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Casavant Frères Ltée. (Opus 2300, 1961)

Originally Casavant Frères Ltée. (Opus 2300, 1955)

Location:

First Baptist Church
10031 109 St. NW
Edmonton, T5J 1M1 CA
Organ ID: 66062

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Status and Condition:

  • This instrument's location type is: Baptist 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 August 11, 2020.

Technical Details:

  • Chests: Electro-pneumatic (EP)
  • 38 ranks. 4 divisions. 3 manuals. 31 stops. 37 registers.
Great, Swell, Choir and Pedal:
  • Chest Type(s): Electro-pneumatic (EP) chests
  • Position: In side chambers at the front of the room. No visible pipes.
We received the most recent update for this division from Jeff Scofield on August 11, 2020.
Main:
  • Manuals: 3
  • Divisions: 4
  • Stops: 31
  • Registers: 37
  • Position: Console in fixed position, right.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • Has Combination Action Toe Pistons
We received the most recent update for this console from Jeff Scofield on August 11, 2020.
Jeff Scofield on August 11, 2020:

Originally installed in 1955 as 3/14 with 17 ranks prepared-for, including 2 Great stops, 4 Swell stops, 1 Pedal stop and 3 extensions, and the entire Choir division; in 1961, Casavant renovated and reconfigured the organ, as well as making many tonal changes that resulted in 38 ranks; restored in 2014 by Létourneau.

We received the most recent update for this note from Jeff Scofield on August 11, 2020.
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We received the most recent update for this stoplist from Jeff Scofield on August 11, 2020.

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