Pipe Organ Database

Adrian Koppejan Pipe Organs (Opus 20, 1995)

Location:

Good Shepherd Catholic Parish
2250 150th Street
Surrey, BC V4A 9K3 CA
Organ ID: 59592

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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 Michael Dirk on November 21, 2022.

Technical Details:

Chests: Slider with direct-electric pull-downs (externally mounted)
35 ranks. 1,909 pipes. 4 divisions. 3 manuals. 31 registers.

Divisions

All:

Chest Type(s): Slider with direct-electric pull-downs (externally mounted) chests
Position: In a case at the front of the room.
Built by Adrian Koppejan Pipe Organs
Slider Motors: Solenoids.

We received the most recent update for this division from Michael Dirk on November 21, 2022.

Consoles

Main:

Built by Adrian Koppejan Pipe Organs
Manuals: 3
Divisions: 4
Registers: 31
Position: Console in fixed position, left.
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.
Combination Action Name: Peterson
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 Michael Dirk on November 21, 2022.

Notes

Michael Dirk on November 21, 2022:

THE KOPPEJAN PIPE ORGAN
In the summer of 1992 the Building & Development Committee chose the architectural firm of "Killick, Metz, Bowen & Rose" to give expression to the faith of the people of Star of the Sea Parish.
The result was Good Shepherd Church, a magnificent structure that will demonstrate to all, in the decades to come, the strength and faith of past and future generations of Catholics in White Rock and South Surrey.
The church building does indeed inspire a desire to give voice to the Faith, and Vern Hoing, Karel ten Hoope and others felt a deep need that a pipe organ be chosen that would fulfill such a desire.
A generous offer from the Hoing Family enabled the commissioning of the firm Adrian Koppejan Pipe Organs to build a three-manual pipe organ.
The new pipe organ of Good Shepherd Church was built over the last twelve months by Koppejan Pipe Organs of Chilliwack, British Columbia.
In early 1992 Mr. Vern Hoing first inquired about the possibility of a pipe organ for this parish. Initially, Mr. Hoing considered a 2- manual instrument, but after more discussion he decided to donate a new 3- manual organ.
The facade of the organ was designed by the architectural team of Norm and Jacqui Metz, while the console and organ were designed by the builder, Adrian Koppejan.
The new organ has 31 stops, 38 ranks, and 1933 pipes. 
The beautiful oak console has 3 manuals of 61 notes and a pedalboard of 32 notes. The console is an electrical system; the windchests are slider chests.
This console has:
• Draw-knob stop action
• Combination action with memory
• General pistons
• Built in MIDI system
• Adjustable bench
• Crescendo pedal
• Swell pedal

We received the most recent update for this note from Michael Dirk on November 21, 2022.

Database Manager on October 17, 2016:

Updated through online information from James R. Stettner.

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

Database Manager on October 12, 2016:

This entry describes an original installation of a new pipe organ. 
 Identified by James R. Stettner,  based on information learned from a conversation with 
 Jane Sheffield (former parishioner/concert pianist). 

The organ is in divided cases at the front of the church. The console is 3-manual drawknob.

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

Stoplists

From: Open In New Tab Transcribed from my photos of stop jams Originally published 1995
We received the most recent update for this stoplist from Michael Dirk on November 21, 2022.