Spring naar content
Complete description of the selected organ
Photo: André Dufour.

Photo: André Dufour

Chambéry, France (Savoie (73)) - Église Notre-Dame
Municipal: Chambéry
Region:Rhône-Alpes
Address: 48 rue Macornet, 73000, Chambéry

Description nr.: 2051362.

Built by: Maison Beaucourt & Voegeli (1854)

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1854 Maison Beaucourt & Voegeli  new organ
1894 Joseph Merklin  restoration and enlargement
1990 Xavier Silbermann  restoration and enlargement

  • The organ builders Hippolyte-César Beaucourt & Jean-Melchior Voegeli built an organ with one manual an ten stops for the Église Notre-Dame, Chambéry in 1854. The instrument was rebuild and enlarged by Merklin in 1894. The created an instrument with twenty stops on two manuals and pedal.
  • In 1990 the organ has been restored and enlarged to 23 stops by Xavier Silbermann.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Grand Orgue11
- Récit Expressif6
- Pédale6
Total number of stops23
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionElectrical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Grand Orgue (C-f'''): Bourdon 16', Montre 8', Flûte 8', Viole de Gambe 8', Bourdon 8', Prestant 4', Doublette 2', Cornet 4 rangs (discant), Fourniture 3-4 rangs, Trompette 8', Clairon 4'.
Récit Expressif (C-f'''): Bourdon 8', Voix Angélique 8', Flûte Harmonique 4', Doublette 2', Plein-Jeu 3 rangs, Basson-Hautbois 8', Trémolo.
Pédale (C-f'): Contrebasse 16', Flûte 8', Flûte 4', Bombarde 16', Trompette 8', Clairon 4'.
Couplers: Accouplement du Récit au Grand Orgue, Tirasse Grand Orgue, Tirasse Récit.

Other sources
  • Jean-Alain Ripoche