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Photo: Jérôme Mongreville.

Photo: Jérôme Mongreville

Levier, France (Doubs (25)) - Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste
Municipal: Levier
Region:Franche-Comté
Address: Place de l'Église, 25270, Levier

Description nr.: 2067254.

Built by: Alfred Kern & fils (1962)

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1962 Alfred Kern & fils  new organ
2015 Denis Londe  maintenance/reparations

  • In 1962 a new organ was constructed by Alfred Kern for the parish church of Levier. He used materials from the previous organ of the church, but the organ case was newly made.
  • The previous organ was originally built in 1846 by Edouard Rothe, and was modified in 1937 by Pierre Duhamel en in 1941 by Bernard Huguin. A last renovation had been carried out in 1952 by Haerpfer-Erman.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Grand Orgue9
- Positif de Dos7
- Récit4
- Pédale4
Total number of stops24
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Grand Orgue (C-f'''): Bourdon 16', Montre 8', Bourdon 8', Prestant 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Cornet 5 rangs, Plein-Jeu 5 rangs, Trompette 8'.
Positif de Dos (C-f'''): Bourdon en Bois 8', Montre 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Cymbale 3 rangs, Cromorne 8'.
Récit (C-f'''): Cor de Nuit 8', Flûte à Cheminée 4', Flageolet 2', Larigot 1 1/3'.
Pédale (C-f'): Soubasse 16', Flûte 8', Prestant 4', Trompette 8'.
Couplers: Accouplement du Positif au Grand Orgue, Tirasse Grand Orgue.

Literature Orgues en Franche-Comté : Tome 1 Doubs / Didier Brunel [red.]. - Besançon : Association Régionale de Développement, d'Information et d'Action musicale (ARDIAM), [1988].
Other sources
  • Jean-Alain Ripoche

Photo: Jérôme Mongreville.
Photo: Jérôme Mongreville