Better Pipe Organ Database

Casavant Frères Ltée. Opus 2845 (1965)

Centenary Methodist Church
411 E. Grace Street
Richmond, VA

Images

2011-07-17 - Church exterior (Photograph from an archival source: Morgan Riley via Wikipedia, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2020-04-10 - Organ case (Photograph from an archival source: Church Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2019-01-24 - Church interior (Photograph from an archival source: Church Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2009-01-29 - Console Detail - Name Plate (Photograph by John G. DeMajo/Database Manager)

2009-01-29 - Console Detail - Pedals and Combination Pistons (Photograph by John G. DeMajo/Database Manager)

2011-06-11 - Sanctuary Interior, Chancel, and Organ Case (Photograph by John G. DeMajo/Database Manager)

2011-06-11 - Console (Photograph by John G. DeMajo/Database Manager)

2011-06-11 - Left Stop Jamb (Photograph by John G. DeMajo/Database Manager)

2011-06-11 - Church Exterior (Photograph by John G. DeMajo/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
3 manuals
39 stops
40 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)
Combination action: Adjustable Combination Pistons
Has combination thumb pistons
Has combination toe pistons
Has coupler thumb pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2010-01-13 - Identified by Rae Bolton from information furnished by Casavant Frères, courtesy of Simon Couture. -Database Manager

2010-11-09 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -Database Manager

Stoplist

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

    Richmond, Virginia
    Centenary Methodist Church

    Casavant   Op. 2845   1965   3/49

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

    GREAT                        CHOIR
16' Quintade        61        8' Gedackt          61
 8' Principal       61        8' Erzähler         61
 8' Rohrflöte       61        8' Erzähler Celeste 54 GG
 4' Octave          61        4' Gemshorn         61
 4' Koppelflöte     61    2 2/3' Nazard           61
 2' Blockflöte      61        2' Blockflöte       61
II  Rauschquint    122    1 3/5' Tierce           61
IV  Mixture        244    1 1/3' Larigot          61
 8' Trompete        61        1' Sifflöte         61
    Bells          [pf]       8' Krummhorn        61
                                 Tremulant
    SWELL                        Sub
 8' Viola           61           Unison Off
 8' Viola Celeste   54 GG        Super
 8' Gedeckt         61           Harp Bells      [pf]
 4' Spitzprincipal  61           Celesta Bells   [pf]
 4' Nachthorn       61
 2' Octavin         61           PEDAL
IV  Scharff        244       16' Principal        32
16' Fagott   L/2    61       16' Subbass          32
 8' Trompete        61       16' Erzähler         12 CH
 4' Oboe            61        8' Octave           32
    Tremulant                 8' Gedackt          32
    Sub                       4' Choralbass       32
    Unison Off                2' Waldflöte        32
    Super                    IV  Mixture         128
    Harp Bells     [pf]      16' Posaune          32
    Celesta Bells  [pf]       8' Trompete         32
                              4' Schalmei         32
                                 Bells           [pf]

[Received online from Jeff Scofield November 15, 2010]