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Ribeauvillé, France (Haut-Rhin (68)) - Église Saint-Grégoire-le-Grand
Municipal: Ribeauvillé
Region:Alsace
Address: 10 Grand Rue de l'Église, 68150, Ribeauvillé

Description nr.: 2001149.

Built by: Friedrich Rink and Claude Legros (1701)

Year	Builder	Opus	Activity
1701	Friedrich Rink		new organ
1702	Claude Legros		new organ
1708	Andreas Silbermann		enlargement
1749	Johann Georg Rohrer		transfer/relocate
1824	Joseph Callinet		rebuild
1893	Emile Wetzel		restoration
1933	Adolphe Blanarsch		rebuild
1984	Alfred Kern & fils		reconstruction

Friedrich Rink started building an organ for the Temple Neuf in Strasbourg in 1700. Claude Legros took over the work in 1701 after Rink's death on March 16, 1701, and he completed the instrument in 1702 according to a completely modified design. Andreas Silbermann made a new larger pedal for the organ in 1708. In 1749 it was transferred to Ribeauvillé by Rohrer. There the organ was overhauled and partially renewed by Joseph Callinet.
Emil Wetzel worked on the organ in 1893. He may have changed the pedal compass from 25 to 27 notes. In 1933 the organ was pneumatized by Adolphe Blanarsch. The organ was restored by Alfred Kern in 1984 almost completely reconstructed to the condition of 1748. On September 16, 1984 the instrument was officially inaugurated. It was played on this occasion by Michel Chapuis.

Short list of all locations the organ has been

1702	Strasbourg	Temple Neuf
1749	Ribeauvillé	Église Saint-Grégoire

Technical data

Number of stops per division
- Grand-Orgue	14
- Positif de Dos	9
- Récit	6
- Écho	3
- Pédale	9
Total number of stops	41
Manual compass	C-d''', Récit c-d''', Écho g-d'''
Pedal compass	C-c'
Key action	Mechanical
Stop action	Mechanical
Windchest(s)	Slider chests
Pitch	a' = 440 Hz

Specification
Grand-Orgue: Bourdon 16', Montre 8', Bourdon 8', Prestant 4', Flûte 4', Nasard 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Cornet 5 rangs, Fourniture 3 rangs, Cymbale 3 rangs, Trompette 8', Clairon 4', Voix Humaine 8'.
Positif de Dos: Bourdon 8', Prestant 4', Nasard 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Larigot 1 1/3', Fourniture 2 rangs, Cymbale 2 rangs, Cromorne 8'.
Récit: Bourdon 8', Prestant 4', Cornet 3 rangs, Trompette 8', Hautbois 8', Voix Humaine 8'.
Écho: Bourdon 8', Prestant 4', Cornet 3 rangs.
Pédale (C-c'): Principal 16', Soubasse 16', Octavebasse 8', Quinte 5 1/3', Prestant 4', Fourniture 6 rangs, Bombarde 16', Trompette 8', Clairon 4'.
Couplers: Accouplement du Positif au Grand-Orgue, Tirasse Grand-Orgue.
Accessories: Tremblant Doux, Tremblant Fort.

Other specifications
Different specifications	The specification in the original design of Rink was: Mittler Klavier (Hauptwerk): Principal 8', Viol de Gamba 8', Coppel 8', Octav 4', Quint 2 2/3', Tertz 1 3/5', Mixtur 6 fach, Trompette 8', Vox Humana 8'. Unter Clavier (Rückpositiv): Quintaden 8', Principal 4', Spitzflöten 4', Schweiglen 2', Crumhorn 8', Echo. Ober Clavier (Oberwerk): Coppel 4', Quint 2 2/3', Octav 2', Cimbeln, Cornet 5 fach, Tremulant. Pedal: Bordunen 32', Principal 16', Principal 8', Quint 2 2/3', Trompetenbass 16'. The stop list from 1748: Grand Orgue (C-c'''): Bourdon 16', Montre 8', Bourdon 8', Prestant 4', Flûte 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Cornet 5 rangs, Fourniture 3 rangs, Cymbale 3 rangs, Trompette 8', Voix Humaine 8', Clairon 4'. Positif (C-c'''): Bourdon 8', Montre 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Larigot 1 1/3', Fourniture 2 rangs, Cymbale 2 rangs, Cromorne 8'. Echo (c'-c'''): Cornet 3 rangs. Pédale (C-c'): Supbaß 16', Octavenbaß 8', Quinte 6', Prestant 4', Fourniture 6 rangs, Trompette 8', Clairon 4'. The stop list from 1824 until 1933: Grand Orgue (C-d'''): Bourdon 16', Montre 8', Gambe 8', Bourdon 8', Prestant 4', Flûte 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Cornet 5 rangs, Fourniture, Trompette 8', Clairon 4'. Positif (C-d'''): Flûte Traversière 8', Bourdon 8', Montre 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Cromorne 8'. Echo (g-d'''): Bourdon 8', Prestant 4', Flûte 4', Flageolet 2', Hautbois 8'. Pédale (C-d'): Flûte 16', Flûte 8', Flûte 4', Bombarde 16', Trompette 8', Clairon 4'.

