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Nivezé, België (Liège) - Foyer de Charité, Chapelle
Municipal: Jalhay
Region:Wallonie
Address: Avenue Peltzer de Clermont 7, 4845, Nivezé
Website: https://www.foyerspa.be/
Description nr.: 2065076.
Built by: André Thomas (1966)
In 1966, André Thomas built a new organ for the chapel of the Foyer de Charité in Nivezé. The instrument had one manual and pedal, with eight stops. It was enlarged with a second manual by Thomas in 1975. In 1988, a new chapel was constructed. The organ has been transferred by Thomas, who modified the organ case, to make it fit better to the architecture of the new chapel.
Technical data
Specification
Grand Orgue (C-g'''): Bourdon 8', Prestant 4', Flûte Conique 4', Nasard 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Tierce 1 3/5' (from c°), Fourniture 4 rangs (1 1/3'), Trompette 8' (from cis'), Clairon 4' (C-c').
Positif Expressif (C-g'''): Bourdon 8', Flûte à Cheminée 4', Cor de Chamois 2', Quinte 1 1/3', Cymbale 3 rangs (2/3'), Cromorne 8', Tremblant.
Pédale (C-f'): Soubasse 16', Quintaton 8', Choral 4', Régale 16'.
Couplers: Accouplement du Positif au Grand Orgue, Tirasse Grand Orgue, Tirasse Positif.
Nivezé, België (Liège) - Foyer de Charité, Chapelle
Municipal: Jalhay
Region:Wallonie
Address: Avenue Peltzer de Clermont 7, 4845, Nivezé
Website: https://www.foyerspa.be/
Description nr.: 2065076.
Built by: André Thomas (1966)
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1966 | André Thomas | new organ | 1975 | André Thomas | enlargement | 1988 | André Thomas | transfer/relocate |
In 1966, André Thomas built a new organ for the chapel of the Foyer de Charité in Nivezé. The instrument had one manual and pedal, with eight stops. It was enlarged with a second manual by Thomas in 1975. In 1988, a new chapel was constructed. The organ has been transferred by Thomas, who modified the organ case, to make it fit better to the architecture of the new chapel.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Grand Orgue | 9 |
| - Positif Expressif | 6 |
| - Pédale | 4 |
| Total number of stops | 19 |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Mechanical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Grand Orgue (C-g'''): Bourdon 8', Prestant 4', Flûte Conique 4', Nasard 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Tierce 1 3/5' (from c°), Fourniture 4 rangs (1 1/3'), Trompette 8' (from cis'), Clairon 4' (C-c').
Positif Expressif (C-g'''): Bourdon 8', Flûte à Cheminée 4', Cor de Chamois 2', Quinte 1 1/3', Cymbale 3 rangs (2/3'), Cromorne 8', Tremblant.
Pédale (C-f'): Soubasse 16', Quintaton 8', Choral 4', Régale 16'.
Couplers: Accouplement du Positif au Grand Orgue, Tirasse Grand Orgue, Tirasse Positif.
| Literature |
Orgues de Wallonie : Volume 7 : Province de Liège : Tome 11 - Arrondissement de Verviers / Eric Mairlot. - Namur : Ministère de la Région wallone : Direction générale de l'Aménagement du Territoire, du Logement et du Patrimoine, 1998. |