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Photo: Tom Van den Bouhede. Date: 27 January 2023.

Photo: Tom Van den Bouhede

Gedinne, België (Namur) - Église Notre-Dame de la Nativité, Orgue de Tribune
Municipal: Gedinne
Region:Ardennes, Wallonie
Address: Rue de Robio 7, 5575, Gedinne
Website: https://notredamedes3vallees.be/

Description nr.: 2061043.

Built by: Pierre Schyven & Cie. (1884)

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1884 Pierre Schyven & Cie.  new organ
1936 Maurice Delmotte  rebuild

In or around 1884, the company Schyven delivered a new organ to the parish church of Notre-Dame in Gedinne. The organ was completely rebuilt in 1936 by Maurice Delmotte. The organ case and most of the pipe work has been reused. The instrument now received cone-chests with pneumatic action. On April 26, 1936, the renewed instrument was re-dedicated. After this, a recital was played by Antoine Toulmonde and Camille Jacquemin.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Grand Orgue5
- Récit Expressif6
- Pédale1
Total number of stops12
Key actionPneumatic
Stop actionPneumatic
Windchest(s)Cone chests

Specification
Grand Orgue (C-g'''): Bourdon 16', Montre 8', Bourdon 8', Gambe 8', Prestant 4'.
Récit Expressif (C-g'''): Flûte Harmonique 8', Salicional 8', Voix Céleste 8', Flûte 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Trompette 8'.
Pédale (C-f'): Soubasse 16'.
Couplers: Accouplement du Récit au Grand Orgue, Tirasse Grand Orgue, Tirasse Récit, Octave Aigu du Grand Orgue, Octave Aigu du Récit au Grand Orgue, Octave Grave du Récit au Grand Orgue.
Accessories: Trémolo, Combinaison Libre, Crescendo-Decrescendo.

Literature
  • Kroniek : Nieuwe orgels. - In: Musica Sacra, XLIIIe jaar, no. 3, September 1936.
  • Orgues de Wallonie : Volume 6 : Province du Namur : Tome 9 - Arrondissement de Dinant / Bertrand Couvreur : Tome 10 - Arrondissement de Philippeville / Pierre Decourcelle. - Namur : Ministère de la Région wallone : Direction générale de l'Aménagement du Territoire, du Logement et du Patrimoine, 1998.

Photo: Tom Van den Bouhede. Date: 27 January 2023.
Photo: Tom Van den Bouhede