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Mortagne-au-Perche, France (Orne (61)) - Lycée Bignon, Chapelle
Municipal: Mortagne-au-Perche
Region:Basse-Normandie
Address: 3 rue de la Comédie, 61400, Mortagne-au-Perche
Website: https://ensemblescolairebignon.fr/

Description nr.: 2078201.

Built by: Mutin-Cavaillé-Coll (1917)

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1917 Mutin-Cavaillé-Coll  new organ
1973 Builder unknown  transfer/relocate

Salon organ by Mutin from 1917, built for Marthe Bracquemont from Paris who lived in the sixteenth arrondissement. The organ was moved after his death to the chapel of the Lycée Bignon in Mortagne-au-Perche in 1973.

Short list of all locations the organ has been
1917ParisOrgue de Résidence du Marthe Bracquemont
1973Mortagne-au-PercheLycée Bignon, Chapelle /

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Grand Orgue Expressif4
- Récit Expressif4
- Pédale1
Total number of stops9
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Grand Orgue Expressif (C-f'''): Principal 8', Flûte Harmonique 8', Salicet 4', Fourniture 4 rangs.
Récit Expressif (C-f'''): Cor de Nuit 8', Gambe 8', Nazard 2 2/3', Basson 8'.
Pédale (C-f'): Soubasse 16'.
Couplers: Accouplement du Récit au Grand Orgue, Tirasse Grand Orgue, Tirasse Récit.

Links https://inventaire-des-orgues.fr/detail/orgue-mortagne-au-perche-chapelle-du-lycee-bignon-fr-61293-m_per-bignon1-x/
Other sources
  • Jean-Alain Ripoche