2004-10-30 - Original reeds made by Harrison & Harrison (Trompette Harmonique, Tuba Organ Clarion 4')and by Frank Wesson (Tuba Organ Trombone 16', Tuba Mirabilis and Clarion) and W. G. Jones & Blossom (Bombardon 32', Ophecleide 16' and Posaune 8'; Gt. reeds 16, 8, 4; Sw Trumpets 16, 8, 4; Tuba Sonora, Quint Trombone 5 1/3). French ventil system to bring on all reeds. strings, diapasons or flutes. Rebuilt 1956. -Database Manager
2023-08-11 - Clause 21 of the original contract for Casavant’s Op. 550 (December 22, 1910) promises that “the string section on the Orchestral is to produce the same effects as the string section in the Hope-Jones Organ in St. Paul’s Church, Buffalo.” Hope-Jones was the designer of the Wurlitzer theatre organ officially called the “Hope-Jones Unit Orchestra.” Clause 22 of the St. Paul’s contract reads, “The organ, when finished, to be inspected and passed upon, by Lt. Col. George Dixon, of England; the organist of the church, or any competent authority appointed by the Chairman of the Organ committee.” The origin of the various ranks of reeds was clarified when Edwin D. Northrup wrote in preparation for the International Congress of Organists in 1967: *Healey Willan has told all who will listen that Arthur Harrison made ALL the reeds and actually Harrison and Harrison “made the Trumpet Harmonique and Clarion 4ʹ in Tuba Organ.” They gave a price of something like 27 pounds, and later sent Dixon a bill for experiments. I recall the letter said “Harry (brother of Arthur) and I have finally got our costs together on the experimental trumpet for St. Paul’s. Dixon refused to pay and was furious and his handwriting showed it. But J.C. Casavant paid it and they incurred a loss of $1300 alone on the reeds. The Great Reeds were to be mitred and hooded and toned like St. Paul’s, Edinburgh. Northrup also explains “The Bombardon 32ʹ, Ophecleide [sic] 16ʹ and Posaune 8ʹ were from Jones and Blossom, and were made by the late William Gyples Jones, who only this year died at the age of 92. He was a choir boy under Robert Hope Jones at Birkenhead, and through Hope Jones (no relation) got into the organ business, and has taught most of the fine reed voicers in England, with the exception of Willis. This was the FIRST metal 32ʹ made in England and was to be “like Carlisle Cathedral carried down an octave.” Cost 88 pounds! Jones also did the Great Reeds 16ʹ–8ʹ–4ʹ, the Swell Trumpets 16ʹ–8ʹ–4ʹ, the Tuba Sonora and Quint Trombone 51/3ʹ. Mr. Frank Wesson was a Willis voicer who did a bit of moonlighting to put bread on his table, and so the old man sacked him. At the time, Dixon wrote that he did not think Wesson’s slight hearing defect would hinder him and he voiced the Tuba [Organ’s] Trombone 16ʹ, the Tuba Mirabilis and Clarion.* --*2023 OHS Handbook* -Paul R. Marchesano
Source: Stoplist courtesy of the Casavant Fréres Archives Date not recorded
Toronto, Ontario
St. Paul's Anglican Church
Casavant Op. 550 1914 4/112
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GREAT TUBA (*unenclosed)
32' Bourdon 61 4' Principal 73
16' Gross Geigen 61 VI Grande Fourniture 366
16' Contra Clarabella 61 16' Trombone 73
8' Open Diapason 1 61 8' Trompette Harmonique 73
8' Open Diapason 2 61 8' Tuba Sonora 73
8' Open Diapason 3 61 5 1/3' Quint Horn 73
8' Geigen 61 4' Clairon Harmonique 73
8' Wald Flute 61 8' Tuba Mirabilis 73 *
8' Rohr Flute 61 4' Tuba Clarion 73 *
5 1/3' Quint Flute 61
4' Octave 61 PEDAL
4' Geigen 61
4' Hohl Flute 61 32' Double Open 32
2 2/3' Quint 61 16' Open Diapason 32
2' Fifteenth 61 16' Large Open Wood 32
V Harmonics 305 16' Small Open Wood 12
16' Contra Tromba 61 16' Sub Bass GT
8' Tromba 61 16' Geigen GT
4' Octave Tromba 61 16' Violone SO
16' Salicional CH
SWELL 10 2/3' Open Quint (Sm Op Wd) 7
8' Principal 12
16' Dbl Stopped Diapason 73 8' Octave 12
8' Horn Diapason 73 8' Bourdon GT
8' Stopped Diapason 73 8' Violoncello SO
8' Viola di Gamba 73 5 1/3' Octave Quint 12
8' Voix Céleste 61 4' Super Octave 12
4' Gamba 73 V Harmonics 160
4' Lieblich Flute 73 32' Bombardon 32
2' Super Octave Gamba 61 16' Ophicleide 12
V Mixture 365 16' Trombone TU
16' Double Trumpet 73 10 2/3' Quint Trombone TU
8' Trumpet 73 8' Posaune 12
8' Oboe 73
8' Vox Humana 73 ECHO GREAT
4' Clarion 73
Tremulant 16' Contra Gamba 73
8' Open Diapason 73
CHOIR 8' Salicional 73
4' Harmonic Flute 73
16' Gross Spitzflöte 73 8' Horn 73
8' Open Diapason 73
8' Gamba 73 ECHO SWELL
8' Clarabella 73
8' Salicional 73 8' Gedeckt 73
8' Vox Angelica 61 8' Viole de Gambe 73
4' Zauberflöte 73 8' Voix Céleste 61
4' Spitzflöte 73 8' Unda Maris 61
2' Gemshorn 61 4' Lieblich Flute 73
IV Sesquialtera 280 V Dolce Cornet 365
16' Contra Fagotto 73 16' Contra Oboe 73
8' Clarinet 73 8' Vox Humana 73
Tremulant Tremulant
ORCHESTRAL ECHO PEDAL
16' Contre Viole 73
8' Flute Harmonique 73 16' Double Open 32
8' Quintatön 73 16' Bourdon 32
8' Viole d'Orchestre 73 16' Gamba EG
8' Viole Céleste 73
4' Concert Flute 73
4' Viole Octaviante 73
2' Piccolo Harmonique 61
III Cornet de Violes 219
16' Corno di Bassetto 73
8' Cor Anglais 73
8' Orchestral Oboe 73
Tremulant
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