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Photo: Jean Aubry.

Photo: Jean Aubry

Épernay, France (Marne (51)) - Église Saint-Pierre et Saint-Paul
Municipal: Épernay
Region:Champagne-Ardenne
Address: 15 Rue de Magenta, 51200, Épernay

Description nr.: 2002048.

Built by: Aristide Cavaillé-Coll (1898) - opus 688

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1898 Aristide Cavaillé-Coll688 new organ
1988 Laurent Plet  maintenance/reparations
1992 Jean Renaud  restoration

On October 16, 1898, a new organ was completed in the Église Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul in Épernay by Artistide Cavaillé-Coll. This church was built in a Byzantine style, designed by Édouard Deperthes. The church itself was dedicated on July 4, 1897. Deperthes also designed the organ case and the gallery. The organ has been preserved without modifications. In 1988, Laurent Plet carried out maintenance works. The organ was restored by Jean Renaud in 1992. There was a prepared place on the pedal for a Trompette 8', which was installed in 1992.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Grand-Orgue13
- Positif10
- Récit Expressif10
- Pédale6
Total number of stops39
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Grand-Orgue (C-g'''):
Jeux de Fonds: Bourdon 16', Montre 8', Bourdon 8', Salicional 8', Flûte Harmonique 8', Prestant 4', Flûte Octaviante 4'.
Jeux de Combinaison: Doublette 2', Fourniture 4 rangs, Cymbale 3 rangs, Basson 16', Trompette 8', Clairon 4'.
Positif (C-g'''): Cor de Nuit 8', Salicional 8', Unda Maris 8', Dulciana 4', Flûte Douce 4', Nasard 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Trompette 8', Cromorne 8'.
Récit Expressif (C-g'''):
Jeux de Fonds: Quintaton 16', Flûte Traversière 8', Viole de Gambe 8', Voix Céleste 8', Flûte Octaviante 4', Voix Humaine 8'.
Jeux de Combinaison: Octavin 2', Basson-Hautbois 8', Trompette Harmonique 8', Clairon 4', Trémolo.
Pédale (C-f'):
Jeux de Fonds: Contrebasse 16', Soubasse 16', Basse 8', Flûte 8'.
Jeux de Combinaison: Bombarde 16', Trompette 8' - 1992.
Other stops: Tonnère.
Couplers: Accouplement du Positif au Grand-Orgue, Accouplement du Récit au Grand-Orgue, Octaves Graves Récit au Grand Orgue, Accouplement du Récit au Positif - ca. 1900, Tirasse Grand-Orgue, Tirasse Positif, Tirasse Récit, Octaves Graves Grand Orgue.
Accessories: Appel Anches Grand Orgue, Appel Anches Récit, Appel Trompette Positif, Appel Anches Pédale.

Literature Epernay - St Pierre et St. Paul. - In: Kalender 1991. - Zeist : Jacques Stinkens Orgelpijpenmakerij B.V., 1990.
Links http://francois.collard.free.fr/cavaille-coll.html