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Casavant Frères Ltée. Opus 2183 (1953)

University of Idaho: Haddock Hall, Lionel Hampton School of Music Building
709 S. Deakin St.
Moscow, ID

Images


2012-09-28 - Console full view (Photograph by Michael A. Way/Jeff Scofield)

2012-09-28 - Console from left side (Photograph by Michael A. Way/Jeff Scofield)

2012-09-28 - Console at left edge of stage (Photograph by Michael A. Way/Jeff Scofield)

2012-09-28 - Auditorium interior and console (Photograph by Michael A. Way/Jeff Scofield)

Unknown - Console (Photograph from the University of Idaho Special Collections (1953); image courtesy of Jesse Zylstra/Database Manager)

2012-09-28 - Couplers above Swell manual (Photograph by Michael A. Way/Database Manager)

2012-09-28 - Left stopjamb (Swell and Pedal) (Photograph by Michael A. Way/Database Manager)

2012-09-28 - Right stopjamb (Choir and Great) (Photograph by Michael A. Way/Database Manager)

2012-09-28 - Memorial plaque (Photograph by Michael A. Way/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main


Notes

2010-03-10 - Identified through online information from Jeff Scofield. -Database Manager

2012-08-27 - Updated through online information from Jonathan Gradin. -- Organ is thankfully unaltered and mostly playable; however, due to budget allowances for only tuning, voicing and other maintenance is lacking. As of Fall 2012, the Great 8' Open Diapason has some notes in the tenor range which are slow to speak or which have other noise; the 4' Choralbass has a dead note (likely a dirty magnet, but the pipe has been pulled); and the combination action is not always reliable (most notably on the left jamb) due to console wind leaks. -Database Manager

2015-02-18 - Updated through online information from Sean Haley. -Database Manager

2015-02-18 - Updated through online information from Sean Haley. -- The chambers are laid out as follows. Swell on the left, Great and Pedal in the center, and Choir on the right. The combination action is the usual Casavant tripper style for the period. With a new department head it is hoped all of the organs on campus will receive the support for long needed work. -Database Manager


Stoplist

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

       Moscow, Idaho
       University of Idaho

       Casavant   Op. 2183   1953   3/26

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

       GREAT (enclosed)            SWELL
    8' Open Diapason 68        16' Lieblich Gedeckt 68
    8' Rohr Flute 68            8' Geigen Principal 68
    8' Gemshorn 68              8' Stopped Diapason 68
    4' Octave 68                8' Salicional 68
    4' Flute d'Amour 68         8' Voix Céleste 61 GG
2 2/3' Twelfth 61               8' Aeoline 68
    2' Fifteenth 61             4' Octave Geigen 68
       Tremulant              III  Cornet 183 (12,15, 17)
       Super                    8' Trumpet 68
       Chimes (pf)              8' Oboe 68
                                   Tremulant
       CHOIR                       Sub
    8' Viola 68                    Super
    8' Clarabella 68
    8' Dulciana 68                 PEDAL (enclosed with Great)
    4' Lieblich Flute 68       16' Contra Bass 32 (metal)
    8' Clarinet 68             16' Bourdon 32
       Tremulant               16' Gedeckt SW
       Sub                      8' Cello 12 
       Super                    8' Stopped Flute 12
       Chimes (pf)              4' Choral Bass 12

[Received on line from Jeff Scofield March 15, 2010.]

Stoplist copied from the console September 28, 2012 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Moscow, Idaho
University of Idaho

CASAVANT FRERES LIMITEE, Opus 2183, 1953 - Original Specifications


GREAT (Expressive - Right)                   SWELL (Expressive - Center)
   8'     Open Diapason             68          16'    Lieblich Gedeckt          68
   8'     Rohrflote                 68          8'     Geigen Principal          68
   8'     Gemshorn                  68          8'     Stopped Diapason          68
   4'     Octave                    68          8'     Salicional                68
   4'     Flute d'Amour             68          8'     Voix Celeste        (GG)  61
   2-2/3' Twelfth                   61          8'     Aeoline                   68
   2'     Fifteenth                 61          4'     Octave Geigen             68
          Tremulant                             III    Cornet    [12-15-17]     183
                                                8'     Trumpet                   68
   Great Super                                  8'     Oboe                      68
                                                       Tremulant

CHOIR (Expressive - Left)                        Swell Sub
   8'     Viola                     68           Swell Super
   8'     Clarabella                68
   8'     Dulciana                  68
   4'     Lieblich Flute            68       PEDAL (Expressive with Great)                     
   8'     Clarinet                  68          16'    Contra Bass    [metal]    32   
          Tremulant                             16'    Bourdon                   32   
          Chimes              (pf)  --          16'    Gedeckt             (Sw)  --
                                                8'     Cello                     12 
   Choir Sub                                    8'     Stopped Flute             12
   Choir Super                                  4'     Choral Bass               12


COUPLERS                                     FINGER PISTONS
   Swell to Pedal                  [8]          Swell                         1 – 4
   Swell Super to Pedal            [4]            Swell to Pedal              (rev)
   Great to Pedal                  [8]            Swell to Great              (rev)
   Great Super to Pedal            [4]          Great                         1 – 4
   Choir to Pedal                  [8]            Great to Pedal              (rev)
   Choir Super to Pedal            [4]          Choir                         1 – 4
                                                  Choir to Pedal              (rev)
   Swell Sub to Great             [16]            Choir to Great              (rev)
   Swell to Great                  [8]          Pedal                         1 - 4
   Swell Super to Great            [4]          Adjuster
                                                Cancel
   Swell Sub to Choir             [16]
   Swell to Choir                  [8]
   Swell Super to Choir            [4]       TOE STUDS
                                                General                       1 - 5
                                                Great to Pedal                (rev)
                                                Full Organ                    (rev)


ACTION: E-P Pitman & Unit                    PEDAL MOVEMENTS (Labeled; l - r)
                                                Choir Expression             (bal.)
VOICES: 24           STOPS: 28                  Swell Expression             (bal.)
                                                Gt/Ped Expression            (bal.)
RANKS: 26            PIPES: 1,690               Crescendo                    (bal.)


NOTES
The organ is installed in three side-by-side chambers across the front of the auditorium
at the back of the stage. The Choir is at the left. The Swell is at the center. And the
Great and Pedal are at the right.

The console is in fixed position on the left at the corner of the stage apron.

Sources: Casavant opus list; extant organ

 [Received from James R. Stettner 2012-12-13.]

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