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Casavant Frères Ltée. Opus 2201 (1953)

First Presbyterian Church: Sanctuary
209 Union Street
Schenectady, NY

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2018 - Console and chancel (Lawrence Roff/Paul R. Marchesano)

2018 - Nave (Lawrence Roff/Paul R. Marchesano)

2018 - Pipework (Lawrence Roff/Paul R. Marchesano)

2018 - Building exterior (Lawrence Roff/Paul R. Marchesano)

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2010-03-08 - Identified by Rae Bolton from information furnished by Casavant Frères, courtesy of Simon Couture. -Database Manager

2010-08-24 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -- Pedal enclosed with Great; Swell Trompette replaced by Casavant in 1970; IV Mixture added to Great by Casavant in 1975. -Database Manager

2012-01-13 - Updated through online information from Lawrence C Roff. -- Swell 8' Aeoline has been revoiced and rescaled; it is now a 4' Principal -Database Manager

2012-01-13 - Updated through online information from Lawrence C Roff. -- Great: Addition of 16' Rohrbourdon (61 pipes); Swell: 8' Aeoline revoiced and rescaled to become 4' Principal (73 Pipes); Pedal: Addition of 32' Resultant (from Pedal Bourdon) -Database Manager

2016-01-06 - 73-note English Horn added to Choir in 2015. -Database Manager

2024-08-30 - I was privileged to serve there as Senior Pastor some years ago, played numerous concerts on the instrument, recorded a CD on it, and oversaw several significant pipe additions and tonal revisions to it. It's a delightful instrument in an absolutely gorgeous historic (1809) church building. The congregation dates to 1760. Elinore Farnum has been the organist there for almost 60 years! And she still plays every Sunday and performs an annual benefit concert each June to raise funds to help pay for children to attend summer Christian camp. -- email from Lawrence Roff 2024-08-30 -Paul R. Marchesano


Stoplist

Original specification. 1 stop added in 1975, one stop replaced 1969. See later revision. [Received online from Jeff Scofield August 24, 2010] Source: original factory specifications

GREAT Open Diapason 8, Gemshorn 8, Hohlflöte 8, Octave 4, Rohrflöte 4, Octave Quint 2 2/3, Fifteenth 2

SWELL Geigen Principal 8, Gedeckt 8, Viola da Gamba 8, Gamba Celeste 8 (TC), Flute Triangulaire 4, Aeoline 8, Piccolo 2, Nazard 2 2/3, Tierce 1 3/5, Oboe 8, Cornopean 8, Tremulant, Chimes

CHOIR Rohrflöte 8, Dulciana 8, Unda Maris 8 (TC), Koppelflöte 4, Blockflöte 2, Rohrnazard 2 2/3, Clarinet 8

ANTIPHONAL Diapason 8, Viola 8, Spitzflöte 8, Spitzflöte Celeste 8 (TC), Principal 4, Flute d'Amour 4, Rauschquint II, Oboe Clarion 4, Trompette No. 1 8, Tremulant, Pedal Bourdon 16

PEDAL (enclosed with Great) Contra Bass 16 (metal), Bourdon 16, Rohrgedeckt 16, Quint 10 2/3, Cello 8, Stopped Flute 8, Choral Bass 4, Trombone 16, Trumpet 8

GREAT to GREAT 16, GREAT to GREAT 4, SWELL to SWELL 16, SWELL to SWELL 4, CHOIR to CHOIR 16, CHOIR to CHOIR 4, ANTIPHONAL to ANTIPHONAL 16, ANTIPHONAL to ANTIPHONAL 4


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