Pipe Organ Database

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Casavant Frères Ltée. (Opus 1455, 1932)

Location:

Fifth Avenue United Church
476 Fourth Street SE
Medicine Hat, AB T1A 0K6 CA
Sanctuary; front
Organ ID: 49029

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Status and Condition:

  • This instrument's location type is: United Church of Canada
  • The organ is extant in this location, possibly in original state.
  • The organ's condition is unknown.
We received the most recent update for this instrument's status from Jim Stettner on March 29, 2023.

Technical Details:

  • Chests: Electro-pneumatic (EP)
  • 24 ranks. 40 divisions. 3 manuals. 24 stops. 27 registers.
All:
  • Chest Type(s): Electro-pneumatic (EP) chests
  • Position: In center chambers at the front of the room. Facade pipes or case front visible.
We received the most recent update for this division from Database Manager on July 29, 2019.
Main:
  • Manuals: 3
  • Divisions: 40
  • Stops: 24
  • Registers: 27
  • 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.
  • Pedalboard Type: Concave radiating pedalboard not meeting AGO standards.
  • Has Crescendo Pedal
  • Has Tutti Reversible Toe Pistons
  • Has Combination Action Thumb Pistons
  • Has Coupler Reversible Thumb Pistons
  • Has Coupler Reversible Toe Pistons
We received the most recent update for this console from Database Manager on July 29, 2019.
Database Manager on May 07, 2017:

Identified through information in Casavant documents, courtesy of Simon Couture and Denis Blaine.

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

Updated through information in Casavant documents, courtesy of Simon Couture and Denis Blaine.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Database Manager on August 21, 2013:

Updated through online information from William A. Gaskarth. -- Had an opportunity to play the instrument in the 1980's. The organ was in the care of D. Stuart Kennedy at the time. From what I can recollected this instrument is original and is tonally unaltered. The organ is of large scale - typical for this period.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Stoplist courtesy of the Casavant Frères Archives: Open In New Tab
We received the most recent update for this stoplist from Database Manager on July 30, 2019.

Instrument Images:

Church exterior: Photograph from an archival source: Vintage postcard, submitted by Jim Stettner. Taken approx. 1930's

Sanctuary interior with organ in front: Photograph from an archival source: Church Facebook page, submitted by Jim Stettner. Taken on 2017-12-28

Chancel and organ: Photograph from an archival source: Church Facebook page, submitted by Jim Stettner. Taken on 2021-12-22

Facade: Photograph from an archival source: Church Facebook page, submitted by Jim Stettner. Taken on 2021-03-23