Better Pipe Organ Database

Casavant Frères Ltée. Opus 2928 (1967)

Pro-Cathedral of the Assumption
480 McIntyre St. W
North Bay, ON, CA

Images

2016-07-08 - Cathedral exterior (Photograph by Cathedral Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2019 - Gallery, organ and exposed pipes (Photograph by Pro-Cathedrel Website, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2010-11-20 - Chancel organ exposed pipes (Photograph from an archival source: Cathedral Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2020-04-23 - Cathedral interior to rear, organ and exposed pipes (Photograph from an archival source: Cathedral Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

Consoles

Main

3 manuals
41 stops
41 registers
6 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes

Notes

2010-01-15 - Identified by Riley Wes Mitchell from information furnished by Casavant Frères, courtesy of Simon Couture. -Database Manager

2018-02-18 - Two stops added in 1978, one as a replacement; tonal changes in 1978; choir and console moved to the gallery in 1982; 15-rank Swell added in 2003 and console upgraded. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Source: Stoplist courtesy of Casavant Freres Archives and Cathedral website Date not recorded

       North Bay, Ontario
       Pro-Cathedral of the Assumption

       Casavant   Op. 2928   1967   3/56
       ____________________________________________

       GREAT                       POSITIV

    8' Prinzipal    61          8' Gedackt       61
    8' Bordun       61 a        4' Prinzipal     61
    4' Oktave       61          4' Koppelflöte   61
    4' Waldflöte    61 b        2' Oktavine      61 e
    2' Superoctave  61      1 1/3' Quinte        61
    V  Mixtur      305 c        V  Scharf       305
   16' Dulzian      61          8' Krummhorn     61
    8' Trompete     61
                                   PEDAL
       SWELL (2003) d
                               16' Prinzipal     32
    8' Chimney Flute           16' Subbass       32
    8' Viola di Gamba           8' Oktave        32
    8' Vox Coelestis            8' Pommer        32
    4' Principal                4' Choralbass    32
    4' Flute                  III  Mixture       96
2 2/3' Nazard                  16' Fagott        32 f
    2' Piccolo                  4' Klarine       32
1 3/5' Tierce
III-IV Plein Jeu                   CHANCEL
   16' Bassoon
    8' Trumpet                  8' Holzgedackt   56
    8' Oboe                     8' Salizional    56 g
       Tremulant                4' Spitzflöte    56
       Sub                      2' Gemshorn      56
       Super                   II  Zimbel       112
                               16' Metallgedackt 32

    a  Replaced by Chancel Salizional
    b  Top three octaves removed, with the
       Great Bordun moved to its place
    c  Top rank silenced in 2003
    d  Pipecounts not available
    e  Replaced by Waldflöte in 1978
    f  Replaced by full-length Posaune in 2003
    g  Replaced by new Erzähler and moved to Great

      [Received from Jeff Scofield February 18, 2018]

Websites

Organ History - History of Casavant Op. 2928 since the original installation. (Check Internet Archive, archive.is)