THE CHAPEL OF MONTIGNAC - THE DIDIER CHANON ORGAN

In 2008 Francis Chapelet who was  passing throug Didier Chanon's workshop at St Didier (Ain) (an organ- builder who has specialized in the small instruments and thus works by himself), caught right of two organs being built, one due  to leave to a small village in Spain and the other one expecting an eventual purchasser. Francis decided to buy it in order to place it into the chapel of Montignac ( annexe of Ménestérol)

This modest chapel from the early 19th  century is situated on a hillock in a campestral scenery and looks down upon the Isle valley. It contains a nice retable from 17th century with twisted columns (one of the most beautiful retables in Dordogne) which comes from the Vauclaire Carthusian Monastery.

This new organ with single keyboard  put in place in the tiny south transept will be suitable for the continuo in baroque music consorts (or other one) as well as for a choir.

In Francis mind, this instrument will be able to express the baroque music without any obbligato pedal.

Disposition:

Principal 8'                                 (Open Diapason 8')

Flûte 4' à cheminée                     (Chimney Flute 4')

Doublette 2'                               (Fifteenth 2')

Cymbalette (1'1/3 avec reprises)  (Quinte with break)

Cornet 2rangs                      (Little Cornet 2 r.) Treble 2'2/3-1'3/5

A Pedal (8 notes) on Keyboard permanent pull-down pedal.

The keyboard is divided into basses and trebles between C and C# 3.

A 440 - lightly unequal Temperament.

Solid oak case.

Ornaments sculptured and gilded by José Martinez [ARSLIETOR Workshop in Spain]

Two lattice doors cover the front . When opening them, we can see delicate embossed pipes which are surmonted by beautiful gilded sculptures.

Thanks to this organ, the Montignac chapel, somewhat a little negleted once, will recover a new youth and a new cultic and cultural life. 

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