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Photo: Martin de Pooter. Date: 22 May 2013.

Photo: Martin de Pooter

Solre-le-Château, France (Nord (59)) - Église Saint-Pierre-Saint-Paul
Municipal: Solre-le-Château
Region:Hauts-de-France
Address: 13 Grande Place, 59740, Solre-le-Château

Description nr.: 2041012.

Built by: Edouard & Théophile Delmotte (1865)
The organ contains older material: Organ case from 1772 by Builder unknown

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1772 Builder unknown  new organ
1865 Edouard & Théophile Delmotte  new organ in old case
1962 Georges Delmotte  restoration

The organ in the church of Solre-le-Château was built in 1865 by Constantin, Edouard and Théophile Delmotte. The organ case is older, it dates from 1772 and comes from another church building. The history of this case is not known. Georges Delmotte carried out a restoration in 1962.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Grand Orgue9
- Récit Expressif6
- Pédale1
Total number of stops16
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Grand Orgue (C-f'''): Bourdon 16', Montre 8', Bourdon 8', Flûte 8', Prestant 4', Cornet 5 rangs, Fourniture 4 rangs, Trompette 8', Clairon 4'.
Récit Expressif (C-f'''): Flûte Harmonique 8', Bourdon 8', Viole de Gambe 8', Euphone 4', Octavin Harmonique 2', Hautbois 8', Tremblant.
Pédale (C-f'): Soubasse 16'.
Couplers: Accouplement du Récit au Grand Orgue, Tirasse Grand Orgue, Tirasse Récit.
Accessories: Appel Jeux du Grand Orgue.

Links http://orgues-hdf.eu/index.php?title=Solre-le-Ch%C3%A2teau,_St_Pierre
Other sources
  • Jean-Alain Ripoche