Complete description of the selected organ
Photo: Jan Van Mol
Chaource, France (Aube (10)) - Église Saint-Jean Baptiste
Municipal: Chaource
Region:Champagne-Ardenne
Address: Chemin de Ronde, 10120, Chaource
Description nr.: 2046231.
Built by: Louis Le Blé (1698)
Technical data
Specification
Grand Orgue: Montre 8', Flûte Ouverte 8', Bourdon à Cheminée 8', Prestant 4', Nazard à Biberon 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Grand Cornet 5 rangs (discant), Plein Jeu 5 rangs, Trompette 8', Clairon 4'.
Positif: Bourdon 8', Prestant 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Cymbale 3 rangs, Cromorne 8', Voix Humaine 8', Tremblant.
Récit: Bourdon 8', Flûte 4', Cornet 3 rangs, Hautbois 8'.
Pédale: Flûte 8', Trompette 8'.
Couplers: Accouplement du Positif au Grand Orgue.
Other sources
Photo: Jan Van Mol
Chaource, France (Aube (10)) - Église Saint-Jean Baptiste
Municipal: Chaource
Region:Champagne-Ardenne
Address: Chemin de Ronde, 10120, Chaource
Description nr.: 2046231.
Built by: Louis Le Blé (1698)
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1698 | Louis Le Blé | new organ | 1780 | Jean Richard | restoration | 1848 | Nicolas-Antoine Lété | restoration and enlargement | 1971 | Jean Dunand | maintenance/reparations | 2012 | Laurent Plet | restoration |
- The organ in the church of Chaource is an old instrument, built in the years 1696-1698 by Louis le Bé. It was restored by Jean Richard in 1780. Restoration and extension followed by Nicolas-Antoine Lété in 1848. The organ has been preserved in the state of 1848.
- Jean Dunand carried out an overhaul in 1971. Laurent Plet restored the organ in 2012.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Grand Orgue | 11 |
| - Positif | 8 |
| - Récit | 4 |
| - Pédale | 2 |
| Total number of stops | 25 |
| Manual compass | CD-f''' (Récit f°-f''') |
| Pedal compass | CD-f' |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Mechanical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
| Pitch | a' = 385 Hz |
| Temperament | Dom Bedos |
Specification
Grand Orgue: Montre 8', Flûte Ouverte 8', Bourdon à Cheminée 8', Prestant 4', Nazard à Biberon 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Grand Cornet 5 rangs (discant), Plein Jeu 5 rangs, Trompette 8', Clairon 4'.
Positif: Bourdon 8', Prestant 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Cymbale 3 rangs, Cromorne 8', Voix Humaine 8', Tremblant.
Récit: Bourdon 8', Flûte 4', Cornet 3 rangs, Hautbois 8'.
Pédale: Flûte 8', Trompette 8'.
Couplers: Accouplement du Positif au Grand Orgue.
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| Links |
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89glise_Saint-Jean-Baptiste_de_Chaource#L'orgue |
- Jean-Alain Ripoche