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Casavant Frères Ltée. Opus 2408 (1957)

Rye Presbyterian Church: Crawford Chapel
882 Boston Post Rd.
Rye, NY

Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)


Images


Unknown - Cabinet and pipework (Photograph by Via the Organ Clearing House, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

Unknown - Console (Photograph by Via the Organ Clearing House, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

Consoles

Main


Notes

2010-08-24 - Identified through online information from Jeff Scofield. -Database Manager

2020-12-08 - Replaced in 2020 by 2/9 Casavant Op. 3942; Op. 2408 was removed by Anthony Meloni and offered for sale. -Jeff Scofield


Stoplist

Source: Stoplist copied from the factory specifications August 24, 2010; updated February 25, 2021

Rye, New York
Rye Presbyterian Church

Casavant   Op. 2408   1957   2/7

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


GREAT (Expressive)              SWELL (Expressive)              PEDAL (Expressive)
16'    Lieblich Gedeckt tc      16'    Contra Dulciana tc       16'  Bourdon
8'     Open Diapason            8'     Rohrflöte                8'   Octave
8'     Rohrflöte                8'     Viola da Gamba           8'   Cello
8'     Viola da Gamba           8'     Voix Céleste             8'   Stopped Flute
8'     Dulciana                 8'     Dulciana                 16'  Bassoon
4'     Octave                   4'     Violina
4'     Lieblich Flöte           4'     Lieblich Flöte
4'     Dulcet                   4'     Dulcet
2 2/3' Nazard                   2 2/3' Nazard
2'     Fifteenth                2'     Piccolo
                                1 3/5' Tierce
                                8'     Oboe
                                       Tremulant


STOP / RANK / PIPE ANALYSIS
16'    Bourdon                  (Ped)  32
16'    Lieblich Gedeckt          (Gt)  –-  Tenor C. From the 8' Rohrflöte.
16'    Contra Dulciana           (Sw)  –-  Tenor C. From the 8' Dulciana.        
8'     Open Diapason             (Gt)  61
8'     Octave                   (Ped)  –-  Same as the 8' Open Diapason.
8'     Rohrflöte              (Sw/Gt)  61
8'     Stopped Flute            (Ped)  12  Extension of the 16' Bourdon.
8'     Viola da Gamba         (Sw/Gt)  61       
8'     Cello                    (Ped)  –-  Same as the  8' Viola da Gamba.
8'     Voix Céleste              (Sw)  54  From GG.
8'     Dulciana               (Sw/Gt)  61
4'     Octave                    (Gt)  12  Extension of the 8' Open Diapason.
4'     Lieblich Flöte         (Sw/Gt)  12  Extension of the 8' Rohrflöte.
4'     Violina                   (Sw)  12  Extension of the 8' Viola da Gamba.
4'     Dulcet                 (Sw/Gt)  12  Extension of the 8' Dulciana.
2 2/3' Nazard                 (Sw/Gt)   7  Extension of the 8' Rohrflöte.
2'     Fifteenth                 (Gt)  12  Extension of the 8' Viola da Gamba.
2'     Piccolo                   (Sw)   5  Extension of the 8' Rohrflöte.
1 3/5' Tierce                    (Sw)  –-  From the 8' Rohrflöte. 57 notes.
16'    Bassoon                  (Ped)  12  Extension of the 8' Oboe.
8'     Oboe                      (Sw)  61
       Tremulant                 (Sw)      Affects the entire instrument.

PIPE SUMMARY
      
16' Bourdon         8' Open Diapason    8' Rohrflöte        8' Viola da Gamba
44 pipes            73 pipes            85 pipes            85 pipes


8' Voix Céleste     8' Dulciana         16' Bassoon
54 pipes            73 pipes            73 pipes



COUPLERS                                     FINGER PISTONS
Swell to Pedal                               Swell                       1 - 3
Great to Pedal                               Great & Pedal               1 – 3

Swell to Great
                                             PEDAL MOVEMENTS
                                             Expression                 (bal.)
TOE STUDS                                    Crescendo                  (bal.)
None
       

NOTES
The organ was installed in a chamber and was entirely expressive. In 2020, it
was replaced by a new, 2-9 Casavant, Opus 3942. The 1957 Casavant, Opus 2408
was removed by Anthony Meloni to the Yonkers, New York shop of Meloni &
Farrier, and was advertised for sale for $5,000.00.

Sources: Casavant opus list; OHS Database (Courtesy of the Casavant Frères
         Archives); Facebook Pipe Organ Garage Sale by Anthony Meloni on
         2/24/2021.


Rye Presbyterian Church – Crawford Chapel
882 Boston Post Rd.
Rye, NY. 10580                               Documented: February 24, 2021


[Received online from Jeff Scofield  August 24, 2010]
[Updated online by James R. Stettner  February 25, 2021]

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