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Casavant Frères Ltée. Opus 1409C (1993)

Holy Rosary R. C. Cathedral
Regina, SK, CA

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Notes

2004-10-30 - The original builder was Casavant Fr?res (1930, Opus1409). -Database Manager

2004-10-30 - Status Note: There 1998 -Database Manager

2004-10-30 - Though the specification (dated 14 May 1930) called for a 3-manual instrument of 34 ranks, only the Great, Swell, and Pedal divisions were built, the enclosed Choir remaining prepared for in the console. Modifications and additions - including an exposed Positif division - were made in 1968-70, and again in 1977-78 following a fire at the south end of the Cathedral in 1976 which destroyed console, Gt. & Positive pipework. Additions, Renovations and Revoicing 1993. 4 stops prepared for -Database Manager


Stoplist

Typed stoplist from the OHS PC Database. Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Holy Rosary R. C. Cathedral, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
1930 Casavant, Op. 1409/1993 Casavant
(Stop List)

Grand-Orgue II (61 notes)          
*Violonbasse 16'                   61
*Montre 8'                         61
Principal 8'                       61
Bourdon 8'                         61
Flûte harmonique 8' (1-19 Bourdon) 42
*Prestant 4'                       61
Flûte à cheminée 4'                61
*Doublette 2'                      61
*Cornet  III                      147
*Grande fourniture 2 2/3' II-III  171
*Fourniture 1 1/3'  IV            244
Trompette 8'                       61

Positif expressif I (61 notes)
**Principal  8'                  prep
*Bourdon  8'                       61
Flûte céleste 8'                   61
Prestant 4'                        61
Flûte à fuseau 4'                  61
Nazard 2 2/3'                      61
Quarte de nazard 2'                61
Tierce 1 3/5'                      61
Larigot  1 1/3'                    61
*Cymbale 1'   III-IV              232
Cromorne 8'                        61
**Voix humaine  8'               prep
Tremblant

Récit expressif III (61 notes)
Bourdon 16'                        61
Principal 8'                       49 tc
Viole de gambe 8'                  61
Voix céleste 8'                    61
Bourdon 8'                         61
Octave 4'                          61
Octavin 2'                         61
Flûte harmonique 4'                61
Plein jeu 2'  III-IV              225
Basson 16' (Ext, de Hautbois 8')   12
Trompette harmonique 8'            61
Hautbois  8'                       61
*Clairon harmonique  4'            61
Tremblant

Bombarde (Floating)
 ***Bombarde-en-chamade 16'       tc
Trompette-en-chamade  8'          61
 ***Clairon-en-chamade  4'        12
                         
Pédale (32 notes)
Résultant 32' (quints)            12
Flûte ouverte 16'                 32
Soubasse 16'                      32
*Violonbasse (Grand Orgue) 16'    GO
Bourdon (Récit) 16'               RE
Octavebasse 8'                    GO
Flûte (Ext. Flûte ouverte) 8'     12
Bourdon (Ext. Soubasse) 8'        12
Octave 4'                         32
Mixture 2'  III                   96
Contre bomb. (Ext. Bombarde) 32'  12
Bombarde 16'                      32
Basson (Récit) 16'                32
Trompette (Ext. Bombarde)  8'     12
Clairon (Ext. Trompette) 4'       12

Legend: 
  * Nouveau jeu / New stop
  ** Préparé / Prepared

Tremblant: 
au Positif 

Other characteristics 
40 stops, 55 ranks 
Electro-pneumatic action 
Detached drawknob console 
2-mode solid state combination action 
Oak casework with polished facade pipes 
Trompette (chamade) is polished copper 
Pipework from Opus 1409 (1930)

Visible in the façade are the bass pipes of the 16' Violonbasse (Grand-Orgue division, left and 
right sides), the 8' Montre (Grand-Orgue, center), and the polished copper pipes of the horizontal 
8' Trompette-en-chamade (Bombarde division). The detached 3-manual console is equipped with a 
multilevel solid-state combination system that gives the organist great flexibility in registration.


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