Complete description of the selected organ
Photo: Jean Aubry
Villefranche-du-Rouergue, France (Aveyron (12)) - Église Collégiale de Notre-Dame
Municipal: Villefranche-du-Rouergue
Region:Midi-Pyrénées
Address: 2, Rue Notre-Dame, 12200, Villefranche-du-Rouergue
Description nr.: 2007133.
Built by: Claude Guillemin (1626)
Technical data
Specification
Premier Clavier (CD-c'''): Montre 8', Prestant 4', 12ème 2 2/3', 15ème 2', Fourniture 3 rangs, Cymbale 4 rangs, Cromorne 8'.
Deuxième Clavier (CD-c'''): Bourdon 8', Flûte à Cheminée 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Quarte 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Flageolet 1', Cornet (discant), Trompette 8'.
Pédale: Bourdon 16', Flûte 8', Trompette 8'.
Photo: Jean Aubry
Villefranche-du-Rouergue, France (Aveyron (12)) - Église Collégiale de Notre-Dame
Municipal: Villefranche-du-Rouergue
Region:Midi-Pyrénées
Address: 2, Rue Notre-Dame, 12200, Villefranche-du-Rouergue
Description nr.: 2007133.
Built by: Claude Guillemin (1626)
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1508 | Castel de Muret | new organ | 1537 | Builder unknown | enlargement | 1626 | Claude Guillemin | reconstruction | 1675 | Antoine Boat | rebuild | 1720 | Louis Ducatel | enlargement | 1809 | Pujol de Montauban | transfer/relocate | 1851 | Théodore Puget & fils | rebuild | 1999 | Pascal Quoirin | reconstruction |
- The organ in Villefrance-de-Rouergue is very old. An organ had previously been present in the church, with certainty since 1426. The current organ was initially built in the years 1506-1508 by Castel de Muret. The organ had one manual with eight stops, and was installed in the Chapelle Saint-Luce. In 1537 the organ was expanded to twelve registers. In 1626 the instrument was completely rebuilt and enlarged by Claude Guillemin and expanded with a pedal keyboard.
- In the following centuries, the organ was rebuilt and expanded several times. Antoine Boat placed three new registers in 1675. Louis Ducatel placed an echo register in 1720. A major renovation followed in 1809 by Pujol de Montauban. He moved the organ to a gallery on the west side of the nave. The organ case was also modified by him, with the purpose to preserve the visibility of the west window. In 1848-1851 Théodore Puget converted the instrument into a more contemporary two-manual organ with twenty registers.
- From 1983 plans were made for a reconstruction of the old instrument, and possibly the construction of a new organ with the later added material. Ultimately, only a reconstruction was chosen, in which the situation of 1626 was restored. The work was carried out by Pascal Quoirin and was finished in 1999.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Premier Clavier | 7 |
| - Deuxième Clavier | 8 |
| - Pédale | 3 |
| Total number of stops | 18 |
| Manual compass | CD-c''' |
| Pedal compass | CD-d' |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Mechanical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Premier Clavier (CD-c'''): Montre 8', Prestant 4', 12ème 2 2/3', 15ème 2', Fourniture 3 rangs, Cymbale 4 rangs, Cromorne 8'.
Deuxième Clavier (CD-c'''): Bourdon 8', Flûte à Cheminée 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Quarte 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Flageolet 1', Cornet (discant), Trompette 8'.
Pédale: Bourdon 16', Flûte 8', Trompette 8'.
| Links |
https://www.atelier-quoirin.com/Villefranche.php http://orgues.en.aveyron.free.fr/orgue-villefranche-tribune.htm https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notre-Dame_(Villefranche-de-Rouergue)#Hauptorgel |