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Bethesda MD, USA (Maryland) - Church of the Little Flower
Municipal: Bethesda MD
Region:Montgomery County MD
Address: 5607 Massachusetts Avenue, 20816, Bethesda, MD
Website: https://www.lfparish.org/
Description nr.: 2057461.
Built by: Casavant Frères (2009) - opus 3880
In 2009, Casavant completed a new organ for the Church of the Little Flower in Bethesda, Maryland. It is a three-manual organ with 38 stops.
Technical data
Specification
Great (C-c''''): Bourdon 16', Principal 8', Chimney Flute 8', Octave 4', Spire Flute 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 4-5 ranks (1 1/3').
Swell (C-c''''): Diapason 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Salicional 8', Voix Céleste 8' (from G), Octave 4', Open Flute 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Flautino 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Chorus Mixture 3 ranks (2'), Sharp Mixture 3 ranks (1'), Bassoon 16', Trumpet 8', Hautboy 8', Clarion 4', Tremulant.
Solo (C-c''''): Harmonic Flute 8', Festival Trumpet 8', Clarinet 8', Tremulant.
Pedal (C-g'): Contrabass 16', Bourdon 16' - from Great, Octavebass 8', Bourdon 8' - from Great, Octave 4', Contra Trombone 32' - prepared, Trombone 16', Bassoon 16' - from Swell, Tromba 8', Festival Trumpet 8' - from Solo, Tromba Clarion 4', Clarinet 4' - from Solo.
Couplers: Swell to Great, Solo to Great, Solo to Swell, Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Solo to Pedal, Swell to Swell 16', Swell to Swell 4', Swell Unison Off, Solo to Solo 16', Solo to Solo 4', Solo Unison Off.
Bethesda MD, USA (Maryland) - Church of the Little Flower
Municipal: Bethesda MD
Region:Montgomery County MD
Address: 5607 Massachusetts Avenue, 20816, Bethesda, MD
Website: https://www.lfparish.org/
Description nr.: 2057461.
Built by: Casavant Frères (2009) - opus 3880
In 2009, Casavant completed a new organ for the Church of the Little Flower in Bethesda, Maryland. It is a three-manual organ with 38 stops.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great | 8 |
| - Swell | 15 |
| - Solo | 3 |
| - Pedal | 12 (6) |
| Total number of stops | 38 (32) |
| Key action | Electropneumatic |
| Stop action | Electropneumatic |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Great (C-c''''): Bourdon 16', Principal 8', Chimney Flute 8', Octave 4', Spire Flute 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 4-5 ranks (1 1/3').
Swell (C-c''''): Diapason 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Salicional 8', Voix Céleste 8' (from G), Octave 4', Open Flute 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Flautino 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Chorus Mixture 3 ranks (2'), Sharp Mixture 3 ranks (1'), Bassoon 16', Trumpet 8', Hautboy 8', Clarion 4', Tremulant.
Solo (C-c''''): Harmonic Flute 8', Festival Trumpet 8', Clarinet 8', Tremulant.
Pedal (C-g'): Contrabass 16', Bourdon 16' - from Great, Octavebass 8', Bourdon 8' - from Great, Octave 4', Contra Trombone 32' - prepared, Trombone 16', Bassoon 16' - from Swell, Tromba 8', Festival Trumpet 8' - from Solo, Tromba Clarion 4', Clarinet 4' - from Solo.
Couplers: Swell to Great, Solo to Great, Solo to Swell, Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Solo to Pedal, Swell to Swell 16', Swell to Swell 4', Swell Unison Off, Solo to Solo 16', Solo to Solo 4', Solo Unison Off.
| Literature |
Hilbus OHS Chapter Organ Crawl November 20, 2010 / Peter Crisafulli. - In: Hilbus Chapter (The Organ Historical Society, Inc.), Volume 41 Number 5, January 2011. |
| Links |
https://www.casavant.ca/pdf/organ_3880_bethesda.pdf https://www.lfparish.org/parish-activities/music |