Casavant Frères Ltée. Opus 1715 (1943)

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2008-06-26 - Sanctuary Interior, Chancel, and Organ Case (Photograph by William T. Van Pelt/Database Manager)

2008-06-26 - Chancel and Organ Case (Photograph by William T. Van Pelt/Database Manager)

2008-06-26 - Church Exterior (Photograph by William T. Van Pelt/Database Manager)

1943-09-28 - Chancel and Pipe Facade (Photograph courtesy of the Casavant Frères Archives/Database Manager)

2006-04-25 - Tower Interior (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

2006-04-25 - Facade (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

2009-03-12 - Sanctuary interior with organ case (Photograph by Len Levasseur/Database Manager)

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Notes

2008-12-03 - Updated through information from Unpublished Organ Research Notes of Dr. Stephen Schnurr; as edited by Joseph McCabe, 2008: <br><i> Much old pipework from the relocated and rebuilt Geo. H. Ryder organ of 1874 was reused with the vision it would be replaced later due to the war. This is important since they planned ahead for its eventual replacement when designing the organ. New low C pipes were provided where necessary to bring the pitch to A=440 Hz. A 10 horsepower and 1-1/2 horsepower Spencer Orgoblo blowers were provided. The detached English drawknob console had an oak case with black walnut interior. The specification was drawn by Stephen Stoot, Technical Director for Casavant. Behind the façade, the organ was arranged with the Choir and Swell in the center, surmounted by the Great and Solo, with the Pedal at either side. The pneumatic console, on 5-1/2â€? wind pressure, was hidden from view of Sunday congregation, though movable for viewing at recitals. Consultants for the project were Dr. Louis L. Balogh of Cleveland, Dr. William H. Barnes of Chicago (Evanston), and J. A. Hébert of Detroit. Installation was supervised by Messrs. J. G. Santoire and J. H. A. Chagnon of Casavant, with tonal finishing by Stoot. Two men from Casavant were to begin installation on January 4, 1943, and completion was targeted for Sunday, February 7.</i> -Database Manager

