Casavant
Opus 2730, 1963

Acadia University

School of Music
Wolfville, NS, CA

28 Ranks
Instrument ID: 2270 ● Builder ID: 7867 ● Location ID: 2188
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Builder: Unknown
Position: Keydesk Attached, Manuals Set Into Case
Design: Traditional Without Cover
Pedalboard Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Features:
2 Manuals (56 Notes)32 Note Pedal3 Divisions20 Stops20 RegistersMechanical (Unknown) Key ActionMechanical Stop Action✓ Hitchdown Coupler(s)

Stop Layout: Drawknobs in Vertical Rows on Flat Jambs
Expression Type: No Enclosed Divisions
Combination Action: None
Control System: Unknown or N/A

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This instrument is: Extant and Playable in this location

Database Manager on May 7th, 2017:

Updated through information in Casavant documents, courtesy of Simon Couture. The tonal director was Lawrence Phelps.


Database Manager on September 3rd, 2016:

Updated through online information from John M. Scott.
In July 2013 a 10-bell Zimbelstern was added to the organ. This was a gift of the Class of 1963. The Zimbelstern is hidden from view, suspended from the top of the center tower, and is activated by a button on the left stop jamb. Also, while your records indicate the instrument is in an unaltered state, the original specification included a Holzregal. This was replaced with the Krumhorn in the 1980's. I am currently University Organist and was when the Zimbelstern was installed.


Database Manager on May 11th, 2012:

Updated through online information from Gordon J Callon.


Database Manager on April 15th, 2012:

Updated through online information from AB. -- Small correction in that the organ is associated with the Manning Memorial Chapel and not the School of Music, although music students studying organ usually have the privilege of using the instrument. There are also some small corrections to the stoplist. On this organ, Manual I is referred to as the Hauptwerke, not the "Great." You may want to note the Mixtur IV is 1'. Manual II is referred to as the Oberwerke, not the "Swell." You may want to note the Zimbel as II 1/4'. On the pedal, it is spelled Prinzipal on the stop (not Principal). Also, it is a Mixtur IV 1 1/3'.


Database Manager on April 15th, 2012:

Updated through online information from AB. -- My apologies: although my teacher, the late Clarence Ledbetter, University Organist, referred to the "swell" (which isn't a swell anyway since it is not enclosed...) as the "Oberwerk," it is a Brustwerk.


Database Manager on March 4th, 2011:

Updated through on-line information from Devin Johnstone.


Database Manager on October 30th, 2004:

Wind pressure, Hauptwerk 50mm, Brustwerk 45mm, Pedal 55mm.


Database Manager on October 30th, 2004:

Phelps design, construction & installation supervised by Karl Wilhelm. Rear gallery installation.

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