Complete description of the selected organ
Photo: Tjalling Roosjen
Genève, Die Schweiz / La Suisse (Genève) - Cathédrale Saint-Pierre
Municipal: Genève
Address: 24 Place du Bourg-de-Four, 1204, Genève
Website: https://www.saintpierre-geneve.ch/
Description nr.: 2002834.
Built by: Oskar Metzler & Söhne (1965) - opus 377
The main organ of the cathedral in Geneve was built by Metzler in 1965. The organ case was designed by P.-G. Anderson from Copenhagen. Some stops from the previous organ from 1907 have been reused. The organ is designed in the late eighteenth century French Baroque style, supplemented with some romantic reeds.
Technical data
Specification
Grand-Orgue (C-a'''): Montre 16', Montre 8', Dulciane 8', Bourdon 8', Prestant 4', Flûte Conique 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Cornet 5 rangs, Fourniture 5 rangs, Cymbale 3 rangs, Bombarde 16', Trompette 8', Trompette en Chamade 8', Clairon en Chamade 4'.
Positif Séparée (C-a'''): Montre 8', Bourdon à Cheminée 8', Quintaton 8', Prestant 4', Flûte à Cheminée 4', Doublette 2', Larigot 1 1/3', Sesquialtera 2 rangs, Plein-Jeu 4 à 5 rangs, Cromorne 8', Musette 4', Tremblant.
Récit Expressif (C-a'''): Bourdon 16', Flûte 8', Salicional 8', Voix Célèste 8', Principal 4', Gemshorn 4', Flûte à Fuseau 4', Nasard 2 2/3', Flagéolet 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Piccolo 1', Fourniture 4 à 5 rangs, Cymbale 3 rangs, Douçaine 16', Trompette 8', Hautbois 8', Clairon 4'.
Écho Expressif (C-a'''): Bourdon 8', Flûte 4', Principal 2', Bourdon Conique 2', Sifflet 1', Pétite Sesquialtera 2 rangs, Cymbale 2 rangs, Régale 16', Voix Humaine 8', Tremblant.
Pédale (C-g'): Soubasse 32', Principal 16', Soubasse 16', Principal 8', Bourdon 8', Octave 4', Flûte 4', Quintaton 2', Gros Cornet 3 rangs, Mixture 4 rangs, Contrebasson 32', Bombarde 16', Trompette 8', Régale 8', Clairon 4'.
Couplers: Accouplement du Positif au Grand-Orgue, Accouplement du Récit au Grand-Orgue, Accouplement du Écho au Grand-Orgue, Tirasse Grand-Orgue, Tirasse Positif, Tirasse Récit.
Accessories: 256 electronische combinaties (8x32).
Photo: Tjalling Roosjen
Genève, Die Schweiz / La Suisse (Genève) - Cathédrale Saint-Pierre
Municipal: Genève
Address: 24 Place du Bourg-de-Four, 1204, Genève
Website: https://www.saintpierre-geneve.ch/
Description nr.: 2002834.
Built by: Oskar Metzler & Söhne (1965) - opus 377
The main organ of the cathedral in Geneve was built by Metzler in 1965. The organ case was designed by P.-G. Anderson from Copenhagen. Some stops from the previous organ from 1907 have been reused. The organ is designed in the late eighteenth century French Baroque style, supplemented with some romantic reeds.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Grand-Orgue | 15 |
| - Positif Séparée | 11 |
| - Récit Expressif | 17 |
| - Écho Expressif | 9 |
| - Pédale | 15 |
| Total number of stops | 67 |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Electrical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Grand-Orgue (C-a'''): Montre 16', Montre 8', Dulciane 8', Bourdon 8', Prestant 4', Flûte Conique 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Cornet 5 rangs, Fourniture 5 rangs, Cymbale 3 rangs, Bombarde 16', Trompette 8', Trompette en Chamade 8', Clairon en Chamade 4'.
Positif Séparée (C-a'''): Montre 8', Bourdon à Cheminée 8', Quintaton 8', Prestant 4', Flûte à Cheminée 4', Doublette 2', Larigot 1 1/3', Sesquialtera 2 rangs, Plein-Jeu 4 à 5 rangs, Cromorne 8', Musette 4', Tremblant.
Récit Expressif (C-a'''): Bourdon 16', Flûte 8', Salicional 8', Voix Célèste 8', Principal 4', Gemshorn 4', Flûte à Fuseau 4', Nasard 2 2/3', Flagéolet 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Piccolo 1', Fourniture 4 à 5 rangs, Cymbale 3 rangs, Douçaine 16', Trompette 8', Hautbois 8', Clairon 4'.
Écho Expressif (C-a'''): Bourdon 8', Flûte 4', Principal 2', Bourdon Conique 2', Sifflet 1', Pétite Sesquialtera 2 rangs, Cymbale 2 rangs, Régale 16', Voix Humaine 8', Tremblant.
Pédale (C-g'): Soubasse 32', Principal 16', Soubasse 16', Principal 8', Bourdon 8', Octave 4', Flûte 4', Quintaton 2', Gros Cornet 3 rangs, Mixture 4 rangs, Contrebasson 32', Bombarde 16', Trompette 8', Régale 8', Clairon 4'.
Couplers: Accouplement du Positif au Grand-Orgue, Accouplement du Récit au Grand-Orgue, Accouplement du Écho au Grand-Orgue, Tirasse Grand-Orgue, Tirasse Positif, Tirasse Récit.
Accessories: 256 electronische combinaties (8x32).
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https://concerts-cathedrale.ch/instruments/orgue-metzler/ https://www.metzler-orgelbau.ch/htm/organs/genf.htm https://www.musiqueorguequebec.ca/orgues/suisse/genevecsp.html https://orgues-et-vitraux.ch/default.asp/2-0-1651-11-6-1/ https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathedrale_St._Peter_(Genf)#Orgeln |
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