2016-03-12 - Identified through information in Casavant documents, courtesy of Simon Couture and Denis Blaine. -Database Manager
2018-12-02 - Replaced an 1875 S. R. Warren organ that was renovated in 1886 by Ernest Desmarais; Casavant Op. 879, retained the case(s); Joseph Bonnet, who summered in the area, played the dedicatory concert; the organ was moved to the front in 1967; in 1979, the organ was rebuilt by Guilbaut-Thérien, who also made tonal changes; the cathedral building was closed in November 2014 due to the state of disrepair (to quote the Heritage Society of Rimouski) and faces possible demolition. -Database Manager
2024-08-03 - An organ, built by Samuel Russel Warren, was installed in this church in 1875. In 1921, the parish purchases, for the amount of $25,000, from Casavant, a new 62-stop four-manual and pedal instrument. The organ was inaugurated by French organist, Joseph Bonnet, who, during the World War II, lived in the United States but, during the summer, lived in St. Luce-sur-Mer near Rimouski. Located in the gallery, the 1921 instrument was relocated in the chancel when, in 1967, major renovation renovations were brought to the building. Ten years after the relocation, in 1979, Guilbault-Thérien were given the mandate to completely revise the tonal composition of the instrument. It is when the reeds en chamade were added. -- Information from musiqueorguequebec.ca website -Paul R. Marchesano
[Received from Jeff Scofield December 1, 2018] Source: Courtesy Casavant archives
RÉCIT Bourdon 16, Principal 8, Bourdon 8, Viole de Gambe 8, Flûte Harmonique 8, Principal 4, Voix Céleste 8, Flûte Octaviante 4, Cornet V, Piccolo 2, Trompette 8, Trompette 16, Hautbois 8, Clairon 4, Voix Humaine 8, Trémolo
POSITIF Bourdon 16, Principal 8, Mélodie 8, Dulciane 8, Quintaton 8, Flûte Douce 4, Flageolet 2, Trompette 8, Clarinette 8, Trémolo
SOLO Stentorphone 8, Grosse Flûte 8, Violoncelle 8, Viole d'Orchestre 8, Viole Céleste 8, Flûte Traverse 4, Viole 4, Cor Anglais 8, Trémolo, Tuba Magna 16 (On separate windchest in front of Solo box; Tubas couple separately to other divisions, i.e. Tubas au Récit), Tuba Mirabilis 8 (On separate windchest in front of Solo box; Tubas couple separately to other divisions, i.e. Tubas au Récit), Tuba Clairon 4 (On separate windchest in front of Solo box; Tubas couple separately to other divisions, i.e. Tubas au Récit)
PÉDALE Flûte (quints) 32, Flûte Ouverte 16, Bourdon 16, Violon 16, Quinte 10 2/3, Flûte 8, Bourdon 8, Violoncelle 8, Flûte 4, Bombarde 16, Trompette 8
GRAND ORGUE to GRAND ORGUE (Octave Aiguë), RÉCIT to RÉCIT 16 (Octave Grave), RÉCIT to RÉCIT 4 (Octave Aiguë), POSITIF to POSITIF 16 (Octave Grave), POSITIF to POSITIF 4 (Octave Aiguë), SOLO to SOLO 16 (Octave Grave), SOLO to SOLO 4 (Octave Aiguë)
GRAND ORGUE Montre 8, Montre 16, Principal 8, Flûte Ouverte 8, Gemshorn 8, Flûte à Cheminée 8, Flûte Harmonique 4, Prestant 4, Doublette 2, Quinte 2 2/3, Mixture IV, Trompette 8, Clairon 4
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