Complete description of the selected organ
Photo: Bert Wisgerhof
Bergamo, Italia (Bergamo) - Chiesa di Sant'Alessandro in Colonna
Municipal: Bergamo
Region:Lombardia
Address: Via Sant'Alessandro, 35, 24122, Bergamo BG
Website: http://guide.travelitalia.com/it/guide/bergamo/2033/
Description nr.: 2028741.
Built by: Giuseppe (II) Serassi (1782)
Technical data
Specification
Grand' Organo (CCDDEEFFGGAA-f'''): Principale 16' (B/D), Principale I 8' (B/D), Principale II 8' (gedeeld, from C), Voce Umana 8', Flutta 8' (discant), Ottava 4' (B/D), Flauto in VIII 4' (discant), Viola 4' (bas), Duodecima 2 2/3', Quintadecima 2', Decimanona 1 1/3', Vigesimaseconda 1', Due di Ripieno XXVI-XXIX 2/3'+1/2'', Due di Ripieno XXVI-XXIX 1/3'+1/4'', Due di Ripieno XXIX-XXXIII 1/4'+1/6'', Sesquialtera XIX-XXII-XXIV 3 file (1 1/3'+1'+4/5'), Cornetto I VIII-XII-XVII 3 file (4'+2 2/3'+1 3/5'), Cornetto II XV-XVII-XIX 3 file (2'+1 3/5'+1 1/3'), Clarino 8' (B/D), Fagotto 8' (bas), Trombe 8' (discant).
Organo Eco (CCDDEEFFGGAA-f'''): Principale 8', Voce Umana 8', Violoncello 8', Ottava 4', Flauto in VIII 4', Quintadecima 2', Decimanona 1 1/3', Vigesimaseconda 1', Vigesimasesta 2/3', Vigesimanona 1/2', Sesquialtera XXIV 4/5', Cornetto VIII-XII-XVII 3 file (4'+2 2/3'+1 3/5') (discant).
Terz' Organo (C-f'''): Principale 16'-8' (bas), Principale 16' (discant), Principale I 8', Principale II 8' (discant), Voce Umana 8', Ottava 4', Flauto in VIII 4', Due di Ripieno XV-XIX 2'+1 1/3'', Due di Ripieno XXII-XXVI 1'+2/3'', Tri di Ripieno XXIX-XXXIII-XXXVI 1/2'+1/3'+1/4'', Cornetto VIII-XII-XV-XVII 4 file (4'+2 2/3'+2'+1 3/5') (discant), Tromba 8'.
Pedale (C-b°): Contrabassi e Ottave 16'+8', Duodecima di Contrabasso 5 1/3'', Contrabassi e Ottave 16'+8', Duodecima di Contrabassi 5 1/3'', Bombarda al Pedale 16', Ripieno al Pedale.
Couplers: Unione Grand' Organo e Eco, Unione Grand' Organo e Terz' Organo, Unione Pedale e Grand' Organo.
Accessories: Tiratutti di Ripieno (T.O.), Combinazione Libera (T.O.), Tromba III Organo, Mezzo Ripieno III Organo, Ripieno Eco, Violoncello Eco, Mezzo Ripieno G.O., Ance G.O., Tiratutti di Ripieno (G.O.), Combinazione libera (G.O.).
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Concerti d'organo nella parrocchia di S. Alessandro in Colonna (2017)
Photo: Bert Wisgerhof
Bergamo, Italia (Bergamo) - Chiesa di Sant'Alessandro in Colonna
Municipal: Bergamo
Region:Lombardia
Address: Via Sant'Alessandro, 35, 24122, Bergamo BG
Website: http://guide.travelitalia.com/it/guide/bergamo/2033/
Description nr.: 2028741.
Built by: Giuseppe (II) Serassi (1782)
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1782 | Giuseppe (II) Serassi | new organ | 1887 | Adeodato Bossi-Urbani | rebuild | 1970 | Giovanni Tamburini | reconstruction | 1989 | Giovanni Tamburini | rebuild | 2010 | Builder unknown | maintenance/reparations |
- The organ in the church Sant'Alessandro in Colonna in Bergamo is the opus magnum of Giuseppe II Serassi (1750-1817). In several respects it is a special instrument, not only because of its size, but also because of its technical aptitude. It is arranged on the Epistle and the Gospel side of the choir. The keyboard is located on the Epistel side, in the organ case where the Grand'Organo, Organo Eco and the pedal registers are also located. The action to the Terz'Organo on the Gospel side has a total length of 33 meters and runs under the floor of the choir. The manuals of Grand'Organo and Organo Eco have a compass of 62 notes: from C-contra to f''', where the contra-octave is short. The Terz'Organo has a compass of 54 tones: C-f''', the pedal has 24 tones: C-b°. Furthermore, the organ is equipped with well-known Italian playing aids such as Tiratutti, Combinazione libera for Grand'Organo and Terz'Organo and Ripieno.
