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Photo: Piet Bron. Date: 31 October 2006.

Photo: Piet Bron

Roermond, Nederland (Limburg (Nederlands)) - Caroluskapel (Groot-Seminarie)
Municipal: Roermond
Address: Swalmerstraat 100, 6041 JW, Roermond

Description nr.: 1001160.
Stichting Orgelcentrum card number: VE0008, GR2271 (Nieuwe editie).

Built by: Frans Louvigny (1851)

Year	Builder	Opus	Activity
1851	Frans Louvigny		rebuild
1876	Gebrüder Müller		enlargement
1888	Gebroeders Vermeulen		maintenance/reparations
1900	Gebroeders Franssen		maintenance/reparations
1927	Th. Pereboom		maintenance/reparations
1953	Verschueren Orgelbouw		restoration
2006	Verschueren Orgelbouw	1095	reconstruction

In 1851 Frans Louvigny built a new organ for the Carolus Chapel in Roermond. He was inspired by the Le Picard organ in the cathedral. It has long been thought that the Carolus organ was built around 1740 by Le Picard, but research carried out during the last restoration has shown this to be incorrect. The Müller brothers made an independent pedal (1876), and Vermeulen (1888), Franssen (1900) and Pereboom (1927) also worked on the organ.
In 1953 the organ was completely overhauled by Verschueren from Heythuizen. They renewed part of the pipework, but also retained a lot of old material from almost all builders. The work was completed in November 1953 and put into use during a festive weekend from Friday, November 20 to Sunday, November 22, 1953. Consultant was Pierre Zeyen from Kerkrade. During the opening, Marinus Waltmans, organist of the seminary, and Henri Zeyen, organist of the cathedral, played the new organ.
In 2004 a restoration was started by the company Verschueren. The organ was rebuilt in eighteenth century style using the existing material, expanded with new pipework. On April 30, 2006, the organ was rededicated.

Technical data

Number of stops per division
- Grand Orgue	16
- Positif	10
- Echo	6
- Pédale	5
Total number of stops	37
Key action	Mechanical
Stop action	Mechanical
Windchest(s)	Slider chests

Specification
Grand Orgue (CD-d'''): Montre 8', Bourdon 8', Prestant 4', Flute 4', Nazar 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Quarte de Nazar 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Larigot 1 1/3', Sesquialtera, Cornet, Fourniture, Cymbale, Trompette 8' (B/D), Voix Humaine 8' (B/D), Clairon 4'.
Positif (CD-d'''): Bourdon 8', Prestant 4', Flute 4', Nazar 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Sesquialtera, Cornet, Fourniture, Cromhorn 8' (B/D).
Echo (c°-d'''): Bourdon 8', Flute 4', Nazar 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Cromhorn 8'.
Pédale (C-d'): Soubasse 16', Flute 8', Prestant 4', Trompette 8', Clairon 4'.
Couplers: Accouplement du Positif au Grand Orgue, Tirasse Grand Orgue.
Accessories: Tremblant.

Other specifications
Different specifications	The stop list was from 1953 until 2004: Hoofdwerk (C-g'''): Bourdon 16', Montre 8', Bourdon 8', Octaaf 4', Gedekt Fluit 4', Kwint 2 2/3', Octaaf 2', Cornet V sterk (discant), Mixtuur III-IV sterk, Trompet 8'. Positief (C-g''): Roerfluit 8', Kwintadeen 8', Montre 4', Koppelfluit 4', Doublette 2', Scherp III-IV sterk, Kromhoorn 8'. Borstwerk (in zwelkast) (C-g'''): Openfluit 8', Gamba 8', Celeste 8', Holpijp 8', Zingend Prestant 4', Roerfluit 4', Blokfluit 2', Sesquialter II sterk, Cimbel II-III sterk, Hobo 8'. Pedaal (C-f'): Subbas 16', Zachtbas 16' - transmissie, Octaafbas 8', Gedektbas 8', Prestantbas 4', Mixtuur II-III sterk, Basson 16'.

Other specifications

Different specifications

The stop list was from 1953 until 2004:
Hoofdwerk (C-g'''): Bourdon 16', Montre 8', Bourdon 8', Octaaf 4', Gedekt Fluit 4', Kwint 2 2/3', Octaaf 2', Cornet V sterk (discant), Mixtuur III-IV sterk, Trompet 8'.
Positief (C-g''): Roerfluit 8', Kwintadeen 8', Montre 4', Koppelfluit 4', Doublette 2', Scherp III-IV sterk, Kromhoorn 8'.
Borstwerk (in zwelkast) (C-g'''): Openfluit 8', Gamba 8', Celeste 8', Holpijp 8', Zingend Prestant 4', Roerfluit 4', Blokfluit 2', Sesquialter II sterk, Cimbel II-III sterk, Hobo 8'.
Pedaal (C-f'): Subbas 16', Zachtbas 16' - transmissie, Octaafbas 8', Gedektbas 8', Prestantbas 4', Mixtuur II-III sterk, Basson 16'.

Literature

Motu Proprio 1903-1953 : St. Caecilia 1953 Groot Seminarie Roermond. - Brochure t.g.v. de ingebruikname van het gerestaureerde orgel.
Orgelnieuws. - In: Sint Gregoriusblad, jaargang 74, nummer 12, december 1953.
Orgels gebouwd door de fa. L. Verschueren c.v. Heijthuijsen in het tijdvak 1951 - 1956. - [Heijthuijsen] : [fa. L. Verschueren c.v.], [1956].
Kerkorgels te Roermond / M. Waltmans, M. Smeets. - Heythuysen : [fa. L. Verschueren c.v.], [1956].
Orgels in Limburg / G.M.I. Quaedvlieg. - Zutphen: De Walburg Pers, 1982.
Het historische orgel in Nederland 1850 - 1858 / Peter van Dijk (eindred.). - Amsterdam : Stichting NIvO, 2002. - (Encyclopedie Het Historische Orgel in Nederland ; 7).
Het orgel in de Caroluskapel te Roermond / Marcel Verheggen, Rogér van Dijk. - Roermond : Kerkelijk Rechtspersoon Groot-Seminarie in het Bisdom Roermond, 2006.
De orgels in Roermond, Nederweert en Aarle-Rixtel : Overeenkomsten en verschillen / Frans Jespers. - In: De Orgelvriend, jrg. 64 nr. 5, juni 2022.

Recordings

Midden-Brabantse Orgelkring Orgelexcursie 31 augustus 2013 : Roermond, Heythuysen, Roggel en Panningen / Ad van Sleuwen m.m.v. Fien van Dingenen, blokfluit. - Brabantse Orgelklanken (CD). - 2013.

Other sources

Johan Haaksma

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