Unknown - Church interior and exposed pipes (Photograph by Church Website, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2019-09-07 - Chancel and Pipe Display (Photograph by Jeffrey R. Neufeld/Database Manager)
2010-01-15 - Identified by Riley Wes Mitchell from information furnished by Casavant Frères, courtesy of Simon Couture. -Database Manager
2010-08-02 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -- The church was to provide re-conditioned pipework for four stops, with Casavant providing the windchests; the church would also provide the Swell enclosure and equip the enclosure with shutters from the old organ. -Database Manager
2015-12-13 - Updated through online information from Harry Spring. <br>Parts of this Casavant were from a former Bennet organ, many of the pipes I had acquired years ago. I believe some of the old chests were used, but may have been redone when the organ was relocated to this building. <br><br>Subsequently, an Allen organ was coupled with the Casavant pipes in a newer larger sanctuary. The work was done by the Fabry company. Tom Hazelton played the dedication concert on the hybrid organ. I believe the organ is still in this configuration as of 12/6/2015. -Database Manager
2021-05-22 - The church merged with Wesley United Methodist Church on May 31, 2020, to form Journey of Hope UMC, using the Epworth facility. -Jeff Scofield
Stoplist copied from the factory specifications Source: Courtesy of the Casavant Frères Archives Date not recorded
Elgin, Illinois
Epworth Methodist Church
Casavant Op. 3016 1969 2/19
Courtesy of the Casavant Frères Archives
St. Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada
GREAT SWELL
8' Prinzipal 56 8' Holzgedackt 56 *
8' Rohrflöte 56 8' Dulciana 56 *
4' Oktav 56 8' Unda maris tc 44 *
2' Spitzflöte 56 4' Spillflöte 56
IV Mixtur 224 2' Prinzipal 56
II Sesquialtera tc 88
PEDAL 8' Schalmei 56
16' Subbass 32 Tremulant
8' Prinzipal 32
4' Choralbass 32 *
* For these stops, the builder shall supply
the chest for the stops, including all
valves, stop actions and toe rackboards;
but the pipes themselves, the racking and
voicing of them are not included in this
contract. It is understood that the pur-
chaser will make separate arrangements to
supply reconditioned used pipes for these
stops and to see to their installation and
voicing at the time the organ is installed.
The builder's guarantee shall apply to the
chest actions for these stops, but in no
way to the stops themselves. The purchaser
shall provide or construct a suitable Swell
enclosure of ample size to accommodate the
chests and pipes of the Swell division....
and to equip them with shutters from the old
organ.
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