Complete description of the selected organ
Photo: Yaël Koster
Pau, France (Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64)) - Conservatoire de Musique à Rayonnement Départemental, Auditorium
Municipal: Pau
Region:Aquitaine
Address: Rue des Réparatrices, 64000, Pau
Website: http://www.agglo-pau.fr/culture/conservatoire-de-musique-et-de-danse.html
Description nr.: 2055206.
Built by: Aristide Cavaillé-Coll (1889)
In 1889, the firm of Cavaillé-Coll built an organ for the cloister chapel of the Couvent des Réparatrices (Chapelle des Religieuses de Maria Réparatrice) in Pau. The instrument was completed in 1890 by Michel Roger. The chapel has been in use since 1995 as an auditorium for the adjacent municipal Conservatory. The organ was restored in 2011 by Michel Jurine. The Dulciana 8' was replaced by a new Cymbale.
Short list of all locations the organ has been
Technical data
Specification
Grand Orgue (C-g'''): Bourdon 16', Montre 8', Salicional 8' - expressif, Flûte Harmonique 8' - expressif, Bourdon à Cheminée 8', Prestant 4', Carillon 3 rangs - 2011.
Récit Expressif (C-g'''): Cor de Nuit 8', Viole de Gambe 8', Voix Céleste 8', Flûte Octaviante 4', Octavin 2', Trompette 8', Basson-Hautbois 8', Voix Humaine 8', Trémolo.
Pédale (C-f'): Contrebasse 16', Soubasse 16', Flûte 8', Flûte 4'.
Couplers: Accouplement du Récit au Grand Orgue, Tirasse Grand Orgue, Tirasse Récit.
Accessories: Machine Barker au Grand-Orgue, Appel Trompette.
Other sources
Photo: Yaël Koster
Pau, France (Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64)) - Conservatoire de Musique à Rayonnement Départemental, Auditorium
Municipal: Pau
Region:Aquitaine
Address: Rue des Réparatrices, 64000, Pau
Website: http://www.agglo-pau.fr/culture/conservatoire-de-musique-et-de-danse.html
Description nr.: 2055206.
Built by: Aristide Cavaillé-Coll (1889)
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1889 | Aristide Cavaillé-Coll | new organ | 1890 | Michel Roger | enlargement | 2011 | Michel Jurine | restoration |
In 1889, the firm of Cavaillé-Coll built an organ for the cloister chapel of the Couvent des Réparatrices (Chapelle des Religieuses de Maria Réparatrice) in Pau. The instrument was completed in 1890 by Michel Roger. The chapel has been in use since 1995 as an auditorium for the adjacent municipal Conservatory. The organ was restored in 2011 by Michel Jurine. The Dulciana 8' was replaced by a new Cymbale.
Short list of all locations the organ has been
| 1889 | Pau | Couvent des Réparatrices, Chapelle |
| 1995 | Pau | Conservatoire de Musique à Rayonnement Départemental, Auditorium |
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Grand Orgue | 7 |
| - Récit Expressif | 8 |
| - Pédale | 4 |
| Total number of stops | 19 |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Mechanical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Grand Orgue (C-g'''): Bourdon 16', Montre 8', Salicional 8' - expressif, Flûte Harmonique 8' - expressif, Bourdon à Cheminée 8', Prestant 4', Carillon 3 rangs - 2011.
Récit Expressif (C-g'''): Cor de Nuit 8', Viole de Gambe 8', Voix Céleste 8', Flûte Octaviante 4', Octavin 2', Trompette 8', Basson-Hautbois 8', Voix Humaine 8', Trémolo.
Pédale (C-f'): Contrebasse 16', Soubasse 16', Flûte 8', Flûte 4'.
Couplers: Accouplement du Récit au Grand Orgue, Tirasse Grand Orgue, Tirasse Récit.
Accessories: Machine Barker au Grand-Orgue, Appel Trompette.
| Literature |
Les orgues des Pyrénées Atlantiques : I Le Pays Basque II Le Béarn / Bernard Salles. - Toulouse : Orgue Méridionales, 1981. |
| Links |
http://orgues-micheljurine.com/images/pages_orguesrestaurees/page25.jpg |
- Jean-Alain Ripoche