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Source: Paroisse Saint-Joseph, Pau.

Source: Paroisse Saint-Joseph, Pau

Pau, France (Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64)) - Église Saint-Joseph
Municipal: Pau
Region:Aquitaine
Address: 36 Avenue de l'Église Saint-Joseph, 64000, Pau
Website: https://www.christsauveur64.org/

Description nr.: 2024790.

Built by: Etablissements Gonzalez (1936)

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1936 Etablissements Gonzalez  new organ
1943 Théodore Puget & fils  maintenance/reparations
1958 Théodore Puget & fils  enlargement
1968 Pesce Frères  enlargement
1985 Pesce Frères  restoration

  • The organ of the Église Saint-Joseph in Pau was built in 1935-1936 by Victor Gonzalez. It was enlarged in 1943 en 1957-1958 by Maurice Puget. In 1968, the company Pesce carried out maintenance, and they installed a Cymbale on the Récit. All stops of the Pédale are transmissions of the Grand Orgue.
  • The company Pesce restored the organ in 1985. The Doublette 2' of the Récit was added at the Grand Orgue, and replaced by a new Quarte de Nazard 2'.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Grand Orgue6
- Récit Expressif11
- Pédale4 (0)
Total number of stops21 (17)
Key actionMechanical, Pneumatisch (Pédale)
Stop actionMechanical, Pneumatisch (Pédale)
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Grand Orgue (C-g'''): Bourdon 16', Montre 8', Flûte à Fuseau 8', Prestant 4', Doublette 2', Plein Jeu 4 rangs.
Récit Expressif (C-g'''): Bourdon 8', Viole de Gambe 8' - 1943, Voix Céleste 8' - 1943, Flûte à Cheminée 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Quarte de Nazard 2' - 1985, Tierce 1 3/5', Cymbale 3 rangs - 1968, Trompette 8', Cromorne 8' - 1958, Clairon 4' - 1958, Tremblant.
Pédale (C-g'): Soubasse 16' - transmission, Basse 8' - transmission, Gros Nazard 5 1/3' - transmission, Basse 4' - transmission.
Couplers: Accouplement du Récit au Grand Orgue, Tirasse Grand Orgue, Tirasse Récit.
Accessories: Appel Anches Récit.

Literature Les orgues des Pyrénées Atlantiques : I Le Pays Basque II Le Béarn / Bernard Salles. - Toulouse : Orgue Méridionales, 1981.
Other sources
  • Jean-Alain Ripoche