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Sommedieue, France (Meuse (55)) - Église Saint-Jean Baptiste
Municipal: Sommedieue
Region:Lorraine
Address: Rue des Bessonneaux, 55320, Sommedieue

Description nr.: 2052021.

Built by: Joseph Merklin (1895)

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1895 Joseph Merklin  new organ
1903 Henri Didier  transfer/relocate
1925 François Didier  maintenance/reparations
1951 Louis Georgel  maintenance/reparations
1977 Germain Collet  restoration

The organ in the church of Sommedieue was built in 1895 by Joseph Merklin for a church in Verdun. The instrument has nine registers on two keyboards and pedal. In 1903 it was transferred to Sommedieue by Henri Didier. The organ was renovated by François Didier in 1925, by Louis Georgel in 1951 and by Germain Collet in 1977.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Grand Orgue4
- Récit Expressif4
- Pédale1
Total number of stops9
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Grand Orgue (C-g'''): Bourdon 16', Montre 8', Bourdon 8', Prestant 4'.
Récit Expressif (C-g'''): Flûte Harmonique 8', Gambe 8', Voix Céleste 8', Flûte 4'.
Pédale (C-f'): Soubasse 16'.
Couplers: Accouplement du Récit au Grand Orgue, Tirasse Grand Orgue, Tirasse Récit.

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