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Verviers, België (Liège) - Église Saint-Joseph
Municipal: Verviers
Region:Wallonie
Address: Rue Paul Janson 1-17, 4800, Verviers
Website: http://www.paroisses-verviers-limbourg.be/
Description nr.: 2054193.
Built by: André Thomas (1973)
The previous church of Saint Joseph in Verviers was a large building. There also was a large three-manual organ with 39 stops, built by Maurice Delmotte. The organ case dated from the 18th century. This organ was dismantled in 1972, when the church was closed and replaced by a new building. The old organ was sold to the parish of Erkelenz in Germany. A new organ was constructed for the new church by André Thomas. The instrument was dedicated in 1973.
Technical data
Specification
Grand Orgue Expressif (C-g'''): Bourdon 8', Prestant 4', Sesquialtera 2 rangs (2 2/3') - Tierce from g°, Fourniture 3 rangs.
Positif Expressif (C-g'''): Bourdon 8' - transmission, Flûte 4', Doublette 2'.
Pédale (C-f'): Soubassse 16'.
Couplers: Tirasse Grand Orgue, Tirasse Positif.
Verviers, België (Liège) - Église Saint-Joseph
Municipal: Verviers
Region:Wallonie
Address: Rue Paul Janson 1-17, 4800, Verviers
Website: http://www.paroisses-verviers-limbourg.be/
Description nr.: 2054193.
Built by: André Thomas (1973)
The previous church of Saint Joseph in Verviers was a large building. There also was a large three-manual organ with 39 stops, built by Maurice Delmotte. The organ case dated from the 18th century. This organ was dismantled in 1972, when the church was closed and replaced by a new building. The old organ was sold to the parish of Erkelenz in Germany. A new organ was constructed for the new church by André Thomas. The instrument was dedicated in 1973.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Grand Orgue Expressif | 4 |
| - Positif Expressif | 3 |
| - Pédale | 1 |
| Total number of stops | 8 |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Mechanical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Grand Orgue Expressif (C-g'''): Bourdon 8', Prestant 4', Sesquialtera 2 rangs (2 2/3') - Tierce from g°, Fourniture 3 rangs.
Positif Expressif (C-g'''): Bourdon 8' - transmission, Flûte 4', Doublette 2'.
Pédale (C-f'): Soubassse 16'.
Couplers: Tirasse Grand Orgue, Tirasse Positif.
| Literature |
Orgues de Wallonie : Volume 7 : Province de Liège : Tome 11 - Arrondissement de Verviers / Eric Mairlot. - Namur : Ministère de la Région wallone : Direction générale de l'Aménagement du Territoire, du Logement et du Patrimoine, 1998. |