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Photo: Willem den Boer. Date: January 2016.

Photo: Willem den Boer

Saint-Quentin, France (Aisne (02)) - Basilique Collégiale Saint-Quentin
Municipal: Saint-Quentin
Region:Picardie, Hauts-de-France
Address: 1 Rue de Labon, 02100, Saint-Quentin

Description nr.: 2000759.

Built by: Manufacture Lorraine des Grandes Orgues Haerpfer & Erman (1967)
The organ contains older material: Organ case from 1703 by Robert Clicquot

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1703 Robert Clicquot  new organ
1840 Antoine Sauvage  rebuild
1967 Manufacture Lorraine des Grandes Orgues Haerpfer & Erman  new organ in old case

In 1703 Robert Clicquot built a four-manual organ with 50 stops for the Basilique of Saint-Quentin. The organ cases were made by Jean Berain and Pierre Vaideau. Antoine Sauvage converted the instrument in 1840. As a result of war violence in 1917, the church was severely damaged. Only the case of the organ survived the war. Erman-Haerpfer built a new organ in the historic cases in 1965/1967. On May 27, 1967 the organ was dedicated with a concert by Jean-Jacques Grünenwald.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Grand Orgue18
- Positif de Dos15
- Récit Expressif17
- Écho (Pectoral)7
- Pédale18
Total number of stops75
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionElectropneumatic
Windchest(s)Slider chests
Wind pressure55 mm (Écho), 65 mm (Positif), 75 mm (Grand Orgue en Pédale) en 95 mm (Récit)

Specification
Grand Orgue (C-c''''): Montre 16', Bourdon 16', Montre 8', Spillflöte 8', Bourdon 8', Gros Nasard 5 1/3', Prestant 4', Flûte à Cheminée 4', Grosse Tierce 3 1/5', Doublette 2', Quarte de Nasard 2', Grande Fourniture 8 rangs (2 2/3'), Pétite Fourniture 4 rangs (1'), Cymbale 4 rangs (1/2'), Cornet 5 rangs (8'), Bombarde 16', Trompette 8', Clairon 4'.
Positif de Dos (C-c''''): Montre 8', Bourdon 8', Gemshorn 8', Prestant 4', Flûte 4', Nasard 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Blockflöte 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Larigot 1 1/3', Fourniture 5 rangs (1 1/3'), Cymbale 4 rangs (1/3'), Trompette 8', Cromorne 8', Clairon 4'.
Récit Expressif (C-c''''): Quintaton 16', Principal 8', Flûte Harmonique 8', Cor de Nuit 8', Dulciane 8', Unda Maris 8', Prestant 4', Flûte 4', Doublette 2', Fourniture 5 rangs (2'), Cymbale 4 rangs (1'), Cornet 3 rangs (2 2/3'), Bombarde 16', Trompette 8', Hautbois 8', Voix Humaine 8', Clairon 4', Tremblant.
Écho (pectoral) (C-c''''): Cor de Nuit 8', Flûte à Fuseau 4', Quarte de Nasard 2', Sifflet 1', Cymbale 4 rangs (1/2'), Sesquialtera 2 rangs (2 2/3'), Chalumeau 8'.
Pédale (C-g'): Principal 32', Principal 16', Soubasse 16', Principal 8', Flûte 8', Bourdon 8', Principal 4', Flûte 4', Principal 2', Flûte 2', Fourniture 6 rangs (4'), Cornet 3 rangs, Bombarde 32', Bombarde 16', Ranquette 16', Trompette 8', Clairon 4', Clairon 4'.
Couplers: Accouplement du Positif au Grand Orgue, Accouplement du Récit au Grand Orgue, Accouplement du Écho au Grand Orgue, Accouplement du Récit au Positif, Accouplement du Écho au Positif, Accouplement du Écho au Récit, Tirasse Grand Orgue, Tirasse Positif, Tirasse Récit, Tirasse Écho.
Accessories: Appel des Anches (Grand Orgue, Positif, Récit et Pédale), Mutations (Grand Orgue, Positif, Récit et Pédale), 6 vrije combinaties.

