2017-05-07 - Identified through information in Casavant documents, courtesy of Simon Couture and Denis Blaine. The tonal director was Stephen Stoot. -Database Manager
2013-03-13 - Updated through online information from Jerrold Eilander. -- This organ within the next 18 months go through a complete refurbishment. Completion to be expected by Fall 2014. -Database Manager
2019-07-24 - Updated by René Le Grand <br> <br>The Related Database Entries that appear here have only \"internal links\" as to be in Edmonton in a \"First\" Church. You write that the completion of the refurbishment of that organ should arrive in 2014. GLOBAL NEWS of April 1st 2017 goes the same way: \"Edmonton’s finest organists will play our newly refurbished pipe organ.\" <br>(https://globalnews.ca/event/3310675/first-baptist-church-edmonton-organ-gala-and-fundraiser/)<br>Here is more. According to - http://letourneauorgans.com/en/restorations.php - LÉTOURNEAU ORGANS restored in 2019 the \"1961\" (which is an error) CASAVANT. It was in 1955 a 36 stops with 46 ranks, now it has a 39 ranks. -Database Manager
2020-08-11 - Originally installed in 1955 as 3/14 with 17 ranks prepared-for, including 2 Great stops, 4 Swell stops, 1 Pedal stop and 3 extensions, and the entire Choir division; in 1961, Casavant renovated and reconfigured the organ, as well as making many tonal changes that resulted in 37 ranks; restored in 2014 by Létourneau. -Jeff Scofield
Source: Courtesy of the Casavant Frères Archives
Edmonton, Alberta
First Baptist Church
Casavant Op. 2300 1955 3/12
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Stops without pipecounts are prepared-for
GREAT SWELL
8' Diapason 68 8' Rohr Flute 68
8' Melodia 68 8' Spitz Flute 68
8' Dulciana 68 8' Flute Celeste 61
4' Octave 68 4' Spitzprincipal 68
4' Lieblich Flute 4' Flute ⌂
2 2/3' Octave Quint IV Plein Jeu
2' Superoctave 61 16' Contra Fagotto
Super 8' Trompette
Chimes 8' Oboe 68
4' Clarion 68
CHOIR Tremulant
Sub
8' Nachthorn Super
8' Gemshorn Chimes
4' Koppelflöte
2 2/3' Nazard PEDAL
2' Octavin
1 3/5' Tierce 16' Contrabass
8' Clarinet 16' Subbass 32
Tremulant 16' Rohrgedeckt SW 12
Sub 8' Cello
Super 8' Bass Flute 12
Chimes 4' Choralbass
16' Fagotto
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