Other specifications

Different specifications

The specification in the original design of Rink was:
Mittler Klavier (Hauptwerk): Principal 8', Viol de Gamba 8', Coppel 8', Octav 4', Quint 2 2/3', Tertz 1 3/5', Mixtur 6 fach, Trompette 8', Vox Humana 8'.
Unter Clavier (Rückpositiv): Quintaden 8', Principal 4', Spitzflöten 4', Schweiglen 2', Crumhorn 8', Echo.
Ober Clavier (Oberwerk): Coppel 4', Quint 2 2/3', Octav 2', Cimbeln, Cornet 5 fach, Tremulant.
Pedal: Bordunen 32', Principal 16', Principal 8', Quint 2 2/3', Trompetenbass 16'.

The stop list from 1748:
Grand Orgue (C-c'''): Bourdon 16', Montre 8', Bourdon 8', Prestant 4', Flûte 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Cornet 5 rangs, Fourniture 3 rangs, Cymbale 3 rangs, Trompette 8', Voix Humaine 8', Clairon 4'.
Positif (C-c'''): Bourdon 8', Montre 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Larigot 1 1/3', Fourniture 2 rangs, Cymbale 2 rangs, Cromorne 8'.
Echo (c'-c'''): Cornet 3 rangs.
Pédale (C-c'): Supbaß 16', Octavenbaß 8', Quinte 6', Prestant 4', Fourniture 6 rangs, Trompette 8', Clairon 4'.

The stop list from 1824 until 1933:
Grand Orgue (C-d'''): Bourdon 16', Montre 8', Gambe 8', Bourdon 8', Prestant 4', Flûte 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Cornet 5 rangs, Fourniture, Trompette 8', Clairon 4'.
Positif (C-d'''): Flûte Traversière 8', Bourdon 8', Montre 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Cromorne 8'.
Echo (g-d'''): Bourdon 8', Prestant 4', Flûte 4', Flageolet 2', Hautbois 8'.
Pédale (C-d'): Flûte 16', Flûte 8', Flûte 4', Bombarde 16', Trompette 8', Clairon 4'.

Literature	Historische Orgeln im Elsaß : 1489 - 1869 / P. Meyer-Siat. - München ; Zürich : Verlag Schnell & Steiner, 1983. - (98. Veröffentlichung der Gesellschaft der Orgelfreunde). Orgels in de Elzas : Orgelcultuur tussen Frankrijk en Duitsland / Peter van Dijk. - Kampen : J.H. Kok, 1992. Les orgues historiques de l'Église St-Grégoire de Ribeauvillé : Un Joyau de l'âge d'or des Orgues 1700-1701. - Ribeauvillé : Association pour la Restauration et la Promotion des Orgues Historiques de l'Église Saint-Grégoire de Ribeauvillé, 1984.
Recordings	Orgeln am Oberrhein / Ludwig Doerr, Christoph Grohmann, Bernard Haas, Heiner Kühner, Brett Leighton, Hans Musch. - Coronata COR 1212 (CD). - 1989.
Links	https://www.itineraires-silbermann.org/ribeauville/ http://www.kernpipeorgan.com/francais/ribeauville.htm

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