Church of St. Louis, King of France
506 Cedar Street
St. Paul, MN
Images
Unknown - Church exterior (Photograph by musiqueorguequebec.ca, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
Unknown - Console (Photograph by musiqueorguequebec.ca, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2022-03-21 - Organ case (Photograph by Andrew Schaeffer, via Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
c. 1998 - Organ case in gallery (Photograph from an archival source: Church website, submitted by Paul R. Marchesano/Paul R. Marchesano)
2024-09-04 - Organ Case (Church Facebook via Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
Unknown - Chamade and carving (musiqueorguequebec.ca/Jeff Scofield)
Unknown - Church interior (musiqueorguequebec.ca/Jeff Scofield)
2024-04-10 - Church exterior (Church Facebook via Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
Consoles
Main
- Organ type: Traditional Without Cover
- Console position: Detached, Reversed Keydesk (Mechanical Action)
- 3 manuals
- 47 stops
- 60 registers
- 5 divisions
- Key action Type: Mechanical (Details Unknown)
- Stop action Type: Electrical
- Stop layout Type: Drawknobs in Horizontal Rows on Terraced/Stepped 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)
- Combination action: Computerized/Digital
- Has sequencer
- Has combination thumb pistons
- Has coupler toe pistons
- Has tutti thumb pistons
- Has tutti toe pistons
Notes
2009-02-08 - Identified through online information from Richard C Greene. -Database Manager
2010-04-07 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -Database Manager
2012-10-17 - Updated through online information from Richard C Greene. -Database Manager
2021-03-18 - From church website:
Beautiful in sound as well as appearance, Casavant Fréres, Opus 3762 – the Laura L’Allier and Raymond Houle Memorial Organ – is a stunning part of Masses as well as musical performances. Installed in 1998, it weighs several tons and is supported by steal beams and columns.
The organ features 3,306 speaking pipes, from those smaller than a pencil in diameter to those large enough to view from the altar. The pipes on the façade are 70 percent tin with gold leaf on the mouths. Five large wooden pipes on the roof and two decorative, non-speaking pipes held by the angels complete the organ.
The top of the case features the following crests:
* The Society of Mary
* The L’Allier family
* A star, redolent of Jesus Christ
* The Houle family
* The Parish crest
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The statue is of Saint Maron, the founder of the Maronite Rite (Lebanon) of the Catholic Church. Helene A. Houle, donor of the organ, chose Saint Maron to honor her husband, John Nasseff, who is Lebanese and of the Maronite Rite Church. Her gift was made in loving memory of Laura L’Allier and Raymond Houle. -Paul R. Marchesano
Stoplist
From <i>The American Organist</i>, February 1999 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
St. Paul, Minnesota
R.C. Church of St. Louis, King of France
Casavant Frères Ltée Opus 3762 1998 3 manuals, 60 stops, 57 ranks
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GRAND ORGUE (II) RÉCIT (III)
16' Montre 61 8' Principal 61
16' Bourdon 61 8' Viole de gambe 61
8' Montre 61 8' Voix céleste 54 GG
8' Flûte à cheminée 61 8' Cor de nuit 61
8' Flûte harmonique 49 a 4' Octave 61
4' Prestant 61 2' Octavin 61
4' Flûte 61 2' Plein jeu III-IV 232?
2' Doublette 61 16' Basson (1-12 L/2) 61
2 2/3' Cornet III 183 8' Trompette 61
1 1/3' Fourniture IV 244 4' Clairon 61
8' Trompette Tremblant
Tremblant Cloches 25 bells
16' Bombarde Saint-Michel -- tc Rossignol
8' Trompette Saint-Michel 61
Clochettes 10 bells PÉDALE
(with rotating star) 32' Contrebasse digital
32' Soubasse digital
POSITIF DE DOS (I) 16' Montre G.O.
8' Bourdon (wood) 61 16' Bourdon G.O.
4' Montre 61 8' Octavebasse 32
4' Flûte à fuseau 61 8' Flûte bouchée (ext) 12
2 2/3' Nazard 61 4' Octave 32
2' Quarte de nazard 61 32' Contre bombarde digital
1 3/5' Tierce 61 16' Bomarde 32
1 1/3' Larigot 61 16' Basson Récit
1' Cymbale III 183 8' Trompette (ext) 12
8' Cromorne 61 8' Trompette Saint-Michel G.O.
Tremblant 4' Clairon (ext) 12
16' Bombarde Saint-Michel G.O.
8' Trompette Saint-Michel G.O. MECHANICALS
Expression Pedal - G.O.
CHOEUR (floating) Expression Pedal - Récit
8' Bourdon 61 Expression Pedal - Choeur
8' Salicional 61 Crescendo Pedal (programable)
8' Unda maris 49 tc
8' Flûte douce 61 Mechanical key action to
8' Flûte céleste 49 tc G.O., Positif, and Récit
4' Fugara 61 Electric key action - Choeur
4' Flûte à cheminée 61 Electric stop action
2' Cor de chamois 61
1 1/3' Quintelette 61 Wind pressures:
8' Hautbois 61 Grand Orgue 75 mm
8' Voix humaine 61 Récit 80 mm
Tremblant Positif de dos 65 mm
Cloches Récit Choeur 80 mm
Pédale 75 and 85 mm
a common bass Trompette St-Michel 80 mm
[Received from Steven E. Lawson 2014-10-19]
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