The organ at St. Paul's Cathedral was given in 1954 in memory of those who had fallen in the Second World War. The builder was the Canadian firm Casavant Frères of Quebec. There had been two previous organs at the Cathedral, one by S.R. Warren in 1873, with a rebuild by Karn-Morris/Woodstock, Woodstock, Ontario in 1918.
A rebuild in 1973 corrected many of the issues encountered in the 1954 organ whilst also adding a brighter and 'baroquified' choir division, as was the style at the time. Further additions and voicing was undertaken by Doddingtons and Co of Aylmer, Ontario, including a 32 foot reed on the pedal. The organ also features a set of En-Chamade trumpets at the West End.
The organ is one of the finest in Canada, and following the recent refurbishment of the cathedral nave, now has an exceptionally fine acoustic to compliment it. Organ recitals are regularly offered as part of our concert series.
As part of our concert series on Tuesday's, some concerts involve our organ.
The specification of the organ may be viewed and downloaded here.