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Source: Postcard
Madrid, España (Madrid) - Basílica de El Escorial (Real Monasterio y Sitio de El Escorial), Organo de Epistola
Municipal: Madrid
Address: Avenida Juan de Borbon y Battemberg, s/n, 28200, San Lorenzo de El Escorial
Description nr.: 2058833.
Built by: Organería Española (1956)
The organ contains older material: Organ cases and material from ca. 1590 by Gilles Brebos
Technical data
Specification
Grand'Organo (C-a'''): Quintadena 16', Principal 8', Flauta de Chiminea 8', Octava 4', Tapadillo 4', Docena y Quincena 2 hileras (2 2/3'+2'), Corneta Real 6 hileras, Lleno 4-5 hileras, Cimbala 3 hileras, Trompeta Magna 16', Clarin 8', Chirimia 4' - en chamades, Violeta 2' - en chamades.
Positivo (C-a'''): Violon 8', Flauta de Chiminea 4', Principal 2', Bordoncillo 2', Chiflete 1', Cimbala 2 hileras, Cromorno 8'.
Recitativo (C-a'''): Flauta de Campaña 8', Quintadena 8', Corno de Gamo 8', Voz Celeste 8', Principal 4', Flauta Dulce 4', Decinovena 1', Lleno 3-4 hileras, Trompeta 8', Fagot-Oboè 8', Temblante.
Pedal (C-f'): Grave 32', Principal 16', Subbajo 16', Octava 8', Violon 8', Flautadito 4', Corno de Gamo 2', Mixtura 3 hileras, Contra Fagot 32', Bombarda 16', Trompeta 8', Fagot 4'.
Couplers: Grand'Organo - Positivo, Grand'Organo - Recitativo, Positivo - Recitativo, Pedal - Grand'Organo, Pedal - Positivo, Pedal - Recitativo.
Accessories: 3 combinaisons libres 3', 3 combinaisons fixes 3'.
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Source: Postcard
Madrid, España (Madrid) - Basílica de El Escorial (Real Monasterio y Sitio de El Escorial), Organo de Epistola
Municipal: Madrid
Address: Avenida Juan de Borbon y Battemberg, s/n, 28200, San Lorenzo de El Escorial
Description nr.: 2058833.
Built by: Organería Española (1956)
The organ contains older material: Organ cases and material from ca. 1590 by Gilles Brebos
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | ca. 1590 | Gilles Brebos | new organ | 1956 | Organería Española | reconstruction |
- The Dutch organ maker Gilles Brebos built four organs around 1590 for the monastery church in Escurial, commissioned by King Philips II. Two of these organs were still in the church in 1887, the organ "del coro" and the organ "del prior".
- In 1956, the organs were rebuilt by the firm Organeria Española in the various cases. In fact there are three seperate organs, which can also be played from one central console.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Grand'Organo | 13 |
| - Positivo | 7 |
| - Recitativo | 10 |
| - Pedal | 12 |
| Total number of stops | 42 |
| Key action | Electrical |
| Stop action | Electrical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Grand'Organo (C-a'''): Quintadena 16', Principal 8', Flauta de Chiminea 8', Octava 4', Tapadillo 4', Docena y Quincena 2 hileras (2 2/3'+2'), Corneta Real 6 hileras, Lleno 4-5 hileras, Cimbala 3 hileras, Trompeta Magna 16', Clarin 8', Chirimia 4' - en chamades, Violeta 2' - en chamades.
Positivo (C-a'''): Violon 8', Flauta de Chiminea 4', Principal 2', Bordoncillo 2', Chiflete 1', Cimbala 2 hileras, Cromorno 8'.
Recitativo (C-a'''): Flauta de Campaña 8', Quintadena 8', Corno de Gamo 8', Voz Celeste 8', Principal 4', Flauta Dulce 4', Decinovena 1', Lleno 3-4 hileras, Trompeta 8', Fagot-Oboè 8', Temblante.
Pedal (C-f'): Grave 32', Principal 16', Subbajo 16', Octava 8', Violon 8', Flautadito 4', Corno de Gamo 2', Mixtura 3 hileras, Contra Fagot 32', Bombarda 16', Trompeta 8', Fagot 4'.
Couplers: Grand'Organo - Positivo, Grand'Organo - Recitativo, Positivo - Recitativo, Pedal - Grand'Organo, Pedal - Positivo, Pedal - Recitativo.
Accessories: 3 combinaisons libres 3', 3 combinaisons fixes 3'.
| Literature |
Orgelbau-Nachrichten. - In: Zeitschrift für Instrumentenbau, 8. Band, No. 6, 21. November 1887. |
| Links |
http://orguesfrance.com/EscorialRealMonasterio.html |
- Jean-Alain Ripoche