Stoplist

Typed stoplist from Stephen Schnurr and Joe McCabe Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Cleveland, Ohio First United Methodist Church 3000 Euclid Avenue Specification of 1943 Casavant Frères, Limitée, opus 1715 [New pipework by Casavant noted in parentheses; old pipework from 1874 Geo. H. Ryder organ as modified by Votteler-Hettche and Vottler-Holtkamp-Sparling] Stoot [Casavant Tonal Director] notes the following as discarded: Bass of Great 8’ Open Diapason Great 2-2/3’ Nachthorn Bass of Choir 16’ Double Dulciana Swell 8’ Cornopean Bass of Swell 8’ Aeoline Antiphonal 8’ French Horn (an overscaled Gross Flute) Swell 8’ Oboe Choir 8’ Clarinet GREAT (Manual II, 4” wind pressure) 16 Double Open Diapason (metal, 61 pipes) 8 Diapason No. 1 (61 pipes) 8 Diapason No. 2 (12 new zinc basses, linen lead trebles, 61 pipes) 8 Philomela (open wood, 61 pipes) 8 Dulciana (61 pipes) 4 Octave (61 pipes) 4 Fl. Couverte (former Great 8’ Hohl Flute, stopped wood, 61 pipes) 2-2/3 Twelfth (Casavant, 61 pipes) 2 Fifteenth (61 pipes) III Mixture (15-19-22, 183 pipes) 8 Tromba (Casavant, 61 pipes) Harp (from Choir, Harp) Chimes (from Antiphonal, Chimes) SWELL (Manual III, 5” and 7”* wind pressure, enclosed) 16 Contra Viola (12 new basses, remainder from old Choir division, 73 pipes) 8 Open Diapason (73 pipes) 8 Stopped Diapason (stopped wood, 73 pipes) 8 Viola da Gamba (old 8’ Salicional, 73 pipes) 8 Voix Celeste (5 new basses, from low G, 66 pipes) 8 Aeoline (12 new basses, 73 pipes) 4 Principal (Casavant, 73 pipes) 4 Waldflöte (73 pipes) 2 Flageolet (61 pipes) IV Mixture (Casavant, 12-15-19-22, 244 pipes) Plein Jeu 8 Oboe (Casavant, 73 pipes) Tremulant 16 Trumpet (Casavant, 73 pipes)* 8 Trumpet (old 8’ Solo Horn, 73 pipes)* 4 Clarion (Casavant, 73 pipes)* Harp (from Choir, Harp) Chimes (from Antiphonal, Chimes) CHOIR (Manual I, 4-1/2” wind pressure, enclosed) 16 Bourdon (from old Swell division, 73 pipes) 8 Violin Diapason (73 pipes) 8 Melodia (73 pipes) 8 Dolce (old 8’ Viola, 73 pipes) 4 Flute d’Amour (73 pipes) 4 Violina (old 4’ Fugara, 73 pipes) 2-2/3 Nazard (Casavant, 61 pipes) 2 Piccolo (61 pipes) 1-3/5 Tierce (Casavant, 61 pipes) 1-1/3 Larigot (Casavant, 61 pipes) IV Mixture (collective, 2-2/3’, 2’, 1-3/5’, 1-1/3’) 8 Clarinet (Casavant, 73 pipes) Tremulant Harp (Deagan, old with new action, 7” wind, 37 bars) Chimes (from Antiphonal, Chimes) SOLO (Manual IV, 7” wind pressure, enclosed) 8 Stentorphone (large scale, thin material, 73 pipes) 8 Gross Floete (wood, 73 pipes) 8 Gross Gamba (zinc basses, spotted metal trebles, narrow scale, 73 pipes) 8 Viole d’Orchestre (from old Antiphonal, 73 pipes) 8 Viole Celeste (from old Antiphonal, 73 pipes) 4 Principal (Casavant, 73 pipes) 8 French Horn (Casavant, 73 pipes) 8 Orchestral Oboe (73 pipes) Tremulant Chimes (from Antiphonal, Chimes) 8 Tuba (15” wind, from old Antiphonal, 73 pipes) ANTIPHONAL (playable on Great or Choir, 4-1/2” wind pressure, enclosed) 8 Open Diapason (12 new basses, remainder small scale linen lead, 73 pipes) 8 Chimney Flute (Casavant, 73 pipes) 8 Spitz Flute (Casavant, 73 pipes) 8 Flute Celeste (Casavant, from low G, 66 pipes) 4 Violina (from old Swell division, 73 pipes) 8 Vox Humana (12 new basses, from old Swell division, 73 pipes) Tremulant Chimes (Deagan, old with new action and 5 new tubes, 7” wind, 25 tubes) PEDAL (3-1/2” wind pressure) 32 Resultant (Casavant, 12 new independent quint basses, 12 pipes) 16 Diapason (wood, 44 pipes) 16 Diapason (from Great, 16’ Diapason) 16 Violone (7” wind, old Contra Gamba, 56 pipes) 16 Bourdon (5” wind pressure, 44 pipes) 16 Gedeckt (from Choir, 16’ Bourdon) 16 Viola (from Swell, 16’ Viola) 8 Octave (extension, 16’ Diapason) 8 Cello (extension, 16’ Violone) 8 Flauto Dolce (extension, 16’ Bourdon) 4 Choral Bass (extension, 16’ Violone, trebles new) III Mixture (Casavant, 4” wind, 17-19-22, 96 pipes) 32 Contra Bombarde [added later] 16 Trombone (7” wind, 24 new trebles, 56 pipes) 16 Trumpet (from Swell, 16’ Trumpet) 8 Tromba (extension, 16’ Trombone) 4 Clarion (extension, 16’ Trombone) Chimes (from Antiphonal, Chimes) ANTIPHONAL PEDAL (3-1/2” wind pressure, enclosed with Antiphonal) 16 Bourdon (Casavant, 32 pipes) COUPLERS Great to Pedal Great to Pedal Super Swell to Pedal Swell to Pedal Super Choir to Pedal Choir to Pedal Super Solo to Pedal Solo to Pedal Super Antiphonal to Pedal Swell to Great Sub Swell to Great Unison Swell to Great Super Choir to Great Sub Choir to Great Unison Choir to Great Super Solo to Great Sub Solo to Great Unison Solo to Great Super Antiphonal to Great Sub Antiphonal to Great Unison Antiphonal to Great Super Antiphonal On/Great and Pedal Off Choir to Choir Sub Choir to Choir Super Swell to Choir Sub Swell to Choir Unison Swell to Choir Super Solo to Choir Sub Solo to Choir Unison Solo to Choir Super Antiphonal to Choir Sub Antiphonal to Choir Unison Antiphonal to Choir Super Antiphonal On/Choir and Pedal Off Swell to Swell Sub Swell to Swell Super Solo Sub Solo Super Antiphonal Sub Antiphonal Super ACCESSORIES 8 General pistons (thumb, above Manual IV, and toe, left of shoes) 6 Great pistons (thumb) 6 Swell pistons (thumb) 6 Choir pistons (thumb) 6 Solo pistons (thumb) 4 Antiphonal pistons (thumb, under Manual I, at left) 6 Pedal pistons (thumb, under Manual II, at left, and toe, right of shoes) General Cancel (under Manual I, at right) Combination Setter (under Manual I, at left) Great to Pedal reversible (thumb and toe) Swell to Pedal reversible (thumb) Choir to Pedal reversible (thumb) Solo to Pedal reversible (thumb) Swell to Great reversible (thumb) Choir to Great reversible (thumb) Solo to Great reversible (thumb) Swell to Choir reversible (thumb) Reeds Off (thumb) Swell expression shoe Choir expression shoe Solo expression shoe Antiphonal expression shoe Crescendo shoe (with indicator) Couplers Off Crescendo Pedal (thumb) All Swells to Solo shoe (thumb) Full Organ reversible (thumb and toe, ,with indicator) Wind indicator Voltmeter Adjustable bench with backrest

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