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Sadly, there aren't many 5-manual organs here in Canada. In Montreal, where I live, we only have one, and it's the 5-manual organ at St. Joseph's Oratory. Construction began in 1958, and it was shipped and installed in 1960.
Oddly enough, here in Montreal, there are many 4-manual organs that really ought to have 5 manuals. These are organs with 5 manual divisions, having either a floating division, or 2 divisions assigned to one manual. I can't explain why they wouldn't just go ahead and build a 5-manual organ. Mind you, the bigger the console, the more it costs, and the more maintenance. I guess Canadians are just too cheap to spend the money!
Carlo Pietroniro
St. Patrick's Basilica
Montreal, Quebec
3m Casavant Opus 60, 1895
St. Patrick's Basilica
Montreal, Quebec
3m Casavant Opus 60, 1895
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