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Contes - Église Sainte-Madeleine

Contes, France (Alpes-Maritimes (06)) - Église Sainte-Madeleine
Municipal: Contes
Region:Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Address: Place d'Église, 06390, Contes

Description nr.: 2046151.

Built by: Federico Valoncini (1873)

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1873 Federico Valoncini  new organ
2010 Brondino-Vegezzi Bossi  restoration

The organ in the parish church of Contes was built in Italian style in 1873 by Federico Voloncini. The organ has one manual and an independent pedal. In 2010 a restoration was carried out by Bartolomeo Brondini & Enrico Vegezzi-Bossi. The organ case was painted and redecorated by Martine Perrenoud & Alice Quoirin.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Tastiera9
- Pedale2
Total number of stops11
Manual compassC-g''' (division between cis' and d')
Pedal compassC-f°
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Tastiera: Principale 16' (B/D), Principale 8' (B/D), Flutta 8' (Discant), Voce Umana 8' (Discant), Ottava 4' (B/D), Viola 4' (Bass), Decimaquinta 2', Decimanona 1 1/3', Ottavino 2' (Bass), Tromba 8' (Discant), Fagotto 8' (Bass).
Pedale (C-f°): Contrabbassi e Rinforzi 16'+ 8', Tromboni 16'.
Other stops: Grand Cassa, Banda Militare, Campanelli, Piatto, Cymbala.
Accessories: Terza Mano, Combinazione libera alla Lombarda.

Other sources
  • Jean-Alain Ripoche