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Obigies, België (Hainaut) - Église Saint-Amand
Municipal: Pecq
Region:Wallonie
Address: Grand'Rue, 7743, Obigies
Description nr.: 2071976.
Built by: Théophile Delmotte & fils (1908)
Théophile and Maurice Delmotte built an organ in 1908 for the chapel of the École Saint-Grégoire in Tournai. The organ was transferred without modifications in 1923 by Maurice Delmotte to the chapel of the Collège Notre-Dame de la Tombe in Kain. It was transferred to the Église Saint-Amand in Obigies in 1987 by Georges Delmotte, as it was no longer used in the Collège. However, the organ was still the property of this school.
Short list of all locations the organ has been
Technical data
Specification
Grand Orgue (C-g'''): Bourdon 16' - extension, Montre 8', Flûte Harmonique 8', Bourdon 8', Gambe 8', Prestant 4', Doublette 2', Fourniture 2 à 4 rangs.
Récit Expressif (C-g'''): Flûte 8', Salicional 8', Voix Céleste 8', Flûte Écho 4', Quinte 3', Sesquialter (Tierce) 1 3/5', Basson-Hautbois 8', Trémolo.
Pédale (C-f'): Soubasse 16' - transmission, Flûte Ouverte 8' - transmission, Violoncelle 8' - transmission.
Couplers: Accouplement du Récit au Grand Orgue, Tirasse Grand Orgue, Tirasse Récit.
Accessories: Combinaison Libre, 4 Combinaisons Fixes.
Obigies, België (Hainaut) - Église Saint-Amand
Municipal: Pecq
Region:Wallonie
Address: Grand'Rue, 7743, Obigies
Description nr.: 2071976.
Built by: Théophile Delmotte & fils (1908)
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1908 | Théophile Delmotte & fils | new organ | 1923 | Maurice Delmotte | transfer/relocate | 1987 | Georges Delmotte | transfer/relocate |
Théophile and Maurice Delmotte built an organ in 1908 for the chapel of the École Saint-Grégoire in Tournai. The organ was transferred without modifications in 1923 by Maurice Delmotte to the chapel of the Collège Notre-Dame de la Tombe in Kain. It was transferred to the Église Saint-Amand in Obigies in 1987 by Georges Delmotte, as it was no longer used in the Collège. However, the organ was still the property of this school.
Short list of all locations the organ has been
| 1908 | Tournai | École Saint-Grégoire |
| 1923 | Kain-La Tombe | Collège Notre-Dame |
| 1987 | Obigies | Église Saint-Amand |
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Grand Orgue | 8 (7) |
| - Récit Expressif | 7 |
| - Pédale | 3 (0) |
| Total number of stops | 18 (14) |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Pneumatic |
| Windchest(s) | Cone chests |
Specification
Grand Orgue (C-g'''): Bourdon 16' - extension, Montre 8', Flûte Harmonique 8', Bourdon 8', Gambe 8', Prestant 4', Doublette 2', Fourniture 2 à 4 rangs.
Récit Expressif (C-g'''): Flûte 8', Salicional 8', Voix Céleste 8', Flûte Écho 4', Quinte 3', Sesquialter (Tierce) 1 3/5', Basson-Hautbois 8', Trémolo.
Pédale (C-f'): Soubasse 16' - transmission, Flûte Ouverte 8' - transmission, Violoncelle 8' - transmission.
Couplers: Accouplement du Récit au Grand Orgue, Tirasse Grand Orgue, Tirasse Récit.
Accessories: Combinaison Libre, 4 Combinaisons Fixes.
| 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. |