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Photo: C.B. Fisk, Inc. Date: 2003.

Photo: C.B. Fisk, Inc.

Lausanne, Die Schweiz / La Suisse (Vaud) - Cathédrale Notre-Dame
Municipal: Lausanne
Address: Place de la Cathédrale, 1005, Lausanne
Website: http://www.cathedrale-lausanne.ch/

Description nr.: 2003484.

Built by: C.B. Fisk Inc. (2003) - opus 120
The organ contains older material: Pipes of the Fernwerk from 1902 by Orgelbau Kuhn AG

YearBuilderOpusActivity
2003 C.B. Fisk Inc.120 new organ
2013 C.B. Fisk Inc.  enlargement

  • In 2002-2003, the American company Fisk built a new main organ for the Cathédrale Notre-Dame in Lausanne. It is a large organ with 98 stops, with five manuals and pedal. It entered service on December 3, 2003 with a concert by Jean Christophe Geiser.
  • In 2013 the organ was expanded by Fisk with a "Fernwerk", which can be played from any of the five manuals. Most of the pipework comes from the former organ of the Church of Saint-George (Vaud), which was delivered by Kuhn in 1902. Two stops have been newly made by Fisk.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Grand Orgue20
- Positif de Dos16
- Positif Expressif13
- Récit Expressif18
- Bombardes8
- Fernwerk11
- Pédale23 (9)
Total number of stops109 (95)
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionElectrical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Grand Orgue (C-c''''): Principal 32', Montre 16', Bourdon 16', Montre 8', Gambe 8', Flûte Harmonique 8', Bourdon 8', Prestant 4', Octave 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Terz 1 3/5', Fourniture 7 rangs, Cymbale 5 rangs, Mixtur 6-9 rangs, Bombarde 16', Trommeten 16', Trompette 8', Trommeten 8', Clairon 4'.
Positif de Dos (C-c''''): Quintadehn 16', Prinzipal 8', Gedackt 8', Oktave 4', Rohrflöte 4', Grosse Tierce 3 1/5', Nasard 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Quarte de Nasard 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Larigot 1 1/3', Piccolo 1', Ripieno 3 rangs, Scharff 4 rangs, Dulcian 16', Cromorne 8'.
Positif Expressif (C-c''''): Salicional 8', Unda Maris 8' (from c°), Flûte Harmonique 8', Bourdon 8', Flautas Dobles 8' (2 rangs), Fugara 4', Zartflöte 4', Violine 2', Sesquialtera 2 rangs, Harmonia Aetheria 5 rangs, Cor Anglais 16', Basson 8', Clairon 4', Tremblant Doux.
Récit Expressif (C-c''''): Bourdon 16', Diapason 8', Viole de Gambe 8', Voix Céleste 8', Flûte Traversière 8', Bourdon 8', Prestant 4', Flûte Octaviante 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Octavin 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Plein Jeu 4 rangs, Bombarde 16', Trompette Harmonique 8', Basson-Hautbois 8', Clarinette 8', Voix Humaine 8', Clairon Harmonique 4', Trémolo Rapide.
Bombardes (C-c''''): Montre 8', Flûte Creuse 8' - 1965, Flûte Ouverte 4', Grand Cornet 5 rangs, Trompette 8', Clairon 4', Trompette en Chamade 8', Clairon en Chamade 4'.
Fernwerk (C-c''''): Bourdon 16' - 1902, Principal 8' - 1902, Flûte 8' - 1902, Flûte d’Amour 8' - 1902, Bourdon 8' - 1902, Salicional 8' - 1902, Voix Céleste 8' - 1902, Prestant 4' - 1902, Flûte Traversière 4' - 1902, Trompette Harmonique 8' - 2013, Voix Humaine 8' - 2013, Tremblant.
Pédale (C-g'): Principal 32' - transmission, Bourdon 32' - 1965, Contrebasse 16', Principal 16' - 1965, Violonbasse 16', Bourdon 16' - extension, Basse Quinte 10 2/3', Octave 8', Violoncelle 8' - transmission, Flûte 8' - extension, Bourdon 8' - extension, Quinte 5 1/3', Octave 4', Flûte 4' - extension, Mixture 4 rangs, Contre Bombarde 32' - extension, Première Bombarde 16', Bombarde 16' - transmission, Posaune 16', Trommeten 16' - transmission, Trompette 8' - transmission, Trommeten 8' - transmission, Clairon 4' - transmission.
Other stops: Rossignol.
Couplers: Accouplement du Positif de Dos au Grand Orgue, Accouplement du Positif Expressif au Grand Orgue, Accouplement du Récit Expressif au Grand Orgue, Accouplement du Bombardes au Grand Orgue, Octaves Graves du Grand Orgue, Accouplement du Positif de Dos au Positif Expressif, Accouplement du Récit Expressif au Positif Expressif, Accouplement du Bombardes au Positif Expressif, Octaves Graves du Positif Expressif, Tirasse Grand Orgue, Tirasse Positif de Dos, Tirasse Positif Expressif, Tirasse Récit Expressif, Tirasse Bombardes.
Accessories: Tremulant Général, Machine Barker Grand Orgue, Machine Barker Positif de Dos.

Literature
  • Organ 1/2004.
  • Les nouvelles orgues européennes de la cathédrale de Lausanne / J.-C. Geiser. - In: L'orgue francophone, nr. 33.
Recordings
  • Pietro Alessandro Yon : Complete Organ Music : Volume 1 / Tomasso Mazzoletti. - Brilliant Classics 95912 (3CD). - 2021.
  • Le récital inaugural / Jean-Christophe Geiser. - VCD Gallo CD-1143 (CD). - 2004.
Links http://cbfisk.com/opus/opus-120 (20/02/2024)
https://orgues-et-vitraux.ch/default.asp/2-0-1467-11-6-1/ (20/02/2024)