Better Pipe Organ Database

Casavant Frères Ltée. Opus 3705 (1991)

Wexford Heights United Church: Sanctuary
2102 Lawrence Ave East
Scarborough, ON, CA

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

Images

2019-06-11 - Organ Case (Photograph by J.-C. Coolen/Database Manager)

Unknown - Organ Case and Chancel (Photograph by J.-C. Coolen/Database Manager)

2019-06-11 - Builder's Nameplate (Photograph by J.-C. Coolen/Database Manager)

2019-06-11 - Console (Photograph by J.-C. Coolen/Database Manager)

2019-06-11 - Pedal Stoptabs (Photograph by J.-C. Coolen/Database Manager)

2019-06-11 - Récit Stoptabs (Photograph by J.-C. Coolen/Database Manager)

2019-06-11 - Grand Orgue Stoptabs (Photograph by J.-C. Coolen/Database Manager)

2019-06-30 - Chimes (on rear wall of sanctuary) (Photograph by J.-C. Coolen/Database Manager)

2019-06-11 - Phoenix digital augmentation stopscreen (Photograph by J.-C. Coolen/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Movable Console
2 manuals
18 stops
20 registers
3 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Tilting/Rocking Tablets Above Top Manual
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 combination toe pistons
Has coupler thumb pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2009-09-26 - Identified by Trailon Johnson from information furnished by Casavant Frères, courtesy of Simon Couture. -Database Manager

2019-08-21 - Updated by J.-C. Coolen, who has heard or played the organ. The organ includes a stand-alone four-division digital Phoenix Organs digital augmentation, installed c. 2010. http://www.phoenixorgans.com/installations/installation-archives/108 The digital augmentation and the pipe organ are separately or in combination.<br><br>Wexford Heights United Church disbanded on June 30, 2019. The building is currently managed by Toronto United Church Council, with the future of the building and of the organ to be decided by Shining Waters Regional Council (United Church of Canada). -Database Manager

2023-06-30 - The organ was relocated in 2023 to the Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. -Jim Stettner

Stoplist

Original document from J.-C. Coolen. Source: Stoplist taken from console 2019-08-10

Scarborough, Ontario
Wexford Heights United Church

Casavant Frères Ltd., Opus 3705, 1991


    GRAND ORGUE
8'  Montre
8'  Flute a Cheminee
4'  Prestant
4'  Flute a Fuseau
2'  Flute
II  Cornet
IV  Fourniture
    Tremblant
    Chimes


    RECIT (Expressif)
8'  Bourdon
8'  Viole de Gambe
8'  Voix Celeste (CC)
4'  Flute Conique
2'  Doublette
III Cymbale
8'  Trompette

Rec./Réc. 4'


    PEDALE
16' Soubasse
8'  Octave Basse
8'  Bourdon
4'  Octave
16' Basson


    COUPLERS
Rec./Ped. 8'
Rec./Ped. 4'
G.O./Ped. 8'

Rec./G.O. 16'
Rec./G.O. 8'
Rec./G.O. 4'


    FINGER PISTONS (one level of memory)
General                       1 - 6
Recit                         1 - 4
Grand Orgue                   1 - 4
  G.O. - Ped.                 (rev)
Sforzando                     (rev)


    TOE STUDS
General                       1 - 6
Pedale                        1 - 4
G.O. - Ped.                   (rev)
Sforzando                     (rev)


    PEDAL MOVEMENTS
Recit Expression             (bal.)

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