Better Pipe Organ Database

Casavant Frères Ltée. Opus 2915 (1967)

Calvary St. George's Episcopal Church
755 Clinton Avenue
Bridgeport, CT

Images

2017-10-21 - Church exterior (Photograph by Church Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2017-12-15 - Nave to rear, organ case and exposed pipes (Photograph by Church Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2012-08-12 - Rear Gallery and Facade (Photograph by Howard Raabe/Database Manager)

2012-08-12 - Key Desk (Photograph by Howard Raabe/Database Manager)

2012-08-12 - Organ Cases (Photograph by Howard Raabe/Database Manager)

2012-08-12 - Key Desk (Photograph by Howard Raabe/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

2 manuals
18 stops
18 registers
3 divisions
Key action Type: Mechanical (Details Unknown)
Stop action Type: Mechanical
Manual compass: 56 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes
Has coupler toe pistons

Notes

2004-10-30 - Stop list. -Database Manager

2006-01-28 - Updated through online information from Nathan Smith. -Database Manager

2006-05-23 - Updated through online information from Mark Dwyer. -- This organ was built for Expo '67 in Montreal, and later purchased by the church, then known as St. George's. In the early 1970s, Ernest White was the organist and did some revoicing of the instrument. Mireille Lagace, Marie-Clain Alain, and Heinz Wunderlich have all played recitals on this organ. -Database Manager

2006-05-24 - Updated through online information from Mark Dwyer. -Database Manager

2010-11-30 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -Database Manager

2016-06-12 - Updated through online information from Carolyn Boselli. <br>We have a maintenance crew in annually. -Database Manager

2017-05-04 - Updated by Howard S Raabe, Jr, who has heard or played the organ.<br> This organ is tuned twice a year. It is played on major holy days, an additional 6-8 times per year when an organist is available, at two concerts per year, approximately two funerals per year, 8-10 rehesrsals per year, finally, all pipes are "worked" every month. -Database Manager

2021-11-13 - Thompson-Allen, the curators of the Yale University organs, maintain this instrument twice a year and take care of any repairs. As of November 11, 2021 all parts work and it's in tune. -howard s raabe, jr

Stoplist

Typed stoplist from Mark Dwyer Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Bridgeport, Connecticut
Calvary St. George's Episcopal

Casavant Organ, 1967
Stoplist

  Hauptwerk
       8' Prinzipal
       8' Rohrflote
       4' Oktav
       4' Waldflote
       2' Flachflote
          IV Mixtur
       8' Trompete 

  Brustwerk
       8' Gedeckt
       4' Spitzflote
       2' Prinzipal
   1 1/3' Quinte
          II Sesquialtera
          II Zimbel

  Pedal
      16' Subbass
       8' Prinzipal
       4' Choralbass
          IV Mixtur
      16' Fagott

   Couplers
       BW/HW
       BW/PD
       HW/PD

[Received on line from Mark Dwyer May 24, 2006.]

Stoplist copied from the factory specifications Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

    Bridgeport, Connecticut
    St. George's Episcopal Church

    Casavant  Op. 2915   1967   2/26

    Courtesy of the Casavant Frères Archives
    St. Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada
    _____________________________________________________________

    GREAT                  BRUSTWERK                PEDAL
 8' Prinzipal  56       8' Gedackt      56      16' Subbass    32
 8' Rohrflöte  56       4' Spitzflöte   56       8' Prinzipal  32
 4' Oktave     56       2' Prinzipal    56       4' Choralbass 32
 4' Waldflöte  56   1 1/3' Quinte       56      IV  Mixtur    128
 2' Flachflöte 56      II  Sesquialtera 88 tc   16' Fagott     32
IV  Mixtur    224      II  Zimbel      112
 8' Trompete   56          Tremulant

   [Received online from Jeff Scofield November 27, 2010]