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Casavant Frères Ltée. Opus 2729 (1991)

Calvary Episcopal Church: Church
315 Shady Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA

OHS convention: 2010


Images


2008-01-28 - Church exterior (Photograph by Church Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2009-09-14 - Chancel and organ case (Photograph by Len Levasseur, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

1995-09-25 - Right stopjamb (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

1995-09-25 - Left stopjamb (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

1995-09-25 - Console (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

Consoles

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Notes

2011-02-14 - Identified through online information from Jeff Scofield. -- Originally installed as Op. 2729 in 1963; the 1991 work included rebuilding, tonal changes, additions and a new console; some tonal changes by Luley & Associates in 2004. -Database Manager


Stoplist

Source: Courtesy of the Casavant Frères Archives

        Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
        Calvary Episcopal Church

        Casavant   Op. 2729   1963   4/123
        Casavant   Op. 2729   1991   4/138
        ________________________________________________________

        GRAND ORGUE (I)                 CHOEUR (IV)

    16' Montre             61       16' Quintaton             61       
    16' Bourdon            12 +      8' Salicional            61
     8' Montre             61        8' Céleste               54 +
     8' Bourdon            61        8' Cor de Nuit           61
     8' Violoncelle        61 +      8' Flûte conique         61
     8' Flûte harmonique   61 +      8' Flûte céleste         61
     4' Prestant           61        4' Gemshorn              61
     4' Flûte à cheminée   61        4' Flûte douce           61
 3 1/5' Grand tierce       61 +      2' Flûte de bois         61
 2 2/3' Quinte             61       II  Cornet               122
     2' Doublette          61 +     IV  Petite fourniture 1' 244
     V  Cornet            245       16' Basson      L/2       61 r
II-III  Grand fourniture  171 +      8' Cor anglais           61 r
    IV  Fourniture 1 1/3' 244        4' Chalumeau à cheminée  61 r
    IV  Cymbale      2/3' 244           Tremulant
    16' Bombarde           61 r      8' Trompette royale      GO
     8' Trompette          61 r         Choir Pitch Diapason  37
     8' Trompette royale   61 +         Sub
     4' Clairon            61 r         Unison Off
        Unison Off                      Super
        Chimes             CH           Chimes (Deagan Class D)

        RECIT (III)                     ANTIPHONAL 

    16' Bourdon doux       61        8' Principal             61
     8' Principal étroit   61        8' Bourdon               61
     8' Flûte à cheminée   61        4' Octave                61
     8' Viole de gambe     61    2 2/3' Quinte                61
     8' Voix céleste       61        2' Octave                61
     4' Octave             61       IV  Fourniture    1 1/3' 244
     4' Flûte octaviante   61       IV  Cymbale         2/3' 244
     2' Octavin            61       16' Bombarde (hooded)     61 r
    IV  Fourniture     2' 244        8' Trompette-en-chamade  61 r
    IV  Cymbale        1' 244        4' Clairon-en-chamade    61 r
    16' Bombarde           61 r
     8' Trompette          61 r         ANTIPHONAL PEDAL
     8' Hautbois           61 r
     8' Voix humaine       61 r     16' Principal             32
     4' Clairon            61 r      8' Octave                32
        Tremulant                   16' Bombarde              AN
        Sub
        Unison Off                      PEDALE
        Super
        Transept Shutters           32' Contrebasse          dig +
                                    32' Soubasse             dig +
        POSITIF (II-unenclosed)     32' Quintaton             12
                                    16' Contrebasse  (wood)   32 +
    16' Bourdon            61 a     16' Principal             32
     8' Montre             61       16' Montre                GO
     8' Gambe              61       16' Soubasse              32
     8' Flûte à cheminée   61 +     16' Quintaton             32
     8' Flûte harmonique   61       16' Bourdon               GT
     4' Prestant           61        8' Prestant              32
     4' Flûte à fuseau     61        8' Flûte bouchée         32
 2 2/3' Nazard             61        4' Octave                32
     2' Doublette          61        4' Flûte ouverte         32
     2' Quarte de nazard   61        2' Flûte à cheminée      32
 1 3/5' Tierce             61       IV  Fourniture        4' 128
 1 1/3' Larigot            61       IV  Cymbale       1 1/3' 128
     1' Sifflet            61       32' Contrebombarde  L/2   12 +
    II  Jeu d clochette   122       16' Bombarde              32
    IV  Fourniture     1' 244       16' Basson                32
    IV  Cymbale      1/2' 244        8' Trompette             32 r
    16' Ranquette          61 b      8' Chalumeau             32 +
     8' Trompette          61 +      4' Clairon               32 r
     8' Cromorne           61 +      4' Hautbois              32 r
     4' Clairon            61 c         Unison Off
        Unison Off                      Chimes                CH
        Clochettes

     +  new pipes                    
     a  12 new pipes, 13061 from existing Flute bouchée
     b  existing Pedal stop revoiced with new tongs and shallots;
        29 new pipes on new windchest
     r  voiced with new tongues and shallots

             [Received from Jeff Scofield January 17, 2021]

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