Edward Lye & Sons
1928
Originally Edward Lye & Sons (1894)
St. Matthew's Anglican Church
Sanctuary
135 First Avenue
Toronto, ON, CA
17 Ranks - 1,006 Pipes
Instrument ID: 73228 ● Builder ID: 1871 ● Location ID: 62433
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| Great (I)🛈 | ||
| 8' | Open Diapason🛈 | 61 |
| 8' | Dulciana🛈 | 61 |
| 8' | Clarabella🛈 | 61 |
| 4' | Principal🛈 | 61 |
| 2' | Fifteenth🛈 | 61 |
| 8' | Clarinet🛈 | 61 |
| 4' | Great to Great | |
| 16' | Swell to Great | |
| 8' | Swell to Great | |
| 4' | Swell to Great |
| Swell (II - Expressive)🛈 | ||
| 16' | Bourdon🛈 | 61 |
| 8' | Open Diapason🛈 | 61 |
| 8' | Stopped Diapason🛈 | 61 |
| 8' | Gamba🛈 | 61 |
| 8' | Aeoline🛈 | 61 |
| 8' | Vox Celeste🛈 | 49 |
| 4' | Traverse Flute🛈 | 61 |
| 2' | Piccolo🛈 | 61 |
| 8' | Cornopean🛈 | 61 |
| 8' | Oboe🛈 | 61 |
| Tremolo | ||
| 16' | Swell to Swell | |
| 4' | Swell to Swell |
| Pedal🛈 | ||
| 16' | Bourdon🛈 | 30 |
| 16' | Leiblick [sic] Gedackt | SW |
| 8' | Bass Flute🛈 | 12 ext. Bourdon |
| 8' | Great to Pedal | |
| 8' | Swell to Pedal |
Concave radiating pedals; Balanced Swell Pedal; Two Pistons to Great Organ; Three Pistons to Swell Organ; Crescendo Pedal "PP to FFF and returning"
Originally Written/Published: April 24, 1928
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CONSOLES
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Builder: Edward Lye & Sons
Position: Console in Fixed Position, Right
Design: Unknown
Pedalboard Type: Concave Radiating (Details Unknown)
Features:
2 Manuals (61 Notes)30 Note Pedal3 Divisions17 Stops19 RegistersTubular Pneumatic (Unknown) Key ActionTubular Pneumatic (Unknown) Stop Action✓ Crescendo✓ Combination Thumb Piston(s)Stop Layout: Unknown
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Details Unknown)
Combination Action: Unknown
Control System: Unknown or N/A
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DETAILS
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This instrument is: Extant and Unknown Playability in this location
Andrew Henderson on June 21st, 2025:
Notes from the contract (April 24, 1928): "We beg to enclose a complete specification of new church organ of two manuals containing 1006 pipes. 19 stops 8 couplers and other accessories. The action to be tubular pneumatic action. Console on opposite side of chancel, quick response to the touch and thoroughly reliable at all times. All the pipes at present in the organ to be used, to be re voiced on the new pressure and brought to the modern pitch now generally in use, in addition to present pipes there will be five new stops of a distinctive quality of tone, 293 pipes in all. Our price for the above work to be completed about October $3,400. Regarding the elec fan blower if it should be found present blower is insufficient we will replace it with a larger machine for $50.00 extra the present blower to become our property." The *Toronto Star* reported on December 17, 1928, that a new organ at St,. Matthew's Church was dedicated the previous day.
Notes from the contract (April 24, 1928): "We beg to enclose a complete specification of new church organ of two manuals containing 1006 pipes. 19 stops 8 couplers and other accessories. The action to be tubular pneumatic action. Console on opposite side of chancel, quick response to the touch and thoroughly reliable at all times. All the pipes at present in the organ to be used, to be re voiced on the new pressure and brought to the modern pitch now generally in use, in addition to present pipes there will be five new stops of a distinctive quality of tone, 293 pipes in all. Our price for the above work to be completed about October $3,400. Regarding the elec fan blower if it should be found present blower is insufficient we will replace it with a larger machine for $50.00 extra the present blower to become our property." The *Toronto Star* reported on December 17, 1928, that a new organ at St,. Matthew's Church was dedicated the previous day.
Related Instrument Entries: Edward Lye & Sons (1894)
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