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Hill, Norman & Beard (1956)

Central United Church
131 - 7th Avenue S.W.
Calgary, AB, CA

Consoles

Main


Notes

2013-08-31 - Identified through online information from William A. Gaskarth. -- Rebuild of existing Casavant organ of 1917. -Database Manager

2014-09-05 - Updated through online information from Kent Brocklebank. -- At present, the organ is unplayable due to water damage in the blower room. Repairs are scheduled for Oct 2014. The organ is still used on a weekly basis. -Database Manager

2018-02-26 - Updated by Jason Barnsley, who maintains the organ.<br> The organ is undergoing phased restoration by Jason Barnsley. The water damage was repaired in 2016 and in 2017 the Choir and Upper Swell primary rails, which were in original 1917 leather were rebuilt. -Database Manager


Stoplist

Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

        Great (12 stops)                Swell (14 stops)                Choir (10 stops)

      Double Open        16            Quintation      16             Viole Pomposa     8         
      Open Diapason I     8            Open Diapason    8             Rohr Gedeckt      8   
      Open Diapason II    8            Hohl Flute       8             Dolce             8
      Dulciana            8            Gamba            8             Orchestral Oboe   4
      Stopped Diapason    8            Celeste          8             Nazard           2 2/3          
      Gemshorn            4            Aeoline          8             Blockflote        2
      Octave              4            Principal        4             Tierce           1 3/5
      Fifteenth           2            Flute Traverso   4             Clarinet          8
      Mixture         2,1 1/3,1        Quint Mixture  2,1 1/3, 1      Harmonic Trumpet  8         
      Harmonic Trumpet    8            Contra Fagatto  16             Octave Trumpet    8
      Octave Trumpet      4            Trumpet          8             Tremulant
                                       Oboe             8
                                       Clarion          4
                                       Tremulant

         Pedal (13 stops)

      Resulant           32            Chimes     on Great, Swell, Choir & Pedal          
      Open Wood          16
      Open Metal         16            Couplers:  Great to Pedal (8,4) Swell to Pedal (8,4)
      Bourdon            16                       Choir to Pedal (8)   Swell to Great (15,8,4)
      Quintation         16                       Choir to Great (16,8,4)  Great Octave 4
      Octave              8
      Principal           8
      Bass Flute          8             Thumb Pistons:  6 great, 6 swell, 4 choir  4 generals
      Super Octave        4                             full organ, general cancel
      Sifflote            2             
      Trombone           16             Toe Studs       6 to great and pedal (duplicating thumb pistons)                            
      Trumpet             8                             6 to swell  pedal trombone   Full Organ
      Clarion             4             
      

 [Received from Kent Brocklebank 2014-09-05.]

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