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Photo: Dorian Dineur.

Photo: Dorian Dineur

Chaourse, France (Aisne (02)) - Église Saint-Martin
Municipal: Chaourse
Region:Picardie, Hauts-de-France
Address: 4 Rue du Château, 02340, Chaourse

Description nr.: 2054095.

Built by: Samuel Frederick Dalladay (1910)

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1910 Samuel Frederick Dalladay  new organ
1960 Gray & Davison  rebuild
2015 Sylvain Dupont  transfer/relocate

In 1910 Samuel Dalladay built a two-manual organ for All Saints' Church in Snodland, Kent. The organ was converted in 1960 by Gray & Davison. The church building was closed in 2008 and was later converted into a mansion. Sylvain Dupont transferred the organ to the Église Saint-Martin in Chaourse after a restoration.

Short list of all locations the organ has been
1910SnodlandAll Saints' Church
2015ChaourseÉglise Saint-Martin

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Great Organ5
- Swell Organ4
- Pedal Organ1
Total number of stops10
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Great Organ (C-g'''): Open Diapason 8', Stopped Diapason 8' (C-B), Clarabella 8' (TC), Dulciana 8' (TC), Principal 4', Fifteenth 2'.
Swell Organ (C-g'''): Open Diapason 8', Keraulophone 8', Principal 4', Oboe 8'.
Pedal Organ (C-f'): Bourdon 16'.
Couplers: Swell to Great, Great to Pedals, Swell to Pedals.
Accessories: Tremolo.

Other specifications
Different specifications The original specification was:
Great Organ: Open Diapason 8', Dulciana 8' (TC), Hohl Flute 8', Principal 4'.
Swell Organ: Violin Diapason 8', Lieblich Gedact 8', Viol di Gamba 8', Voix Celeste 8', Gemshorn 4', Coroboe 8', Tremulant.
Pedal Organ: Bourdon 16'.
Links http://orgues-hdf.eu/index.php?title=Chaourse,_St_Martin
Other sources
  • Jean-Alain Ripoche