NEW ZEALAND TOUR

August-September 1996

Concerts:

Auckland:

• St Matthew's in the City, where there is a two manual T.C. Lewis organ.

• McLaurin Chapel, Auckland University, where there is a two manual tracker action by George Croft & Sons. This is the only organ in New Zealand with a Ruckpositive.

Hamilton:

• St Paul's Collegiate, where there is a two manual tracker action organ by Orgues Letourneau.

Palmerston North:

• St Andrew's Presbyterian Church, where there is a three manual George Croft & Sons, circa 1960s.

Wellington:

• Wellington Town Hall, where there is a fine four manual pneumatic action Norman and Beard, 1906, rebuilt by the South Island Organ Co.

Nelson:

• Christ Church Cathedral, where there is a three manual organ by the South Island Organ Co.

Christchurch:

• Christ Church Cathedral, where there is a three manual Hill organ rebuilt by the South Island Organ Co.

Timaru:

• The Roman Catholic Basilica, where there is a two manual pneumatic action organ by Arthur Hobday, rebuilt by the South Island Organ Co.

Masterclasses:

Auckland:

• Baroque music at St Thomas' Tamaki, where there is a fine two manual tracker action by George Croft & Sons.

Wellington:

• Symphonic music at Sacred Heart Cathedral, where there is a two manual pneumatic action organ by Arthur Hobday, rebuilt by the South Island Organ Co.

Lectures:

Auckland:

• Baroque Organ Technique in the Light of Jacob Adlung, at St Patrick's Roman Catholic Cathedral, where there is a two manual tracker action by George Croft & Sons.

Hamilton:

• Baroque Organ Technique in the Light of Jacob Adlung, at The University of Waikato.

Wellington:

• Baroque Organ Technique in the Light of Jacob Adlung, for the Wellington Organists' Association, at the Congregational Church, where there is a fine three manual 1860s tracker action William Hill organ.

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