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Carcassonne, France (Aude (11)) - Église du Sacré-Coeur
Municipal: Carcassonne
Region:Languedoc-Roussillon
Address: Rue Michelet, 11000, Carcassonne

Description nr.: 2037438.

Built by: Charles Anneessens (1893)
The organ contains older material: Organ case from 1815 by Jean Borrel

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1815 Jean Borrel  new organ
1865 Vincent Cavaillé-Coll  maintenance/reparations
1893 Charles Anneessens  new organ in old case
1953 Builder unknown  transfer/relocate

In 1815, Jean Borrel built a new organ for the Église Saint-Jean in Castelnauderay. This instrument was renovated in 1865 by Vincent Cavaillé-Coll. Only the organ case survived until today, because in 1893, a new organ was installed in this case by Charles Anneessens. The instrument was transferred to the Sacré-Coeur in Carcassonne in 1953.

Short list of all locations the organ has been
1815CastelnaudaryÉglise Saint-Jean
1953CarcassonneÉglise Sacré-Coeur

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Grand Orgue12
- Récit Expressif10
- Positif0
- Pédale2
Total number of stops24
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Grand Orgue (C-f'''): Bourdon 16', Montre 8', Flûte Harmonique 8', Bourdon 8', Violon 8', Prestant 4', Flûte 4', Flageolet 2', Plein-Jeu 2-5 rangs, Bombarde 16', Trompette 8', Clairon 4'.
Récit Expressif (C-f'''): Diapason 8', Flûte 8', Bourdon 8', Viole de Gambe 8', Voix Céleste 8', Flûte Octaviante 4', Octavin 2', Trompette 8', Basson-Hautbois 8', Voix Humaine 8', Trémolo.
Positif (C-f'''): No stops present.
Pédale (C-f'): Soubasse 16', Contrebasse 16'.
Couplers: Accouplement du Récit au Grand Orgue, Tirasse Grand Orgue, Tirasse Récit.

Literature Orgues en Languedoc-Roussillon : Tome 1 : Aude - Pyrénées-Orientales. - Aix-en-Provence : Édisud ; Association Régionale des Activités Musicales en Languedoc-Roussillon (ARAM-LR), 1987.