Pipe Organ Database

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Casavant Frères Ltée. (Opus 1910, 1948)

Location:

St. Bernard Catholic Church
Boite 69, Anse-des-Belliveau
St. Bernard, NS B0W 1J0 CA
Church
Organ ID: 46244

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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 Jeff Scofield on March 29, 2023.

Technical Details:

  • Chests: Electro-pneumatic (EP)
  • 20 ranks. 1,222 pipes. 3 divisions. 2 manuals. 20 stops. 18 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 May 13, 2018.
Main:
  • Manuals: 2
  • Divisions: 3
  • Stops: 20
  • Registers: 18
  • Position: Console in fixed position, center.
  • 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: 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 Combination Action Thumb Pistons
  • Has Combination Action Toe Pistons
  • Has Coupler Reversible Toe Pistons
We received the most recent update for this console from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.
Jeff Scofield on March 29, 2023:

Completed in 1942, the church closed in Summer 2022 due to dewindling attendance and was offered for sale.

We received the most recent update for this note from Jeff Scofield on March 29, 2023.
Database Manager on October 01, 2011:

Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Database Manager on February 17, 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 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.

Instrument Images:

Church Exterior: Photograph by Gaetan Comeau. Taken on 2011-08-11

Console: Photograph by Gaetan Comeau. Taken on 2011-08-11

Balcony and Organ Case: Photograph by Gaetan Comeau. Taken on 2011-08-11

Organ case and console: Photograph by Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield. Taken on 2023-03-25

Gallery and organ case: Photograph by Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield. Taken on 2023-03-25

Church interior to rear and organ: Photograph by Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield. Taken on 2023-03-23

Church interior to front: Photograph by Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield. Taken on 2023-03-23

Church exterior and St. Mary's Bay: Photograph by Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield. Taken on 2023-03-23