Better Pipe Organ Database

Casavant Frères Opus 3087A (2002)

First Baptist Church: Sanctuary
2709 Monument Ave.
Richmond, VA

Images

2010-04-28 - Church Exterior (Photograph by John DeMajo/Database Manager)

2010-04-28 - Chancel (Photograph by John DeMajo/Database Manager)

2010-04-28 - Console (Photograph by John DeMajo/Database Manager)

2010-04-28 - Pipe Chamber (Photograph by John DeMajo/Database Manager)

2010-04-28 - Great Organ - Pipe Work (Photograph by John DeMajo/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Movable Console
4 manuals
72 stops
62 registers
7 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Drawknobs in Vertical Rows on Angled Jambs
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes
Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Has crescendo
Combination action: Computerized/Digital
Has sequencer
Has combination thumb pistons
Has combination toe pistons
Has coupler thumb pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2010-11-24 - Identified through on-line information from Jeff Scofield. -- Antiphonal added to existing Skinner 1965 after a fire; Skinner replaced in 1971 by Casavant Op. 3087, retaining the Antiphonal; the 2002 work was for a new console, the revoicing of eleven reed stops (on existing shallots) and the provision for two Walker digital Pedal flue stops. -Database Manager

2025-02-08 - Renovation by Casavant and David Storey 2024/2025. GT, POS, and CH rebuilt/revoiced by Casavant- 2024. PED, SW, and ANT to be rebuilt/revoiced summer/fall 2025. -William Tan

Stoplist

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

     Richmond, Virginia
     First Baptist Church

     Casavant   Op. 3087   2002   4/92

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

     GRAND ORGUE (II)                  POSITIF (IV)
 16' Bourdon              61        8' Bourdon              61
  8' Montre               61        8' Salicional           61
  8' Flûte à cheminée     61        4' Pretant              61
  4' Prestant             61        4' Flûte à fuseau       61
  4' Flûte conique        61    2 2/3' Nasard               61
  2' Doublette            61        2' Doublette            61
  V  Cornet           tc 220        2' Quarte de nasard     61
 IV  Fourniture          244    1 3/5' Tierce               61
 IV  Cymbale             244    1 1/3' Larigot              61
  8' Trompette            61       IV  Fourniture          244
  4' Clairon              61      III  Cymbale             183
     Unison Off                     8' Cromorne             61
  8' Trompette-en-chamade pf           Tremulant
     Antiphonal on G O                 Positif Unison Off
     MIDI                              Antiphonal on Positif
                                    8' Trompette-en-chamade pf
     RÉCIT (III)                       MIDI
  8' Principal étroit     61
  8' Bourdon              61           ANTIPHONAL
  8' Viole de gambe       61        8' Flûte à cheminée     61
  8' Voix céleste      GG 54        8' Flûte douce          61
  4' Octave               61        8' Flûte céleste     tc 49
  4' Flûte ouverte        61        4' Prestant             61
  2' Flûte des bois       61        4' Flûte conique        61
 VI  Plein jeu           366        2' Flûte à bec          61
 16' Basson     L/2       61      III  Cymbale             183
  8' Trompette            61           Tremulant
  4' Clairon              61           Cloches              25
     Tremulant
     Sub                               ANTIPHONAL PÉDALE
     Unison Off                    16' Soubasse             32
     Super                             Cloches              AN
     Antiphonal on Récit
  8' Trompette-en-chamade pf           PÉDALE
     MIDI                          32' Soubasse             dg
                                   32' Bourdon              dg
     CHOEUR (I)                    16' Montre               32
  8' Flûte bouchée        61       16' Soubasse             32
  8' Flûte douce          61       16' Bourdon              GO
  8' Flûte céleste     tc 49        8' Octavebasse          32
  4' Flûte à cheminée     61        8' Bourdon              32
  2' Octavin              61        4' Basse de chorale     32
 II  Cornet              122        4' Flûte à cheminée     32
III  Petite fourniture   183        2' Flûte                32
  8' Hautbois             61       VI  Fourniture          192
     Tremulant                     32' Contre bombarde L/2  32
     Sub                           16' Bombarde             32
     Unison Off                    16' Basson               RE
     Super                          8' Trompette            32
     Antiphonal on Choeur           4' Chalumeau            32
  8' Trompette-en-chamade pf        8' Trompette-en-chamade pf
     MIDI                           4' Clairon-en-chamade   pf
                                       Antiphonal on Pédale
                                       MIDI

    [Received online from Jeff Scofield  November 26, 2010]

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