Knox United Church

Casavant Frères - Opus 2336 (2001)

Manuals
4
Stops
95
Key action
Electro-pneumatic
Stop action
Electro-pneumatic
Pipes (estimated)
5018
Type
Pipe
Divisions
6
Ranks
70

Knox United’s Organ (Casavant Frères Opus 2336, 2001, Originally built in 1956) has 70 ranks, 5,018 pipes, 6 divisions, 4 manuals and 62 stops and is one of Alberta’s biggest and best!

The church’s architecture contributes to the instrument’s dynamic sound and, besides being a historical landmark, makes this organ a must-hear in Calgary.

Organists

Ethan Hill

Director of Music — Knox United Church

Ethan Hill is a Calgary-based organist, pianist and composer. He studied composition and theory at the University of Victoria (2015–19) with Anna Höstman, and piano…

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Chellan Hoffman

Associate Music Director — Knox United Church

Chellan Hoffman was born in Yorkton, Saskatchewan, in 1967 and grew up on a farm near Ebenezer. She began lessons on electronic organ at age…

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Console

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Stops

Great

Double Diapason 16′
Quintaton 16′
Diapason 8′
Principal 8′
Bourdon 8′
Harmonic Flute 8′
Gemshorn 8′
Octave 4′
Waldflote 4′
Koppelflote 4′
Octave Quint 2 2/3′
Super Octave 2′
Fourniture IV-V 1 1/3′
Trumpet 8′
Clarion 4′
Bombarde harmonique 16′
Trompette harmonique 8′
Clairon harmonique 4′
Unison Off
Super

Swell

Gedeckt 16′
Open Diapason 8′
Stopped Diapason 8′
Quintadena 8′
Viola da gamba 8′
Voix celeste 8′
Aeoline 8′
Principal 4′
Flute harmonique 4′
Piccolo 2′
Sesquialtera II 2 2/3′
Plein jeu IV-V 2′
Contrafagotto 16′
Trompette 8′
Oboe 8′
Clarion 4′
Trompette harmonique 8′
Tremulant
Sub
Unison Off
Super

Choir

Diapason 8′
Doppelgedackt 8′
Erzahler 8′
Erzahler celeste 8′
Principal 4′
Concert Flute 4′
Harmonic Nazard 2 2/3′
Harmonic Piccolo 2′
Harmonic Tierce 1 3/5′
Plein jeu III-V 2′
Tuba 8′
Orchestral Oboe 8′
Cor Anglais 8′
Clarinet 8′
Bombarde harmonique 16′
Trompette harmonique 8′
Clarion harmonique 4′
Tremulant
Sub
Unison Off
Super

Resonance

Violone 16′
Bourdon 16′
Open Diapason 8′
Violoncello 8′
Bourdon 8′
Harmonic Flute 8′
Octave 4′
Traverse Flute 4′
Fourniture IV 2 2/3′
Bombarde harmonique 16′
Trompette harmonique 8′
Clairon harmonique 4′
Celesta (Mustel, 1913)
Unison Off

Antiphonal

Salicional 8′
Salicional celeste 8′
Viole 8′
Viole celeste 8′
Violonprincipal 4′
Flauto Amabile 4′
Musette 8′
Vox humana 8′
Trumpet 8′
Sub
Super

Pedal

Double Diapason 32′
Contrabourdon 32′
Diapason 16′
Metal Diapason 16′
Bourdon 16′
Violone 16′
Quintaton 16′
Ant. Bourdon 16′
Sw. Gedackt 16′
Res. Open Diapason 8′
Spitzprinzipal 8′
Octave 8′
Bass Flute 8′
Violoncello 8′
Fifteenth 4′
Flute 4′
Fourniture IV 2 2/3′
ContraTrombone 32′
Trombone 16′
Contrafagotto 16′
Trumpet 8′
Trompette harmonique 8′
Clarion 4′
Clairon harmonique 4′

Couplers

Great/Pedal
Swell/Pedal
Choir/Pedal
Resonance/Pedal
Antiphonal/Pedal
Great Super/Pedal
Swell Super/Pedal
Choir Super/Pedal
Swell Sub/Great
Swell/Great
Swell Super/Great
Choir Sub/Great
Choir/Great
Choir Super/Great
Resonance/Great
Antiphonal/Great
Resonance/Swell
Antiphonal/Swell
Swell Sub/Choir
Swell/Choir
Swell Super/Choir
Resonance/Choir
Antiphonal/Choir
Antiphonal/Resonance
Great/Choir Interchange

Combination System

(Solid State Organ Systems CFMII)
Great 1-6 Thumb
Swell 1-6 Thumb
Choir 1-6 Thumb
Resonance 1-6 Thumb
Antiphonal 1-4 Thumb
Pedal 1-6 Thumb
General 1-8 Thumb and Toe
Cancel Thumb
Adjuster Thumb
Sequencer Up Thumb and Toe
Sequencer Down Thumb
Restore Thumb
Adjuster Lock PIN

Reversible Pistons

Great/Pedal Thumb and Toe
Swell/Pedal Thumb and Toe
Choir/Pedal Thumb and Toe
Resonance/Pedal Thumb and Toe
Antiphonal/Pedal Thumb
Swell/Great Thumb
Choir/Great Thumb
Resonance/Great Thumb
Antiphonal/Great Thumb
Swell/Choir Thumb
Resonance/Choir Thumb
Resonance/Swell Thumb
Antiphonal/Swell Thumb
Antiphonal/Resonance Thumb
Double Diapason 32′ Toe
Contra Trombone 32′ Toe
Full Organ Thumb and Toe