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Photo: Piet Bron
Braga, Portugal (Braga) - Santuário do Bom Jesus do Monte
Municipal: Braga
Address: Estrada do Bom Jesus, 4715-056, Braga-Tenões
Website: https://bomjesus.pt/
Description nr.: 2004550.
Built by: Manuel de Sá Couto (1800)
Manoel de Sá Couto built a new organ for the Cistercian monastery of Santa Maria in Bouro in 1799 and 1800. The instrument was completed on August 12, 1800. After the monastery was closed in 1834, the organ remained there unused for several years. In 1855 it was transferred to the church of Bom Jesus do Monte in Tenões near Braga. The Rodrigues brothers restored the instrument in 1972/1973. They expanded it with a second manual (Eco).
Technical data
Specification
Grande Órgão (C-g'''):
Bas: Campainhas, Tapadilho, Cheio a 2, Flautado de 24, Flautado 4, 12ª Tapado, Quinzena, Trompeta Real, Dezanovena, 8ª Real, Claram de 3 f., Flautado de 12, 22ª e 26ª, Cimbale de 3f., Trompa, Dolgaina.
Discant: Passarinhos, Cheio a 3, Dezanovena, Cheio a 4 vozes, 22a e 26a, Cimbala de 3 f., Pifaro, 8ª Real, Clarinete, Flauta Travessa, Obue, Voz Humana, Flauta Napolitana, Flautado 4, Flautado de 24, Clarim.
Eco / Realejo (C-g'''):
Bas: 15ª e 19ª, Fagote, Tapadilho, Rabecam.
Discant: Flautado de 12, 8ª Real, Corneta Inglesa a 4 Vozes, Clarim.
Photo: Piet Bron
Braga, Portugal (Braga) - Santuário do Bom Jesus do Monte
Municipal: Braga
Address: Estrada do Bom Jesus, 4715-056, Braga-Tenões
Website: https://bomjesus.pt/
Description nr.: 2004550.
Built by: Manuel de Sá Couto (1800)
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1800 | Manuel de Sá Couto | new organ | 1973 | Joaquim y Jose Rodrigues | restoration |
Manoel de Sá Couto built a new organ for the Cistercian monastery of Santa Maria in Bouro in 1799 and 1800. The instrument was completed on August 12, 1800. After the monastery was closed in 1834, the organ remained there unused for several years. In 1855 it was transferred to the church of Bom Jesus do Monte in Tenões near Braga. The Rodrigues brothers restored the instrument in 1972/1973. They expanded it with a second manual (Eco).
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Grande Órgão | 16 |
| - Eco / Realejo | 4 |
| Total number of stops | 20 |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Mechanical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Grande Órgão (C-g'''):
Bas: Campainhas, Tapadilho, Cheio a 2, Flautado de 24, Flautado 4, 12ª Tapado, Quinzena, Trompeta Real, Dezanovena, 8ª Real, Claram de 3 f., Flautado de 12, 22ª e 26ª, Cimbale de 3f., Trompa, Dolgaina.
Discant: Passarinhos, Cheio a 3, Dezanovena, Cheio a 4 vozes, 22a e 26a, Cimbala de 3 f., Pifaro, 8ª Real, Clarinete, Flauta Travessa, Obue, Voz Humana, Flauta Napolitana, Flautado 4, Flautado de 24, Clarim.
Eco / Realejo (C-g'''):
Bas: 15ª e 19ª, Fagote, Tapadilho, Rabecam.
Discant: Flautado de 12, 8ª Real, Corneta Inglesa a 4 Vozes, Clarim.
| Literature |
Historical organs in Portugal / Fr. Manuel Valença. - Zeist : Jacques Stinkens, 2002. - Kalender 2003. |
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