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Photo: Bram Luteyn
Angoulême, France (Charente (16)) - Cathédrale Saint-Pierre
Municipal: Angoulême
Region:Poitou-Charentes
Address: Place Saint-Pierre, 16000, Angoulême
Description nr.: 2000116.
Built by: Simon-Pierre Miocque (1786)
Technical data
Specification
Grand Orgue (C-c''''): Montre 16', Montre 8', Prestant 4', Doublette 2', Grand cornet 5 rangs (c'-c''''), Fourniture 4 rangs, Cymbale 4 rangs.
Grand Choeur (C-c''''): Bourdon 16', Flûte Harmonique 8', Bourdon 8', Flûte 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Quarte de Nazard 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Bombarde 16', Trompette 8', Clairon 4'.
Positif de Dos (C-c''''): Montre 8', Bourdon 8', Prestant 4', Flûte 4', Nasard 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Larigot 1 1/3', Fourniture 4 rangs, Cymbale 3 rangs, Cromorne 8', Trompette 8', Clairon 4'.
Récit Expressif (C-c''''): Cor de Nuit 8', Gambe 8', Voix Céleste 8', Flûte Douce 4', Flageolet 2', Cornet 5 rangs (f°-c''''), Hautbois 8', Voix Humaine 8', Trémolo.
Solo Expressif (C-c''''): Bourdon 16', Principal Italien 8', Prestant 4', Plein-Jeu 4 rangs, Trompette 8', Clairon 4', Trémolo.
Pédale (C-g'): Soubasse 32', Flûte 16', Bourdon 16', Flûte 8', Bourdon 8', Flûte 4', Flûte 2', Bombarde 32', Bombarde 16', Trompette 8', Clairon 4'.
Couplers: Accouplement du Positif au Grand Orgue, Accouplement du Récit au Grand Orgue, Tirasse Grand Orgue, Tirasse Grand Choeur, Tirasse Positif, Tirasse Récit.
Accessories: Combinateur électronique, Tutti, Transpositeur.
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Photo: Bram Luteyn
Angoulême, France (Charente (16)) - Cathédrale Saint-Pierre
Municipal: Angoulême
Region:Poitou-Charentes
Address: Place Saint-Pierre, 16000, Angoulême
Description nr.: 2000116.
Built by: Simon-Pierre Miocque (1786)
Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1786 | Simon-Pierre Miocque | new organ | 1822 | Poirot Didier | enlargement | 1848 | Nicolas Henry | rebuild | 1931 | Théodore Puget & fils | rebuild | 1965 | Manufacture Beuchet-Debièrre | reconstruction | 2015 | Olaf Dalsbaeck | restoration and enlargement | 2015 | Manufacture Saby | restoration and enlargement | 2015 | Manufacture Nonnet-Giroud | restoration and enlargement |
- The great organ of Saint Pierre Cathedral in Angoulême was built by Simon-Pierre Miocque in the years 1780-1786. It was constructed like a typical French classical organ, with four manuals and 44 stops. In 1822 it was expanded with three stops by Poirot Didier, a pupil of Miocque.
- A major renovation took place in 1848 by the company Henry from Bordeaux. They rebuilt the organ as a three-manual work with a more romantic stop list. It now had 44 stops again. Significant changes were made again in 1931, when the Puget firm restored the organ.
- The current instrument was created in 1965, when Beuchet-Debierre, under the advice of Jean Langlais, reconstructed the organ in a more classical form. It received three manuals and 51 stops. The traction is electro-pneumatic.
- The organ was restorated and enlarged in the years 2012-2015 by Olaf Dalsbaek, Jacques Nonnet and Pierre-Marc Saby. A new console was installed. The organ now has five divisions and 55 stops. The Grand Orgue is split into Grand Orgue and Grand Choeur, and the Récit is split into Récit and Solo. The organ was inaugurated again with a festival from 10 until 15 September 2015.
