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Lévis QC, Canada (Québec) - Église Notre-Dame-de-la-Victoire
Municipal: Lévis QC
Address: 18 Rue Notre Dame, G6V 4A4, Lévis, QC
Website: http://www.saintjosephdelevis.org/
Description nr.: 2043520.
Built by: Louis Mitchell (1870)
The organ in Notre-Dame de Lévis is the largest surviving Louis Mitchell organ. It was completed in 1870. In 1912 Casavant converted the instrument, also modifying the disposition. In 2000-2002 it was restored by Casavant and completely returned to its original state. However, a modern electrical register technique with a new console has been installed.
Technical data
Specification
Grand Orgue: Montre 16', Montre 8', Flûte Traversière 8', Gambe 8', Flûte à Cheminée 8', Flûte Harmonique 4', Prestant 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Fourniture 5 rangs (2'), Cymbale 4 rangs (2/3'), Trompette 16', Trompette 8', Clairon 4'.
Positif: Principal 8', Dulciane 8', Voix Céleste 8', Bourdon 8', Salicional 4', Flûte Creuse 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Piccolo 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Mixture 3 rangs (2'), Cromorne 8', Tremblant.
Récit Expressif: Bourdon 16' (TC), Fugara 8', Flûte Harmonique 8' (TC), Bourdon 8', Violoncelle 8', Flûte 4', Octavin 2', Cornet 3 rangs (2 2/3') (TC), Cornopeon 8' (TC), Hautbois 8' (TC), Voix Humaine 8', Tremblant.
Pédale: Soubasse 16', Bourdon 16', Violoncelle 8', Violon 8', Bombarde 16', Trompette 8'.
Couplers: Accouplement du Positif au Grand Orgue, Accouplement du Récit au Grand Orgue, Accouplement du Récit au Positif, Tirasse Grand Orgue, Tirasse Positif, Tirasse Récit.
Lévis QC, Canada (Québec) - Église Notre-Dame-de-la-Victoire
Municipal: Lévis QC
Address: 18 Rue Notre Dame, G6V 4A4, Lévis, QC
Website: http://www.saintjosephdelevis.org/
Description nr.: 2043520.
Built by: Louis Mitchell (1870)
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1870 | Louis Mitchell | new organ | 1912 | Casavant Frères | 475 | rebuild | 2002 | Casavant Frères | 3803 | reconstruction |
The organ in Notre-Dame de Lévis is the largest surviving Louis Mitchell organ. It was completed in 1870. In 1912 Casavant converted the instrument, also modifying the disposition. In 2000-2002 it was restored by Casavant and completely returned to its original state. However, a modern electrical register technique with a new console has been installed.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Grand Orgue | 14 |
| - Positif | 11 |
| - Récit Expressif | 11 |
| - Pédale | 6 |
| Total number of stops | 42 |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Electrical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Grand Orgue: Montre 16', Montre 8', Flûte Traversière 8', Gambe 8', Flûte à Cheminée 8', Flûte Harmonique 4', Prestant 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Fourniture 5 rangs (2'), Cymbale 4 rangs (2/3'), Trompette 16', Trompette 8', Clairon 4'.
Positif: Principal 8', Dulciane 8', Voix Céleste 8', Bourdon 8', Salicional 4', Flûte Creuse 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Piccolo 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Mixture 3 rangs (2'), Cromorne 8', Tremblant.
Récit Expressif: Bourdon 16' (TC), Fugara 8', Flûte Harmonique 8' (TC), Bourdon 8', Violoncelle 8', Flûte 4', Octavin 2', Cornet 3 rangs (2 2/3') (TC), Cornopeon 8' (TC), Hautbois 8' (TC), Voix Humaine 8', Tremblant.
Pédale: Soubasse 16', Bourdon 16', Violoncelle 8', Violon 8', Bombarde 16', Trompette 8'.
Couplers: Accouplement du Positif au Grand Orgue, Accouplement du Récit au Grand Orgue, Accouplement du Récit au Positif, Tirasse Grand Orgue, Tirasse Positif, Tirasse Récit.
| Recordings |
l'Opéra aux grandes orgues : Operas on the great organ / Robert Patrick Girard & Claude Girard. - Artistes RPG12013 (CD). - 2013. |