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Caunes-Minervois, France (Aude (11)) - Église Saint-Genès
Municipal: Caunes-Minervois
Region:Languedoc-Roussillon
Address: Place de l'Église, 11160, Caunes-Minervois
Description nr.: 2037439.
Built by: Nicolas Sommer (1818)
Short list of all locations the organ has been
Technical data
Specification
Grand Orgue (C-f'''): Bourdon 8', Flûte 8', Gros Nazard 5 1/3', Prestant 4', Doublette 2', Trompette 8'.
Récit Expressif (C-f'''): Bourdon à Cheminée 8', Gambe 8', Flûte 4', Salicet 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Quarte de Nazard 2', Tierce 1 3/5'.
Pédale (C-d'): Soubasse 16'.
Couplers: Accouplement du Récit au Grand Orgue, Tirasse Grand Orgue, Tirasse Récit.
Accessories: Tremblant Doux.
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Caunes-Minervois, France (Aude (11)) - Église Saint-Genès
Municipal: Caunes-Minervois
Region:Languedoc-Roussillon
Address: Place de l'Église, 11160, Caunes-Minervois
Description nr.: 2037439.
Built by: Nicolas Sommer (1818)
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1818 | Nicolas Sommer | new organ | 1888 | Marcel Bourdon | transfer/relocate | 1954 | Théodore Puget & fils | transfer/relocate |
- The organ of the church in Caunes-Minervois was originally built for the Église Saint-Jean-Saint-François in Paris in 1818, by Nicolas Sommer. The organ was transferred to another church in 1888 by Marcel Bourdon. In 1954, Maurice Puget restored the organ and relocated it to Caunes-Minervois. On October 31, 1954, the organ was dedicated here.
- In 2020, the organ was in an unplayable condition.
Short list of all locations the organ has been
| 1818 | Paris | Église Saint-Jean-Saint-François |
| 1888 | Unknown | |
| 1954 | Caunes-Minervois | Église Saint-Genès |
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Grand Orgue | 6 |
| - Récit | 7 |
| - Pédale | 1 |
| Total number of stops | 14 |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Mechanical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Grand Orgue (C-f'''): Bourdon 8', Flûte 8', Gros Nazard 5 1/3', Prestant 4', Doublette 2', Trompette 8'.
Récit Expressif (C-f'''): Bourdon à Cheminée 8', Gambe 8', Flûte 4', Salicet 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Quarte de Nazard 2', Tierce 1 3/5'.
Pédale (C-d'): Soubasse 16'.
Couplers: Accouplement du Récit au Grand Orgue, Tirasse Grand Orgue, Tirasse Récit.
Accessories: Tremblant Doux.
| 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. |
- Jean-Alain Ripoche