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Clermont-l'Hérault, France (Hérault (34)) - Église Collégiale Saint-Paul, Orgue de Choeur
Municipal: Clermont-l'Hérault
Region:Languedoc-Roussillon
Address: 7 rue du Marché, 34800, Clermont-l'Hérault

Description nr.: 2037443.

Built by: Aristide Cavaillé-Coll (1865)

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1865 Aristide Cavaillé-Coll  new organ
1869 Vincent Cavaillé-Coll  maintenance/reparations
1895 Théodore Puget & fils  transfer/relocate
1988 Alain Sals  restoration

In 1856 Aristide Cavaillé-Coll built a choir organ for the Cathédrale in Nîmes. The instrument was revised in 1869 by Vincent Cavaillé-Coll. In 1885 a new choir organ was installed by Théodore Puget. The old one was sold and transferred by the company Puget to Clermont-l'Hérault. In 1988 Alain Sals carried out a restoration.

Short list of all locations the organ has been
1865NîmesCathédrale Saint-Castor, Orgue de Choeur
1895Clermont-l'HéraultÉglise Saint-Paul, Orgue de Choeur

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Grand Orgue6
- Récit Expressif6
- Pédale0
Total number of stops12
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Grand Orgue (C-f'''): Bourdon 16', Montre 8', Flûte Harmonique 8', Prestant 4', Doublette 2', Trompette 8'.
Récit Expressif (C-f'''): Bourdon 8', Viole de Gambe 8', Voix Céleste 8', Basson 16', Basson-Hautbois 8', Voix Humaine 8', Trémolo.
Pédale (C-c'): No stops present.
Couplers: Accouplement du Récit au Grand Orgue, Tirasse Grand Orgue, Tirasse Récit.

Literature Orgues en Languedoc-Roussillon : Tome 3 : Hérault. - Aix-en-Provence : Édisud ; Association Régionale des Activités Musicales en Languedoc-Roussillon (ARAM-LR), 1988.