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Lafayette LA, USA (Louisiana) - Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist
Municipal: Lafayette LA
Address: 515 Cathedral Street, 70501, Lafayette, LA
Website: https://saintjohncathedral.org/

Description nr.: 2065962.

Built by: Casavant Frères (1984) - opus 3591


The main organ of the cathedral of Lafayette, Louisiana, was dedicated in 1984. The instrument is designed in French romantic style and built by Casavant under the direction of Jean-Louis Coignet, coming from Paris, and Garry Savoie, the cathedral organist. At the time the Contre Bombarde 32' was only prepared for.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Grand Orgue11 (10)
- Positif Expressif11 (9)
- Récit Expressif13 (12)
- Pédale14 (7)
Total number of stops49 (38)
Key actionElectrical
Stop actionElectrical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Grand Orgue (C-c''''): Bourdon 16' - extension, Montre 8', Flute à Cheminée 8', Prestant 4', Flute Octaviante 4', Doublette 2', Grande Fourniture 2-3 rangs, Fourniture 4 rangs, Cymbale 3 rangs, Trompette 8', Trompette de Fête 8'.
Positif Expressif (C-c''''): Salicional 8', Bourdon 8', Prestant 4', Flute à Fuseau 4', Principal Italien 2', Quinte 1 1/3', Sesquialtera 2 rangs, Cymbale 3 rangs, Cromorne 8', Tremblant, Trompette de Fête 16' (from c°) - from Grand Orgue, Trompette de Fête 8' - from Grand Orgue.
Récit Expressif (C-c''''): Flute Majeure 8', Viole de Gambe 8', Voix Celeste 8' (from G), Principal 4', Flute Ouverte 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Quarte de Nazard 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Plein Jeu 5 rangs, Basson-Hautbois 16' - extension, Trompette Harmonique 8', Hautbois 8', Voix Humaine 8', Tremblant.
Pédale (C-g'): Basse Acoustique 32' - extension, Montre 16', Soubasse 16', Bourdon 16' - from Grand Orgue, Octavebasse 8', Flute à Cheminée 8' - from Grand Orgue, Octave 4', Mixture 4 rangs, Contre Bombarde 32', Bombarde 16', Basson-Hautbois 16' - from Récit, Trompette 8' - extension, Basson-Hautbois 4' - from Récit, Trompette de Fête 8' - from Grand Orgue.