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THE ORGAN OF THE CHURCH OF MONTPON
The organ was built in 1840 (probably by the organ-builders Leymarie and Trouillet, Callinet's old pupils). It was built into a black painted neoclassical case and included 7 stops, three of them divided into basses and trebles with one keyboard of 54 keys and a coupled pedal board of 13 keys. Its renovation dates back to the 1950's when the Spiritual Concerts Association decided to use it during musical events. First a pedal board was added in 1956, then so was a second keyboard in 1965.
Nowadays, from its loft, the old case with its central flat flanked with baroque volutes towers, wears a red and golden adornment. The instrument has been raised from 7 to 18 stops with Great Organ, Choir Organ and Pedal.
The organ-builders who worked on the renovation of this organ were:
P.Chéron, P.Hartmann, R. and J.L. Boisseau and recently for a thorough cleaning P.Villard and of course Francis Chapelet himself.
STOP LIST
| GO: (54 notes) |
Récit (54 notes) |
Pédale (30 notes) |
| Montre 8' (B/D) |
Bourdon 8' |
Soubasse 16' |
| Bourdon 8' |
Flûte conique 4' |
Bourdon 8' |
| Prestant 4' (B/D) |
Principal 2' |
Trompette 8' |
| Doublette 2' |
Nazard 2 2/3 |
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| Quinte 1 1/3 |
Tierce 1 3/5 |
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| Plein jeu V rgs |
Sifflet 1' |
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| Nazard/Tierce (B/D) |
Cromorne 8' |
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| Dessus Trompette 8' |
(en chamade) |
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Pedal coupler Great - Shift coupler I/II - Tremulant Récit - Console en fenêtre with suspended action. - Mechanical action for the notes and stops and électric for the pédal. - Equal Tempérament A 440 - French Esthétic 18th century.(Windchest of the Récit begin at G# et finished at d3).
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