First Presbyterian Church
500 Park Street
Charlottesville, VA
Images
2022-12-07 - Facade (Photograph by David M storey/David M Storey)
2022-12-07 - Facade (Photograph by David M Storey/David M Storey)
2020-12-21 - Nameplate (Photograph by David Storey, submitted by Paul R. Marchesano/Paul R. Marchesano)
2020-12-21 - Right jamb (Photograph by David Storey, submitted by Paul R. Marchesano/Paul R. Marchesano)
2020-12-21 - Left jamb (Photograph by David Storey, submitted by Paul R. Marchesano/Paul R. Marchesano)
2020-12-21 - Organ Facade (Photograph by David Storey, submitted by Paul R. Marchesano/Paul R. Marchesano)
Consoles
Main
- Organ type: Traditional Without Cover
- Console position: Movable Console
- 3 manuals
- 43 stops
- 60 registers
- 4 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)
- Combination action: Computerized/Digital
- Has combination thumb pistons
- Has coupler toe pistons
- Has tutti thumb pistons
- Has tutti toe pistons
Notes
2010-11-29 - Identified through online information from Jeff Scofield. -Database Manager
2012-12-04 - Updated through online information from Bob Moody. -Database Manager
2018-07-11 - Five ranks of pipes from the 1902 Adam Stein organ were reused in the Casavant organ. The cost of the organ was $462,000, and an additional $75,000 was approved to cover the cost of renovation and installation. The organ was dedicated on April 9, 1995, -Database Manager
Stoplist
Stoplist copied from the factory specifications Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Charlottesville, Virginia
First Presbyterian Church
Casavant Op. 3738 1995 3/59
Courtesy of the Casavant Frères Archives
St. Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada
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GRAND ORGUE POSITIF (expressif)
16' Bourdon 12 8' Principal 61
(ext Flûte à chem) 8' Bourdon 61
8' Montre 61 8' Flûte douce 61
8' Gamba 61 * 8' Flûte céleste tc 49
8' Flûte à cheminée 61 4' Principal 61
8' Flûte double 61 * 4' Flûte à fuseau 61
4' Prestant 61 2 2/3' Nazard 61
4' Flûte ouverte 61 2' Quarte de nazard 61
2 2/3' Quinte 61 1 3/5' Tierce 61
2' Doublette 61 1 1/3' Larigot 61
III Cornet 183 IV Cymbale 244
IV Fourniture 244 8' Cromorne 61
III Cymbale 183 Tremblant
8' Trompette 61 Sub
Unison Off Unison Off
16' Trompette royale -- Super
(1-12 Ped Bombarde) 16' Trompette royale GO
8' Trompette royale 61 8' Trompette royale GO
4' Trompette royale 12 4' Trompette royale GO
Chimes 25
PÉDALE
* existing stop revoiced 32' Basse acoustique I --
32' Basse acoustique II -
RÉCIT 16' Montre 12
8' Diapason 61 * (ext 8' Octavebasse)
(1-12 new) 16' Soubasse 32
8' Flûte majeure 61 16' Bourdon GO
8' Viole de gambe 61 8' Octavebasse 32
8' Voix céleste GG 54 8' Bourdon 32
4' Principal 61 4' Octave 32
4' Flûte harmonique 61 * 4' Flûte à cheminée 32
2' Octavin 61 IV Mixture 128
V Plein jeu 305 16' Bombarde 12
16' Contre trompette 12 L/2 (ext 8' Trompette)
8' Trompette 61 16' Contre trompette RE
8' Hautbois 61 * 8' Trompette 32
4' Clairon 61 4' Clairon 12
Tremblant 4' Cromorne PO
Sub 8' Trompette royale GO
Unison Off 4' Trompette royale GO
Super
8' Trompette royale GO
[Received online from Jeff Scofield November 30, 2010]
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