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Saint-Antoine-l'Abbaye, France (Isère (38)) - Église Abbatiale Saint-Antoine

Forwarded from: Grenoble - Église Saint-Louis (1806 - 1981)

Municipal: Saint-Antoine-l'Abbaye
Region:Rhône-Alpes, Dauphiné
Address: Grande Rue, 38160, Saint-Antoine-l'Abbaye

Description nr.: 2001451.

Built by: Samson Scherrer (1748)

Year	Builder	Opus	Activity
1625	Jean-Laurent Astruc		new organ
1639	Joly & Baron Carlin		enlargement
1748	Samson Scherrer		new organ in old case
1903	Builder unknown		rebuild
1992	Bernard Aubertin		reconstruction
2001	Bernard Aubertin		enlargement

The organ of the abbey church in Saint-Antoine-l'Abbaye was built in 1748 by Samson Scherrer. Much material was taken from the existing organ, which was in very poor condition. The case of the main organ was built in 1625 by Jean-Laurent Astruc. The case of the positive organ was added in 1639 by Jérémie Carlin, Michel Joly and Louis Baron.
After the dissolution of the abbey, it was decided in 1805 that the organ should be moved to the Église Saint-Louis in Grénoble. Here it was extensively renovated in 1903. The action was pneumaticized and the disposition was altered. In 1931 a conversion to electro-pneumatic action followed and a further expansion of the instrument.
But after several year, the organ returned to its original location. In 1981 it was dismantled in Grénoble. The organ cases were erected in 1984 in the old abbey church after a restoration. The interior was rebuilt by Bernard Aubertin in the years 1990-1992 according to the specifications from 1748. On September 16, 1992, Michel Chapuis played a concert on the occasion of the inauguration of the reconstructed organ. Five stops had not yet been placed. These were eventually installed in 2001.

Short list of all locations the organ has been

1748	Saint-Antoine-l'Abbaye	Église Abbatiale Saint-Antoine
1806	Grénoble	Église Saint-Louis
1992	Saint-Antoine-l'Abbaye	Église Abbatiale Saint-Antoine

Technical data

Number of stops per division
- Grand-Orgue	18
- Positif de Dos	11
- Récit	2
- Écho	5
- Pédale	7
Total number of stops	43
Key action	Mechanical
Stop action	Mechanical
Windchest(s)	Slider chests
Pitch	a' = 430 Hz
Temperament	Onevenredig zwevend

Specification
Grand-Orgue (CD-c'''): Bourdon 16', Montre 8', Bourdon à Cheminée 8', Flûte 8', Prestant 4', Flûte à Cheminée 4', Grande Tierce 3 1/5', Quinte 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Flageolet 1', Cornet 5 rangs, Cymbale 4 rangs, Fourniture 4 rangs, 1ère Trompette 8', 2ème Trompette 8', Voix Humaine 8', Clairon 4'.
Positif de Dos (CD-c'''): Bourdon 8', Flûte Allemande 8', Montre 4', Nasard 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Larigot 1 1/3', Fourniture 3 rangs, Cymbale 2 rangs, Cromorne 8', Trompette 8'.
Récit (CD-c'''): Cornet 5 rangs, Trompette 8', Tremblant.
Écho (CD-c'''): Bourdon 8', Prestant 4', Cornet 3 rangs, Plein-Jeu 3 rangs, Cromorne 8', Tremblant.
Pédale (C-f'): Bourdon 16', Flûte 8', Gros Nasard 5 1/3', Flûte 4', Bombarde 16', Trompette 8', Clairon 4'.
Couplers: Accouplement du Positif au Grand Orgue, Tirasse Grand Orgue.
Accessories: Tremblant Doux, Tremblant Fort.

Literature	Le grand orgue de Saint-Antoine l'Abbaye / Louis Fournier. - 1992.
Recordings	Muffat : Toccata et Concerti da Chiesa / Martin Gester. - Tempéraments TEM 316013 (CD). - 1998. Les organistes de Notre-Dame de Paris du XVIIe siècle à nos jours : Vol. I - jusqu'à la Révolution / Olivier Latry. - BMG Organa Viventia BM 720 (CD). - 1997. - Opgenomen in Poitiers en Saint-Antoine-l'Abbaye.
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