Blenheim United Church: Sanctuary
49 George Street
Blenheim, ON, CA
Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
Images
2021-08-12 - Re-built Casavant tremulant added by Don Pole (Chatham, Ontario) and Ron Dossenbach (Windsor, Ontario) in Aug. 2021. (Photograph by Ron Dossenbach, submitted by Ian Mason/Ian Mason)
2021-08-12 - Rank from 1910 Warren Church Organ Co. (Woodstock, Ontario) organ (Photograph by Ron Dossenbach, submitted by Ian Mason/Ian Mason)
2021-08-12 - Swell chamber (Photograph by Ron Dossenbach, submitted by Ian Mason/Ian Mason)
2021-08-12 - Great and Pedal divisions pipework (Photograph by Ron Dossenbach, submitted by Ian Mason/Ian Mason)
2021-08-12 - Console roll-top (Photograph by Ron Dossenbach, submitted by Ian Mason/Ian Mason)
2021-08-12 - Console (Photograph by Ron Dossenbach, submitted by Ian Mason/Ian Mason)
2021-08-12 - Console, with Maas Rowe chimes (Photograph by Ron Dossenbach, submitted by Ian Mason/Ian Mason)
Notes
2021-12-09 - Blenheim United Church was closed and sold by its congregation in 2019. In December, 2020, retired organbuilders Don Pole of Chatham, Ontario and Ron Dossenbach of Windsor, Ontario, performed a two-week rescue operation of the Principal organ.
In January, 2021, the 1895-built sanctuary and its four additions, including gymnasium, were completely demolished.
As of Dec. 2021, the refurbished organ is being offered for sale. -Ian Mason
2021-12-09 - Some audio samples below of the refurbished Principal organ in the Chatham, Ontario workshop.
Organbuilder and organist is Ron Dossenbach of Windsor, Ontario.
Chimes and *Duke Street* hymn tune
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAupFxlXoKs
*Psalm 42*, Genevan Psalter; with variation by David N. Johnson - Diapason chorus and Rohr Gedeckt demonstration
https://youtu.be/CWvQNL45_oI
*Three Liturgical Preludes*, George Oldroyd - demonstration of string stops
https://youtu.be/Rhs-_to-TCI
*Hymn to Evening*, David Zea - demonstration of re-built Casavant tremulant
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAfYK3LasM4
*Sonata #1*, Mendelssohn - demonstration of organ in Blenheim United Church before removal in Dec. 2020
https://youtu.be/Nzqv2Xoeays
-Ian Mason
2023-05-17 - The organ has been rebuilt and is now in Trinity United Church, Cobourg ON.
A new solo Trumpet stop was added with a 16' Pedal extension. An additional shutter panel was added A solid state control system was installed. 12 of the 32 pipes in the 1901 Karn facade are speaking pipes and were reactivated after being silent for 30 years during which time a digital instrument was in place. -RonDossenbach
Stoplist
Source: Ron Dossenbach, Windsor, Ontario, and Don Pole, Chatham, Ontario, organbuilders who refurbished this instrument in 2021. Sept. 2021
Great Open Diapason 8, Rohr Gedeckt 8, Dulciana 8, Octave 4, Rohr Flute 4 (12 (Rohr Gedeckt)), Quinte 2 2/3, Super Octave 2, Mixture III
Swell Bourdon 16 (12 (Gedeckt)), Gedeckt 8, Viol da Gamba 8, Voix Celeste 8, Spitz Principal 4, Quintadena 4, Fifteenth 2 (12 (Spitz Principal)), Block Flute 2 (12 (Gedeckt)), Sesquialtera II, Oboe 8
Pedal Bourdon 16, Lieblich Gedeckt 16 (Swell), Principal 8 (Great), Flute 8 (12 (Bourdon)), Quint 5 1/3 (Great), Octave 4 (Great), Flute 2 (Swell)
Couplers - Great Great Sub 16, Unison Off 8, Great Super 4, Swell to Great 16, Swell to Great 8, Swell to Great 4
Couplers - Swell Swell Sub 16, Unison Off 8, Swell Super 4
Couplers - Pedal Great to Pedal 8, Great to Pedal 4, Swell to Pedal 8, Swell to Pedal 4
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