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York PA, USA (Pennsylvania) - Saint Paul's Lutheran Church
Municipal: York PA
Region:York County
Address: 250 Trinity Road, 17408, York, PA
Website: https://www.saintpaultrinity.org/

Description nr.: 2073495.

Built by: Casavant Frères (1942) - opus 1690

Year	Builder	Opus	Activity
1942	Casavant Frères	1690	new organ
2019	Orgues Létourneau		restoration

Saint Paul's Lutheran Church burned to the ground in 1939. The church's organ, built in 1926 as Casavant's opus 1149, was also lost. In 1941, Casavant built a new organ for the new church. The church building was designed by Harry Lenker. It was a three-manual organ with 60 registers. Consultant was John Hershey, organist of the church. The organ was completed at the end of 1941 and has been installed in the church in January 1942.
The organ was renovated and expanded in 2017 by Létourneau. A new console has been installed.

Technical data

Number of stops per division
- Great Organ	16 (13)
- Choir Organ	18 (17)
- Swell Organ	17
- Pedal Organ	26 (15)
Total number of stops	77 (62)
Key action	Electrical
Stop action	Electrical
Windchest(s)	Cone chests

Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Double Diapason 16', 1st Diapason 8', 2nd Diapason 8', Hohlflöte 8', Gemshorn 8', Octave 4', Principal 4', Flûte d'Amour 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Seventeenth 1 3/5', Mixture 4 ranks, Tuba Minor 8' - from Choir, Trumpet 8' - from Swell, French Horn 8' - from Choir, Trompette en Chamade 8', Chimes, Harp, Celesta, Zimbelstern.
Choir Organ (C-c''''): Contra Viole 16', Open Diapason 8', Grosse Flûte 8', Concert Flute 8', Viola 8', Viole d'Orchestre 8', Viole Celeste 8', Dulciana 8', Unda Maris 8', Gemshorn 4', Lieblich Flute 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Piccolo 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Tuba Minor 8', French Horn 8', Clarinet 8', Tremulant, Trompette en Chamade 8' - from Great, Chimes, Harp, Celesta.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Lieblich Bourdon 16', Open Diapason 8', Gedeckt 8', Salicional 8', Voix Celeste 8', Flauto Dolce 8', Flute Celeste 8', Octave 4', Flauto Traverso 4', Flute 2', Mixture 5 ranks, Double Trumpet 16', Trumpet 8', Cornopean 8', Oboe 8', Vox Humana 8', Clarion 4', Tremulant.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Double Diapason 32', Contra Violone 32', Contra Bourdon 32', Open Diapason 16', Violone 16', Subbass 16', Second Diapason 16' - from Great, Echo Bourdon 16' - from Swell, Viole 16' - from Choir, Octave 8', Principal 8', Flute 8', Echo Bourdon 8' - from Swell, Viole 8' - from Choir, Twelfth 5 1/3', Choral Bass 4', Flute 4', Mixture 4 ranks, Bombarde 32', Bass Tuba 16', Trumpet 16' - from Swell, Tuba Minor 8' - from Choir, Trumpet 8' - from Swell, Tuba Minor 4' - from Choir, Trumpet 4' - from Swell, Trompette en Chamade 8' - from Great.

Other specifications
Different specifications	The original specification was: Great Organ (C-c''''): Diapason 16', Diapason (1st) 8', Diapason (2nd) 8', Hohlflöte 8', Gemshorn 8', Octave 4', Principal 4', Flute 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 4 ranks, French Horn 8' (from Choir), Tuba Minor 8' (from Choir), Celesta (from Choir), Celesta Suboctave (from Choir), Chimes (from Choir). Choir Organ (C-c''''): Contre Viole 16', Open Diapason 8', Gross Flöte 8' (high pressure), Concert Flute 8', Viola 8', Viole d'Orchestre 8' (high pressure), Viole Celeste 8' (high pressure), Dulciana 8', Unda Maris 8', Gemshorn 4', Flute 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Piccolo 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Tuba Minor 8' (high pressure), French Horn 8' (high pressure), Clarinet 8', Tremulant, Celesta (61 bars), Celesta Suboctave, Chimes (25 bells). Swell Organ (C-c''''): Lieblich Bourdon 16', Open Diapason 8', Gedeckt 8', Salicional 8', Voix Celeste 8', Flauto Dolce 8', Flute Celeste 8', Octave 4', Flute 4', Flautino 2', Mixture 5 ranks, Double Trumpet 16', Cornopean 8', Oboe 8', Vox Humana 8', Clarion 4', Tremulant, Celesta (from Choir), Celesta Suboctave (from Choir), Chimes (from Choir). Pedal Organ (C-g'): Open Diapason 16', Open Diapason 16' (from Great), Violone 16', Bourdon 16', Viole 16' (from Choir), Echo Bourdon 16' (from Swell), Octave 8' (extension), Principal 8', Flute 8' (extension), Gedeckt 8' (from Swell), Twelfth 5 1/3', Flute 4' (extension), Mixture 4 ranks, Trumpet 16' (from Swell), Tuba 16' (extension from Choir). 10 General Combination Pistons, 6 Combination Pistons for Great, 8 Combination Pistons for Choir, 6 Combination Pistons for Swell, 6 Combination Pistons for the Pedal.

Other specifications

Different specifications

The original specification was:
Great Organ (C-c''''): Diapason 16', Diapason (1st) 8', Diapason (2nd) 8', Hohlflöte 8', Gemshorn 8', Octave 4', Principal 4', Flute 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 4 ranks, French Horn 8' (from Choir), Tuba Minor 8' (from Choir), Celesta (from Choir), Celesta Suboctave (from Choir), Chimes (from Choir).
Choir Organ (C-c''''): Contre Viole 16', Open Diapason 8', Gross Flöte 8' (high pressure), Concert Flute 8', Viola 8', Viole d'Orchestre 8' (high pressure), Viole Celeste 8' (high pressure), Dulciana 8', Unda Maris 8', Gemshorn 4', Flute 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Piccolo 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Tuba Minor 8' (high pressure), French Horn 8' (high pressure), Clarinet 8', Tremulant, Celesta (61 bars), Celesta Suboctave, Chimes (25 bells).
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Lieblich Bourdon 16', Open Diapason 8', Gedeckt 8', Salicional 8', Voix Celeste 8', Flauto Dolce 8', Flute Celeste 8', Octave 4', Flute 4', Flautino 2', Mixture 5 ranks, Double Trumpet 16', Cornopean 8', Oboe 8', Vox Humana 8', Clarion 4', Tremulant, Celesta (from Choir), Celesta Suboctave (from Choir), Chimes (from Choir).
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Open Diapason 16', Open Diapason 16' (from Great), Violone 16', Bourdon 16', Viole 16' (from Choir), Echo Bourdon 16' (from Swell), Octave 8' (extension), Principal 8', Flute 8' (extension), Gedeckt 8' (from Swell), Twelfth 5 1/3', Flute 4' (extension), Mixture 4 ranks, Trumpet 16' (from Swell), Tuba 16' (extension from Choir).
10 General Combination Pistons, 6 Combination Pistons for Great, 8 Combination Pistons for Choir, 6 Combination Pistons for Swell, 6 Combination Pistons for the Pedal.

Literature	Organ by Casavant for York, PA., Church : Will stand in new edifice. - In: The Diapason, 33rd Year, No. 1, December 1941.
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