Pipe Organ Database

a project of the organ historical society

S. R. Warren & Sons (1889)

Originally Samuel Russell Warren (1863)

Location:

St. James Anglican Cathedral
King Street at Church Street
Toronto, ON M5C 2E9 CA
Gallery
Organ ID: 8738

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Status and Condition:

  • This instrument's location type is: Episcopal and Anglican Churches
  • The organ has been rebuilt or substantially revised.
  • The organ's condition is not playable.
We received the most recent update for this instrument's status from Paul R. Marchesano on August 04, 2023.

Technical Details:

  • Chests: Pneumatic
All:
  • Chest Type(s): Pneumatic chests
We received the most recent update for this division from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.
Main:
  • Key Action: Tubular-pneumatic connection from key to chest.
We received the most recent update for this console from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.
Database Manager on May 07, 2017:

Rebuilt by Casavant in 1936 (Op. 1530) and 1966/7.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Database Manager on May 07, 2017:

The original builder was S. R. Warren (1863). Rebuilt by S. R. Warren & Sons (1889). Rebuilt by Casavant (1936, Op. 1530).

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Database Manager on October 30, 2004:

The original builder was S. R. Warren (1863).

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Database Manager on October 30, 2004:

Chambers in chancel. Used pipework of 1863 tracker. Cost $10,000. Echo organ added in gallery case in 1906 at cost of $1,400 [builder not known]. Chancel and aisle cases were installed in 1916.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.

Instrument Images:

Case in rear gallery: Photograph from an archival source: 2023 OHS Handbook, Len Levasseur, submitted by Paul R. Marchesano. Taken on 2022-06-15