1896 Casavant Organ - South Congregational Church - Amherst, Massachusetts

[@anglicanman1]

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]

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

[@paulh5293]

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.

[@johnsittard7025]

Another beautiful restoration by Bill and his crew!

[@garysmith8455]

Thank you John !

[@fluteceleste]

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

[@francois7]

Thank you so much ! I was really enjoyable !

[@sos1691]

Such a comforting sound.

[@SingerGeneLeonard]

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

[@duaneadams5210]

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

[@garysmith8455]

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 👍.

[@billv8938]

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]

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

[@transmaster]

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.

[@matthieubazile3350]

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

[@emlynjessen2957]

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.

[@catdaddyglenn9697]

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

[@SarumChoirmaster]

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

[@user-so2th5rx1s]

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

[@dragonpullman23]

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.

[@aimoriizumi]

Thank you for playing the Japanese Sakura song.

[@bobbohata9641]

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

[@stephensafka8595]

A lovely old tracker!

[@HobbyOrganist]

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

[@dhelton40]

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

[@user-yr6fy5cs6n]

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.

[@SarumChoirmaster]

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

[@evancollins6284]

Neat!

[@d.singler-kron9034]

Do they actually use this organ at their services?

[@litz13]

It's so cute!

[@swarfrat311]

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]

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?) 😆

[@Lex_Reid]

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

[@thomaswalters4365]

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]

Probably the bass pipes to the Swell 8ft Principal

[@davidcraggs3770]

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

[@aBachwardsfellow]

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?

[@ProfSinister]

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

[@darobzamusic6007]

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

[@kontrahylian]

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

[@darobzamusic6007]

@@kontrahylian thank you!

[@caseyflorida]

@@kontrahylian One of my favorite hymns!

[@user-so2th5rx1s]

Glad you asked. I was thinking the same thing.

[@user-yr6fy5cs6n]

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.