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St. John's has, arguably, the best organ in Victoria. It was built in 1961 by Casavant Brothers of Montreal. It is one of the largest instruments in BC.  It was designed by Lawrence Phelps in the Neo-Baroque style popular at the time, but it is a versatile and exciting instrument capable of doing justice to many repertoires.

Specifications

Casavant Frères, Opus 2694, 1961

4 manuals and pedal
55 stops, 66 ranks

GREAT - Manual 2
Quintaton 16’
Diapason 8’
Rohrflöte 8’
Gemshorn 8’
Octave 4’
Spitzflöte 4’
Superoctave 2’
Fourniture IV
Trompette 8’

SWELL (encl.) - Manual 3
Principal Étroit 8’
Cor de Nuit 8’
Viole de Gambe 8’
Voix Céleste 8’
Octave 4’
Flûte Harmonique 4’
Nazard 22/3’
Octavin 2’
Plein Jeu IV
Basson 16’
Hautbois 8’
Trompette 8’
Clairon 4’

Tremulant
Swell super
Swell sub
Swell unison off

CHOIR (unenclosed) - Manual 1
Gedeckt 8’
Erzähler 8’
Erzähler Céleste 8’
Praestant 4’
Koppelflöte 4’
Blockflöte 2’
Quintflöte 11/3’
Sesquialtera II
Scharff III
Cromorne 8’
Chimes

Tremulant
Choir super
Choir sub
Choir unison off

ANTIPHONAL (encl.) - Manual 4
Principal 8’
Bourdon 8’
Octave 4’
Rohrflöte 4’
Blockflöte 2’
Sesquialtera II
Fourniture IV
Rohrshalmei 8’

Tremulant 

PEDAL
Contrabass 16’
Bourdon 16’
Quintaton 16’
Principal 8’
Rohrgedeckt 8’
Choral Bass 4’
Nachthorn 2’
Mixtur IV
Posaune 16’
Basson 16’ (Sw)
Basson 8’ (Sw)
Trumpet 8’
Schalmei 4’

 

Couplers
Gt-Ped 8’
Sw-Ped 8’
Ch-Ped 8’ + 4’
Ant-Ped

Sw-Gt 8’ + 4’
Ch-Gt 16’ + 8’
Ant-Gt 8’

 
Sw-Ch 16’ + 8’ + 4’
Ant-Ch 8’

18 Divisional pistons
6 General pistons (thumb & toe)
Crescendo pedal
Sforzando toe stud