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Westfield MA, USA (Massachusetts) - Saint Mary's Roman Catholic Church
Municipal: Westfield MA
Region:Hampden County
Address: 30, Bartlett Street, 01085, Westfield, MA
Website: http://www.stmarysofwestfield.com/
Description nr.: 2049547.
Built by: Casavant Frères (1897) - opus 78
Short list of all locations the organ has been
Technical data
Specification
Grand Orgue (C-a'''): Montre 8', Mélodie 8', Dulciane 8' - C-H from Mélodie, Prestant 4'.
Récit Expressif (C-a'''): Principal 8', Bourdon 8', Gambe 8', Voix Céleste 8' (from c°), Flûte Harmonique 4', Flautino 2', Mixture 3 rangs (2 2/3'), Trompette 8', Hautbois 8' - C-H from Gambe, Trémolo.
Pédale (C-d'): Bourdon 16', Flûte 8'.
Couplers: Accouplement du Récit au Grand Orgue, Octaves Graves du Récit au Grand Orgue, Tirasse Grand Orgue, Tirasse Récit.
Accessories: Piano, Mezzoforte, Forte.
Westfield MA, USA (Massachusetts) - Saint Mary's Roman Catholic Church
Municipal: Westfield MA
Region:Hampden County
Address: 30, Bartlett Street, 01085, Westfield, MA
Website: http://www.stmarysofwestfield.com/
Description nr.: 2049547.
Built by: Casavant Frères (1897) - opus 78
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1897 | Casavant Frères | 78 | new organ | 2008 | Inc. Czelusniak & Dugal | transfer/relocate |
- In 1897 the company Casavant built a two-manual organ for the french-speaking roman catholic church 'Notre-Dame' in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. This church was built in 1895-1897, located 40 Melville Street. The organ is opus 78 of the company.
- The church was closed after a last mass on October 19, 2004, was sold to a private person and in 2006 became the Shire City Sanctuary. The building was sold in 2019 to be converted to the Al Khalil Cultural Centre (Pittsfield Islamic Cultural Center). The organ was sold in 2006. In 2008, the instrument was restored by Czelusniak & Dugal, Inc., and transferred to Saint Mary's Roman Catholic Church in Westfield, MA.
Short list of all locations the organ has been
| 1897 | Pittsfield MA | Notre Dame Roman Catholic Church |
| 2008 | Westfield MA | Saint Mary's Roman Catholic Church |
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Grand Orgue | 4 |
| - Récit Expressif | 9 |
| - Pédale | 2 |
| Total number of stops | 15 |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Mechanical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Grand Orgue (C-a'''): Montre 8', Mélodie 8', Dulciane 8' - C-H from Mélodie, Prestant 4'.
Récit Expressif (C-a'''): Principal 8', Bourdon 8', Gambe 8', Voix Céleste 8' (from c°), Flûte Harmonique 4', Flautino 2', Mixture 3 rangs (2 2/3'), Trompette 8', Hautbois 8' - C-H from Gambe, Trémolo.
Pédale (C-d'): Bourdon 16', Flûte 8'.
Couplers: Accouplement du Récit au Grand Orgue, Octaves Graves du Récit au Grand Orgue, Tirasse Grand Orgue, Tirasse Récit.
Accessories: Piano, Mezzoforte, Forte.
| Compound stop | Composition |
| Mixture 3 ranks (Récit) | C: 2 2/3' - 2' - 1 1/3'. c': 4' - 2 2/3' - 2'. a'': 5 1/3' - 4' - 2 2/3'. |
| Literature |
Organ Historical Society : 60th Annual Convention : Pioneer Valley Organ Extravaganza : June 28 - July 3 2015. - Richmond, VA : Organ Historical Society, 2015. |