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Herve, België (Liège) - Collège Royal Marie-Thérèse, Chapelle
Municipal: Herve
Region:Wallonie
Address: 36, Rue de Charneux, 4650, Herve
Website: http://crmt-herve.be/

Description nr.: 2052514.

Built by: Emile-Henri Kerkhoff (1913)

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1913 Emile-Henri Kerkhoff  new organ
1923 Emile-Henri Kerkhoff  maintenance/reparations
1935 Emile-Henri Kerkhoff  enlargement
1980 André Thomas  restoration

  • The Collège Marie-Thérèse in Herve was founded in 1909. In 1913, the company Emile Kerkhoff built an organ for the chapel of the school. The instrument was dedicated on November 9, 1913. It was played on this occasion by Guillaume Waitz.
  • In 1923 a electric blower was installed by Emile Kerkhoff. He expanded the organ with a Cor de Nuit 8' in 1935. The instrument has not been modified hereafter. In 1980, André Thomas carried out a restoration.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Grand Orgue Expressif5
- Récit Expressif6
- Pédale1
Total number of stops12
Key actionPneumatic
Stop actionPneumatic
Windchest(s)Cone chests

Specification
Grand Orgue Expressif (C-g'''): Bourdon 16', Montre 8', Flûte Harmonique 8', Viola di Gamba 8', Prestant 4'.
Récit Expressif (C-g'''): Flûte Traversière 8', Salicional 8', Voix Céleste 8', Cor de Nuit 8' - 1935, Flûte Écho 4', Trompette Harmonique 8'.
Pédale (C-f'): Sousbasse 16'.
Couplers: Accouplement du Récit au Grand Orgue, Tirasse Grand Orgue, Tirasse Récit.
Accessories: Tremblant, Combinaison de Jeux à Volonté, Forte Général.

Literature
  • Inauguration des orgues Kerkhoff / Chanoine Victor Simon. - Herve : Collège Marie-Thérèse, 1913. - Uitnodiging.
  • Orgues de Wallonie : Volume 7 : Province de Liège : Tome 11 - Arrondissement de Verviers / Eric Mairlot. - Namur : Ministère de la Région wallone : Direction générale de l'Aménagement du Territoire, du Logement et du Patrimoine, 1998.