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Amiens, France (Somme (80)) - Église Saint-Leu
Municipal: Amiens
Region:Picardie, Hauts-de-France
Address: Rue St Leu, 80000, Amiens
Website: http://www.paroisse-st-jean-baptiste.fr/

Description nr.: 2033307.

Built by: Charles Dallery (1751)

Year	Builder	Opus	Activity
1751	Charles Dallery		new organ
1839	Frères Basiliens		restoration and enlargement
1875	Paul Deldine		rebuild
ca. 1900	Gebroeders Van Bever		rebuild
1938	maison Jules Bossier		restoration

• The organ in the church of Saint-Leu in Amiens was built in the years 1750/1751 by Charles Dallery. The design was classically French, with a Grand Orgue and a Positif de Dos. The instrument was inaugurated on 17 May 1751. The beautiful cases of this organ are still present. In the years 1835-1839 the brothers Basiliens worked on the organ. The organ has also been expanded. It now had three manuals and 32 stops.
  
• In 1874/1875 the organ was rebuilt again by the Deldine company. It was modernized in accordance with the idea of the time: the Positif de Dos was emptied and the work was placed behind the Récit. Many mixed stops have been replaced by romantic stops. Alexandre Guilmant played the inaugural concert on December 19, 1875. Deldine's mechanics showed many malfunctions, so they were renewed around 1900 by the Van Bever brothers. In 1938 the organ was restored by the Jules Bossier company.
  

Technical data

Number of stops per division
- Grand Orgue	14
- Positif Expressif	10
- Récit Expressif	7
- Pédale	5
Total number of stops	36
Key action	Mechanical
Stop action	Mechanical
Windchest(s)	Slider chests

Specification
Grand Orgue (C-f'''): Bourdon 16', Flûte 16' (discant), Montre 8', Flûte 8', Flûte Conique 8' (discant), Kérolophone 8', Bourdon 8', Prestant 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Cornet 5 rangs, Bombarde 16' (discant), Trompette 8', Clairon 4'.
Positif Expressif (C-f'''): Montre 8', Flûte 8' (discant), Salicional 8', Bourdon 8', Fugara 4', Octavin Harmonique 2' (from c°), Plein Jeu 2 à 3 rangs, Basson 16' (from c°), Trompette 8', Clarinette 8' (from c°), Trémolo.
Récit Expressif (C-f'''): Mélophone 8', Flûte Harmonique 8', Bourdon 8', Gambe 8', Voix Céleste 8' (from c°), Hautbois 8' (discant), Basson 8' (bass), Voix Humaine 8', Trémolo.
Pédale (C-c'): Flûte 16', Flûte Allemande 8', Violoncelle 8', Bombarde 16', Trompette 8'.
Couplers: Accouplement du Positif au Grand Orgue, Accouplement du Récit au Grand Orgue, Accouplement du Récit au Positif, Tirasse Grand Orgue, Tirasse Positif.
Accessories: Fonds Pédales, Anches Pédales, Fonds Grand Orgue, Anches Grand Orgue, Anches Positif.

Literature	Orgues de Picardie : Somme. - Amiens : Association pour l'Expansion et la Coordination des Activités Régionales Musicales de Picardie (ASSECARM), 1987.
Links	http://orguespicardie.weebly.com/amiens-saint-leu.html

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