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Casavant Frères Ltée. (1981)

Originally Casavant Frères Ltée. (Opus 800, 1919)

Location:

St. Basil's R. C. Church
81 St. Mary St.
Toronto, ON M5S 1J4 CA
Organ ID: 46430

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Status and Condition:

  • This instrument's location type is: Roman Catholic Churches
  • The organ is unaltered from its original state.
  • The organ's condition is good, in regular use.
We received the most recent update for this instrument's status from Database Manager on November 24, 2018.

Technical Details:

  • Chests: Electro-pneumatic (EP)
  • 57 ranks. 3,363 pipes. 4 divisions. 3 manuals. 44 stops. 52 registers.
All:
  • Chest Type(s): Electro-pneumatic (EP) chests
We received the most recent update for this division from Database Manager on November 24, 2018.
Main:
  • Manuals: 3
  • Divisions: 4
  • Stops: 44
  • Registers: 52
  • Position: Console in fixed position, center.
  • Manual Compass: 61
  • Pedal Compass: 32
  • Key Action: Electrical connection from key to chest.
  • Console Style: Traditional style with roll top.
  • Stop Controls: Drawknobs in vertical rows on angled jambs.
  • Combination Action: Adjustable combination pistons.
  • Swell Control Type: Balanced swell shoes/pedals, AGO standard placement.
  • Pedalboard Type: Concave radiating pedalboard meeting AGO Standards.
  • Has Crescendo Pedal
  • Has Tutti Reversible Toe Pistons
  • Has Combination Action Thumb Pistons
  • Has Combination Action Toe Pistons
  • Has Coupler Reversible Thumb Pistons
  • Has Coupler Reversible Toe Pistons
We received the most recent update for this console from Database Manager on November 24, 2018.
Database Manager on November 24, 2018:

The job was Alan T. Jackson in conjunction with Casavant.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on December 18, 2018.
Database Manager on February 26, 2010:

Identified by Rae Bolton from information furnished by Casavant Frères, courtesy of Simon Couture.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on February 11, 2019.
Stoplist courtesy of the Casavant Freres Archives: Open In New Tab
We received the most recent update for this stoplist from Database Manager on December 18, 2018.

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