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Casavant Opus 876 (1921)

Welland Avenue United (Methodist) Church
5 Henry Street
St. Catharines, ON, CA

Images

1922-1932 - Console. The organist is Dr. Frederic Tristram Egener (1886-1973), organist of the church from 1922 to 1932. (Photograph from an archival source: St. Catharines Public Library, Welland Avenue United Church Collection, submitted by Andrew Henderson/Andrew Henderson)

1932 - Choir loft, console and organ facade. (Photograph from an archival source: St. Catharines Public Library, Welland Avenue United Church Collection, submitted by Andrew Henderson/Andrew Henderson)

Consoles

Main

3 manuals
24 stops
4 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 30 notes

Notes

2014-09-14 - Identified through information in Casavant documents, courtesy of Simon Couture and Denis Blaine. The cost was $ 10,755.00. -Database Manager

2018-12-02 - The organ received a new Casavant console in 1958 as Op. 2480; the congregation merged in 2008 with St. Paul Street United and Memorial United to form Silver Spire United Church, using the St. Paul Street facilities; the Welland Ave. buildings were sold to Community Living St. Catharines; a 2018 photo showed the facade still in place and the sanctuary used as an events space; the church tower was removed due to structural concerns. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Source: Stoplist courtesy of the Casavant Freres Archives Date not recorded

   St. Catharines, Ontario
   Welland Avenue United Church

   Casavant   Op. 876   1921   3/24
   _______________________________________________

   GREAT                       SWELL

8' Open Diapason     68    16' Bourdon          68
8' Waldflöte         68     8' Open Diapason    68
8' Salicional        68     8' Stopped Diapason 68
4' Harmonic Flute    68     8' Viola di Gamba   68
2' Fifteenth         61     8' Voix Céleste     56
   Sub                      8' Aeoline          68
   Super                    4' Principal        68
                            2' Piccolo          61
   CHOIR                    8' Cornopean        68
                            8' Oboe             68
8' Melodia           68     8' Vox Humana       68
8' Viole d'Orchestre 68        Tremulant
8' Dulciana          68        Sub
4' Dolce Flute       68        Super
2' Flautino          61
8' Clarinet          68        PEDAL
   Tremulant
   Sub                     16' Open Diapason    30                   
   Super                   16' Bourdon          30
                           16' Gedeckt          SW
                            8' Octave           12
                            8' Stopped Flute    12

    [Received from Jeff Scofield December 2, 2018]

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