The St. Matthew's Organ
Before the 2001 restoration
(Photographs of the Organ by J. Reimer)
One of Ottawa's largest instruments, some of the pipework dates back to the original church building and the Casavant-Freres organ of 1909.  This original instrument was moved to the new church building and enlarged by Casavant in 1931.  In 1957, the London (England) firm of Messrs. Hill, Norman, and Beard was engaged to expand the resources of the organ, adding, amongst other things, a new console, a horizontal "solo" trumpet, and a "positiv" division.
St. Matthew's would like to thank the many individuals and groups both within the Parish and in the broader community who have generously pledged their support for this project.  However, the need for funds continues and it is not too late to make a tax-deductible donation.  Your support will help ensure that St. Matthew's can maintain the highest standard of musical excellence as we praise God and serve the community through music.

For more information about the Organ Restoration Project, or to discuss the possibility of making a donation to the Restoration Fund, please contact the St. Matthew's Church Office at (613) 234-4024, or by email at stmatt@cyberus.ca.

Specification of the Hill, Norman, and Beard Ltd. Organ (1957),
which incorporated the Organ by Casavant-Freres (1909)
Swell
  1. Violin Diapason 8'
  2. Hohl Flute 8'
  3. Echo Gamba 8'
  4. Principal 4'
  5. Harmonic Flute 4'
  6. Super Octave 2'
  7. Mixture - 3 ranks
  8. Scharf - 2 ranks
  9. Double Trumpet 16'
  10. Horn 8'
  11. Oboe 8'
  12. Clarion 4'
Great
  1. Contra Geigen 16'
  2. Open Diapason 8'
  3. Geiger Principal 8' (from Contra Geigen above)
  4. Stopped Diapason 8'
  5. Octave 4'
  6. Geigen Octave 4' (from Contra Geigen above)
  7. Flute Ouverte 4'
  8. Twelfth 2 2/3'
  9. Fifteenth 2'
  10. Rausch-Quinte - 2 ranks
  11. Harmonic Trumpet 8'
  12. Harmonic Trumpet 4' (from Harmonic Trumpet 8' above)
Choir
  1. Viole d'Orchestre 8'
  2. Quintade 8'
  3. Concert Flute 4'
  4. Lieblich Nazard 2 2/3'
  5. Piccolo 2'
  6. Tierce 1 3/5
  7. Clarinet 8'
  8. Harmonic Trumpet 8' (from Harmonic Trumpet 8' on "Great")
Positiv
  1. Chimney Flute 8'
  2. Dulciana 8'
  3. Gemshorn 4'
  4. Octave 4'
  5. Nazard 2 2/3'
  6. Blockflöte 2'
  7. Terz 1 3/5'
  8. Larigot 1 1/3'
  9. Sifflöte 1'
Pedal
  1. Harmonic Bass 32' (resultant from Bourdon 16')
  2. Major Bass 16'
  3. Contra Geigen 16'
  4. Bourdon 16'
  5. Quintaton 16' (from Quintade 8' on "Choir")
  6. Principal 8' (from Contra Geigen 16' on "Great")
  7. Bass Flute 8' (from Bourdon 16' above)
  8. Choral Flute 4' (from Bourdon 16' above)
  9. Quartane - 2 ranks
  10. Cornet - 3 ranks
  11. Bombarde 16'
  12. Trumpet 8' (from Bombarde 16')
  13. Clarion 4' (from Bombarde 16')
Couplers
  1. Swell to Great 16', 8', 4'
  2. Choir to Great 8'
  3. Positive to Great 8'
  4. Swell to Choir 8'
  5. Great to Pedal 8'
  6. Swell to Pedal 8', 4'
  7. Choir to Pedal 8'
  8. Positiv to Pedal 8'
  9. Tremulants on Swell and Choir

Updated: August 29, 2001
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