Casavant
Opus 1679, 1941

Originally Casavant Frères Ltée. (Opus 330, 1908)

Royal Conservatory of Music

Main Auditorium

273 Bloor Street West
Toronto, ON, CA

39 Ranks - 2,612 Pipes
Instrument ID: 55361 ● Builder ID: 7867 ● Location ID: 40186
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STOPLISTS

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  • Chest Action: Electro Pneumatic (Pitman)
  • Stop Action: Pneumatic (Electro Pneumatic)
16'73
8'73
8'73
8'73
8'73
4'73
4'73
2 2⁄3'61
2'61
III183
4'
  • Chest Action: Electro Pneumatic (Pitman)
  • Stop Action: Pneumatic (Electro Pneumatic)
  • Notes: (TC)
  • Notes: 8-12-15-17
16'73
8'73
8'73
8'73
8'49
8'73
4'73
4'73
2'61
IV244
8'73
8'73
8'73
16'
4'
  • Chest Action: Electro Pneumatic (Pitman)
  • Stop Action: Pneumatic (Electro Pneumatic)
8'73
8'73
8'73
8'73
4'73
2 2⁄3'61
2'61
8'73
  • Chest Action: Electro Pneumatic (Unit)
  • Stop Action: Pneumatic (Electro Pneumatic)
32' Resultant?
16'32
16' GT
16'32
16' SW
8'12
8'32
8'12
16'32

[Received from Jeff Scofield March 9, 2020]

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CONSOLES

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Builder: Casavant Frères Ltée.
Position: Unknown
Design: Traditional With Roll Top
Pedalboard Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Features:
3 Manuals (61 Notes)32 Note Pedal4 Divisions35 Stops40 RegistersElectrical Key ActionElectrical Stop Action✓ Crescendo✓ Combination Thumb Piston(s)✓ Coupler Thumb Piston(s)✓ Coupler Toe 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

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This instrument is: Extant and Playable in this location

Paul R. Marchesano on November 22nd, 2024:

This instrument is currently in a private residence in Dundas Ontario. Moved in 1989 by Dubay Organs. Currently operational and in good condition.

Information received online from Jan VanderHout on 2024-11-22

Database Manager on April 9th, 2020:

The contract was for a new console and renovation of the Main Auditorium organ; it also provided for the renovation of the smaller Casavant organ in Room No. 2 and the small Matthews organ in Room No. 3.

Database Manager on July 14th, 2015:

Identified through information in Casavant documents, courtesy of Simon Couture and Denis Blaine. The tonal director was Stephen Stoot.

Related Instrument Entries: Casavant Frères Ltée. (Opus 330, 1908) , Dubay Organs Co. (1989)

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