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Saint-Jean-du-Gard, France (Gard (30)) - Temple Réformé
Municipal: Saint-Jean-du-Gard
Region:Languedoc-Roussillon
Address: 143 Grand-Rue, 30270, Saint-Jean-du-Gard
Description nr.: 2024030.
Built by: Alfred Kern & fils (1958)
The organ contains older material: Organ case from 1888 by Joseph Merklin
In 1888 Joseph Merklin built a new organ for the Église Saint-Sébastien in Nancy. It was placed in the Temple Réformé in Saint-Jean-du-Gard in 1958 by Alfred Kern. He built a new organ in Merklin's organ case. In 1966 Edmond Costa carried out a restoration, in which he also expanded the organ with a Positif. The organ was restored in 1998 by Gérald Guillemin in collaboration with Bernard Coquet.
Short list of all locations the organ has been
Technical data
Specification
Grand Orgue (C-g'''): Montre 8', Flûte à Cheminée 8', Prestant 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Fourniture 4 rangs, Cymbale 3 rangs, Trompette 8'.
Positif (C-g'''): Bourdon 8', Flûte 4', Quarte 2', Flageolet 1', Cromorne 8'.
Pédale (C-f'): Soubasse 16', Flûte 8', Flûte 4', Trompette 8'.
Couplers: Accouplement du Positif au Grand Orgue, Tirasse Grand Orgue, Tirasse Positif.
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Saint-Jean-du-Gard, France (Gard (30)) - Temple Réformé
Municipal: Saint-Jean-du-Gard
Region:Languedoc-Roussillon
Address: 143 Grand-Rue, 30270, Saint-Jean-du-Gard
Description nr.: 2024030.
Built by: Alfred Kern & fils (1958)
The organ contains older material: Organ case from 1888 by Joseph Merklin
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1888 | Joseph Merklin | new organ | 1958 | Alfred Kern & fils | new organ in old case | 1966 | les Établissements Edmond Costa | restoration and enlargement | 1998 | Gérald Guillemin | restoration |
In 1888 Joseph Merklin built a new organ for the Église Saint-Sébastien in Nancy. It was placed in the Temple Réformé in Saint-Jean-du-Gard in 1958 by Alfred Kern. He built a new organ in Merklin's organ case. In 1966 Edmond Costa carried out a restoration, in which he also expanded the organ with a Positif. The organ was restored in 1998 by Gérald Guillemin in collaboration with Bernard Coquet.
Short list of all locations the organ has been
| 1888 | Nancy | Église Saint-Sébastien |
| 1958 | Saint-Jean-du-Gard | Temple Réformé |
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Grand Orgue | 9 |
| - Positif | 5 |
| - Pédale | 4 |
| Total number of stops | 18 |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Mechanical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Grand Orgue (C-g'''): Montre 8', Flûte à Cheminée 8', Prestant 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Fourniture 4 rangs, Cymbale 3 rangs, Trompette 8'.
Positif (C-g'''): Bourdon 8', Flûte 4', Quarte 2', Flageolet 1', Cromorne 8'.
Pédale (C-f'): Soubasse 16', Flûte 8', Flûte 4', Trompette 8'.
Couplers: Accouplement du Positif au Grand Orgue, Tirasse Grand Orgue, Tirasse Positif.
| 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 |
http://pagesperso-orange.fr/organ-au-logis/Pages/Abecedaire/Vacances/ |
- Jean Alain Ripoche