Rye, New York
Rye Presbyterian Church
Casavant Op. 2408 1957 2/7
Courtesy of the Casavant Frères Archives
St. Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada
GREAT (Expressive) SWELL (Expressive) PEDAL (Expressive)
16' Lieblich Gedeckt tc 16' Contra Dulciana tc 16' Bourdon
8' Open Diapason 8' Rohrflöte 8' Octave
8' Rohrflöte 8' Viola da Gamba 8' Cello
8' Viola da Gamba 8' Voix Céleste 8' Stopped Flute
8' Dulciana 8' Dulciana 16' Bassoon
4' Octave 4' Violina
4' Lieblich Flöte 4' Lieblich Flöte
4' Dulcet 4' Dulcet
2 2/3' Nazard 2 2/3' Nazard
2' Fifteenth 2' Piccolo
1 3/5' Tierce
8' Oboe
Tremulant
STOP / RANK / PIPE ANALYSIS
16' Bourdon (Ped) 32
16' Lieblich Gedeckt (Gt) –- Tenor C. From the 8' Rohrflöte.
16' Contra Dulciana (Sw) –- Tenor C. From the 8' Dulciana.
8' Open Diapason (Gt) 61
8' Octave (Ped) –- Same as the 8' Open Diapason.
8' Rohrflöte (Sw/Gt) 61
8' Stopped Flute (Ped) 12 Extension of the 16' Bourdon.
8' Viola da Gamba (Sw/Gt) 61
8' Cello (Ped) –- Same as the 8' Viola da Gamba.
8' Voix Céleste (Sw) 54 From GG.
8' Dulciana (Sw/Gt) 61
4' Octave (Gt) 12 Extension of the 8' Open Diapason.
4' Lieblich Flöte (Sw/Gt) 12 Extension of the 8' Rohrflöte.
4' Violina (Sw) 12 Extension of the 8' Viola da Gamba.
4' Dulcet (Sw/Gt) 12 Extension of the 8' Dulciana.
2 2/3' Nazard (Sw/Gt) 7 Extension of the 8' Rohrflöte.
2' Fifteenth (Gt) 12 Extension of the 8' Viola da Gamba.
2' Piccolo (Sw) 5 Extension of the 8' Rohrflöte.
1 3/5' Tierce (Sw) –- From the 8' Rohrflöte. 57 notes.
16' Bassoon (Ped) 12 Extension of the 8' Oboe.
8' Oboe (Sw) 61
Tremulant (Sw) Affects the entire instrument.
PIPE SUMMARY
16' Bourdon 8' Open Diapason 8' Rohrflöte 8' Viola da Gamba
44 pipes 73 pipes 85 pipes 85 pipes
8' Voix Céleste 8' Dulciana 16' Bassoon
54 pipes 73 pipes 73 pipes
COUPLERS FINGER PISTONS
Swell to Pedal Swell 1 - 3
Great to Pedal Great & Pedal 1 – 3
Swell to Great
PEDAL MOVEMENTS
Expression (bal.)
TOE STUDS Crescendo (bal.)
None
NOTES
The organ was installed in a chamber and was entirely expressive. In 2020, it
was replaced by a new, 2-9 Casavant, Opus 3942. The 1957 Casavant, Opus 2408
was removed by Anthony Meloni to the Yonkers, New York shop of Meloni &
Farrier, and was advertised for sale for $5,000.00.
Sources: Casavant opus list; OHS Database (Courtesy of the Casavant Frères
Archives); Facebook Pipe Organ Garage Sale by Anthony Meloni on
2/24/2021.
Rye Presbyterian Church – Crawford Chapel
882 Boston Post Rd.
Rye, NY. 10580 Documented: February 24, 2021
[Received online from Jeff Scofield August 24, 2010]
[Updated online by James R. Stettner February 25, 2021]