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Chicago, USA (Illinois) - Saint Clement Roman Catholic Church
Municipal: Chicago
Region:Cook County
Address: 642 W. Deming Place, 60614, Chicago, IL
Website: http://www.stclementchurch.org/
Description nr.: 2005826.
Built by: Casavant Frères (1983) - opus 3557
In 1983 the Casavant company completed a new organ for Saint Clement's Church in Chicago. The instrument is designed in a classical style. The organ was initially tuned in a Werckmeister III temperament, but this was changed to Kellner in 2008 by Casavant.
Technical data
Specification
Grand Orgue (C-g'''): Montre 8', Flûte à Cheminée 8', Prestant 4', Flûte Conique 4', Doublette 2', Fourniture 5 rangs (1 1/3'), Douçaine 16', Trompette 8'.
Positif Expressif (C-g'''): Bourdon 8', Prestant 4', Flûte à Fuseau 4', Nasard 2 2/3', Quarte de Nasard 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Cymbale 4 rangs (2/3'), Hautbois 8', Tremblant.
Pédale (C-f'): Soubasse 16', Octavebasse 8' - C-H transmissie van Grand Orgue, Octave 4', Bombarde 16'.
Other stops: Zimbelstern (5 bells).
Couplers: Accouplement du Positif au Grand Orgue, Tirasse Grand Orgue, Tirasse Positif.
Chicago, USA (Illinois) - Saint Clement Roman Catholic Church
Municipal: Chicago
Region:Cook County
Address: 642 W. Deming Place, 60614, Chicago, IL
Website: http://www.stclementchurch.org/
Description nr.: 2005826.
Built by: Casavant Frères (1983) - opus 3557
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1983 | Casavant Frères | 3557 | new organ | 2008 | Casavant Frères | modify temperament |
In 1983 the Casavant company completed a new organ for Saint Clement's Church in Chicago. The instrument is designed in a classical style. The organ was initially tuned in a Werckmeister III temperament, but this was changed to Kellner in 2008 by Casavant.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Grand Orgue | 8 |
| - Positif Expressif | 8 |
| - Pédale | 4 |
| Total number of stops | 20 |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Mechanical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
| Pitch | a' = 440 Hz |
| Temperament | Kellner |
| Wind pressure | 80 mm |
Specification
Grand Orgue (C-g'''): Montre 8', Flûte à Cheminée 8', Prestant 4', Flûte Conique 4', Doublette 2', Fourniture 5 rangs (1 1/3'), Douçaine 16', Trompette 8'.
Positif Expressif (C-g'''): Bourdon 8', Prestant 4', Flûte à Fuseau 4', Nasard 2 2/3', Quarte de Nasard 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Cymbale 4 rangs (2/3'), Hautbois 8', Tremblant.
Pédale (C-f'): Soubasse 16', Octavebasse 8' - C-H transmissie van Grand Orgue, Octave 4', Bombarde 16'.
Other stops: Zimbelstern (5 bells).
Couplers: Accouplement du Positif au Grand Orgue, Tirasse Grand Orgue, Tirasse Positif.
| Literature |
St. Clement's Church - Chicago, Illinois / Casavant Frères. - In: The Diapason, 75th Year, No. 12, December 1984. - Advertisement article. |
| Recordings |
Mendelssohn : Organ Sonatas nos. 1 - 6, op. 65 / Stephan Tharp. - Naxos 8.553583 (CD). - (The organ encyclopedia). |