Pipe Organ Database

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Casavant Frères (2014)

Originally Casavant Frères Ltée. (Opus 2945, 1967)

Location:

First Congregational Church
2131 N. Van Ness Blvd.
Fresno, CA 93704 US
Sanctuary; front
Organ ID: 72789

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Status and Condition:

  • This instrument's location type is: United Churches of Christ (UCC)
  • 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 Jim Stettner on February 19, 2023.

Technical Details:

  • Chests: Electro-pneumatic (EP)
  • 53 ranks. 2,837 pipes. 4 divisions. 3 manuals. 41 stops. 46 registers.
Great:
  • Chest Type(s): Electro-pneumatic (EP) chests
  • Position: Pipes exposed (in whole or in part) at the front of the room.
  • Built by Casavant Frères Ltée.
We received the most recent update for this division from Jim Stettner on February 19, 2023.

Swell (Expressive):
  • Chest Type(s): Electro-pneumatic (EP) chests
  • Position: In side chambers at the front of the room. Exposed pipes visible.
  • Built by Casavant Frères Ltée.
We received the most recent update for this division from Jim Stettner on February 19, 2023.

Positiv:
  • Chest Type(s): Electro-pneumatic (EP) chests
  • Position: In side chambers at the front of the room. Exposed pipes visible.
  • Built by Casavant Frères Ltée.
We received the most recent update for this division from Jim Stettner on February 19, 2023.

Pedal:
  • Chest Type(s): Electro-pneumatic (EP) chests
  • Position: Pipes exposed (in whole or in part) at the front of the room.
  • Built by Casavant Frères Ltée.
We received the most recent update for this division from Jim Stettner on February 19, 2023.
Main:
  • Built by Casavant Frères Ltée.
  • Manuals: 3
  • Divisions: 4
  • Stops: 41
  • Registers: 46
  • Position: Movable console.
  • Manual Compass: 61
  • Pedal Compass: 32
  • Key Action: Electrical connection from key to chest.
  • Stop Action: Electric connection between stop control and chest.
  • Console Style: Traditional style with roll top.
  • Stop Controls: Tilting/rocking tablets above top manual.
  • 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 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 Jim Stettner on February 19, 2023.
Jim Stettner on February 19, 2023:

This entry represents additions to an existing organ by the original builder. Identified throuh online information from church organist, Scot Horton. The organ had received previous additions in in 1974 (Pedal), 1979 (Swell) and two digital 32' stops in 1992 (Pedal). The chimes originally prepared-for on the Great were added in 2013, but assigned to the Positiv.

We received the most recent update for this note from Jim Stettner on February 19, 2023.
Stoplist copied and augmented from a related OHS Database entry: Open In New Tab
We received the most recent update for this stoplist from Jim Stettner on February 19, 2023.

Instrument Images:

Church exterior: Photograph by Chip Stephan on mapio.net, submitted by Jim Stettner. Taken approx. 2008

Exposed Great & Pedal pipes in front: Photograph from an archival source: Pipes on Van Ness Facebook page, submitted by Jim Stettner. Taken on 2012-01-15

Right side exposed pipework: Photograph from an archival source: Pipes on Van Ness Facebook page, submitted by Jim Stettner. Taken on 2016-09-27

Right side exposed pipework: Photograph from an archival source: Pipes on Van Ness Facebook page, submitted by Jim Stettner. Taken on 2012-01-15

Chimes added in 2013: Photograph from an archival source: Pipes on Van Ness Facebook page, submitted by Jim Stettner. Taken on 2013-02-25

Swell 8' Vox Humana added in 2014: Photograph from an archival source: Pipes on Van Ness Facebook page, submitted by Jim Stettner. Taken on 2014-08-26

Pedal 16' Lieblich Gedeckt added in 2014: Photograph from an archival source: Pipes on Van Ness Facebook page, submitted by Jim Stettner. Taken on 2014-07-23