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All Saints Cathedral (Halifax, Nova Scotia)

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be optimally re-positioned as required during choral concerts and organ recitals and performances. Also, during this recent upgrade the console was prepared with some additional stops as well as an antiphonal section for eventual installation in the Cathedral Narthex. Consisting of four manuals and seventy-five stops, the organ is the largest east of Montreal and serves admirably for service-playing and is also an impressive recital instrument. The organ has been played by many international performers.
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of Cram, Goodhue & Ferguson (of Boston and New York), the stone structure, minus the central tower which had been the design's most striking feature, was opened in 1910. The building is 255 feet (78 m) long; the nave is 68 feet (21 m) high, and the chancel is 26 feet (7.9 m) wide.
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in 1961. In 2011, the original console was upgraded by Casavant and now includes 250 memories for its pistons, is MIDI capable, and can record performances to play later. Another advantage of the new console is that it is moveable so it can rest in its original intended location during services but
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St. Luke's Pro Cathedral, c. 1890. Destroyed in 1905, All Saints was built to replace the
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Stained glass in the Cathedral commemorates the men and women of the Diocese who died in
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All Saints Cathedral is located on Cathedral Lane (formerly Martello Street) in the
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Depiction of the cathedral in 1911, shortly after its completion
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List of oldest buildings and structures in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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of St Hyacinthe, Québec, and rebuilt by the British firm of
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The Cathedral Organ was built originally in 1910 by
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44°38′25.60″N 63°34′46.85″W / 44.6404444°N 63.5796806°W / 44.6404444; -63.5796806
Halifax
Nova Scotia
Denomination
Anglican Church of Canada
cathedralchurchofallsaints.com
Architect(s)
Ralph Adams Cram
Style
Gothic Revival
Groundbreaking
Nave
Province
Canada
Diocese
Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island
Bishop(s)
Dean
Organist(s)
Paul Halley

cathedral
Anglican Church of Canada
Halifax
Nova Scotia
Diocese of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island
St. Peter's
Charlottetown
Prince Edward Island

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