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Casavant Frères Ltée. Opus 3336 (1977)

First United Methodist Church: Sanctuary
311 E Main St
Bennettsville, SC

Images

2022-09-28 - Church exterior (Photograph by Church Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2022-04-14 - Church interior (Photograph by Church Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2020-11-01 - Chancel, right organ chamber and pipework, en-chamade (Photograph by Church Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Left
3 manuals
29 stops
32 registers
4 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Drawknobs in Vertical Rows on Angled Jambs
Manual compass: 56 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes
Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Combination action: Adjustable Combination Pistons
Has combination thumb pistons
Has combination toe pistons
Has coupler thumb pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2007-07-15 - Identified through on-line information from Jim Hepler. -- The organ is 3/43, with preparations for a total of 47 ranks. -Database Manager

2007-07-15 - According to the church's web site, additions have been made at different times, and the console was renovated in 2002. There are now 48 ranks in the organ. -Database Manager

2011-01-26 - Updated through on-line information from Jeff Scofield. -- Originally installed as a 3/35; four stops added in 1991 and minor console work done to accommodate the additions; console rebuilt by Casavant in 2001, with some tonal changes; now 3/41. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist copied from the factory specifications Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

    Bennettsville, South Carolina
    First United Methodist Church

    Casavant   Op. 3336   1977   3/38

    Courtesy of the Casavant Frères Archives
    St. Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada
    __________________________________________________

    GRAND ORGUE                    CHOEUR
 8' Montre           56         8' Bourdon          56
 8' Flûte à cheminée 56         8' Flûte douce      56
 4' Prestant         56         8' Flûte céleste    pf
 4' Flûte à fuseau   56 *       4' Flûte (stopped)  56
 2' Doublette        56     2 2/3' Nasard           56
IV  Fourniture      224         2' Quarte de nasard 56
 8' Trompette        56 *   1 3/5' Tierce           56
    Chimes                    III  Cymbale          pf
                                8' Cromorne         56
    RÉCIT                          Trémolo
 8' Bourdon          56
 8' Viole de gambe   56            PÉDALE
 8' Voix céleste  tc 44        32' Résultant        --
 4' Principal        56        16' Soubass          32
 4' Cor de nuit      56        16' Bourdon          12 RE
 2' Flûte à bec      56         8' Octavebasse      32
IV  Plein Jeu       224         8' Bourdon          12
 8' Trompette        56         4' Octave           32
 4' Clairon          pf        IV  Fourniture      128
    Trémolo                    16' Bombarde         32 *
                                8' Trompette        32
 *  added in 1989               4' Chalumeau        32

 [Received online from Jeff Scofield  January 29, 2011]

Websites

Casavant Organ Opus 3336 - First UMC Bennettsville, SC, USA - Stoplist, description, link to photo gallery (Check Internet Archive, archive.is)

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#47609 - Casavant Frères Opus 3336A (2001)