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Messancy, België (Luxembourg (Belgique)) - Église Saint-Jacques le Majeur
Municipal: Messancy
Region:Wallonie
Address: Rue de Meix-le-Tige 1, 6780, Messancy

Description nr.: 2076047.

Built by: Link Orgelbau (ca. 1890)

YearBuilderOpusActivity
ca. 1890 Link Orgelbau  new organ
1981 Jean Gomrée  rebuild

Around 1890, the Link Frères company built an organ for the Église Saint-Jacques in Messancy. It was placed in two neo-gothic style organ cases on the gallery on the west side of the church. In 1981 the organ was renovated by Jean Gomrée and relocated to the church floor, on the east side of the choir. The disposition of the Récit has been changed. The traction is partly electrically.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Grand Orgue8
- Récit Expressif7
- Pédale3
Total number of stops18
Key actionElectrical
Stop actionElectrical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Grand Orgue (C-g'''): Bourdon 16', Montre 8', Bourdon 8', Prestant 4', Flûte 4', Doublette 2', Fourniture 3 rangs, Trompette 8'.
Récit Expressif (C-g'''): Gambe 8', Cor de Nuit 8', Flûte 4', Principal 2', Sesquialter 2 rangs, Cymbale 2 rangs, Hautbois 8'.
Pédale (C-f'): Soubasse 16', Bourdon 8', Flûte 4'.
Couplers: Accouplement du Récit au Grand Orgue, Accouplement du Récit au Grand Orgue en 4', Tirasse Grand Orgue, Tirasse Récit.
Accessories: Combinaison Libre, 3 Combinaisons Fixes (p - f - tutti), Appel Quinte 5 1/3' (Pédale).

Literature Orgues de Wallonie : Volume 9 : Province de Luxembourg / Roland Servais [red.] ; Jean-Pierre Felix, Pierre Decourcelle, Luc De Vos. - Namur : Ministère de la Région wallone : Direction générale de l'Aménagement du Territoire, du Logement et du Patrimoine, 1998.