Pipe Organ Database

a project of the organ historical society

Casavant Frères Ltée. (Opus 1642, 1940)

Location:

Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
610 West Elm Street
Monroe, MI 48161 US
Motherhouse Chapel
Organ ID: 5442

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Status and Condition:

  • This instrument's location type is: Convents, Monasteries, and the like
  • The organ has been restored to a previous state.
  • The organ's condition is good, in regular use.
We received the most recent update for this instrument's status from Rob Carroll on November 10, 2020.

Technical Details:

  • Chests: Electro-pneumatic (EP)
  • 62 ranks. 4,153 pipes. 6 divisions. 3 manuals. 51 stops. 60 registers.
All:
  • Chest Type(s): Electro-pneumatic (EP) chests
  • Position: In a gallery-level case at the rear of the room.
We received the most recent update for this division from Database Manager on August 09, 2018.
Main:
  • Manuals: 3
  • Divisions: 6
  • Stops: 51
  • Registers: 60
  • Manual Compass: 61
  • Pedal Compass: 32
  • Key Action: Electrical connection from key to chest.
  • Stop Action: Electric connection between stop control and chest.
  • Has Crescendo Pedal
  • Has Tutti Reversible Thumb Pistons
  • 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 August 09, 2018.
Roman Lizak on May 04, 2022:

In 2019, the Antiphonal division in the front of the chapel was thoroughly cleaned. All the pipes were washed and the chests were vacuumed out.

We received the most recent update for this note from Roman Lizak on May 04, 2022.
Database Manager on August 09, 2018:

Updated by Terry Jankowski, who has heard or played the organ.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on December 18, 2018.
Database Manager on May 07, 2018:
We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on August 09, 2018.
Database Manager on June 14, 2010:

Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on August 04, 2018.
Database Manager on October 15, 2009:

Updated through online information from Ray Ahrens.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on August 04, 2018.
Database Manager on March 03, 2007:

Updated through online information from Terry Jankowski.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on August 04, 2018.
Database Manager on October 30, 2004:

11/91 form - stop list.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Source not recorded: Open In New Tab Stoplist copied from the factory specifications
We received the most recent update for this stoplist from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Write-up from THE DIAPASON May 1941: Open In New Tab Stoplist and Description
We received the most recent update for this document from Jeff Scofield on May 03, 2022.

Instrument Images:

Nave, Gallery, and Organ Case: Photograph courtesy of the Casavant Frères Archives. Taken on 1940-11-01

Organ Case and Console: Photograph courtesy of the Casavant Frères Archives. Taken on 1940-11-01

Drawing of Organ Case: Photograph courtesy of the Casavant Frères Archives. Taken on 1940-11-01

Great pipes: Photograph by Roman Lizak. Taken on 2021-07-09

Swell pipes: Photograph by Roman Lizak. Taken on 2021-07-09

Choir Pppes: Photograph by Roman Lizak. Taken on 2021-07-09

Left: 16' Double Trumpet, Middle: 8' Trumpet, Right: 4' Clarion: Photograph by Roman Lizak. Taken on 2021-07-09

Chapel interior and organ case: Photograph by Foresight Architects, submitted by Jeff Scofield. Taken on 2013-05-08

Organ case: Photograph by livingpath.com, submitted by Jeff Scofield.

Academy buildings and grounds: Photograph from an archival source: cardcow.com, submitted by Jeff Scofield.