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Photo: Bram Luteyn. Date: 13 July 2023.

Photo: Bram Luteyn

Gerpinnes, België (Hainaut) - Église Saints-Michel-et-Rolende
Municipal: Gerpinnes
Region:Wallonie
Address: Place des Combattants, 6280, Gerpinnes

Description nr.: 2058306.

Built by: Boremans (1666)

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1666 Boremans  new organ
ca. 1725 Builder unknown  transfer/relocate
1805 François-Joseph Rifflart  transfer/relocate
1891 Charles-Frédéric Rifflart  restoration
1911 François Joris  maintenance/reparations
1931 François D'Hondt  maintenance/reparations
2005 Rudi Jacques  restoration

  • The organ in the parish church of Gerpinnes dates from the early eighteenth century. The maker is unknown. It was placed in the church in 1805 by the organ builder Rifflart. It was acquired from the church of the Dominican monastery in Namur. Around 1720 a new church was built for this monastery. In 1845 it was reported by the curé Barbieux that the organ dates from 1666 and was built by Boremans.
  • Charles-Frédéric Rifflart carried out a restoration in 1891. He replaced the Tierce with a Flûte Octaviante. From 1900 to 1911, François Joris worked on the organ. Finally, an electric blower was installed in 1931 by François D'Hondt.
  • The organ was in poor condition in 1997. Several registers were missing. A number of ranks only had pipes up to c''', while the keyboard compass is from C to f'''. Rudi Jacques carried out a restoration in 2004-2005. The beautiful organ case was painted by Caroline Sogor.

Short list of all locations the organ has been
ca. 1725NamurCouvent des Dominicains
1805GerpinnesÉglise Saint-Michel

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Manual11
- Pédaleaangehangen
Total number of stops11
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Manual (C-f'''): Bourdon 16' (B/D) - missing, Montre 8' - missing, Bourdon 8' (C-c'''), Prestant 4' (C-c'''), Flûte 4' (C-h''), Nazard 2 2/3' (d'-f'''), Doublette 2', Cornet 4 rangs (d'-f'''), Fourniture 3 rangs, Trompette 8' (B/D) - missing, Voix Humaine 8' (B/D) - missing.
Pédale (C-b°): En tirasse permanente.

Literature
  • Orgues de Wallonie : Volume 4 : Province du Hainaut : Tome 7 - Arrondissement de Charleroi / Bertrand Couvreur. - Namur : Ministère de la Région wallone : Direction générale de l'Aménagement du Territoire, du Logement et du Patrimoine, 1997.
  • L'orgue de l'église Saint-Michel Gerpinnes: Restauré par Rudi Jacques, facteur d'orgues / Roland Servais. - Gerpinnes, 2004.
Recordings Tintinnabulum Gerpinnum / Jean-Christophe Leclere, Freddy Eichelberger. - Chordis et Organo (CD). - 2005.