Complete description of the selected organ
Photo: Rinus Pannekoek
Sens, France (Yonne (89)) - Cathédrale Saint-Etienne
Municipal: Sens
Region:Bourgogne
Address: Place de la République, 89100, Sens
Description nr.: 2000629.
Built by: Louis Lebé and Jean-François Mangin (1734)
The organ of the cathedral in Sens is a piece of work from the years 1732-1734 by the organ builders Louis Lebé and Jean-François Mangin. The original organ had three manuals and an independent pedal and 32 stops. In 1774 the compass of the pedal (originally CD-f') was expanded with a ravallement for the reed stops to contra-G. The organ was expanded in 1823 with a fourth manual ('Echo'). Like many classic French organs, this organ was also converted at the end of the nineteenth century. The Stolz company built a large romantic organ in the old cases in 1890, but they used a lot of the old pipework. During a major restoration by the Boisseau-Cattiaux company in 1990, the organ was reconstructed to the state of 1823.
Technical data
Specification
Grand Orgue (C-c'''): Montre 16', Bourdon 16', Montre 8', Dessus de Flûte 8', Bourdon 8', Prestant 4', Flûte 4', Grosse Tierce 3 1/5', Nazard 2 2/3', Quarte 2', Cornet 5 rangs (discant), Fourniture 5 rangs, Cymbale 3 à 4 rangs, 1ère Trompette 8', 2ème Trompette 8', Voix Humaine 8', Clairon 4', Tremblant Doux.
Positif de Dos (C-c'''): Bourdon 8', Montre 4', Flûte 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Fourniture 3 rangs, Cymbale 2 rangs, Cromorne 8', Tremblant Doux.
Petit Récit (f°-c'''): Bourdon 8', Flûte 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Quarte 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Trompette 8', Hautbois 8'.
Écho (c°-c'''): Bourdon 8', Prestant 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Larigot 1 1/3', Cymbale 3 rangs, Cromorne 8'.
Pédale (C-f' - anches GG-AA-f'): Flûte 16', Soubasse 16', Flûte 8', Flûte 4', Bombarde 16', Trompette 8', Clairon 4'.
Couplers: Accouplement du Positif au Grand Orgue - schuifkoppel, Accouplement du Récit au Grand Orgue - schuifkoppel, Tirasse Grand Orgue, Tirasse Positif.
Photo: Rinus Pannekoek
Sens, France (Yonne (89)) - Cathédrale Saint-Etienne
Municipal: Sens
Region:Bourgogne
Address: Place de la République, 89100, Sens
Description nr.: 2000629.
Built by: Louis Lebé and Jean-François Mangin (1734)
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1734 | Louis Lebé | new organ | 1734 | Jean-François Mangin | new organ | 1823 | Builder unknown | enlargement | 1890 | Stoltz Frères | rebuild | 1990 | maison Boisseau-Cattiaux | reconstruction |
The organ of the cathedral in Sens is a piece of work from the years 1732-1734 by the organ builders Louis Lebé and Jean-François Mangin. The original organ had three manuals and an independent pedal and 32 stops. In 1774 the compass of the pedal (originally CD-f') was expanded with a ravallement for the reed stops to contra-G. The organ was expanded in 1823 with a fourth manual ('Echo'). Like many classic French organs, this organ was also converted at the end of the nineteenth century. The Stolz company built a large romantic organ in the old cases in 1890, but they used a lot of the old pipework. During a major restoration by the Boisseau-Cattiaux company in 1990, the organ was reconstructed to the state of 1823.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Grand Orgue | 17 |
| - Positif de Dos | 9 |
| - Petit Récit | 7 |
| - Écho | 8 |
| - Pédale | 7 |
| Total number of stops | 48 |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Mechanical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
| Temperament | Kirnberger III |
Specification
Grand Orgue (C-c'''): Montre 16', Bourdon 16', Montre 8', Dessus de Flûte 8', Bourdon 8', Prestant 4', Flûte 4', Grosse Tierce 3 1/5', Nazard 2 2/3', Quarte 2', Cornet 5 rangs (discant), Fourniture 5 rangs, Cymbale 3 à 4 rangs, 1ère Trompette 8', 2ème Trompette 8', Voix Humaine 8', Clairon 4', Tremblant Doux.
Positif de Dos (C-c'''): Bourdon 8', Montre 4', Flûte 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Fourniture 3 rangs, Cymbale 2 rangs, Cromorne 8', Tremblant Doux.
Petit Récit (f°-c'''): Bourdon 8', Flûte 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Quarte 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Trompette 8', Hautbois 8'.
Écho (c°-c'''): Bourdon 8', Prestant 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Larigot 1 1/3', Cymbale 3 rangs, Cromorne 8'.
Pédale (C-f' - anches GG-AA-f'): Flûte 16', Soubasse 16', Flûte 8', Flûte 4', Bombarde 16', Trompette 8', Clairon 4'.
Couplers: Accouplement du Positif au Grand Orgue - schuifkoppel, Accouplement du Récit au Grand Orgue - schuifkoppel, Tirasse Grand Orgue, Tirasse Positif.
| Literature |
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| Recordings |
Mozart aux Orgues Historiques de la Cathédrale de Sens / Michelle LeClerc. - Aeolus AE-10071 (CD). - 1998. |
| Links |
https://www.musiqueorguequebec.ca/orgues/france/sensse.html |