Complete description of the selected organ
Photo: Anton Lukassen
Saint-Michel-en-Thiérache, France (Aisne (02)) - Église Abbatiale du Saint-Michel
Municipal: Saint-Michel-en-Thiérache
Region:Picardie, Hauts-de-France
Address: 6 Rue du Chamiteau, 02830, Saint-Michel-en-Thiérache
Website: http://www.abbaye-saintmichel.com/
Description nr.: 2023675.
Built by: Jean Boizard (1714)
Technical data
Specification
Grand Orgue (CD-c'''): Bourdon 16', Montre 8', Bourdon 8', Prestant 4', Flûte 4', Quinte 3', Doublette 2', Quarte de Nasard 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Grand Cornet 5 rangs, Fourniture 4 rangs, Cymbale 3 rangs, Trompette 8', Voix Humaine 8', Clairon 4'.
Positif (CD-c'''): Bourdon 8', Flûte Allemande 8', Montre 4', Nasard 3', Doublette 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Larigot 1 1/3', Fourniture 3 rangs, Cymbale 2 rangs, Cromhorme 8'.
Récit (g'-c'''): Cornet 5 rangs.
Écho (g'-c'''): Cornet 5 rangs.
Pédale (CD-c'): Flûte 8', Flûte 4', Trompette 8', Clairon 4'.
Couplers: Accouplement du Positif au Grand Orgue, Tirasse Grand Orgue.
Accessories: Tremblant.
Photo: Anton Lukassen
Saint-Michel-en-Thiérache, France (Aisne (02)) - Église Abbatiale du Saint-Michel
Municipal: Saint-Michel-en-Thiérache
Region:Picardie, Hauts-de-France
Address: 6 Rue du Chamiteau, 02830, Saint-Michel-en-Thiérache
Website: http://www.abbaye-saintmichel.com/
Description nr.: 2023675.
Built by: Jean Boizard (1714)
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1714 | Jean Boizard | new organ | 1885 | Pol Renault | restoration | 1983 | Manufacture Lorraine des Grandes Orgues Haerpfer & Erman | reconstruction | 1997 | Georg Westenfelder | maintenance/reparations |
- The organ in the abbey church of Saint-Michel is a particularly well-preserved example of classical French organ building. The instrument was built in 1714 by Jean Boizard. As early as 1715, a fire broke out in the abbey church, but the organ was hardly damaged. The monastery was dismantled during the French Revolution. However, it was sold including the interior to Jean-Louis Lalouette, who protected the organ.
- At the end of the nineteenth century, the Renault company carried out a restoration. In the sixties of the twentieth century it was decided to restore the instrument completely to its original state. Haerpfer-Erman was commissioned, and the organ was disassembled and transferred to the workshop. Thanks to this move, it also survived a major fire in the church in 1971. The reconstruction of the organ was completed in 1983. André Isoir played the inauguration concert on September 24, 1983.
- In the years 1990-1997 Georg Westenfelder performed various activities to keep the instrument in good condition. The keyboards were renewed, as well as the bellows. Finally he tuned the organ to a temperament according to Rameau.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Grand Orgue | 15 |
| - Positif | 10 |
| - Récit | 1 |
| - Écho | 1 |
| - Pédale | 4 |
| Total number of stops | 31 |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Mechanical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
| Temperament | Rameau |
Specification
Grand Orgue (CD-c'''): Bourdon 16', Montre 8', Bourdon 8', Prestant 4', Flûte 4', Quinte 3', Doublette 2', Quarte de Nasard 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Grand Cornet 5 rangs, Fourniture 4 rangs, Cymbale 3 rangs, Trompette 8', Voix Humaine 8', Clairon 4'.
Positif (CD-c'''): Bourdon 8', Flûte Allemande 8', Montre 4', Nasard 3', Doublette 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Larigot 1 1/3', Fourniture 3 rangs, Cymbale 2 rangs, Cromhorme 8'.
Récit (g'-c'''): Cornet 5 rangs.
Écho (g'-c'''): Cornet 5 rangs.
Pédale (CD-c'): Flûte 8', Flûte 4', Trompette 8', Clairon 4'.
Couplers: Accouplement du Positif au Grand Orgue, Tirasse Grand Orgue.
Accessories: Tremblant.
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