Better Pipe Organ Database

Casavant Frères Ltée. Opus 3643 (1988)

First Presbyterian Church: Sanctuary
320 Sixth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA

Images

1995-09-25 - Church exterior (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

1995-09-25 - Consolt to right (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

1995-09-25 - Console to left (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2017-10-08 - Stained-glass windows (Photograph by Church Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2012-12-03 - Church interior (Photograph by Church Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2019-01-09 - Church interior to rear and organ case (Photograph by Church Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2017-04-06 - Organ case and gallery (Photograph by Joseph Routon, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2007 - Church exterior (Photograph by Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)

1988-12-31 - Organ in rear gallery (Casavant promotional photo in the private collection of Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional Without Cover
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
4 manuals
77 stops
53 registers
5 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 coupler thumb pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2009-10-06 - Identified by Rae Bolton from information furnished by Casavant Frères, courtesy of Simon Couture. -Database Manager

2009-11-26 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -Database Manager

2018-03-10 - Updated by Ryan Croyle, who has heard or played the organ.<br> Tonal modifications by Luley & Associates, Inc. in 2008 including addition of Voix Celeste to Choeur and substitution of 8' Petite Trompette for 8' Clarinet to Choeur. Rebuild of Pedale Bombarde completed by J & G Lester in 2018. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist from visit Sept. 25, 1995 and dedication program Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

        Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
        First Presbyterian Church     

        Casavant Frères   Op. 3643   1988   4/77

        GRAND ORGUE                          RÉCIT
    16' Violonbasse 12                   16' Bourdon 12
     8' Montre 61                         8' Principal 61
     8' Violin 61                         8' Cor de nuit 61
     8' Flûte harmonique 49               8' Viole de gambe 61
        (1-12 from Flûte                  8' Voix céleste 54 GG
        à cheminée)                       4' Octave 61
     8' Flûte a cheminée 61               4' Flûte octaviante 61
     4' Prestant 61                   2 2/3' Nazard 61
     4' Flûte 61                          2' Octavin 61
     2' Doublette 61                  1 3/5' Tierce 61
     V  Cornet 200 MA                     V  Plein Jeu 305
II-III  Grande fourniture 171            16' Basson-hautbois 12 (L/2)
     V  Fourniture 305                    8' Trompette harmonique 61
    16' Bombarde 61 (1-12 L/2)            8' Hautbois 61
     8' Trompette 61                      8' Voix humaine 61
        Unison Off                        4' Clairon harmonique 61
     8' Trompette-en-chamade 61              Tremblant
     8' Trompette royale CH
        Chimes                               CHOEUR (I)
                                          8' Flûte majeure 61
        PÉDALE                            8' Salicional 61(Haskell basses)
    32' Soubasse dg                       8' Flûte célestes II 110     
    32' Contre bourdon dg                 4' Salicet 61 ***
    16' Montre 12                         4' Flûte à cheminée 61
        (ext. of 8' Octavebasse)          2' Principal italien 61
    16' Violonbasse GO                1 1/3' Quinte 61
    16' Soubasse 32                     III  Petite fourniture 183
    16' Bourdon RE                        8' Petite trompette 61 **
     8' Octavebasse 32                       Tremblant
     8' Flûte bouchée 12                     Sub
     8' Bourdon RE                           Unison Off
     4' Octave 32                            Super
     4' Flûte 32                          8' Trompette-en-chamade GO
     2' Flûte 12
     V  Mixture 160                          POSITIF (IV)
    32' Contre Bombarde 12 (L/2)          8' Montre 61
    16' Bombarde 32                       8' Bourdon 61
    16' Basson-hautbois RE                4' Prestant 61
     8' Trompette 12                      4' Flûte à fuseau 61
     4' Hautbois RE                   2 2/3' Nazard 61
     4' Douçaine PO                       2' Quarte de nazard 61
     8' Trompette-en-chamade GO       1 3/5' Tierce 61
     8' Trompette royale PO             III  Fourniture 183
                                         II  Cymbale 122
                                          8' Douçaine 61
                                             Tremblant
                                             Unison Off
                                         16' Trompette-en-chamade tc 
                                          8' Trompette-en-chamade GO
                                          4' Trompette-en-chamade GO
    **  Later replaced by Clarinet        8' Trompette royale CH
   ***  Later replaced by 
        8' Voix Celeste

[Received on line from Jeff Scofield November 26, 2009.]

Documents

(1988-11-13) Dedication Service, via Jeff Scofield -Jeff Scofield