Burness Associates
1975
Originally Casavant Frères Ltée. (Opus 1634, 1939)
Central Presbyterian Church
Sanctuary
40 Lincoln Way West
Chambersburg, PA, US
42 Ranks
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CONSOLES
Builder: Unknown
Position: Console in Fixed Position, Right
Design: Traditional With Roll Top
Pedalboard Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Features:
3 Manuals (61 Notes)32 Note Pedal4 Divisions36 Stops39 RegistersElectrical Key ActionElectrical Stop Action✓ Crescendo✓ Combination Thumb Piston(s)✓ Combination Toe Piston(s)✓ Coupler Thumb Piston(s)✓ Coupler 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: Computerized/Digital
Control System: Unknown or N/A
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DETAILS
This instrument is: Extant and Playable in this location
Originally installed in 1939 as 3/32 Casavant Op. 1634; tonal changes made in 1975 by Burness Associates, with subsequent tonal changes since then; console rebuilt by Hagerstown Organ Co. in 1997. Updated through information in Casavant documents, courtesy of Simon Couture and Denis Blaine. The tonal director was Stephen Stoot.
Identified through online information from Stanley R. Scheer. -- The organ is located in chambers in the chancel behind grilles with no facade pipes or casework. In 1975, Burness Associates added 8 ranks to the organ, with Casavant supplying the new pipes and parts.
-- Notes from ORGAN ID 27353
Related Instrument Entries: Casavant Frères Ltée. (Opus 1634, 1939)
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