Complete description of the selected organ
Photo: Michiel van 't Einde
Nîmes, France (Gard (30)) - Cathédrale Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Castor
Municipal: Nîmes
Region:Languedoc-Roussillon
Address: 9 Rue Saint Castor, 30000, Nîmes
Description nr.: 2023805.
Built by: André Eustache (1643)
The main organ of the cathedral in Nîmes was built in 1643 by the brothers Gaspard and André Eustache. It was restored in 1752 by Jean-Esprit Isnard and extended with a Clairon 4' on the pedal. It was preserved in this condition until 1845, when it was overhauled and rebuilt by the Daublaine-Callinet firm. The renovation by Michel Merklin in 1896 was more drastic. He enlarged the organ by twenty stops, modified the structure of the organ and emptied the positive case. Alfred Kern & Fils rebuilt the organ in the years 1974-1982, reconstructing the original instrument, supplemented with nineteenth-century material. Since the organ has 49 stops.
Technical data
Specification
Grand Orgue: Bourdon 16', Montre 8', Bourdon 8', Prestant 4', Flûte 4', Grosse Tierce 3 1/5', Nazard 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Fourniture 2 rangs, Fourniture 3 rangs, Cymbale 4 rangs, Trompette 8', Voix Humaine 8', Clairon 4'.
Positif de Dos: Bourdon 8', Montre 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Larigot 1 1/3', Plein Jeu 5 à 6 rangs, Cromorne 8'.
Écho-Bombarde Expressif: Quintaton 16', Flûte 8', Salicional 8', Unda Maris 8', Flûte 4', Principal 4', Octave 2', Sesquialtera 2 rangs, Fourniture 4 rangs, Cymbale 4 rangs, Bombarde 16', Trompette 8', Clairon 4'.
Récit: Flûte 8', Cornet 5 rangs, Trompette en Chamade 8', Hautbois 8'.
Pédale (C-f'): Principal 16', Soubasse 16', Principal 8', Flûte 8', Octave 4', Cor de Nuit 2', Mixture 4 rangs, Bombarde 16', Trompette 8', Clairon 4'.
Couplers: Accouplement du Positif au Grand Orgue, Accouplement du Écho-Bombarde au Grand Orgue, Accouplement du Récit au Grand Orgue, Tirasse Grand Orgue, Tirasse Positif, Tirasse Écho-Bombarde.
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Orgue de la cathédrale Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Castor de Nîmes (2010)
Photo: Michiel van 't Einde
Nîmes, France (Gard (30)) - Cathédrale Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Castor
Municipal: Nîmes
Region:Languedoc-Roussillon
Address: 9 Rue Saint Castor, 30000, Nîmes
Description nr.: 2023805.
Built by: André Eustache (1643)
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1643 | André Eustache | new organ | 1752 | Jean-Esprit Isnard | restoration and enlargement | 1845 | Manufacture Daublaine-Callinet | restoration | 1896 | Michel Merklin | rebuild | 1982 | Alfred Kern & fils | reconstruction |
The main organ of the cathedral in Nîmes was built in 1643 by the brothers Gaspard and André Eustache. It was restored in 1752 by Jean-Esprit Isnard and extended with a Clairon 4' on the pedal. It was preserved in this condition until 1845, when it was overhauled and rebuilt by the Daublaine-Callinet firm. The renovation by Michel Merklin in 1896 was more drastic. He enlarged the organ by twenty stops, modified the structure of the organ and emptied the positive case. Alfred Kern & Fils rebuilt the organ in the years 1974-1982, reconstructing the original instrument, supplemented with nineteenth-century material. Since the organ has 49 stops.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Grand Orgue | 15 |
| - Positif de Dos | 8 |
| - Écho-Bombarde Expressif | 13 |
| - Récit | 4 |
| - Pédale | 10 |
| Total number of stops | 50 |
| Manual compass | C-g''', Récit c'-g''' |
| Pedal compass | C-f' |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Mechanical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Grand Orgue: Bourdon 16', Montre 8', Bourdon 8', Prestant 4', Flûte 4', Grosse Tierce 3 1/5', Nazard 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Fourniture 2 rangs, Fourniture 3 rangs, Cymbale 4 rangs, Trompette 8', Voix Humaine 8', Clairon 4'.
Positif de Dos: Bourdon 8', Montre 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Larigot 1 1/3', Plein Jeu 5 à 6 rangs, Cromorne 8'.
Écho-Bombarde Expressif: Quintaton 16', Flûte 8', Salicional 8', Unda Maris 8', Flûte 4', Principal 4', Octave 2', Sesquialtera 2 rangs, Fourniture 4 rangs, Cymbale 4 rangs, Bombarde 16', Trompette 8', Clairon 4'.
Récit: Flûte 8', Cornet 5 rangs, Trompette en Chamade 8', Hautbois 8'.
Pédale (C-f'): Principal 16', Soubasse 16', Principal 8', Flûte 8', Octave 4', Cor de Nuit 2', Mixture 4 rangs, Bombarde 16', Trompette 8', Clairon 4'.
Couplers: Accouplement du Positif au Grand Orgue, Accouplement du Écho-Bombarde au Grand Orgue, Accouplement du Récit au Grand Orgue, Tirasse Grand Orgue, Tirasse Positif, Tirasse Écho-Bombarde.
| Literature |
Orgues en Languedoc-Roussillon : Tome 2 : Gard - Lozère. - Aix-en-Provence : Édisud ; Association Régionale des Activités Musicales en Languedoc-Roussillon (ARAM-LR), 1987. |
| Links |
https://www.musiqueorguequebec.ca/orgues/france/nimessc.html http://orguesfrance.com/NimesCathedrale.html http://www.kernpipeorgan.com/francais/nimes.htm |
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