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Morbecque, France (Nord (59)) - Église Saint Thomas-de-Cantorbéry

Forwarded from: Paris - Institut des Jeunes Aveugles (1840 - 1880)

Municipal: Morbecque
Region:Hauts-de-France
Address: Place Amaury de la Grange de la Motte aux Bois, 59190, Morbecque

Description nr.: 2068639.

Built by: Auguste Renard (ca. 1840)

YearBuilderOpusActivity
ca. 1840 Auguste Renard  new organ
1860 Aristide Cavaillé-Coll  rebuild
1880 Aristide Cavaillé-Coll  transfer/relocate
1950 Jean Grammet  restoration

Around 1840, Auguste Renard built an organ for the chapel of the Institut des Jeunes Aveugles in Paris. The organ case was manufactured by Léonard Cröes. Aristide Cavaillé-Coll rebuilt the instrument in 1860. In 1880 he transferred it to the Église Saint Thomas-de-Cantorbéry in Morbecque. The organ was restored in 1950 by Jean Grammet.

Short list of all locations the organ has been
ca. 1840ParisInstitut des Jeunes Aveugles, Chapelle
1880MorbecqueÉglise Saint Thomas-de-Cantorbéry

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Grand Orgue6
- Récit Expressif4
- Pédaleaangehangen
Total number of stops10
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Grand Orgue (C-f'''): Montre 8', Bourdon 8', Viole de Gambe 8', Salicional 8', Prestant 4', Trompette 8'.
Récit Expressif (C-f'''): Viole de Gambe 8', Voix Céleste 8', Flûte Douce 4', Clarinette 8', Trémolo.
Pédale (C-f°): Tirasse permanente sur Grand Orgue.
Couplers: Accouplement du Récit au Grand Orgue.
Accessories: Appel et Renvoi Trompette.

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