1896 Casavant Organ - South Congregational Church

1896 Casavant Organ - South Congregational Church - Amherst, Massachusetts

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Brent Johnson and Marilyn Brayne explore the 1896 Casavant of South Congregational Church in Amherst, Massachusetts as restored and installed by Messrs. Czelusniak et Dugal, Inc. of Northampton, Massachusetts. The organ was originally installed in St. Ann's Catholic Church in Woonsocket, Rhode Island.
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00:00 Introduction
00:54 History
01:56 Great
04:27 Swell
10:20 Pedal & Couplers
11:34 More Swell
14:40 Inside the organ
18:35 Closing

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@anglicanman1 10 ай бұрын

Nicely designed organ for a smaller church. Glad to see how well kept it is.Kudos to the congregation for their part. Would love to have such an instrument in my home!

@Tracygriffith-dz2ys 11 ай бұрын

Nice organ and nice Friday was my birthday I always love pipe organ the organist seemed nice and willing to help

@paulh5293 11 ай бұрын

Lovely little organ. The tremulant feels far too fast and deep for an instrument outside of a theatre, but a nice sound overall. Amazing isn't it that a 120+ year old instrument is more reliable than a modern digital camera! As always, great work from Brent and the OMF team.

@transmaster 11 ай бұрын

You have to remember when the Church Organ first was developed starting in 700 AD it was the only loud sound people heard. At that time you could carry on a conversation across a field with someone 100 yards away. With this in mind you might just be able to imagine the impact a church organ would have on a worshiper of medieval times.

@johnsittard7025 11 ай бұрын

Another beautiful restoration by Bill and his crew!

@garysmith8455 11 ай бұрын

Thank you John !

@catdaddyglenn9697 11 ай бұрын

A very old Casavant but it still has that characteristic Casavant sound that I grew up with.

@francois7 5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much ! I was really enjoyable !

@garysmith8455 11 ай бұрын

One nice feature on this organ is the OCTAVE coupler, not demoed here. It is interesting to play and have that octave above your hand playing along mechanically 👍.

@fluteceleste 10 ай бұрын

I hope you'll make it to Boston one day, plenty if interesting organs there!

@duaneadams5210 11 ай бұрын

What a great organ. It has everything you'd need for any occasion. Great sound too.

@billv8938 11 ай бұрын

It would have been nice to hear the full organ with Récit coupled to Grand Orgue. It is a nice organ for a small church.

@organist1982 11 ай бұрын

I even just wanted to hear the complete Diapason chorus--Great 8 and 4 with the Swell Mixture coupled down.

@matthieubazile3350 11 ай бұрын

What an amazing, well designed Casavant Organ! A wonderful organ to have in a small church.

@dragonpullman23 11 ай бұрын

I hope the 1897 Casavant organ at St. Mary's in Westfield, MA is also featured on this channel. Even if it no longer the oldest Casavant in America, it still is very historic and it was also restored by Czelusniak.

@emlynjessen2957 11 ай бұрын

A very nice instrument, with a lovely hautbois ! The facade pipes look as though they have been stencilled. Quite like in my church in Toronto.

@SarumChoirmaster 10 ай бұрын

There might still be a very very early Casavant tracker in an old Catholic church in Pittsfield, MA.

@dhelton40 10 ай бұрын

Just right for a small congregation. Just what is needed for traditional hynms, and nothing more.

@aimoriizumi 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for playing the Japanese Sakura song.

@bobbohata9641 4 ай бұрын

I know two church organists and two church pianist named "Marilyn". Interesting how an organ builder cam make an instrument this size so flexible.

@user-so2th5rx1s 9 ай бұрын

Delightful organ and organist. I would love to hear the Swell coupled to the Great, also with the super coupler.

@stephensafka8595 11 ай бұрын

A lovely old tracker!

@user-yr6fy5cs6n 11 ай бұрын

Thus organ went from the chapel instead. Ann School, to Our Lady of Victories across town for almost a hundred years, then when Victories closed, it went to the newer St.Ann building that had closed several years earlier. It was stored in a corner there until being sold to its Mass home.

@SingerGeneLeonard 11 ай бұрын

Great organ!! I would love to hear all the stops pulled out.

@sos1691 11 ай бұрын

Such a comforting sound.

@evancollins6284 9 ай бұрын

Neat!

@HobbyOrganist 11 ай бұрын

I like this organ a lot and really liked how she played Beethoven's Ode to Joy hymn, one of my favorites and one I first heard in Jr High School in the auditorium during some event I don't remember in the 70s

@SarumChoirmaster 10 ай бұрын

Would love to hear this organ in a very live room.

@d.singler-kron9034 10 ай бұрын

Do they actually use this organ at their services?

@Lex_Reid 11 ай бұрын

When are you coming to Pittsburgh to do a video on the 1962 von Beckerath?

@thomaswalters4365 11 ай бұрын

8' diapason-type pipes in the back.... Montre is in the front, Swell 8' Principal in the box.... I'm puzzled. What are the pipes in the back?...

@buttersrow426 11 ай бұрын

Probably the bass pipes to the Swell 8ft Principal

@aBachwardsfellow 11 ай бұрын

Beautifully appointed instrument! The Dulciana and Gamba labelling seems to be reversed -- the Dulciana on the great sounds more like a Gamba, and vice-versa. I would think that the tremulant could be modified/adjusted. Very disappointing not to hear more of the fuller combinations -- swell principals and reeds coupled to great, great octave, and pedal. And -- seriously -- a mixture with the celeste?

@swarfrat311 11 ай бұрын

The trem sounded like something you would find on a WulrTizer. However, Virgil Fox always uses fast a fast tremulant. Thanks for another super video,,

@garysmith8455 11 ай бұрын

I would be the 'trem guy' for our company (Czelusniak et. Dugal). Realize that Organ Media is visiting a number of instruments under our care, and during the 'off season', a living, breathing instrument such as this fine organ, can have some things that need adjustment. (Manic?) 😆

@davidcraggs3770 11 ай бұрын

Nice sounding instrument despite no 2 ft stop on the great.

@litz13 11 ай бұрын

It's so cute!

@ProfSinister 11 ай бұрын

Can't say I've ever heard anyone play Sakura on the organ...

@darobzamusic6007 11 ай бұрын

what was the hymn being played during the tour inside the organ?

@kontrahylian 11 ай бұрын

The hymn tune name is St. Clement. It is typically sung to the text "The Day Thou Gavest, Lord, is ended"

@darobzamusic6007 11 ай бұрын

@@kontrahylian thank you!

@caseyflorida 11 ай бұрын

@@kontrahylian One of my favorite hymns!

@user-so2th5rx1s 9 ай бұрын

Glad you asked. I was thinking the same thing.

@user-yr6fy5cs6n 11 ай бұрын

Spellcheck ruined the first part of my above comment. This organ was originally installed in the school building at St.Ann until the large church was built in the 20s.