Better Pipe Organ Database

Casavant Frères Ltée. Opus 3301 (1976)

Christ Church Episcopal
960 E. Jefferson Avenue
Detroit, MI

Images

2020-08-07 - Church exterior (Photograph by Church Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2016-10-27 - Chancel and organ (Photograph by Church Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2021-05-23 - Church interior to front (Photograph by Church Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

1994-05-19 - Console (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

1994-05-19 - Gallery and exposed pipes (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

1994-05-19 - Sanctuary interior from balcony (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

2010-04-18 - Chancel facade (Photograph by Ray Ahrens/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional Without Cover
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Right
3 manuals
39 stops
46 registers
5 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)
Has crescendo
Combination action: Adjustable Combination Pistons
Has combination thumb pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2008-07-04 - Identified through online information from Jeff Scofield. -Database Manager

2009-10-12 - Updated through online information from Ray Ahrens. -Database Manager

2010-04-21 - Updated through online information from Ray Ahrens. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Source: Ray Ahrens and factory specifications courtesy of the Casavant Frères Archives

       Detroit, Michigan
       Christ Church, Episcopal

       Casavant   Op. 3301   1976/1978   3/50
       ____________________________________________

       GREAT                    SWELL
   16' Bordun         56     8' Gedackt          56
    8' Prinzipal      56     8' Gemshorn         56
    8' Hohlflöte      56     8' Gemshorn Céleste 44
    4' Oktave         56     4' Prinzipal        56
    4' Spitzflöte     56     4' Rohrflöte        56
    2' Waldflöte      56     2' Oktave           56
   IV  Mixtur 1 1/3' 224    IV  Scharf   2/3'   224
    8' Trompete       56    16' Fagott           56
       ANT Chimes   prep     8' Oboe             56
       ANT on GT             4' Klarine          56
       SW  to GT 8              Tremulant
       CH  to GT 8              Super
                                Tower Bells    prep
       CHOIR (1978)
    8' Rohrflöte      56        PEDAL
    8' Fernflöte      56    32' Violon         elec
    8' Schwebung      44    16' Principal        32
    4' Gemshorn       56    16' Violon         a 32
2 2/3' Nasat          56    16' Subbass          32
    2' Weitprinzipal  56     8' Oktavebass       32
1 3/5' Terz           56     8' Bordun           GT
    8' Krummhorn      56     4' Oktave           32
       Tremulant             4' Bordun           GT
       Sub                 III  Mixtur   2'    b 96
       Super                32' Posaune        elec
       ANT on CH            16' Posaune        b 32
       SW  to CH 8          16' Fagott           SW
       SW  to CH 4           8' Trompete       b 32
                             4' Schalmei       b 32
       ANTIPHONAL (1978)        GT  to PED
    8' Bordun        56         SW  to PED 
    8' Gemshorn      56         CH  to PED
    4' Prinzipal     56         ANT to PED
    4' Querflöte     56
    2' Oktave        56      a  existing pipework
  III  Mixtur  1'   168      b  added in 1978
    8' Koniglische   56
       Trompete
   16' Pedal Bordun  12