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Photo: Roland Lopes. Date: 11 April 2008.

Photo: Roland Lopes

Sarre-Union, France (Bas-Rhin (67)) - Église Saint Georges de Bourquenom
Municipal: Sarre-Union
Region:Alsace
Address: 43 Grand Rue, 67260, Sarre-Union
Website: http://paroisse.sarreunion.free.fr/

Description nr.: 2000249.

Built by: Jean-Georges Koenig (1967)
The organ contains older material: Organ case from 1716 by Pierre Delorme

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1716 Pierre Delorme  new organ
1756 Johann Adam Dingler  transfer/relocate
1867 Joseph Géant  rebuild
1937 Henri Vondrasek  rebuild
1967 Jean-Georges Koenig  new organ

  • The organ case from 1716 is all that remains of Pierre Delorme's original organ. This brother built the organ with two manuals and pedal in the years 1716/1717. He himself was organist of the church until his death on 11 May 1728. In 1756 a new church was built. Johann Adam Dingler transferred the organ without any changes.
  • Several repairs followed, but the organ was not substantially modified until 1867, when Joseph Géant converted and modernized it. The front pipes were requisitioned in 1917. In 1937 the work was rebuild again, this time to pneumatic action, by Henri Vondrasek.
  • In 1961, according to Delorme's specifications, which had been preserved, and following the directions of Dom Bedos in the Art du facteur d'Orgue, it was decided to rebuild the instrument in the old cases. The order went to Jean-Georges Koenig, who made use of advice from Michel Chapuis for the design. On the advice of Chapuis, the original plan was extended with a Larigot on the Positif and a Sesquialtera on the Pédale. In 1967 the organ could be inaugurated.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Grand-Orgue15
- Positif9
- Pédale7
Total number of stops31
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Grand-Orgue (C-g'''): Bourdon 16', Montre 8', Bourdon 8', Prestant 4', Grosse Tierce 3 1/5', Nazard 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Quarte de Nazard 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Cornet 5 rangs, Fourniture 4 rangs, Cymbale 3 rangs, Trompette 8', Angélique 8', Clairon 4'.
Positif (C-g'''): Bourdon 8', Montre 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Larigot 1 1/3', Fourniture 3 rangs, Cymbale 3 rangs, Cromorne 8'.
Pédale (C-f'): Flûte 16', Flûte 8', Flûte 4', Flûte 2', Sesquialtera 2 rangs, Bombarde 16', Trompette 8'.
Couplers: Accouplement du Positif au Grand-Orgue.
Accessories: Tremblant Doux.

Other specifications
Different specifications
  • De oorspronkelijke dispositie luidde:
    Manual: Bourdon 16', Montre 8', Bourdon 8', Prestant, Grosse Tierce, Nazard, Doublette, Quarte de Nazard, Tierce, Cornet, Fourniture, Cymbale, Trompette, Clairon, Angélique.
    Positiv: Bourdon, Montre 4', Nazard, Doublette, Tierce, Fourniture, Cymbale, Cromorne, Voix Humaine (niet zeker).
    Pedal: Bourdon 16', Flûte 8', Trompette, Clairon.

  • De dispositie luidde na de ombouw door Géant (1867):
    Manual: Bourdon 16', Montre 8', Gamba 8', Gemshorn 8', Bourdon 8', Prestant 4', Hohlflöte 4', Waldflöte 2', Cornet, Fourniture, Trompette 8', Clairon 4'.
    Récit: Quintatön 16', Flûte Harmonique 8', Salicional 8', Flûte Octaviante 4', Flûte Champêtre 2', Basson 8' (bas), Hautbois 8' (discant).
    Pedal: Contrabaß 16', Subbaß 16', Flûte 8', Violon 8', Bombarde 16', Trompette 8'.

Literature Historische Orgeln im Elsaß : 1489 - 1869 / P. Meyer-Siat. - München ; Zürich : Verlag Schnell & Steiner, 1983. - (98. Veröffentlichung der Gesellschaft der Orgelfreunde).
Recordings
  • Ewald Kooiman speelt Franse barokmuziek op het Koenig-orgel te Sarre-Union. - Kerk & Muziek Kampen KMK 1005 (LP). - 1977.
  • Weihnachtliche Orgelmusik aus Frankreich / Michel Chapuis. - Das Alte Werk SAWT 9596-A (LP). - 1969.
Links http://orguesfrance.com/SarreUnionEgliseStGeorges.html
Source: Calendar.
Source: Calendar