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Photo: Bram Luteyn
l'Épine, France (Marne (51)) - Basilique Notre-Dame
Municipal: l'Épine
Region:Champagne-Ardenne
Address: 1 Rue Emile Barbier, 51460, l'Épine
Website: http://chalons.catholique.fr/lepine
Description nr.: 2002052.
Built by: Michel Formentelli (2020)
The organ contains older material: Organ case from 1547 by Builder unknown
Technical data
Specification
Grand Orgue (C-f'''): Principal 16', Principal 8' (B/D), Flûte Allemande 8', Octave 4', Flûte 4', Quinte-Flûte 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Flûte 2', Decimanona 1 1/3', Sifflet 1', Cornetto 2 rangs, Plein-Jeu 4 rangs, Fagott 16', Tromboni 8' (B/D).
Positif (C-f'''): Principal 8' (B/D), Octave 4', Flûte à Biberon 4', Doublette 2', Decimanona 1 1/3', Vecesimaseconda 1', Cornetto 2 rangs, Cornetto 2 rangs, Tromboni 8' (B/D).
Echo (C-f'''): Bourdon 8', Voix Humaine 8'.
Pédale (C-f'): Principal 16', Serpent 16'.
Other stops: Rossignol.
Couplers: Accouplement du Positif au Grand Orgue, Tirasse Grand Orgue, Tirasse Positif, Tirasse Echo.
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Photo: Bram Luteyn
l'Épine, France (Marne (51)) - Basilique Notre-Dame
Municipal: l'Épine
Region:Champagne-Ardenne
Address: 1 Rue Emile Barbier, 51460, l'Épine
Website: http://chalons.catholique.fr/lepine
Description nr.: 2002052.
Built by: Michel Formentelli (2020)
The organ contains older material: Organ case from 1547 by Builder unknown
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1547 | Builder unknown | new organ | 1645 | Jean de Villers | new organ in old case | 1855 | Nicolas Antoine Hubert | new organ in old case | 1983 | Jacques Petit-Falaize | new organ in old case | 2020 | Michel Formentelli | new organ in old case |
- The organ in the Basilique Notre-Dame in l'Épine dates back to an instrument from 1547, whose maker is unknown. A new organ was constructed in 1645 by Jean de Villers. In 1855 Nicolas-Antoine Hubert built a new organ in the old case. This was replaced in 1983 by a new organ in the historicizing style by Jacques Petit-Falaize.
- The organ case was fitted with new shutters in 2018, painted in bright colours. Michel Formentelli built a completely new organ in the old organ case in 2018-2020. This organ has been dedicated on December 18, 2020, followed by a concert by Quentin Guérillot, organist at the Basilique de Saint-Denis and Jean-Christophe Leclère, organist at L'Épine.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Grand Orgue | 14 |
| - Positif | 9 |
| - Echo | 2 |
| - Pédale | 2 |
| Total number of stops | 27 |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Mechanical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Grand Orgue (C-f'''): Principal 16', Principal 8' (B/D), Flûte Allemande 8', Octave 4', Flûte 4', Quinte-Flûte 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Flûte 2', Decimanona 1 1/3', Sifflet 1', Cornetto 2 rangs, Plein-Jeu 4 rangs, Fagott 16', Tromboni 8' (B/D).
Positif (C-f'''): Principal 8' (B/D), Octave 4', Flûte à Biberon 4', Doublette 2', Decimanona 1 1/3', Vecesimaseconda 1', Cornetto 2 rangs, Cornetto 2 rangs, Tromboni 8' (B/D).
Echo (C-f'''): Bourdon 8', Voix Humaine 8'.
Pédale (C-f'): Principal 16', Serpent 16'.
Other stops: Rossignol.
Couplers: Accouplement du Positif au Grand Orgue, Tirasse Grand Orgue, Tirasse Positif, Tirasse Echo.
| Other specifications | |
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| Different specifications |
The specification from 1983 was: Grand-Orgue (C-f'''): Montre 8', Prestant 4', Plein-Jeu 3 rangs, Trompette 8', Clairon 4'. Positif: Flûte à Cheminée 8', Flûte 4', Nasard 2 2/3', Quarte 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Cymbale 3 rangs, Cromorne 8'. Écho (C-f'''): Bourdon 8', Flûte Conique 4', Cornet 3 rangs, Voix Humaine 8', Tremblant. Pédale (C-f'): Tirasse permanente. |
| Literature |
(F) L'Épine : Basilique Notre-Dame. - Calender Organa Europæ - 1999 - Saint-Dié. |
| Links |
https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/grand-est/marne-orgue-basilique-notre-dame-epine-datant-du-xvie-siecle-va-bientot-faire-reentendre-sa-voix-1791163.html http://orguesfrance.com/EpineBasiliqueNotreDame.html https://inventaire-des-orgues.fr/detail/orgue-lepine-basilique-notre-dame-fr-51231-epine-ndamev1-t/ |
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