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Casavant Frères Ltée. Opus 2684 (1962)

First Church of Christ, Scientist
Lakewood, OH

Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)


Images


1963-03-21 - Church Interior, Chancel, and Pipe Display (Image from the Collection of Jim Lewis/Database Manager)

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Notes

2008-10-04 - Identified through information adapted from <i>E. M. Skinner/Aeolian-Skinner Opus List</i>, by Sand Lawn and Allen Kinzey (Organ Historical Society, 1997), and included here through the kind permission of Sand Lawn: <br><i> Replaced E. M. Skinner Opus 311 (1920).</i> -Database Manager

2010-01-03 - Updated through information from Martin Stephen: -- Casavant Opus 2684 is currently being installed in the new Symphony Hall in Jakarta, Indonesia. The organ is being completely revoiced by Bob Knight of Robert Knight Organ Company, San Diego. -Database Manager

2011-01-17 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -- The retained Skinner Harp was returned to the Casavant factory and reconditioned; the Chimes also made the trip, with 5 new matching tubes added. -Database Manager


Stoplist

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

    Lakewood, Ohio
    First Church of Christ, Scientist

    Casavant   Op. 2684   1962   3/57

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

    The Skinner Chimes and Harp were retained and restored
    by Casavant; the existing Skinner Echo was reconnected.

    GREAT                        SWELL
16' Quintaton       61        8' Rohrflöte         61
 8' Principal       61        8' Viole de Gambe    61
 8' Bourdon         61        8' Viole Céleste     54 GG
 8' Erzähler        61        4' Geigen Octave     61
 4' Octave          61        4' Nachthorn         61
 4' Rohrgedeckt     61    2 2/3' Nazard            61
 2' Superoctave     61        2' Gemsfifteenth     61
IV  Fourniture     244       IV  Plein Jeu        244
 8' Trompette       61       16' Basson    L/2     61
    Chimes          EC        8' Trompette         61
    Harp            CH        8' Hautbois          61 (Couverte)
    Echo to Great             4' Clairon           61
                                 Tremulant
    ECHO                         Sub
 8' Singendgedeckt  61           Unison Off
 8' Echo Viole      61           Super
 4' Spitzflöte      61
    Tremulant                    CHOIR
    Chimes          25        8' Cor de Nuit       61
                              8' Salicional        61 (old English)            
    PEDAL                     8' Klein Erzähler    61
16' Contrabass      32 m      8' Erzähler Celeste  54 GG
16' Bourdon         32 w      4' Prestant          61
16' Quintaton       GT        4' Koppelflöte       61
16' Cor de Nuit     12 CH     2' Blockflöte        61
 8' Geigenprinzipal 32    1 1/3' Quintflöte        61
 8' Rohrpommer      32       II  Sesquialtera     122
 4' Choralbass      32      III  Cymbale          183
 2' Nachthorn       32        8' Krummhorn         61
IV  Mixture        128        4' Rohrschalmei      61
16' Bombarde        32           Tremulant
16' Fagot           SW           Sub
 4' Schalmei        32           Unison Off
    Chimes          EC           Super
                                 Celesta
                                 Harp              61

   [Received online from Jeff Scofield January 17, 2011]

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