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Casavant Frères Ltée. Opus 2720 (1962)

Asbury United Methodist Church
1401 Camden Ave
Salisbury, MD

Images

0015-03-24 - Church exterior (Photograph from an archival source: Church Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2019-02-10 - Church interior (Photograph from an archival source: Church Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2010-01-19 - Organ and exposed pipes (Photograph by David M. Storey, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Movable Console
3 manuals
38 stops
38 registers
4 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Drawknobs in Vertical Rows on Angled Jambs
Manual compass: 61 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 combination toe pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2009-01-19 - Identified through on-line information from Stephen Hall. -- According to the church web site, the Solo trumpet unit was added by Trivo in 1980. Console replaced by Möller in 1985. Digital voices added by Walker in 1990s. Organ to undergo renovation by Casavant in 2009. -Database Manager

2009-03-16 - Updated through on-line information from James R. Stettner. -- According to a January 18, 2009 article in <i>The Daily Times</i>, the organ is to be removed after Easter and shipped to Casavant for refurbishing and upgrading. It is supposed to be back in service by Thanksgiving. -Database Manager

2021-01-15 - The organ was damaged in 1980 by "the furnace exploding into the sanctuary through the organ blower, rendering it unusable for about six months. During this time the organ was returned to the factory in St-Hyacinthe for cleaning and necessary repairs." -Jeff Scofield

Stoplist

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

       Salisbury, Maryland
       Asbury Methodist Church

       Casavant   Op. 2720   1962   3/57

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

       GREAT                            POSITIV
   16' Quintade           61         8' Gedackt      61
    8' Principal          61         4' Principal    61
    8' Rohrflöte          61         4' Koppelflöte  61
    4' Octave             61         2' Octave       61
    4' Spitzflöte         61         2' Blockflöte   61
2 2/3' Quint              61     1 1/3' Quintflöte   61
    2' Octave             61         1' Sifflöte     61
   IV  Mixture           244        IV  Scharff     244
   IV  Cymbel            244         8' Krummhorn    61
    8' Trompete           61
                                        PEDAL
       SWELL                        32' Resultant    -- *
    8' Salicional         61        16' Principal    32
    8' Salicional Celeste 49        16' Subbass      32
    8' Lieblichflöte      61         8' Octave       32
    8' Stillflöte         61 *       8' Pommer       32
    8' Stillflöte Celeste 49 *       4' Octave       32
    4' Nachthorn          61         4' Spitzflöte   32
    2' Principal          61         2' Nachthorn    32
   II  Sesquialtera      122        VI  Mixture     192
  III  Zimbel            183        16' Posaune      32
    8' Oboe               61         8' Trompette    32
       Tremulant                     4' Schalmei     32

    *  added by Casavant in 1973

[Received on line from Jeff Scofield May 02, 2010.]

Websites

Music Ministry page and sub-page for the organ - Detailed history of the organ to present, photos and present stoplist (Check Internet Archive, archive.is)

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#46685 - Casavant Frères Opus 2720B (2009)