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Photo: Kuhn Orgelbau
Moutier, Die Schweiz / La Suisse (Bern) - Église Collégiale Saint-Germain
Municipal: Moutier
Region:Jura
Address: Rue Saint-Germain 12, 2740, Moutier
Description nr.: 2004296.
Built by: Orgelbau Kuhn AG (1962)
The organ in the collegiate church of Moutier was built by the Kuhn company in 1961-1962. Advisor during the construction was André Luy. During construction, Kuhn used a lot of pipework from two existing organs, namely the previous organ with 24 stops, which had been decommissioned in 1935, and an organ by Kuhn from 1908 that had been installed in the church in 1935 with 42 stops. The new organ was dedicated on April 8, 1962.
Technical data
Specification
Grand Orgue (C-g'''): Montre 16', Montre 8', Flûte Creuse 8', Bourdon 8', Prestant 4', Flûte Conique 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Flûte 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Cornet 5 rangs - Cornet Décomposée, Fourniture 4 à 5 rangs (2'), Cimbale 4 rangs (1'), Trompette 8', Clairon 4'.
Positif de Dos (C-g'''): Principal 8', Flûte à Cheminée 8', Quintatön 8', Suavial 4', Flûte Conique 4', Flageolet 2', Larigot 1 1/3', Piccolo 1', Sesquialtera 2 rangs (2 2/3'), Cymbale 4 rangs (1'), Ranquette 16', Cromorne 8', Chalumeau 4'.
Récit (C-g'''): Bourdon 16', Principal 8', Flûte à Fuseau 8', Salicional 8', Voix Céleste 8', Octave 4', Flûte à Cheminée 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Octavin 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Plein-Jeu 5 à 6 rangs (1 1/3'), Bombarde 16', Trompette Harmonique 8', Hautbois 8', Clairon 4'.
Pédale (C-f'): Principal 32' - C-H acoustisch, Principal 16', Soubasse 16', Bourdon 16' - transmission, Principal 8', Flûte 8', Bourdon 8' - transmission, Prestant 4', Flûte 4' - extension, Bourdon 4' - transmission, Flûte 2' - extension, Fourniture 5 rangs (4'), Bombarde 16', Trompette 8' - extension, Clairon 4' - extension.
Couplers: Accouplement du Positif au Grand Orgue, Accouplement du Récit au Grand Orgue, Accouplement du Récit au Positif, Tirasse Grand Orgue, Tirasse Positif, Tirasse Récit.
Accessories: 3 Combinaisons Fixes (mf - f - tutti), Jeux de Mutations, Appel Anches.
Photo: Kuhn Orgelbau
Moutier, Die Schweiz / La Suisse (Bern) - Église Collégiale Saint-Germain
Municipal: Moutier
Region:Jura
Address: Rue Saint-Germain 12, 2740, Moutier
Description nr.: 2004296.
Built by: Orgelbau Kuhn AG (1962)
The organ in the collegiate church of Moutier was built by the Kuhn company in 1961-1962. Advisor during the construction was André Luy. During construction, Kuhn used a lot of pipework from two existing organs, namely the previous organ with 24 stops, which had been decommissioned in 1935, and an organ by Kuhn from 1908 that had been installed in the church in 1935 with 42 stops. The new organ was dedicated on April 8, 1962.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Grand Orgue | 15 |
| - Positif de Dos | 13 |
| - Récit | 15 |
| - Pédale | 15 (7) |
| Total number of stops | 58 (50) |
| Key action | Electrical |
| Stop action | Electropneumatic |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Grand Orgue (C-g'''): Montre 16', Montre 8', Flûte Creuse 8', Bourdon 8', Prestant 4', Flûte Conique 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Flûte 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Cornet 5 rangs - Cornet Décomposée, Fourniture 4 à 5 rangs (2'), Cimbale 4 rangs (1'), Trompette 8', Clairon 4'.
Positif de Dos (C-g'''): Principal 8', Flûte à Cheminée 8', Quintatön 8', Suavial 4', Flûte Conique 4', Flageolet 2', Larigot 1 1/3', Piccolo 1', Sesquialtera 2 rangs (2 2/3'), Cymbale 4 rangs (1'), Ranquette 16', Cromorne 8', Chalumeau 4'.
Récit (C-g'''): Bourdon 16', Principal 8', Flûte à Fuseau 8', Salicional 8', Voix Céleste 8', Octave 4', Flûte à Cheminée 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Octavin 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Plein-Jeu 5 à 6 rangs (1 1/3'), Bombarde 16', Trompette Harmonique 8', Hautbois 8', Clairon 4'.
Pédale (C-f'): Principal 32' - C-H acoustisch, Principal 16', Soubasse 16', Bourdon 16' - transmission, Principal 8', Flûte 8', Bourdon 8' - transmission, Prestant 4', Flûte 4' - extension, Bourdon 4' - transmission, Flûte 2' - extension, Fourniture 5 rangs (4'), Bombarde 16', Trompette 8' - extension, Clairon 4' - extension.
Couplers: Accouplement du Positif au Grand Orgue, Accouplement du Récit au Grand Orgue, Accouplement du Récit au Positif, Tirasse Grand Orgue, Tirasse Positif, Tirasse Récit.
Accessories: 3 Combinaisons Fixes (mf - f - tutti), Jeux de Mutations, Appel Anches.
| Recordings |
Improvisations pour flûte de pan et orgue vol.2 / Gheorghe Zamfir (panfluit) en Marcel Cellier (orgel). - Festival FLD 617 (LP). - 1972. |
| Links |
https://www.orgelbau.ch/op=110440 https://orgues-et-vitraux.ch/default.asp/2-0-1846-11-6-1/ |