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Genève, Die Schweiz / La Suisse (Genève) - Victoria Hall
Municipal: Genève
Address: Rue du Général-Dufour 14, 1204, Genève
Website: https://scenes-culturelles.geneve.ch/victoria-hall/
Description nr.: 2000317.
Built by: Van den Heuvel Orgelbouw (1993)
After a major fire on September 16, 1984, the Victoria Hall was completely rebuilt in the old style. Ziegler's large organ from 1949 had been lost. In 1987, the Van den Heuvel company was commissioned to build a new instrument in a French symphonic style. Consultant was Lionel Rogg, organist of the Hall. The organ was inaugurated on February 14, 1993 with a concert by the organists Lionel Rogg, Pierre Segond, François Delor and Jean-François Vaucher in collaboration with the Orchester de la Suisse Romance conducted by Andrew Litton.
Technical data
Specification
Grand-Orgue (C-c''''): Montre 16', Bourdon 16', Montre 8', Flûte Harmonique 8', Salicional 8', Bourdon 8', Prestant 4', Flûte 4', Octave 4', Doublette 2', Grande Fourniture 3-5 rangs, Fourniture 5 rangs, Cymbale 4 rangs, Grand Sesquialtera 2 rangs, Grand Cornet 5 rangs, Bombarde 16', Trompette 8', Clairon 4'.
Positif (C-c''''): Bourdon 16', Montre 8', Flûte Harmonique 8', Bourdon 8', Salicional 8', Unda Maris 8', Prestant 4', Flûte Douce 4', Nasard 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Larigot 1 1/3', Piccolo 1', Plein-Jeu 5 rangs, Basson 16', Cromorne 8', Trompette 8', Clairon 4', Trémolo.
Récit Expressif (C-c''''): Quintaton 16', Diapason 8', Flûte Traversière 8', Cor de Nuit 8', Gambe 8', Voix Céleste 8', Fugara 4', Flûte Octaviante 4', Octavin 2', Plein-Jeu Harmonique 3-6 rangs, Cornet 5 rangs, Carillon 1-3 rangs, Bombarde 16', Trompette Harmonique 8', Basson-Hautbois 8', Clarinette 8', Voix Humaine 8', Clairon Harmonique 4', Trémolo.
Bombarde (C-c''''): Tuba Magna 16', Tuba Mirabilis 8', Cor Harmonique 4'.
Pédale (C-g'): Soubasse 32', Flûte 16', Violon 16', Soubasse 16', Grosse Quinte 10 2/3', Flûte 8', Violoncelle 8', Bourdon 8', Flûte 4', Contre-Bombarde 32', Bombarde 16', Basson 16', Trompette 8', Clairon 4'.
Couplers: Tirasse Grand-Orgue, Tirasse Positif, Tirasse Récit, Tirasse Bombarde, Accouplement Positif au Grand-Orgue, Accouplement Récit au Grand-Orgue, Accouplement Bombarde au Grand-Orgue, Accouplement Récit au Positif, Accouplement à l'octave grave Récit, Accouplement à l'octave grave Grand-Orgue.
Accessories: Appèl Grand Orgue, Appèl et Renvoi Machine (Grand-Orgue en Positif), Appèl Jeux de Combinaisons (Grand-Orgue, Positif en Récit), Appel Anches Pédale, Crescendo Général.
Genève, Die Schweiz / La Suisse (Genève) - Victoria Hall
Municipal: Genève
Address: Rue du Général-Dufour 14, 1204, Genève
Website: https://scenes-culturelles.geneve.ch/victoria-hall/
Description nr.: 2000317.
Built by: Van den Heuvel Orgelbouw (1993)
After a major fire on September 16, 1984, the Victoria Hall was completely rebuilt in the old style. Ziegler's large organ from 1949 had been lost. In 1987, the Van den Heuvel company was commissioned to build a new instrument in a French symphonic style. Consultant was Lionel Rogg, organist of the Hall. The organ was inaugurated on February 14, 1993 with a concert by the organists Lionel Rogg, Pierre Segond, François Delor and Jean-François Vaucher in collaboration with the Orchester de la Suisse Romance conducted by Andrew Litton.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Grand-Orgue | 18 |
| - Positif | 18 |
| - Récit Expressif | 18 |
| - Bombarde | 3 |
| - Pédale | 14 |
| Total number of stops | 71 |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Electrical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Grand-Orgue (C-c''''): Montre 16', Bourdon 16', Montre 8', Flûte Harmonique 8', Salicional 8', Bourdon 8', Prestant 4', Flûte 4', Octave 4', Doublette 2', Grande Fourniture 3-5 rangs, Fourniture 5 rangs, Cymbale 4 rangs, Grand Sesquialtera 2 rangs, Grand Cornet 5 rangs, Bombarde 16', Trompette 8', Clairon 4'.
Positif (C-c''''): Bourdon 16', Montre 8', Flûte Harmonique 8', Bourdon 8', Salicional 8', Unda Maris 8', Prestant 4', Flûte Douce 4', Nasard 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Larigot 1 1/3', Piccolo 1', Plein-Jeu 5 rangs, Basson 16', Cromorne 8', Trompette 8', Clairon 4', Trémolo.
Récit Expressif (C-c''''): Quintaton 16', Diapason 8', Flûte Traversière 8', Cor de Nuit 8', Gambe 8', Voix Céleste 8', Fugara 4', Flûte Octaviante 4', Octavin 2', Plein-Jeu Harmonique 3-6 rangs, Cornet 5 rangs, Carillon 1-3 rangs, Bombarde 16', Trompette Harmonique 8', Basson-Hautbois 8', Clarinette 8', Voix Humaine 8', Clairon Harmonique 4', Trémolo.
Bombarde (C-c''''): Tuba Magna 16', Tuba Mirabilis 8', Cor Harmonique 4'.
Pédale (C-g'): Soubasse 32', Flûte 16', Violon 16', Soubasse 16', Grosse Quinte 10 2/3', Flûte 8', Violoncelle 8', Bourdon 8', Flûte 4', Contre-Bombarde 32', Bombarde 16', Basson 16', Trompette 8', Clairon 4'.
Couplers: Tirasse Grand-Orgue, Tirasse Positif, Tirasse Récit, Tirasse Bombarde, Accouplement Positif au Grand-Orgue, Accouplement Récit au Grand-Orgue, Accouplement Bombarde au Grand-Orgue, Accouplement Récit au Positif, Accouplement à l'octave grave Récit, Accouplement à l'octave grave Grand-Orgue.
Accessories: Appèl Grand Orgue, Appèl et Renvoi Machine (Grand-Orgue en Positif), Appèl Jeux de Combinaisons (Grand-Orgue, Positif en Récit), Appel Anches Pédale, Crescendo Général.
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