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Saint-Vincent-sur-Oust, France (Morbihan (56)) - Église Saint-Vincent
Municipal: Saint-Vincent-sur-Oust
Region:Bretagne
Address: Rue André Fleury, 56350, Saint-Vincent-sur-Oust

Description nr.: 2063480.

Built by: Georges-Corneille Claus (1867)

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1867 Georges-Corneille Claus  new organ
1893 Georges-Corneille Claus  transfer/relocate
1934 Etablissements Gonzalez  restoration
1958 Othon Wolf  restoration
2014 Yves Yollant  transfer/relocate
2014 Nicolas Toussaint  enlargement
2014 Denis Lacorre  enlargement

  • Georges-Corneille Claus built a pipe organ for the Expostion Universelle in Paris in 1867. This particular instrument was kept in storage, and in 1893 it was installed in the chapel of the Lycée Emile Zola in Rennes. Here it was restored by Victor Gonzalez in 1934 and by Othon Wolf in 1958.
  • In 2014 the organ was sold and transfered to Saint-Vincent-sur-Oust by Yves Yollant, in colloboration with a group of volunteers from the parish. Four new stops werd installed by Nicolas Toussaint and Denis Lacore. They are situated on 'baladeurs': by choice they can be played from the Grand Orgue or the Récit.

Short list of all locations the organ has been
1867ParisExpostion Universelle
1893RennesLycée Emile Zola
2014Saint-Vincent-sur-OustÉglise Saint-Vincent

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Grand Orgue Expressif8
- Récit Expressif9 (5)
- Pédale2
Total number of stops19 (15)
Key actionMechanical, Electric ('baladeurs')
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Slider chests
Pitcha' = 438 Hz
TemperamentEqual temperament

Specification
Grand Orgue Expressif (C-g'''): Bourdon 16', Montre 8', Flûte Harmonique 8', Prestant 4', Flûte Douce 4' - 2014, Quinte 2 2/3' - 2014, Doublette 2' - 2014, Mixture 3 rangs - 2014.
Récit Expressif (C-g'''): Bourdon 8', Viole de Gambe 8', Voix Céleste 8', Flûte Douce 4' - 2014, Quinte 2 2/3' - 2014, Doublette 2' - 2014, Mixture 3 rangs - 2014, Trompette 8', Hautbois 8' - 2014.
Pédale (C-d'): Bourdon 16', Basse 8' - 2014.
Couplers: Accouplement du Récit au Grand Orgue, Accouplement du Récit au Grand Orgue en 16', Tirasse Grand Orgue, Tirasse Récit.

Other sources
  • Jean-Alain Ripoche