2009-06-20 - Identified through on-line information from Jeff Scofield. A very unusual coupler was "Bourdon 16 Pédale au Anches." -Database Manager
2009-11-04 - Updated through on-line information from John W. Tremblay. -- One of the unique details of this instrument is that each division was under separate expression by means of five dedicated pedals, plus a register crescendo pedal. These were controlled, in turn, by selector switches at the treble ends of the manuals which theoretically permitted controlling any set of shades from any shoe. In an instrument of this size, this could be considered something of an embarrassment of riches, and might complicate the playing unnecessarily. Per the Canadian web site "Orgues du Canada," the expression shades were removed from the Grand Orgue at some time after the instrument was built. I have seen specifications for two other small four-manual Casavants built along these, or similar, lines - Holy Canadian Martyrs in Victorville, since replaced, and St. Jude's Shrine in Montreal, in which latter instrument the Anches division is one unified rank, and in which the Grand Orgue and Pedale are not under expression. -Database Manager
Stoplist copied from the factory specifications Source: Stoplist courtesy of the Casavant Freres Archives Date not recorded
Montréal (Saint-Laurent), Québec, Canada
Église Saint-Sixte
Casavant Op. 2216 1954 4/49
Stoplist courtesy of Casavant Frères
GRAND ORGUE (expressif) RÉCIT
16' Quintaton 68 8' Bourdon 68
8' Montre 68 8' Gambe 68
8' Flûte double 68 (douce) 8' Voix céleste 61 GG
8' Gemshorn 68 4' Principal 68
4' Prestant 68 4' Flûte douce 68
4' Flûte harmonique 68 2 2/3' Nazard 61
2' Doublette 61 2' Octavin 61
IV Mixture 244 (12,15,19,22) 1 3/5' Tierce 61 (très douce)
III Cymbale 183 (22,26,29) III Mixture 183 (15,19,22)
Tremolo 8' Trompette 68 (petite)
Muet 8' Hautbois 68
Aigu 8' Voix humaine 68
Basson du 4e clavier Trémolo
Trompette du 4e clavier Grave
Clairon du 4e clavier Muet
Aigu
POSITIF (expressif)
8' Principal 68 PÉDALE
8' Flûte creuse 68 32' Résultant --
8' Salicional 68 16' Contrebasse 32 (métal)
8' Cor de nuit 68 16' Flûte 32 (#4)
4' Flûte douce 68 16' Bourdon 32
4' Violina 68 16' Quintaton GO
2 2/3' Nazard 61 8' Violoncelle 12 (Contrebasse)
2' Piccolo 61 8' Flûte 12
III-IV Plein Jeu 220 8' Bourdon 12
8' Cromorne 68 8' Quintaton GT
Trémolo 4' Violon 12
Grave 4' Flûte 12
Muet 4' Flûte douce 12 (Bourdon)
Aigu II Mixture 64
16' Bombarde 12 AN
ANCHES (expressif) 16' Basson AN
16' Basson 68 8' Basson AN
8' Trompette 68 4' Basson AN
4' Clairon 68
Trémolo
Grave
Aigu
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