2020 - Console (Photograph by Matthew Fraser/Matt Fraser)
1957-06-01 - Facade Pipes (Photograph courtesy of the Casavant Frères Archives/Database Manager)
2011-10-03 - Identified through online information from Jeff Scofield. -- Originally installed in 1921 as 3/38 Casavant Op. 906, retaining 4 wood ranks from the existing organ; the existing case was reused and altered 'to suit the place of the Echo Organ.' Refurbished in 1957 by Casavant and enlarged to 4/52 with a new console and tonal changes; renovated by Casavant in 1998 with tonal changes - enlarged to 4/56. -Database Manager
2017-05-07 - Updated through information in Casavant documents, courtesy of Simon Couture. The tonal director was Stephen Stoot. The cost was $16,900.00. -Database Manager
2011-11-09 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -Database Manager
Stoplist copied from the factory specifications Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Halifax, Nova Scotia
St. Matthew's United Church
Courtesy of the Casavant Frères Archives
St. Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada
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1. Supply the following new sets of pipes for the Swell:
Trompette 8 - 68 pipes
Clarion 4 - 68 pipes
2. Supply the following stops and chest to add to the Choir:
Nazard 2 2/3 - 61 pipes
Tierce 1 3/5 - 61 pipes
3. Supply and add the pipes and chests for the Pedal:
Choral Bass 4 - 14
Flute 4 - 14
Tromba 8 - 14
Clarion 4 - 12
4. To repair and revoice Halifax, Nova Scotia
St. Matthew's United Church
Casavant Op. 2409 1957 4/52
Courtesy the following sets of Reed Stops:
Great Organ: Trumpet 8 - 68
Swell Organ: Oboe 8 - 68
Choir Organ: Clarinet 8 - 68
Solo Organ: Tuba Mirabilis 8 - 68
Vox Humana 8 - 68
Pedal Organ: Trombone 16 - 30
5. Supply and connect to the existing pipe organ a new 4-manual
electro-pneumatic console as per the specification attached
to and forming a part of this agreement:
GREAT SWELL
16' Double Open Diapason 68 16' Gedeckt 68
8' First Open Diapason 68 8' Open Diapason 68
8' Second Open Diapason 68 8' Viola da Gamba 68
8' Doppelflöte 68 8' Voix Celeste 56
8' Gemshorn 68 8' Stopped Diapason 68
4' Principal 68 8' Aeoline 68
4' Harmonic Flute 68 4' Flauto Traverso 68
2 2/3' Twelfth 61 2' Piccolo 61
2' Fifteenth 61 III Mixture 183
III Mixture 183 8' Trompette 68
8' Trumpet 68 8' Oboe 68
Sub 4' Clarion 68
Unison Off Tremulant
Super Sub
Unison Off
CHOIR Super
8' Open Diapason 68 Chimes SO
8' Melodia 68
8' Viole d'Orchestre 68 PEDAL
8' Dulciana 68 32' Sub Bass 32
4' Dolce Flute 68 16' Double Open 32
2 2/3' Nazard 61 16' Bourdon 12
2' Flautino 61 16' Gedeckt SW
1 3/5' Tierce 61 10 2/3' Quint (Bourdon) 7
8' Clarinet 68 8' Flute (Dbl Open) 12
Tremulant 8' Stopped Flute 5
Sub 8' Cello 32
Unison Off 5 1/3' Quint (Bourdon) 7
Super 4' Choral Bass 14
Chimes 4' Flute 7
III Mixture 96
SOLO 16' Trombone 32
8' Open Diapason 68 8' Tromba 14
8' Hohlflöte 68 4' Clarion 12
8' Gamba 68 Chimes SO
8' Unda Maris 68 16' Bourdon (Solo) 32
4' Harmonic Flute 68
2' Flageolet 61
8' Tuba Mirabilis 68
8' Vox Humana 68
Tremulant
Sub
Unison Off
Super
Chimes 25
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