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Montréal, Canada (Québec) - Église Unie Saint-James (Saint James' United Church)
Municipal: Montréal
Address: 463 St. Cathérine Street West, H3B 1B1, Montréal, QC
Website: http://stjamesmontreal.ca/
Description nr.: 2043613.
Built by: Casavant Frères (1938) - opus 1608
The organ contains older material: Organ case and pipes from 1888 by T. Wadsworth & Co.
The organ in Saint James' United Church in Montreal was built in the years 1888-1891 as a three-manual organ by the firm of Edward D. Wadsworth & Bros. The instrument was expanded in 1909 by the Warren Brothers firm with a fourth manual. In 1938 Casavant built a new organ in Wadsworth's case, in which they also reused a lot of pipework. The instrument was restored in 2012 by the company Orgues Létourneau.
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Double Diapason 16', Diapason I 8', Diapason II 8', Gemshorn 8', Hohl Flute 8', Rohr Flute 8', Principal 4', Flute 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 4-5 ranks - 2012, Mixture 3 ranks - 2012, Fagotto 16', Trumpet 8', Clarion 4'.
Choir Organ (expressive) (C-c''''): Lieblich Gedeckt 16', Lieblich Flute 8', Spitz Flute 8', Flute Celeste 8', Gamba 8', Dulciana 8', Flute Octaviante 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Piccolo 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Clarinet 8', Tremulant.
Swell Organ (expressive) (C-c''''): Lieblich Bourdon 16', Open Diapason 8', Lieblich Gedeckt 8', Harmonic Flute 8', Viola Aetheria 8', Viola da Gamba 8', Voix Celeste 8', Octave 4', Flute 4', Flautino 2', Mixture 3 ranks, Bassoon 16', Cornopean 8', Oboe 8', Vox Humana 8' - 2012, Clarion 4', Tremulant.
Solo Organ (expressive) (C-c''''): Stentorphone 8', Doppel Flute 8', Concert Flute 8', German Gamba 8', Violina 4', Cor Anglais 8', Orchestral Oboe 8', Tremulant, Tuba 8'.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Acoustic Bass 32' - extension, Open Diapason 16', Bourdon 16', Violone 16', Gemshorn 16' - extension, Lieblich Bourdon 16' - from Swell, Bass Flute 8' - extension, Stopped Flute 8' - extension, Viola 8' - extension, Flute 4' - extension, Bombarde 32', Trombone 16' - extension, Basson 16' - from Swell, Trumpet 8' - extension.
Couplers: Choir to Great, Choir to Great 16', Choir to Great 4', Swell to Great, Swell to Great 16', Swell to Great 4', Solo to Great, Solo to Great 16', Solo to Great 4', Swell to Choir, Swell to Choir 16', Swell to Choir 4', Solo to Choir, Solo to Choir 16', Solo to Choir 4', Solo to Swell, Great to Solo, Choir to Solo, Swell to Solo, Great to Pedal, Great to Pedal 4', Choir to Pedal, Choir to Pedal 4', Swell to Pedal, Swell to Pedal 4', Solo to Pedal, Solo to Pedal 4', Great to Great 16', Great to Great 4', Great Unison Off, Choir to Choir 16', Choir to Choir 4', Choir Unison Off, Swell to Swell 16', Swell to Swell 4', Swell Unison Off, Solo to Solo 16', Solo to Solo 4', Solo Unison Off, Great Reeds on Choir, Great Reeds on Pedal.
Accessories: 256-memory level electronic Combinator, Great/Choir Manual Transfer.
Montréal, Canada (Québec) - Église Unie Saint-James (Saint James' United Church)
Municipal: Montréal
Address: 463 St. Cathérine Street West, H3B 1B1, Montréal, QC
Website: http://stjamesmontreal.ca/
Description nr.: 2043613.
Built by: Casavant Frères (1938) - opus 1608
The organ contains older material: Organ case and pipes from 1888 by T. Wadsworth & Co.
Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1888 | Edward Wadsworth | new organ | 1909 | Warren Church Organ Company | enlargement | 1938 | Casavant Frères | 1608 | new organ in old case | 2012 | Orgues Létourneau | restoration |
The organ in Saint James' United Church in Montreal was built in the years 1888-1891 as a three-manual organ by the firm of Edward D. Wadsworth & Bros. The instrument was expanded in 1909 by the Warren Brothers firm with a fourth manual. In 1938 Casavant built a new organ in Wadsworth's case, in which they also reused a lot of pipework. The instrument was restored in 2012 by the company Orgues Létourneau.
Technical data
Number of stops per division | |
- Great Organ | 15 |
- Choir Organ (expressive) | 11 |
- Swell Organ (expressive) | 16 |
- Solo Organ (expressive) | 8 |
- Pedal Organ | 14 (4) |
Total number of stops | 64 (54) |
Key action | Electrical |
Stop action | Electrical |
Windchest(s) | Cone chests |
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Double Diapason 16', Diapason I 8', Diapason II 8', Gemshorn 8', Hohl Flute 8', Rohr Flute 8', Principal 4', Flute 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 4-5 ranks - 2012, Mixture 3 ranks - 2012, Fagotto 16', Trumpet 8', Clarion 4'.
Choir Organ (expressive) (C-c''''): Lieblich Gedeckt 16', Lieblich Flute 8', Spitz Flute 8', Flute Celeste 8', Gamba 8', Dulciana 8', Flute Octaviante 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Piccolo 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Clarinet 8', Tremulant.
Swell Organ (expressive) (C-c''''): Lieblich Bourdon 16', Open Diapason 8', Lieblich Gedeckt 8', Harmonic Flute 8', Viola Aetheria 8', Viola da Gamba 8', Voix Celeste 8', Octave 4', Flute 4', Flautino 2', Mixture 3 ranks, Bassoon 16', Cornopean 8', Oboe 8', Vox Humana 8' - 2012, Clarion 4', Tremulant.
Solo Organ (expressive) (C-c''''): Stentorphone 8', Doppel Flute 8', Concert Flute 8', German Gamba 8', Violina 4', Cor Anglais 8', Orchestral Oboe 8', Tremulant, Tuba 8'.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Acoustic Bass 32' - extension, Open Diapason 16', Bourdon 16', Violone 16', Gemshorn 16' - extension, Lieblich Bourdon 16' - from Swell, Bass Flute 8' - extension, Stopped Flute 8' - extension, Viola 8' - extension, Flute 4' - extension, Bombarde 32', Trombone 16' - extension, Basson 16' - from Swell, Trumpet 8' - extension.
Couplers: Choir to Great, Choir to Great 16', Choir to Great 4', Swell to Great, Swell to Great 16', Swell to Great 4', Solo to Great, Solo to Great 16', Solo to Great 4', Swell to Choir, Swell to Choir 16', Swell to Choir 4', Solo to Choir, Solo to Choir 16', Solo to Choir 4', Solo to Swell, Great to Solo, Choir to Solo, Swell to Solo, Great to Pedal, Great to Pedal 4', Choir to Pedal, Choir to Pedal 4', Swell to Pedal, Swell to Pedal 4', Solo to Pedal, Solo to Pedal 4', Great to Great 16', Great to Great 4', Great Unison Off, Choir to Choir 16', Choir to Choir 4', Choir Unison Off, Swell to Swell 16', Swell to Swell 4', Swell Unison Off, Solo to Solo 16', Solo to Solo 4', Solo Unison Off, Great Reeds on Choir, Great Reeds on Pedal.
Accessories: 256-memory level electronic Combinator, Great/Choir Manual Transfer.
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