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Photo: Aart Wimmenhove
Namur, België (Namur) - Église Saint-Loup
Municipal: Namur
Region:Wallonie
Address: Rue Saint-Loup 1, 5000, Namur
Website: https://www.eglise-saint-loup.be/
Description nr.: 2051435.
Built by: Thomas Manufacture d'Orgues (2023)
The organ contains older material: Organ case and pipes from 1857 by Joseph Merklin, Organ case from 1738 by Sébastien Lachapelle
Technical data
Specification
Hauptwerk (C-f'''): Principal 16' - Wechselschleife, Principal 8' - Wechselschleife, Viola di Gamba 8' - Wechselschleife, Rohrflöte 8', Octava 4', Spitzflöte 4', Quinta 3', Octava 2', Sesquialtera 1 3/5', Mixtur 5-7 fach - Vorabzug 4-5 fach, Fagott 16' - Wechselschleife, Trompete 8' - Wechselschleife.
Rückpositiv (C-f'''): Principal 8', Gedackt 8', Quintdena 8', Octava 4', Rohrflöte 4', Octava 2', Blockflöte 2', Sesquialtera 2 fach (3') - Vorabzug 3', Mixtur 4 fach (1 1/3') - Vorabzug 1 1/3', Dulcian 8'.
Oberwerk (C-f'''): Quintadena 16', Salicional 8', Gedackt 8', Principal 4', Traversflöte 4', Nasat 3', Gemshorn 2', Tertia 1 3/5', Cimbel 2-3 fach (1') - Vorabzug 1', Schalmey 8', Vox Humana 8'.
Pedal (C-f'): Principalbass 16' - Wechselschleife, Subbass 16', Quintbass 12', Octavbass 8', Principalbass 8' - Wechselschleife, Violonbass 8' - Wechselschleife, Gedacktbass 8' - Extension, Quinta 6' - Extension, Octava 4' - Extension, Posaunenbass 16', Fagottbass 16' - Wechselschleife, Trompetbass 8' - Wechselschleife.
Couplers: Hauptwerk - Rückpositiv, Hauptwerk - Oberwerk, Pedal - Hauptwerk, Pedal - Rückpositiv, Pedal - Oberwerk.
Accessories: Tremulant Hauptwerk & Oberwerk, Tremulant Rückpositiv.
Photo: Aart Wimmenhove
Namur, België (Namur) - Église Saint-Loup
Municipal: Namur
Region:Wallonie
Address: Rue Saint-Loup 1, 5000, Namur
Website: https://www.eglise-saint-loup.be/
Description nr.: 2051435.
Built by: Thomas Manufacture d'Orgues (2023)
The organ contains older material: Organ case and pipes from 1857 by Joseph Merklin, Organ case from 1738 by Sébastien Lachapelle
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1738 | Sébastien Lachapelle | new organ | 1808 | Builder unknown | transfer/relocate | 1857 | Joseph Merklin | rebuild | 1887 | Charles Anneessens | restoration and enlargement | 1976 | Georges Delmotte | new organ in old case | 2023 | Thomas Manufacture d'Orgues | new organ in old case |
- The history of the organ in the Église Saint-Loup in Namur begins in 1738, when Sébastien Lachapelle built an organ for the sisters of the convent in Salzinnes. This organ was sold to the parish of Saint-Loup in 1808. An organ by Jean-Baptiste Le Picard had stood in this church since 1734, which was sold to Esneux. In 1857 the Merklin company built a new organ for the church with a new organ case. The case of the Positif de Dos was maintained in the gallery, but was no longer in use. Only the front pipes were preserved. Merklin's organ had 30 registers. Ten stops were taken from the old organ. In 1887 the organ was restored and expanded by Charles Anneessens.
- In 1976 a new organ was built by Georges Delmotte. It was inaugurated on October 17, 1976, on which occasion it was played by Madame Verrees-Bouveroux and Michaël Schneider. The organ case was taken from the old organ of the church. When building the instrument, Delmotte also took over a large part of the pipework in addition to the greenhouse. The case of the Positif had been put back into use. But the construction was not succesful: after a couple of years the organ remained silence.
