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Halifax NS, Canada (Nova Scotia) - Saint David's Presbyterian Church
Description nr.: 2043456.
Built by: Karn-Warren Pipe Organ Company (ca. 1910)
Het orgel in Saint David's Church in Halifax is rond 1910 gebouwd door de firma Karn-Warren. Het kreeg de huidige vorm na een ombouw en verplaatsing door Casavant in 1925. In 1968 is de tractuur doro Hill, Norman & Beard gemoderniseerd. Er werd een nieuwe speeltafel geplaatst. Een laatste restauratie is in 2000 uitgevoerd door Leslie Smith.
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Bourdon 16', Diapason 8', Principal 8', Hohlflute 8', Gemshorn 8', Principal 4', Rohrflute 4', Fifteenth 2', Fourniture 3 ranks, Tromba 8', Trompeta 8'.
Choir Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Melodia 8', Viol d'Orchestre 8', Waldflute 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Gemshorn 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Clarinet 8', Trompeta 8' - from Great, Tremulant.
Swell Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Quintaten 16', Open Diapason 8', Gedeckt 8', Viola da Gamba 8', Voix Céleste 8', Principal 4', Fugara 4', Traverse Flute 4', Octave 2', Mixture 3 ranks, Contra Oboe 16', Cornopean 8', Clarion 4', Tremulant.
Echo Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Lieblich Gedeckt 16', Open Diapason 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Viola da Gamba 8', Voix Céleste 8', Principal 4', Harmonic Flute 4', Mixture 3 ranks, Oboe 8', Trompeta 8' - from Great, Tremulant, Chimes.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Double Open Diapason 32' - extension, Open Diapason 16', Bourdon 16', Echo Subbass 16' - extension, Quintaton 16', Diapason 8' - extension, Bourdon 8' - extension, Octave 4' - extension, Mixture 2 ranks, Contra Bombardon 32' - extension, Trombone 16', Tromba 8' - extension, Trompeta 4' - from Great, Clarion 4' - extension.
Couplers: Choir to Great, Swell to Great, Swell to Great 4', Echo to Great, Swell to Choir, Echo to Choir, Echo to Swell, Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Echo to Pedal, Great to Great 16', Great to Great 4', Swell to Swell 4', Swell Unison Off, Echo to Echo 4'.
Accessories: Crescendo.
Halifax NS, Canada (Nova Scotia) - Saint David's Presbyterian Church
Description nr.: 2043456.
Built by: Karn-Warren Pipe Organ Company (ca. 1910)
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | ca. 1910 | Karn-Warren Pipe Organ Company | new organ | 1925 | Casavant Frères | 1284 | rebuild | 1968 | Norman & Beard Hill | rebuild | 2000 | Smith Organ Company | restoration |
Het orgel in Saint David's Church in Halifax is rond 1910 gebouwd door de firma Karn-Warren. Het kreeg de huidige vorm na een ombouw en verplaatsing door Casavant in 1925. In 1968 is de tractuur doro Hill, Norman & Beard gemoderniseerd. Er werd een nieuwe speeltafel geplaatst. Een laatste restauratie is in 2000 uitgevoerd door Leslie Smith.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 11 |
| - Choir Organ | 8 (7) |
| - Swell Organ | 13 |
| - Echo Organ | 10 (9) |
| - Pedal Organ | 14 (5) |
| Total number of stops | 56 (45) |
| Key action | Electropneumatic |
| Stop action | Electropneumatic |
| Windchest(s) | Cone chests |
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Bourdon 16', Diapason 8', Principal 8', Hohlflute 8', Gemshorn 8', Principal 4', Rohrflute 4', Fifteenth 2', Fourniture 3 ranks, Tromba 8', Trompeta 8'.
Choir Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Melodia 8', Viol d'Orchestre 8', Waldflute 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Gemshorn 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Clarinet 8', Trompeta 8' - from Great, Tremulant.
Swell Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Quintaten 16', Open Diapason 8', Gedeckt 8', Viola da Gamba 8', Voix Céleste 8', Principal 4', Fugara 4', Traverse Flute 4', Octave 2', Mixture 3 ranks, Contra Oboe 16', Cornopean 8', Clarion 4', Tremulant.
Echo Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Lieblich Gedeckt 16', Open Diapason 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Viola da Gamba 8', Voix Céleste 8', Principal 4', Harmonic Flute 4', Mixture 3 ranks, Oboe 8', Trompeta 8' - from Great, Tremulant, Chimes.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Double Open Diapason 32' - extension, Open Diapason 16', Bourdon 16', Echo Subbass 16' - extension, Quintaton 16', Diapason 8' - extension, Bourdon 8' - extension, Octave 4' - extension, Mixture 2 ranks, Contra Bombardon 32' - extension, Trombone 16', Tromba 8' - extension, Trompeta 4' - from Great, Clarion 4' - extension.
Couplers: Choir to Great, Swell to Great, Swell to Great 4', Echo to Great, Swell to Choir, Echo to Choir, Echo to Swell, Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Echo to Pedal, Great to Great 16', Great to Great 4', Swell to Swell 4', Swell Unison Off, Echo to Echo 4'.
Accessories: Crescendo.