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Photo: Els van der Linden
Brugge, België (West-Vlaanderen) - Sint Gilliskerk, koororgel ('Bach-orgel')
Municipal: Brugge
Region:Vlaanderen
Address: Baliestraat 2, 8000, Brugge
Description nr.: 2001033.
Built by: Joseph Loncke & Zn. (1976)
In 1976 the Loncke company built a new organ for the choir of the Sint Gilliskerk in Bruges. Consultant was Antoon Fauconnier from Zele. The contract for the construction was given by the city of Bruges in connection with the Bach competition to be organized. The organ is therefore owned by the city of Bruges. The organ is designed in German Baroque style. It got a Werckmeister III temperament. In 1982 some small modifications were made by Loncke. The bekers of the reeds were lengthened, the voicing was made somewhat milder and shock bellows were installed.
Technical data
Specification
Hoofdwerk (C-g'''): Prestant 8', Holpijp 8', Oktaaf 4', Spitsfluit 4', Kwint 3', Superoktaaf 2', Mixtuur IV sterk, Trompet 8'.
Borstwerk (C-g'''): Gedekt 8', Gedektfluit 4', Prestant 2', Sifflet 1 1/3', Seskwialter II sterk, Cymbel III sterk, Regaal 8', Tremulant.
Pedaal (C-f'): Subbas 16', Prestant 8' - C-H transmissie, Fagot 16', Trompet 8', Trompet 4'.
Couplers: Manuaalkoppel - schuifkoppel, Pedaal - Hoofdwerk.
Photo: Els van der Linden
Brugge, België (West-Vlaanderen) - Sint Gilliskerk, koororgel ('Bach-orgel')
Municipal: Brugge
Region:Vlaanderen
Address: Baliestraat 2, 8000, Brugge
Description nr.: 2001033.
Built by: Joseph Loncke & Zn. (1976)
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1976 | Joseph Loncke & Zn. | new organ | 1982 | Joseph Loncke & Zn. | maintenance/reparations |
In 1976 the Loncke company built a new organ for the choir of the Sint Gilliskerk in Bruges. Consultant was Antoon Fauconnier from Zele. The contract for the construction was given by the city of Bruges in connection with the Bach competition to be organized. The organ is therefore owned by the city of Bruges. The organ is designed in German Baroque style. It got a Werckmeister III temperament. In 1982 some small modifications were made by Loncke. The bekers of the reeds were lengthened, the voicing was made somewhat milder and shock bellows were installed.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Hoofdwerk | 8 |
| - Borstwerk | 7 |
| - Pedaal | 5 (4) |
| Total number of stops | 20 (19) |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Mechanical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
| Pitch | a' = 440 Hz |
| Temperament | Werckmeister III |
Specification
Hoofdwerk (C-g'''): Prestant 8', Holpijp 8', Oktaaf 4', Spitsfluit 4', Kwint 3', Superoktaaf 2', Mixtuur IV sterk, Trompet 8'.
Borstwerk (C-g'''): Gedekt 8', Gedektfluit 4', Prestant 2', Sifflet 1 1/3', Seskwialter II sterk, Cymbel III sterk, Regaal 8', Tremulant.
Pedaal (C-f'): Subbas 16', Prestant 8' - C-H transmissie, Fagot 16', Trompet 8', Trompet 4'.
Couplers: Manuaalkoppel - schuifkoppel, Pedaal - Hoofdwerk.
| Compound stop | Composition |
| Mixtuur IV sterk (Hoofdwerk) | C: 1' - 2/3' - 1/2' - 1/3'. c°: 1 1/3' - 1' - 2/3' - 1/2'. c': 2' - 1 1/3' - 1' - 2/3'. c'': 4' - 2 2/3' - 2' - 1 1/3'. c''': 4' - 4' - 2 2/3' - 2'. |
| Scherp III sterk (Borstwerk) | C: 1/2' - 1/3' - 1/4'. c°: 1' - 2/3' - 1/2'. c': 2' - 1 1/3' - 1'. c'': 4' - 2 2/3' - 2'. |
| Sesquialter II sterk (Borstwerk) | C: 1 1/3' - 4/5'. a°: 2 2/3' - 1 3/5'. |
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Midden-Brabantse Orgelkring Orgelexcursie 27 augustus 2011 : Melsele, Maldegem en Brugge / Ad van Sleuwen, Ad van de Wege, Mithra Van Eenhooge. - Brabantse Orgelklanken (CD). - 2011. |
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