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Danville KY, USA (Kentucky) - Centre College, Regional Arts Center
Municipal: Danville KY
Region:Danville Micropolitan Statistical Area
Address: 600 West Walnut Street, 40422, Danville, KY
Website: https://www.centre.edu/

Description nr.: 2067876.

Built by: Casavant Frères (1973)


In 1973, the Casavant firm built a large concert organ for the Center College Fine Arts Center in Danville, Kentucky. Consultant was David Harmon Lewis. The organ was inaugurated with a concert by Edward Power Biggs on November 15, 1973.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Great Organ10
- Positiv Organ9
- Swell Organ11
- Pedal Organ12 (10)
Total number of stops42 (40)
Key actionElectrical
Stop actionElectrical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Quintaden 16', Principal 8', Rohrflöte 8', Oktav 4', Waldflöte 4', Nasat 2 2/3', Flachflöte 2', Terz 1 3/5', Mixtur 5 ranks (1 1/3'), Trompete 8'.
Positiv Organ (C-c''''): Gedackt 8', Principal 4', Koppelflöte 4', Oktav 2', Quintflöte 1 1/3', Sifflöte 1', Sesquialtera 2 ranks (2 2/3') (from c°), Zimbel 4 ranks (2/3'), Krummhorn 8', Tremulant.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Salizional 8', Vox Coelestis 8' (from G), Bordun 8', Spitzprincipal 4', Nachthorn 4', Hohlflöte 2', Mixtur 6 ranks (2'), Fagott 16', Trompete 8', Oboe 8', Klarine 4', Tremulant.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Prinzipal 16', Subbass 16', Quintaden 16' - from Great, Oktav 8', Gedacktpommer 8', Choralbass 4', Rohrpfeife 4', Mixtur 5 ranks (2'), Posaune 16', Fagott 16' - from Swell, Trompete 8', Schalmei 4'.

Literature Centre College, Kentucky Gets New Casavant. - In: The Diapason, 65th Year, No. 9, August 1974.