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Casavant Frères Ltée. (Opus 2129, 1952)

Location:

Rosedale Presbyterian Church
129 Mt. Pleasant Road
Toronto, ON M4W 2S3 CA
Organ ID: 46471

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Status and Condition:

  • This instrument's location type is: Presbyterian Churches
  • The organ is no longer at this location; destroyed, dispersed, relocated or taken in trade.
  • The organ's condition is unknown.
We received the most recent update for this instrument's status from Jeff Scofield on June 30, 2020.

Technical Details:

  • Chests: Electro-pneumatic (EP)
  • 13 ranks. 3 divisions. 2 manuals. 13 stops. 14 registers.
All:
  • Chest Type(s): Electro-pneumatic (EP) chests
We received the most recent update for this division from Database Manager on June 12, 2018.
Main:
  • Manuals: 2
  • Divisions: 3
  • Stops: 13
  • Registers: 14
  • 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 Toe Pistons
  • Has Combination Action Thumb Pistons
We received the most recent update for this console from Jeff Scofield on June 30, 2020.
Jeff Scofield on June 30, 2020:

The contract was for a new console for the existing organ; the organ was replaced in 1982 by a 2-manual Karl Wilhelm.

We received the most recent update for this note from Jeff Scofield on June 30, 2020.
Database Manager on July 14, 2015:

Updated through information in Casavant documents, courtesy of Simon Couture and Denis Blaine. The tonal director was Stephen Stoot.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Database Manager on February 27, 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.
Courtesy of the Casavant Frères Archives: Open In New Tab
We received the most recent update for this stoplist from Jeff Scofield on June 30, 2020.

Instrument Images:

Church exterior: Photograph by From church Facebook page, submitted by Jeff Scofield. Taken on 2016-08-04

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