Complete description of the selected organ
Source: Amis des Orgues de Clermont-l'Hérault
Clermont-l'Hérault, France (Hérault (34)) - Église Collégiale Saint-Paul
Municipal: Clermont-l'Hérault
Region:Languedoc-Roussillon
Address: 7 rue du Marché, 34800, Clermont-l'Hérault
Description nr.: 2037556.
Built by: Builder unknown (ca. 1780)
The organ in the Église Saint-Paul in Clermont-l'Hérault was built around 1780 by a Swiss organ maker for the chapel of the Collège in Tournon-sur-Rhône. It was placed in Clermont by André Laffon in 1835, during which time it was expanded. In 1988, Alain Sals carried out an overhaul. The company Manufacture Languedocienne de Grandes Orgues rebuilt the organ in 1998 in a new case. 601 pipes from 1780 have been preserved.
Short list of all locations the organ has been
Technical data
Specification
Grand Orgue: Montre 8', Bourdon-Flûte 8', Prestant 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Cornet 5 rangs (discant), Plein-Jeu 6 rangs, Trompette 8', Voix Humaine 8', Clairon 4', Tremblant.
Positif de Dos: Bourdon 8', Montre 4', Flûte 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Quarte de Nazard 2', Doublette 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Larigot 1 1/3', Cymbale 3 rangs, Cromorne 8', Tremblant Doux.
Récit: Cornet 5 rangs, Hautbois 8'.
Pédale (C-f'): Bourdon 16', Flûte 8', Flûte 4', Trompette 8'.
Couplers: Accouplement du Positif au Grand Orgue, Tirasse Grand Orgue.
Source: Amis des Orgues de Clermont-l'Hérault
Clermont-l'Hérault, France (Hérault (34)) - Église Collégiale Saint-Paul
Municipal: Clermont-l'Hérault
Region:Languedoc-Roussillon
Address: 7 rue du Marché, 34800, Clermont-l'Hérault
Description nr.: 2037556.
Built by: Builder unknown (ca. 1780)
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | ca. 1780 | Builder unknown | new organ | 1835 | André Laffon | transfer/relocate | 1988 | Alain Sals | maintenance/reparations | 1998 | Manufacture Languedocienne des Grandes Orgues | reconstruction |
The organ in the Église Saint-Paul in Clermont-l'Hérault was built around 1780 by a Swiss organ maker for the chapel of the Collège in Tournon-sur-Rhône. It was placed in Clermont by André Laffon in 1835, during which time it was expanded. In 1988, Alain Sals carried out an overhaul. The company Manufacture Languedocienne de Grandes Orgues rebuilt the organ in 1998 in a new case. 601 pipes from 1780 have been preserved.
Short list of all locations the organ has been
| ca. 1780 | Tournon-sur-Rhône | Collège |
| 1835 | Clermont-l'Hérault | Église Saint-Paul |
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Grand Orgue | 11 |
| - Positif de Dos | 10 |
| - Récit | 2 |
| - Pédale | 4 |
| Total number of stops | 27 |
| Manual compass | C-f''', Récit g°-f''' |
| Pedal compass | C-f' |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Mechanical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
| Pitch | a' = 440 Hz |
Specification
Grand Orgue: Montre 8', Bourdon-Flûte 8', Prestant 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Cornet 5 rangs (discant), Plein-Jeu 6 rangs, Trompette 8', Voix Humaine 8', Clairon 4', Tremblant.
Positif de Dos: Bourdon 8', Montre 4', Flûte 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Quarte de Nazard 2', Doublette 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Larigot 1 1/3', Cymbale 3 rangs, Cromorne 8', Tremblant Doux.
Récit: Cornet 5 rangs, Hautbois 8'.
Pédale (C-f'): Bourdon 16', Flûte 8', Flûte 4', Trompette 8'.
Couplers: Accouplement du Positif au Grand Orgue, Tirasse Grand Orgue.
| Literature |
Orgues en Languedoc-Roussillon : Tome 3 : Hérault. - Aix-en-Provence : Édisud ; Association Régionale des Activités Musicales en Languedoc-Roussillon (ARAM-LR), 1988. |
| Links |
http://www.fabienchavrot.com/pages/content/orgue/orgue-de-clermont-l-herault.html |