- The Thomas company built a new organ in the historic cases of Merklin and Lachapelle in the years 2019-2023. The front layout of the Positif has been adjusted. The Merklin material that was still present has been incorporated in the new organ. A new choir organ was built with the historical material from 1738. Both new organs were inaugurated on October 27, 2023 with a concert by four organists: Cindy Castillo, Bernard Foccroulle, Benoît Mernier and Roland Servais.
- The new organ has 45 registers on three manuals and pedal. Five registers are on 'Wechselschleifen', which means they can be used either on the Hauptwerk or on the Pedal. The Hauptwerk Mixtur is 4-5 ranks on an eight-foot basis in half-drawn position. In fully drawn position it is 5-7 ranks, with a Terz-choir and on a sixteen-foot base. Three registers of the pedal are extensions.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Hauptwerk | 12 |
| - Rückpositiv | 10 |
| - Oberwerk | 11 |
| - Pedal | 12 (4) |
| Total number of stops | 45 (37) |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Electrical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
| Pitch | a' = 465 Hz |
| Temperament | Le Divellec-Thomas (Neidhardt Große Stadt-variant) |
Specification
Hauptwerk (C-f'''): Principal 16' - Wechselschleife, Principal 8' - Wechselschleife, Viola di Gamba 8' - Wechselschleife, Rohrflöte 8', Octava 4', Spitzflöte 4', Quinta 3', Octava 2', Sesquialtera 1 3/5', Mixtur 5-7 fach - Vorabzug 4-5 fach, Fagott 16' - Wechselschleife, Trompete 8' - Wechselschleife.
Rückpositiv (C-f'''): Principal 8', Gedackt 8', Quintdena 8', Octava 4', Rohrflöte 4', Octava 2', Blockflöte 2', Sesquialtera 2 fach (3') - Vorabzug 3', Mixtur 4 fach (1 1/3') - Vorabzug 1 1/3', Dulcian 8'.
Oberwerk (C-f'''): Quintadena 16', Salicional 8', Gedackt 8', Principal 4', Traversflöte 4', Nasat 3', Gemshorn 2', Tertia 1 3/5', Cimbel 2-3 fach (1') - Vorabzug 1', Schalmey 8', Vox Humana 8'.
Pedal (C-f'): Principalbass 16' - Wechselschleife, Subbass 16', Quintbass 12', Octavbass 8', Principalbass 8' - Wechselschleife, Violonbass 8' - Wechselschleife, Gedacktbass 8' - Extension, Quinta 6' - Extension, Octava 4' - Extension, Posaunenbass 16', Fagottbass 16' - Wechselschleife, Trompetbass 8' - Wechselschleife.
Couplers: Hauptwerk - Rückpositiv, Hauptwerk - Oberwerk, Pedal - Hauptwerk, Pedal - Rückpositiv, Pedal - Oberwerk.
Accessories: Tremulant Hauptwerk & Oberwerk, Tremulant Rückpositiv.
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| Different specifications |
The specification of the Delmotte organ from 1976 was: Grand Orgue (C-g'''): Montre 16', Montre 8', Gambe 8', Flûte 8', Bourdon 8', Prestant 4', Flûte à Cheminée 4', Flageolet 2', Cornet 5 rangs, Fourniture 4 rangs, Cymbale 3 rangs, Bombarde 16', Trompette 8'. Positif (C-g'''): Bourdon 8', Prestant 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Carillon 3 rangs (2'), Cymbale 4 rangs (2/3'), Voix Humaine 8', Trémolo. Récit Expressif (C-g'''): Principal 8', Quintaton 8', Bourdon 8', Octave 4', Flûte à Cheminée 4', Doublette 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Larigot 1 1/3', Piccolo 1', Fourniture 5-6 rangs, Basson-Hautbois 8', Clairon 4', Trémolo. Pédale (C-f'): Contrebasse 16', Soubasse 16', Flûte 8', Bourdon 8', Flûte 4', Flûte 2', Fourniture 4 rangs, Bombarde 16', Clairon 4'. Accouplements: Accouplement du Positif au Grand Orgue, Accouplement du Récit au Grand Orgue, Accouplement du Récit au Positif, Tirasse Grand Orgue, Tirasse Positif, Tirasse Récit. Accessoires: 2 Combinaisons Ajustables, 2 Combinaisons Libres Pédale, 1 Combinaison Libre Générale, Tutti Plenum. |
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https://orguesdesaintloup.be/ https://www.eglise-saint-loup.be/les-orgues/ |
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