- In 1887 Adeodato Bossi-Urbani replaced the mechanical action of the Terzo Organo with electrical action. This was the first time in Italy that electrical action was used in an organ. The underground mechanical action was no longer needed. In 1970 the organ was restored by the Fa.Tamburini. The underground mechanism of the Terzo Organo has been reconstructed by them. In 1989, Tamburini made a new console that was installed in the choir. From this console the Grand'Organo and the Organo Eco could be played via a robot keyboard, the Terzo Organo via the Bossi wiring.
In 2010 this console was disconnected due to transmission problems. Since then the organ can only be played from the original console.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Grand' Organo | 19 |
| - Organo Eco | 12 |
| - Terz' Organo | 11 |
| - Pedale | 5 |
| Total number of stops | 47 |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Mechanical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Grand' Organo (CCDDEEFFGGAA-f'''): Principale 16' (B/D), Principale I 8' (B/D), Principale II 8' (gedeeld, from C), Voce Umana 8', Flutta 8' (discant), Ottava 4' (B/D), Flauto in VIII 4' (discant), Viola 4' (bas), Duodecima 2 2/3', Quintadecima 2', Decimanona 1 1/3', Vigesimaseconda 1', Due di Ripieno XXVI-XXIX 2/3'+1/2'', Due di Ripieno XXVI-XXIX 1/3'+1/4'', Due di Ripieno XXIX-XXXIII 1/4'+1/6'', Sesquialtera XIX-XXII-XXIV 3 file (1 1/3'+1'+4/5'), Cornetto I VIII-XII-XVII 3 file (4'+2 2/3'+1 3/5'), Cornetto II XV-XVII-XIX 3 file (2'+1 3/5'+1 1/3'), Clarino 8' (B/D), Fagotto 8' (bas), Trombe 8' (discant).
Organo Eco (CCDDEEFFGGAA-f'''): Principale 8', Voce Umana 8', Violoncello 8', Ottava 4', Flauto in VIII 4', Quintadecima 2', Decimanona 1 1/3', Vigesimaseconda 1', Vigesimasesta 2/3', Vigesimanona 1/2', Sesquialtera XXIV 4/5', Cornetto VIII-XII-XVII 3 file (4'+2 2/3'+1 3/5') (discant).
Terz' Organo (C-f'''): Principale 16'-8' (bas), Principale 16' (discant), Principale I 8', Principale II 8' (discant), Voce Umana 8', Ottava 4', Flauto in VIII 4', Due di Ripieno XV-XIX 2'+1 1/3'', Due di Ripieno XXII-XXVI 1'+2/3'', Tri di Ripieno XXIX-XXXIII-XXXVI 1/2'+1/3'+1/4'', Cornetto VIII-XII-XV-XVII 4 file (4'+2 2/3'+2'+1 3/5') (discant), Tromba 8'.
Pedale (C-b°): Contrabassi e Ottave 16'+8', Duodecima di Contrabasso 5 1/3'', Contrabassi e Ottave 16'+8', Duodecima di Contrabassi 5 1/3'', Bombarda al Pedale 16', Ripieno al Pedale.
Couplers: Unione Grand' Organo e Eco, Unione Grand' Organo e Terz' Organo, Unione Pedale e Grand' Organo.
Accessories: Tiratutti di Ripieno (T.O.), Combinazione Libera (T.O.), Tromba III Organo, Mezzo Ripieno III Organo, Ripieno Eco, Violoncello Eco, Mezzo Ripieno G.O., Ance G.O., Tiratutti di Ripieno (G.O.), Combinazione libera (G.O.).
| Literature |
Organi storici della Provincia di Bergamo / Luigi Panzeri. - Bergamo : Grafica e Arte, 1998. |
| Links |
http://organday.altervista.org/s.alessandro-in-colonna.html |
- Bert Wisgerhof
- Joost Veerman
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