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Le Roeulx, België (Hainaut) - Église Saint-Nicolas
Municipal: Le Roeulx
Region:Wallonie
Address: Place de la Chapelle 3, 7070, Le Roeulx
Website: http://www.paroisse-soignies-leroeulx.be/

Description nr.: 2054375.

Built by: Wilhelm Rütter (1868)

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1868 Wilhelm Rütter  new organ
1922 Maurice Delmotte  rebuild

A new organ was dedicated in the Église Saint-Nicolas in Le Rœulx on October 30, 1922. The instrument was played by Léandre Vilain, organist of the Kursaal in Ostend. This is an organ from the Delmotte company, which is partly a conversion of the previous organ of the church, built by Wilhelm Rütter in 1868.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Grand Orgue12
- Récit Expressif8
- Pédale7
Total number of stops27
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Grand Orgue (C-f'''): Principal 16', Bourdon 16', Principal 8', Gedackt 8', Viola da Gamba 8', Prestant 4', Flauto Dolce 4', Octav 2', Sesquialter 2 rangs, Mixtur 4 rangs, Cimbel 3 rangs, Trumpet 8' (B/D).
Récit Expressif (C-f'''): Geigen Principal 8', Salicional 8', Flauto Traverso 8', Quintatön 8', Voix Céleste 8', Principal 4', Rohrflöte 4', Basson-Hautbois 8'.
Pédale (C-c'): Principal 16', Subbass 16', Octav-Basse 8', Octav 4', Flauto 1', Posaune 16', Trompete 8'.
Couplers: Manual-Coppel, Pedal-Coppel.
Accessories: Tremblant.

Literature
  • Église Saint-Nicolas, Le Rœulx 1922 : En Hommage de Reconnaissance aux Souscripteurs : Inauguration des Orgues : Le Lundi 30 Octobre, à 8 heures du soir.
  • Orgues de Wallonie : Volume 2 : Province du Hainaut : Tome 3 - Arrondissement de Soignies : Tome 4 - Arrondissement de Thuin / Roland Servais, Pierre Decourcelle. - Namur : Ministère de la Région wallone : Direction générale de l'Aménagement du Territoire, du Logement et du Patrimoine, 1997.