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History
- Joseph Casavant-
“I call it thunder”
Basilica Organ
The Basilica organ was manufactured by the Casavant Freres firm of St. Hyacinthe, Quebec in 1919. The tonal design is French Romantic and the console design is French terrace. The organ consists of 51 ranks over 3 manuals and pedal and contains about 2,950 pipes. In 2014 the organ was completely removed and cleaned. The console was refinished and updated with solid state electronics.
Specifications
SWELL
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8 Vox Humana
8 Oboe
8 Cornopean
16 Contra Oboe
III Dolce Cornet
2 Flautino
4 Gemshorn
4 Flauto Traverso
8 Aeoline
8 Voix Celeste
8 Viola da Gamba
8 Stopped Diapason
8 Open Diapason
16 Bourdon
Tremulant
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GREAT
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8 Tromba
V Cornet
III Mixture
2 Fifteenth
4 Harmonic Flute
4 Octave
8 Gemshorn
8 Hohlflute
8 Open Diapason I
8 Open Diapason II
16 Open Diapason
Tremulant
Chimes
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CHOIR
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8 Tromba (GT)
8 French Horn
8 Clarinet
2 Piccolo
4 Flauto Dolce
8 Viole Celeste
8 Viole de Orchestra
8 Dulciana
8 Melodia
8 Violin Diapason
Tremulant
Chimes
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PEDAL
32 Double Open
16 Open Diapason
16 Bourdon
16 Gedeckt
8 Cello
8 Stopped Diapason
8 Bass Flute
32 Contra Trombone
16 Trombone
8 Tromba (GT)
Manual 61 notes
Pedal 30 notes
250 levels of memory
General Pistons 1-12 (duplicated on toe studs)
Divisional Pistons 1-6 (Pedal duplicated on toe studs)
Registration Sequencer toe studs LAST/NEXT
Programable Crescendo
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III/51
Choir division
French Horn addition in the Choir division
