2020-06-04 - Originally built for the Monastère-des-Réverends-Pères-Franciscains in Montreal. -Jim Stettner
Source: Taken from the website: https://www.musiqueorguequebec.ca/orgues/quebec/ sangelem.html
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Eglise Ste-Angele
Casavant Freres, Ltd., Opus 1942, 1948
Karl J. Raudsepp, 2008 - moving, tonal changes, reinstallation
GRAND ORGUE (Expressif) COUPLERS
8' Montre Récit a la Pédale 8,4
8' Mélodie Gr. Orgue a la Pédale 8,4
8' Dulciane
4' Prestant Récit au Gr. Orgue 16,8,4
4' Flûte bouchée
Gr. Orgue 16 FINGER PISTONS
Gr. Orgue Muet Récit 1 - 3
Gr. Orgue 4 Gr. Orgue & Pédale 1 - 3
Ajusteur
RÉCIT (Expressif)
8' Principal TOE STUDS
8' Flûte à cheminée Généraux 1 - 4
8' Viole de Gambe Tutti (rev)
4' Gemshorn
2 2/3' Nazard
2' Piccolo PEDAL MOVEMENTS
1 3/5' Tierce [2008] Récit Expression (bal.)
8' Cornopean Crescendo (bal.)
Tremolo
Récit 16'
Récit Muet ACTION: E-P
Récit 4'
VOICES: 15
PÉDALE STOPS: 17
16 Basse-principale 32
16 Bourdon 32 RANKS: 15
8 Bourdon 12
16' Bombarde (Réc) 12 PIPES:
NOTES
According to notes on the https://www.musiqueorguequebec.ca/orgues/quebec/
sangelem.html website, “Originally, this instrument, built in 1948 by Casavant
Frères, of St. Hyacinthe, for the Franciscans monastery on René-Levesque Boulevard
included two consoles, one in the gallery and another one located in the chancel of
the chapel. Following Vatican II, the instrument was moved from the rear gallery
into a lateral gallery overlooking the chancel. During this move, a single console was retained.
In 2007, when the Franciscans decided to close and to sell their monastery, they
offered, free of charge, the organ to any parish that would like to have it. In
August 2007, St. Angele parish priest, Fr Jean-Pierre Couturier, appealed to his
parishioners to acquire this organ which, like many others, was going to be sold
outside Montreal or simply destroyed by the demolition workers. Even though the
organ was offered free of charge, the parish receiving it would be responsible for
the costs of dismantling, cleaning, transport and its re-installation.
The first reactions to this ambitious project were reluctance and incredulity,
but only after a few days, the parishioners joined in with enthusiasm and
determination. The $40,000 sum, essential to complete the first project stage,
was accumulated in no time and the operation took place from October 2nd to 12th,
2007. A finance committee presided by Donato Del Busso was set up to collect the
necessary funds for the second stage, the re-installation. The objective was
$60,000.
Requiring only this amount of money for such a project is explained by the fact
that almost all the labor required for the re-installation was found among the
parishioners who agreed very generously to participate: engineers, welders,
bricklayers, carpenters, electricians, etc. As only the supervising personnel was
missing, the Karl J. Raudsepp and Associates firm was selected.
The tonal structure of the instrument is the same as the one established by
Casavant when the instrument was built in 1948 except that the Récit Voix céleste
was replaced by a Tierce. A new organ case, more in style with the church interior,
was built to receive the instrument. The blessing of the organ and its inauguration
took place on June 8th, 2008.
Sources: https://www.musiqueorguequebec.ca/orgues/quebec/sangelem.html text & photos
Eglise Ste-Angele
5275 Boulevard Lavoisier
Montréal, QC. H1R 1J5
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