Better Pipe Organ Database

Casavant Frères Ltée. Opus 3418 (1979)

Wellshire Presbyterian Church: Sanctuary
2999 S. Colorado Blvd.
Denver, CO

Images

2019-10-03 - Exposed pipe display (Photograph by Church Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2019-02-13 - Console, organ and exposed pipes (Photograph by Church Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2017-12-29 - Console, organ and exposed pipes (Photograph by Church Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2004-04-15 - Couplers and Builder's nameplate (Photograph by Rick Morel/Rick Morel)

2004-04-15 - Right stop jamb (Photograph by Rick Morel/Rick Morel)

2004-04-15 - Left stop jamb (Photograph by Rick Morel/Rick Morel)

2004-04-15 - Console on its way to storage for remodeling project (Photograph by Rick Morel/Rick Morel)

2019-10-03 - Great and Pedal Division as seen from the top of Choir Expression box (Photograph by Phil Bordeleau, submitted by Rick Morel/Rick Morel)

2019-10-03 - Facade following replacement of pipes damaged during remodeling (Photograph by Rick Morel/Rick Morel)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Movable Console
3 manuals
40 stops
45 registers
4 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Drawknobs in Vertical Rows on Angled Jambs
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes
Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Has crescendo
Combination action: Remote Pneumatic/Mechanical Capture
Has combination thumb pistons
Has combination toe pistons
Has coupler thumb pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2004-10-30 - Replaced 1972 Casavant Tr. Op. 3146. [Is name of church spelled with one or two l's?] -Database Manager

2010-03-09 - Updated through on-line information from Jeff Scofield. -- Some stops added two years after original installation. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist copied from the factory specifications Source: Courtesy of the Casavant Frères Archives Date not recorded

       Denver, Colorado
       Wellshire Presbyterian Church

       Casavant   Op. 3418   1979   3/52

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

    *  Added in 1981

       GRAND ORGUE                    CHOEUR
   16' Bourdon 61 *                8' Bourdon 61
    8' Montre 61                   8' Erzähler 61
    8' Flûte à cheminée 61         8' Erzähler celeste 49 tc
    4' Prestant 61                 4' Principal conique 61
    4' Flûte conique 61            4' Flûte à fuseau 61
2 2/3' Quinte 61 *             2 2/3' Nasard 61
    2' Doublette 61                2' Quarte de nasard 61
  III  Cornet 120 TA *         1 3/5' Tierce 61
   IV  Fourniture 244             IV  Cymbale 244 *
    8' Trompette 61 *              8' Cromorne 61
                                      Tremblant
       RÉCIT                          Sub
   16' Bourdon 12 (wood)              Super
    8' Principal 61
    8' Bourdon 61                     PÉDALE
    8' Viole de gambe 61          16' Montre 32
    8' Voix céleste 54 GG         16' Soubasse 32
    4' Octave 61                  16' Bourdon RE
    4' Flûte octaviante 61         8' Octavebasse 32
    2' Octavin 61                  8' Bourdon RE
   IV  Plein jeu 244               4' Octave 32
   16' Contre hautbois 12 *        4' Bourdon RE
    8' Trompette 61               IV  Fourniture 128
    8' Hautbois 61 *              16' Bombarde 32
       Tremblant                  16' Contre hautbois RE *
       Super                       8' Trompette 32
                                   4' Clairon 32 *
                                   4' Hautbois RE *

[Received on line from Jeff Scofield March 10, 2010.]