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Photo: Bram Luteyn. Date: 25 December 2020.

Photo: Bram Luteyn

Soppe-le-Bas, France (Haut-Rhin (68)) - Église Saint-Vincent
Municipal: Soppe-le-Bas
Region:Alsace
Address: 21B Rue Principale, 68780, Soppe-le-Bas

Description nr.: 2018681.

Built by: Valentin Rinckenbach (1842)

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1842 Valentin Rinckenbach  new organ
1952 firma Georges Schwenkedel  maintenance/reparations
2005 Hubert Brayé  restoration

The parish church Saint-Vincent in Soppe-le-Bas was built in 1837. Valentin Rinckenbach built a new organ for the church in 1842. It was equipped with a wind engine by Schwenkedel in 1952, but was otherwise preserved in its original state. The organ was completely restored by Hubert Brayé in 2005.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Manual10
- 2ème Clavier1
- Pédale4
Total number of stops15
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Slider chests
Pitch1/2 toon onder a'=440 Hz
TemperamentEqual temperament

Specification
Manual (C-f'''): Montre 8', Bourdon 8', Salicional 8', Prestant 4', Flûte 4', Nasard 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Cornet 5 rangs (discant), Fourniture 3 rangs (1'), Trompette 8' (B/D), Tremblant Doux.
2ème Clavier (C-f'''): Physharmonica 8' - in zwelkast.
Pédale (C-c°): Bourdon 16', Flûte 8', Flûte 4', Trompette 8'.

Compound stopComposition
Fourniture 3 rangs C: 1' - 2/3' - 1/2'. c°: 1 1/3' - 1' - 2/3'. f°: 2' - 1 1/3' - 1'. f': 2 2/3' - 2' - 1 1/3'. f'': 4' - 2 2/3' - 2'.
Literature
  • Historische Orgeln im Elsaß : 1489 - 1869 / P. Meyer-Siat. - München ; Zürich : Verlag Schnell & Steiner, 1983. - (98. Veröffentlichung der Gesellschaft der Orgelfreunde).
  • Orgels in de Elzas : Orgelcultuur tussen Frankrijk en Duitsland / Peter van Dijk. - Kampen : J.H. Kok, 1992.
Recordings Orgels in de Elzas 1800-1914 / Diverse organisten. - KRO KK CD 9102-9105 (4 CD-box). - 1991.
Links http://decouverte.orgue.free.fr/orgues/soppebas.htm