2004-10-30 - Dedication recital by Lynnwood Farnam (Church of the Holy Communion, New York City) on January 13, 1930; a second recital was played by Pietro A. Yon, St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York City. -Database Manager
2017-07-17 - During the summer of 1972, the organ was cleaned and releathered by François Caron, who was the Montreal representative of Casavant Frères Ltée at the time. In 1989, on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the parish, the organ was once again completely restored by the same company, at a cost of approximately $86,000. The major part of the renovations was the releathering of all the pouchboards, stop actions and expression motors. SSLL switching was installed and the pedalboard was re-shoed. The instrument was also revoiced to make it brighter and louder. The rededication of the organ took place on April 9, 1989. One week later, Phillips Motley, who was, at the time, the music director at the church, played the inaugural recital. In 2007, the parish initiated an ambitious five-year restoration project with Alain Baumgarten who, for more than 30 years, was responsible for the maintenance of the instrument. The Great division swell box was removed in 2012. (from www.musiqueorguequebec.ca) -Database Manager
Source: Stoplist courtesy of the Casavant Frères Archives Date not recorded
Westmount, Québec
R. C. Church of the Ascension of Our Lord
Casavant Op. 1344 1929 4/55
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GREAT SWELL
16' Dbl Open Diapason 68 16' Bourdon 73
8' Open Diapason 68 8' Open Diapason 73
8' Hohlflöte 68 8' Stopped Diapason 73
8' Rohrflöte 68 8' Viola di Gamba 73
8' Gemshorn 68 8' Voix Céleste 73
4' Octave 68 8' Aeoline 73
4' Harmonic Flute 68 4' Principal 73
2' Super Octave 61 4' Flauto Traverso 73
V Mixture 340 a 2' Super Octave 61
8' Trumpet 68 V Cornet 365 b
Sub 16' Contra Fagotto 73
Unison Off 8' Cornopean 73
Super 8' Oboe (French) 73
Chimes SO 8' Vox Humana 73
Celesta CH 4' Clarion 73
Tremulant
SOLO Sub
Unison Off
8' Stentorphone 73 Super
8' Gross Flute 73 Chimes SO
8' Viole d'Orchestre 73 Celesta CH
8' Violes Célestes II 146
4' Octave Viol 73 CHOIR
III Cornet de Violes 219
8' Tuba 73 8' Violin Diapason 73
Tremulant 8' Melodia 73
Sub 8' Dulciana 73
Unison Off 4' Rohr Flute 73
Super 2 2/3' Nazard 73
Chimes 25 2' Flageolet 61
Celesta CH 1 3/5' Tierce 61
8' Clarinet 73
PEDAL Tremulant
Sub
32' Dbl Open Diapason 12 q Unison Off
16' Open Diapason 32 Super
16' Bourdon 32 Chimes SO
16' Violone 32 Tower Chimes
16' Gedeckt SW Celesta 61
8' Flute 12 Celesta Sub
8' Stopped Flute 12
8' Violoncello 12
8' Bourdon SW
16' Trombone 32
16' Fagotto SW
8' Trumpet 12
Chimes (Low) SO
Chimes (High) SO
a Replaced 1972 by new V Mixture 305 pipes 1 1/3'
b Replaced 1972 by II Sesquialtera 122 pipes and
III Mixture 183 pipes 1/2'
q 12 independent quints
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