Technical data
Number of stops per division | |
- Grand Orgue | 7 |
- Grand Choeur | 10 |
- Positif de Dos | 13 |
- Récit Expressif | 8 |
- Solo Expressif | 6 |
- Pédale | 11 |
Total number of stops | 55 |
Key action | Electrical |
Stop action | Electrical |
Windchest(s) | Cone chests |
Specification
Grand Orgue (C-c''''): Montre 16', Montre 8', Prestant 4', Doublette 2', Grand cornet 5 rangs (c'-c''''), Fourniture 4 rangs, Cymbale 4 rangs.
Grand Choeur (C-c''''): Bourdon 16', Flûte Harmonique 8', Bourdon 8', Flûte 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Quarte de Nazard 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Bombarde 16', Trompette 8', Clairon 4'.
Positif de Dos (C-c''''): Montre 8', Bourdon 8', Prestant 4', Flûte 4', Nasard 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Larigot 1 1/3', Fourniture 4 rangs, Cymbale 3 rangs, Cromorne 8', Trompette 8', Clairon 4'.
Récit Expressif (C-c''''): Cor de Nuit 8', Gambe 8', Voix Céleste 8', Flûte Douce 4', Flageolet 2', Cornet 5 rangs (f°-c''''), Hautbois 8', Voix Humaine 8', Trémolo.
Solo Expressif (C-c''''): Bourdon 16', Principal Italien 8', Prestant 4', Plein-Jeu 4 rangs, Trompette 8', Clairon 4', Trémolo.
Pédale (C-g'): Soubasse 32', Flûte 16', Bourdon 16', Flûte 8', Bourdon 8', Flûte 4', Flûte 2', Bombarde 32', Bombarde 16', Trompette 8', Clairon 4'.
Couplers: Accouplement du Positif au Grand Orgue, Accouplement du Récit au Grand Orgue, Tirasse Grand Orgue, Tirasse Grand Choeur, Tirasse Positif, Tirasse Récit.
Accessories: Combinateur électronique, Tutti, Transpositeur.
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Different specifications |
The specification before the 2012 restoration was: Grand Orgue (C-g'''): Montre 16', Bourdon 16', Montre 8', Bourdon 8', Flûte Harmonique 8', Prestant 4', Flûte 4', Nasard 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Fourniture 4 rangs, Cymbale 4 rangs, Bombarde 16', Trompette 8', Clairon 4'. Positif (C-g'''): Montre 8', Bourdon 8', Prestant 4', Flûte 4', Nasard 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Quarte de Nasard 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Larigot 1 1/3', Cornet 5 rangs, Cymbale 3 rangs, Cromorne 8', Trompette 8', Clairon 4'. Récit (Expressif) (C-g'''): Bourdon 16', Gambe 8', Voix Céleste 8', Cor de Nuit 8', Principal Italien 8', Prestant 4', Flûte Douce 4', Flageolet 2', Cornet 5 rangs, Trompette 8', Hautbois 8', Voix Humaine 8', Clairon 4', Tremblant. Pédale (C-g'): Soubasse 32', Bourdon 16', Flûte 16', Bourdon 8', Flûte 8', Flûte 4', Bombarde 32', Bombarde 16', Trompette 8', Clairon 4'. Accouplements: Grand Orgue - Positif, Grand Orgue - Récit, Positif - Récit, Grand Orgue - Positif 16', Grand Orgue - Récit 16', Pédale - Grand Orgue, Pédale - Positif, Pédale - Récit, Pédale - Récit 16', Pédale - Récit 4'. Accessoires: Anches réversibles (Récit, Positif en Grand Orgue), Crescendo Générale (Pédale d'expression), Tutti. |
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Links |
https://orgue-aquitaine.fr/Orgue-d-Angouleme-Cathedrale-Saint-Pierre.html https://inventaire-des-orgues.fr/detail/orgue-angouleme-cathedrale-saint-pierre-fr-16015-angou-stpier1-t/ https://www.musiqueorguequebec.ca/orgues/france/angoulemesp.html |
- Jean-Alain Ripoche
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