2017-06-22 - Originally installed in 1907 as Casavant Op. 302, the organ was badly damaged when lightning struck the tall cathedral spire on July 3, 1911, resulting in burning material and melted bells crashing through the roof of the choir. The organ was replaced in 1912 by 4/43 Casavant Op. 488, which had a duplicate stoplist with the addition of an Echo division - material considered 'good as new' from Op. 302 was to be reused; Casavant renovated the organ and installed a new console in 1957 as Op. 2399. -Database Manager
Stoplist courtesy of the Casavant Frères Archives Source: Stoplist courtesy of the Casavant Frères Archives Date not recorded
Fredericton, New Brunswick Christ Church Cathedral Casavant Op. 302 1907 3/39 Casavant Op. 488 1912 4/43 _________________________________________________ GREAT CHOIR 16' Double Open 58 a 8' Violin Principal 65 8' Open Diapason I 65 8' Melodia 65 8' Open Diapason II 65 8' Dulciana 65 8' Doppel Flute 65 4' Dolce Flute 65 8' Rohr Flute 65 4' Fugara 65 4' Principal 65 2' Flautino 61 4' Harmonic Flute 65 8' Clarinet 65 2 2/3' Twelfth 65 Tremolo 2' Fifteenth 61 III Mixture 195 PEDAL 8' Trumpet 65 32' Double Open -- SWELL 16' Open Diapason 30 16' Bourdon 30 16' Bourdon 65 16' Violone 30 8' Geigen Principal 65 8' Bass Flute 12 8' Stopped Diapason 65 8' Bourdon 12 8' Viola di Gamba 65 8' Violoncello 12 8' Voix Céleste 49 16' Trombone 30 8' Dolcissimo 65 4' Gemshorn 65 ECHO 4' Flauto Traverso 65 2' Piccolo 61 8' Open Diapason 65 III Dolce Cornet 195 8' Stopped Diapason 65 8' Cornopean 65 8' Aeoline 65 8' Oboe & Bassoon 65 4' Dolce Flute 65 8' Vox Humana 65 Tremolo Tremolo a 1-7 Pedal Bourdon [Received June 24, 2017, from Jeff Scofield]
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