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Gaurain-Ramecroix, België (Hainaut) - Église Saint-Vaast (Ramecroix)
Municipal: Tournai
Region:Wallonie
Address: Rue Gros Fidèle, 7530, Gaurain-Ramecroix
Description nr.: 2071620.
Built by: Maurice Delmotte (ca. 1950)
The organ contains older material: from 1854 by Constantin & Théophile Delmotte
Maurice Delmotte rebuilt the organ in the church of Gaurain-Ramecroix around 1950. The organ was originally built in 1854 by Constantin and Théophile Delmotte. The case, windchests and eight registers have been taken from this organ. The new action and console are pneumatic. The old Grand Orgue windchest has only four stops, and seven empty slides. This wind chest also only has 54 notes. The windchest of the Récit is newer, but it is also originally a mechanical slider chest.
Technical data
Specification
Grand Orgue (C-g'''): Bourdon 16', Montre 8' - 1854, Bourdon 8' - 1854, Prestant 4' - 1854.
Récit Expressif (C-g'''): Flûte Harmonique 8', Salicional 8', Voix Céleste 8', Flûte 4' - 1854, Quinte 2 2/3' - 1854, Octavin 2' - 1854, Cornet - 1854, Trompette 8' - 1854.
Pédale (C-f'): Soubasse 16' - transmission.
Couplers: Accouplement du Récit au Grand Orgue, Accouplement du Récit au Grand Orgue à l'Octave Grave, Accouplement du Récit au Grand Orgue à l'Octave Aiguë, Tirasse Grand Orgue, Tirasse Récit.
Accessories: Trémolo, Crescendo Général.
Gaurain-Ramecroix, België (Hainaut) - Église Saint-Vaast (Ramecroix)
Municipal: Tournai
Region:Wallonie
Address: Rue Gros Fidèle, 7530, Gaurain-Ramecroix
Description nr.: 2071620.
Built by: Maurice Delmotte (ca. 1950)
The organ contains older material: from 1854 by Constantin & Théophile Delmotte
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1854 | Constantin & Théophile Delmotte | new organ | ca. 1950 | Maurice Delmotte | new organ in old case |
Maurice Delmotte rebuilt the organ in the church of Gaurain-Ramecroix around 1950. The organ was originally built in 1854 by Constantin and Théophile Delmotte. The case, windchests and eight registers have been taken from this organ. The new action and console are pneumatic. The old Grand Orgue windchest has only four stops, and seven empty slides. This wind chest also only has 54 notes. The windchest of the Récit is newer, but it is also originally a mechanical slider chest.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Grand Orgue | 4 |
| - Récit Expressif | 8 |
| - Pédale | 1 (0) |
| Total number of stops | 13 (12) |
| Key action | Pneumatic |
| Stop action | Pneumatic |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Grand Orgue (C-g'''): Bourdon 16', Montre 8' - 1854, Bourdon 8' - 1854, Prestant 4' - 1854.
Récit Expressif (C-g'''): Flûte Harmonique 8', Salicional 8', Voix Céleste 8', Flûte 4' - 1854, Quinte 2 2/3' - 1854, Octavin 2' - 1854, Cornet - 1854, Trompette 8' - 1854.
Pédale (C-f'): Soubasse 16' - transmission.
Couplers: Accouplement du Récit au Grand Orgue, Accouplement du Récit au Grand Orgue à l'Octave Grave, Accouplement du Récit au Grand Orgue à l'Octave Aiguë, Tirasse Grand Orgue, Tirasse Récit.
Accessories: Trémolo, Crescendo Général.
| Literature |
Orgues de Wallonie : Volume 8 : Province de Hainaut : Tomes 12 et 13 - Arrondissements de Tournai et Ath : Tome 14 - Arrondissement de Mouscron / Roland Servais ; Pierre Decourcelle. - Namur : Ministère de la Région wallone : Direction générale de l'Aménagement du Territoire, du Logement et du Patrimoine, 1998. |