Compound stopComposition
Grande Fourniture 8 rangs (Grand Orgue) C: 2 2/3' - 2' - 1 1/3' - 1' - 2/3' - 2/3' - 1/2' - 1/2'. c': 4' - 2 2/3' - 2' - 1 1/3' - 1' - 2/3' - 2/3' - 1/2'. c'': 5 1/3' - 4' - 2 2/3' - 2' - 1 1/3' - 1 1/3' - 1' - 1'. c''': 8' - 5 1/3' - 4' - 4' - 2 2/3' - 2 2/3' - 2' - 2'.
Pétite Fourniture 4 rangs (Grand Orgue) C: 1' - 2/3' - 1/2' - 1/3'. e°: 1 1/3' - 1' - 2/3' - 1/2'. c': 2' - 1 1/3' - 1' - 1'. a'': 2 2/3' - 2' - 1 1/3' - 1 1/3'. d''': 4' - 2 2/3' - 2' - 1 1/3'.
Cymbale 4 rangs (Grand Orgue) C: 1/2' - 1/3' - 1/4' - 1/6'. G: 2/3' - 1/2' - 1/3' - 1/4'. d°: 1' - 2/3' - 1/2' - 1/3'. g°: 1 1/3' - 1' - 2/3' - 1/2'. d': 2' - 1 1/3' - 1' - 2/3'. b'': 2 2/3' - 2' - 1 1/3' - 1 1/3'.
Fourniture 5 rangs (Positif) C: 1 1/3' - 1' - 2/3' - 1/2' - 1/3'. c°: 2' - 1 1/3' - 1' - 2/3' - 1/2'. aìs°: 2 2/3' - 2' - 1 1/3' - 1' - 2/3'. g': 4' - 2 2/3' - 2' - 1 1/3' - 1'. f''': 5 1/3' - 4' - 2 2/3' - 2' - 2'.
Cymbale 4 rangs (Positif) C: 1/3' - 1/4' - 1/6' - 1/8'. G: 1/2' - 1/3' - 1/4' - 1/6'. d°: 2/3' - 1/2' - 1/3' - 1/4'. g°: 1' - 2/3' - 1/2' - 1/3'. d': 1 1/3' - 1' - 2/3' - 2/3'. b'': 2' - 2' - 1 1/3' - 1 1/3'. g''': 2 2/3' - 2 2/3' - 2' - 2'.
Fourniture 5 rangs (Récit) C: 2' - 1 1/3' - 1' - 2/3' - 1/2'. f°: 2 2/3' - 2' - 1 1/3' - 1' - 2/3'. d': 4' - 2 2/3' - 2' - 1 1/3' - 1'. c'': 4' - 2 2/3' - 2' - 2' - 1 1/3'. f'': 5 1/3' - 4' - 2 2/3' - 2' - 1 1/3'. f''': 8' - 5 1/3' - 4' - 2 2/3' - 2'.
Cymbale 4 rangs (Récit) C: 1' - 2/3' - 1/2' - 1/3'. f°: 1 1/3' - 1' - 2/3' - 1/2'. f': 2' - 1 1/3' - 1' - 2/3'. f'': 2 2/3' - 2' - 1 1/3' - 1'. c''': 2 2/3' - 2' - 1 1/3' - 1 1/3'. g''': 4' - 2 2/3' - 2' - 2'.
Cymbale 4 rangs (Écho) C: 1/2' - 1/3' - 1/4' - 1/6'. A: 2/3' - 1/2' - 1/3' - 1/4'. c°: 1' - 2/3' - 1/2' - 1/3'. a°: 1 1/3' - 1' - 2/3' - 1/2'. c': 2' - 1 1/3' - 1' - 2/3'. c'': 2 2/3' - 2' - 1 1/3' - 1'. c''': 2 2/3' - 2 2/3' - 2' - 2'.
Fourniture 6 rangs (Pédale) C: 4' - 2 2/3' - 2' - 1 1/3' - 1' - 2/3'.
Literature
  • Les Grandes Orgues et Les Organistes de la Basilique de Saint-Quentin / André Raugel. - Arenteuil : La Presse de Seine-et-Oise, 1925.
  • Orgues de Picardie : Aisne. - Amiens : Association pour l'Expansion et la Coordination des Activités Régionales Musicales de Picardie (ASSECARM), 1988.
  • Focus : Le Grand Orgue de la Basilique Saint-Quentin / Francis Crépin. - Saint-Quentin : Direction du Patrimoine, 2023.
Recordings
  • Grandes Toccatas & Carillons pour Orgue / Georges Delvallée. - Arion ARN 68076 (CD). - 1989.
  • Charles Tournemire / Georges Delvallée. - Accord 243812 (CD).
Links https://www.musiqueorguequebec.ca/orgues/france/squentin.html
http://orgues-hdf.eu/index.php?title=Saint-Quentin,_Basilique

Photo: Willem den Boer. Date: January 2016.
Photo: Willem den Boer
Photo: Willem den Boer. Date: January 2016.
Photo: Willem den Boer
Photo: Willem den Boer. Date: January 2016.
Photo: Willem den Boer
Photo: Willem den Boer. Date: January 2016.
Photo: Willem den Boer
Photo: Willem den Boer. Date: January 2016.
Photo: Willem den Boer