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Ham-sur-Heure, België (Hainaut) - Église Saint-Martin
Municipal: Ham-sur-Heure-Nalinnes
Region:Wallonie
Address: Grand' Place, 6120, Ham-sur-Heure

Description nr.: 2055608.

Built by: Jean-Emile Kerkhoff (1906)

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1906 Jean-Emile Kerkhoff  new organ
1974 Georges Delmotte  restoration

  • The Église Saint-Martin in Ham-sur-Heure is a neo-Gothic building from the years 1876-1881, designed by Jos Schadde. The church replaced a smaller church from 1822. Jean-Emile Kerkhoff built a two-manual organ for the church in 1906, arranged in two cases on the gallery on the west side.
  • In 1974, Georges Delmotte carried out a revision. The Voix Céleste of the Récit has been replaced by a Doublette 2'.
  • The church building was completely restored in the years 1989-1994. A fire broke out in 2014, but the damage was limited.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Grand Orgue8
- Récit Expressif4
- Pédale1 (0)
Total number of stops13 (12)
Key actionPneumatic
Stop actionPneumatic
Windchest(s)Cone chests

Specification
Grand Orgue (C-g'''): Bourdon 16', Montre 8', Bourdon 8', Flûte Harmonique 8', Viola di Gamba 8', Prestant 4', Fourniture 3 rangs, Trompette 8'.
Récit Expressif (C-g'''): Cor de Nuit 8', Salicional 8', Flûte 4', Doublette 2' - 1974.
Pédale (C-f'): Soubasse 16' - transmissie.
Couplers: Accouplement du Récit au Grand Orgue, Tirasse Grand Orgue, Tirasse Récit.
Accessories: Tremblant, Forte Général, Combinaisons de Jeux à Volonté.

Literature 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.
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