2015-10-01 - Identified through information in Casavant documents, courtesy of Simon Couture and Denis Blaine. -Database Manager
2019-08-01 - Following a decree issued by Rome, St. Philomena is scratched from all liturgical calendars. It is because the Church has never officially declared the sanctity of Philomena. Paul-Émile Cardinal Léger, archbishop of Montreal, signed, on May 7th, 1964, a decree changing the parish and church name into St. Esprit (Holy Spirit). The church is the only Art Deco church on Montreal. When Fr Pierre Rivard arrived as parish priest, the organ worked only 10% of its capacity. Experts from the Religious Musical Heritage Committee, after examination of the instrument, suggested he get rid of the instrument. Meanwhile, Réjane Desautels, who used to be the organist in the St. Brigitte parish which had just closed, became organist at St. Esprit. She offered the priest her help to restore the organ while investing an important sum of her own. A fund-raising campaign was set in motion and works took place from 2010 till 2016 with Gilles Chouinard, organ restorer. Works also allowed the installation of an electronic combinator. The restored organ was blessed by Archbishop Christian Lépine, of Montreal, on October 30th, 2016. A short recital was given by Réjane Desautels. -Database Manager
Source: Stoplist courtesy of the Casavant Frères Archives Date not recorded
Montréal, Québec
Eglise St-Esprit-de-Rosemont
Casavant Op. 1470 1932 3/41
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GRAND ORGUE RECIT
16' Montre 68 16' Bourdon 68
8' Montre 68 8' Principal 68
8' Principal Etroit 68 8' Bourdon 68
8' Gemshorn 68 8' Viole de Gambe 68
8' Flûte Ouverte 68 8' Voix Céleste 68
8' Bourdon 68 4' Flûte Traverse 68
4' Prestant 68 4' Violon 68
4' Flûte harmonique 68 2' Octavin 61
2' Doublette 61 IV Cornet 272
IV Mixture 272 8' Trompette 68
8' Trompette 68 8' Hautbois 68
Super 8' Voix humaine 68
Trémolo
POSITIF Sub
Super
8' Principal 68
8' Mélodie 68 PEDALE
8' Viole d'Orchestre 68
8' Dulciane 68 32' Résultante 12 quints
4' Violina 68 16' Flûte ouverte 32
4' Flûte à Cheminée 68 16' Bourdon 32
2' Flageolet 61 16' Violon 32
8' Clarinette 68 16' Bourdon doux RE
Trémolo 8' Flûte 12
Sub 8' Bourdon 12
Super 8' Violoncelle 12
16' Bombarde 32
8' Trompette 12
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