7 St John s Anglican Cathedral Brisbane Queensland 8 the 1926 J E Dodd 9 organ of St Francis Xavier s Catholic Cathedral Adelaide South Australia 10 and the Pilgrim Uniting originally Congregational Church 11 organ 12 also in Adelaide or left temporarily or permanently disused while being replaced with electronic or digital organs for example St Joseph s Catholic Church Newtown New South Wales 13 and St Mary s Anglican Church Kangaroo Point a suburb of Brisbane 14 On 13 May 1977 a public meeting was held in the Chapter House of St Paul s Anglican Cathedral Melbourne and OHTA was formed At the time the organisation was conceived as a means for extending the work of the National Trust of Australia In 1978 OHTA was incorporated under the Victorian Companies Act 1961 directed by a Council made up of representatives from each State of Australia 15 and offering membership to all members of the general public 16 Legal status editOHTA is registered with the Australian Government as a Registered Charity recognizing its status as a not for profit cultural organization category Advancing culture 17 See also editOrgan Historical Society a similar organization in AmericaReferences edit ohta org au Council Collins Irma H 2013 Dictionary of Music Education Scarecrow Press p 212 ISBN 9780810886520 OCLC 931079657 Bush Douglas Earl Kassel Richard 2014 The Organ An Encyclopedia 2nd ed London Routledge p 381 ISBN 9781138791466 OCLC 920748288 http adbonline anu edu au biogs A040178b htm and http www finchams org organhistory htm Archived 25 February 2013 at the Wayback Machine For historical information see http www finchams org This website A Century plus of Fincham organs Archived from the original on 31 August 2007 Retrieved 30 August 2010 includes a listing of all the organs built by this company in the period 1864 1994 See http www ohta org au organs organs Exhibition html According to this website the organ with 4 manuals 70 speaking stops and 4 726 pipes was shown as No 20 in the list of the world s largest organs at that time http www sydneyorgan com SACorgan html and http sydneyorgan com SACHistframes html http www ohta org au organs organs BrisbaneAngCath html and http www stjohnscathedral com au community music organist and choirs html Both websites report on major alterations being undertaken on this instrument in the period 2009 2010 following the organ s enlargement and electrification in 1972 Dodd Josiah Eustace 1856 1952 Australian Dictionary of Biography National Centre of Biography Australian National University St Francis Xavier s Catholic Cathedral Wakefield Street Adelaide Home pilgrim org au Pilgrim Uniting Adelaide As this website shows the organ there is unplayable see http sydneyorgan com StJosephsNewtown html A Rogers analog organ has been in use there for several years For a history and description of the instrument Queensland s oldest pipe organ see http www saintmarys org au organ htm In this case several attempts the last being in 2007 have been made to raise sufficient funds for the organ s restoration or alteration without success This church is currently using an Allen digital organ which was purchased in 2008 see http www saintmarys org au music htm OHTA Council www ohta org au Archived from the original on 16 July 2007 Membership www ohta org au Archived from the original on 29 August 2007 Australian Charities and Not for Profits Commission Organ Historical Trust of Australia Retrieved 18 June 2022 External links editDetailed information about the Organ Historical Trust of Australia is available in its own website 1 An archive of documents and other material covering the period from the founding of the Organ Historical Trust of Australia in 1977 is held at The University of Melbourne 2 Additional written and photographic material is held within the State Library of New South Wales see An archive of documents and other material covering the period from the founding of the Organ Historical Trust of Australia in 1977 is held at The University of Melbourne 3 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Organ Historical Trust of Australia amp oldid 1177647713, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
