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Source: Laurent Plet
Asnières-sur-Oise, France (Val-d'Oise (95)) - Abbaye de Royaumont
Municipal: Asnières-sur-Oise
Region:Île-de-France
Address: Fondation Royaumont, 95270, Asnières-sur-Oise
Website: https://www.royaumont.com/
Description nr.: 2002120.
Built by: Aristide Cavaillé-Coll (1865)
In 1864-1865, the Cavaillé-Coll company built a three-manual organ for the Marracci family, who owned a large country house in Cologny in Switzerland. The instrument was sold to the Royaumont Abbey church in 1937. In the years 2003-2007 it was restored by Laurent Plet (mechanics and voicing) and Yves Koenig (reconstruction of the organ case). The instrument was officially put into use again on 20 and 21 October 2007.
Short list of all locations the organ has been
Technical data
Specification
Grand-Orgue (C-g'''): Principal 16', Bourdon 16', Montre 8', Violoncelle 8', Flûte Harmonique 8', Bourdon Doux 8', Prestant 4', Flûte Douce 4', Plein-Jeu Harmonique 4-6 rangs, Basson 16', Trompette 8', Clairon 4'.
Positif (C-g'''): Quintaton 16', Flûte Harmonique 8', Salicional 8', Unda Maris 8' (from c°), Flûte Octaviante 4', Dulciane 4', Doublette 2', Piccolo 1', Cornet Harmonique 2-5 rangs, Trompette 8', Clarinette 8', Musette 8'.
Récit Expressif (C-g'''): Flûte Traversière 8', Quintaton 8', Gambe 8', Voix Céleste 8' (from c°), Flûte Otaviante 4', Octavin 2', Trompette 8', Basson-Hautbois 8', Voix Humaine 8', Clairon 4', Trémolo.
Pédale (C-f'): Soubasse 32', Contrebasse 16', Soubasse 16', Basse 8', Violoncelle 8', Bourdon 8', Octave 4', Bombarde 16', Trompette 8', Clairon 4'.
Couplers: Accouplement du Positif au Grand-Orgue, Accouplement du Récit au Grand-Orgue, Accouplement du Récit au Positif, Tirasse Grand-Orgue, Tirasse Positif, Tirasse Récit, Octaves Graves Grand Orgue, Octaves Graves Récit, Octaves Supérieures Récit, Octaves Graves du Récit au Grand Orgue.
Accessories: Effet d'Orage, Appel Anches Grand Orgue, Appel Anches Positif, Appel Anches Récit, Appel Anches Pédale.
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Source: Laurent Plet
Asnières-sur-Oise, France (Val-d'Oise (95)) - Abbaye de Royaumont
Municipal: Asnières-sur-Oise
Region:Île-de-France
Address: Fondation Royaumont, 95270, Asnières-sur-Oise
Website: https://www.royaumont.com/
Description nr.: 2002120.
Built by: Aristide Cavaillé-Coll (1865)
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1865 | Aristide Cavaillé-Coll | new organ | 2007 | Laurent Plet | restoration | 2007 | Yves Koenig | restoration |
In 1864-1865, the Cavaillé-Coll company built a three-manual organ for the Marracci family, who owned a large country house in Cologny in Switzerland. The instrument was sold to the Royaumont Abbey church in 1937. In the years 2003-2007 it was restored by Laurent Plet (mechanics and voicing) and Yves Koenig (reconstruction of the organ case). The instrument was officially put into use again on 20 and 21 October 2007.
Short list of all locations the organ has been
| 1865 | Cologny, La Suisse | Familie Marracci |
| 1937 | Asnières-sur-Oise | Abbaye de Royaumont |
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Grand-Orgue | 12 |
| - Positif | 12 |
| - Récit Expressif | 10 |
| - Pédale | 10 |
| Total number of stops | 44 |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Mechanical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Grand-Orgue (C-g'''): Principal 16', Bourdon 16', Montre 8', Violoncelle 8', Flûte Harmonique 8', Bourdon Doux 8', Prestant 4', Flûte Douce 4', Plein-Jeu Harmonique 4-6 rangs, Basson 16', Trompette 8', Clairon 4'.
Positif (C-g'''): Quintaton 16', Flûte Harmonique 8', Salicional 8', Unda Maris 8' (from c°), Flûte Octaviante 4', Dulciane 4', Doublette 2', Piccolo 1', Cornet Harmonique 2-5 rangs, Trompette 8', Clarinette 8', Musette 8'.
Récit Expressif (C-g'''): Flûte Traversière 8', Quintaton 8', Gambe 8', Voix Céleste 8' (from c°), Flûte Otaviante 4', Octavin 2', Trompette 8', Basson-Hautbois 8', Voix Humaine 8', Clairon 4', Trémolo.
Pédale (C-f'): Soubasse 32', Contrebasse 16', Soubasse 16', Basse 8', Violoncelle 8', Bourdon 8', Octave 4', Bombarde 16', Trompette 8', Clairon 4'.
Couplers: Accouplement du Positif au Grand-Orgue, Accouplement du Récit au Grand-Orgue, Accouplement du Récit au Positif, Tirasse Grand-Orgue, Tirasse Positif, Tirasse Récit, Octaves Graves Grand Orgue, Octaves Graves Récit, Octaves Supérieures Récit, Octaves Graves du Récit au Grand Orgue.
Accessories: Effet d'Orage, Appel Anches Grand Orgue, Appel Anches Positif, Appel Anches Récit, Appel Anches Pédale.
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Before the restoration of 2003, the stop list was: Grand-Orgue: Montre 16', Bourdon 16', Bourdon 8', Flûte Harmonique 8', Prestant 4', Flûte Douce 4', Doublette 2', Plein-Jeu 5 rangs, Basson 16', Trompette 8', Clairon 4'. Positif: Quintaton 16', Principal 8', Bourdon 8', Flûte 8', Dulciane 4', Flûte 4', Doublette 2', Piccolo 1', Cornet 4 rangs, Plein-Jeu 4 rangs, Cromorne 8', Musette 4'. Récit Expressif: Flûte 8', Gambe 8', Voix Céleste 8', Principal 4', Quarte 2', Plein-jeu 4 rangs, Cymbale 3 rangs, Sesquialtera 2 rangs, Trompette 8', Basson-Hautbois 8', Voix Humaine 8', Clairon 4', Tremblant. Pédale: Bourdon 32', Contrebasse 16', Soubasse 16', Basse 8', Bourdon 8', Violoncelle 8', Octave 4', Bombarde 16', Trompette 8', Clairon 4'. |
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http://lplet.org/orgues/c_royau.htm |
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