Casavant
Opus 2083, 1951
Originally Casavant Frères Ltée. (Opus 84, 1897)
Metropolitan United Church
468 Wellington Street
London, ON, CA
62 Ranks
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CONSOLES
Builder: Unknown
Position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
Design: Traditional With Roll Top
Pedalboard Type: Concave Radiating (Details Unknown)
Features:
4 Manuals (62 Notes)43 Note Pedal5 Divisions51 Stops63 RegistersElectrical Key ActionElectrical Stop ActionCrescendoCombination Thumb Piston(s)Combination Toe Piston(s)Sforzando Thumb Piston(s)Sforzando Toe Piston(s)Stop Layout: Drawknobs in Vertical Rows on Angled Jambs
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Combination Action: Adjustable Combination Pistons
Control System: Unknown or N/A
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DETAILS
This instrument is: ExtantandPlayable in this location
In 1914-1915, the instrument received its fourth manual. It was designed by Albert D. Jordan, church organist. Karn-Morris Piano & Organ Co, of Woodstock, ON., was awarded the project at the cost of $12,847. The new Solo division was split into two divisions: the first on 12" of wind, the other on 15". The organ now had 66 stops and over 4,000 pipes. There was no Echo division, but the effect of one was uniquely devised as follows. A large metal duck (4' across) was installed from the top of the Swell box, up through and across and above the church Ceiling, where it opened into the main space of the sanctuary between the wooden pillars that support the central dome. The duct had it own set of swell shutters, controlled by its own "Echo" expression pedal. To use it, the organist had to use the Swell manual, close the main Swell shutters, and use the Echo shutters to control the volume.
Database Manager on December 8th, 2014:
Updated through online information from Dr. Gregg Redner.
Database Manager on September 8th, 2014:
Identified through information in Casavant documents, courtesy of Simon Couture and Denis Blaine. The tonal director was Stephen Stoot.
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