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Casavant Frères Ltée. Opus 398 (1928)

Calgary Freemasons Hall
330-12 Avenue S.W.
Calgary, AB, CA

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2022-06-24 - Console (John Musselwhite/John Musselwhite)

2022-06-24 - Gallery with mural facade and console (John Musselwhite/John Musselwhite)

2020-06-24 - Chimes (John Musselwhite/John Musselwhite)

2025-03-13 - Gallery with mural facade and console (Eric Skagen/John Musselwhite)

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Balcony


Notes

2007-01-29 - Identified through on-line information from William A. Gaskarth. -- Opus 398 of 1910, orginally installed in the auditorium of the Perfection Lodge upstairs of the Alexandria Block (8 Ave.) Moved to this location in 1928 by local representative of Casavant or by another builder. Robert Blanchard, Casavant representation for Alberta at the time replaced the Vox Humana with a clarinet 8 in the 1950s. First organ in Calgary to orginally employ electropneumatic action. Has only set of Casavant chimes (tuned steel plates). -Database Manager

2025-03-19 - Updated through online information from John Musselwhite (March 18, 2025): The console retains its original ivory keys. -Jim Stettner


Stoplist

One set of Chimes of 30 notes to be played from Great and Swell. [Received from Jeff Scofield September 10, 2017] Source: Courtesy Casavant archives

GREAT Open Diapason 8, Dulciana 8, Wald Flute 4

SWELL Voix Céleste 8 (TC), Stopped Diapason 8, Viola di Gamba 8, Traverse Flute 4, Oboe 8 (1-12 Viola), Vox Humana 8 (Replaced 1950s), Tremulant

PEDAL Bourdon 16

GREAT to GREAT 4 (Octaves), SWELL to SWELL 4 (Octaves)

Chimes: 30 tubes. Original Vox Humana replaced with French Clarinet in 1950s. Includes Great Super, Swell Super, Tremulant. Four Combination pedals above the pedalboard activate four preset combinations. Number of ranks includes the Chimes Source: Taken from original specs 1910

Great Open Diapason 8, Dulciana 8, Wald FLute 4

Swell Stopped Diapason 8, Viola di Gamba 8, Voix Celeste 8, Traverse Flute 4, Oboe 8, French Clarinet 8 (Replaced Vox Humana, 1950s.)

Pedal Bourdon 16

Great to Pedal 8, Swell to Pedal 8, Chimes to Great 4, Swell to Great 8, Swell to Great 8 (Sub), Swell to Great 4 (Super), Chimes to Swell 4, Swell to Swell (Super)


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