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Saint-Brieuc, France (Côtes-d'Armor (22)) - Église Saint-Michel
Municipal: Saint-Brieuc
Region:Bretagne
Address: Place Saint-Michel, 22000, Saint-Brieuc
Description nr.: 2005846.
Built by: Aristide Cavaillé-Coll (1854)
Technical data
Specification
Grand Orgue (C-f'''):
Jeux de Fonds: Montre 16', Bourdon 16', Montre 8', Violoncelle 8', Flûte Harmonique 8', Bourdon 8', Prestant 4'.
Jeux de Combinaison: Dulciane 4', Doublette 2', Cornet 5 rangs (discant), Plein Jeu 3 rangs, Basson 16', Trompette 8', Clairon 4'.
Positif (C-f'''):
Jeux de Fonds: Principal 8', Flûte Harmonique 8' - 1854/1895, Bourdon 8', Flûte 4', Doublette 2', Piccolo 1'.
Jeux de Combinaison: Quinte 2 2/3', Trompette 8' - 1895, Basson-Hautbois 8', Clairon 4'.
Récit Expressif (C-f'''):
Jeux de Fonds: Cor de Nuit 8', Flûte Harmonique 8', Gambe 8', Voix Céleste 8', Basson-Hautbois 8', Voix Humaine 8'.
Jeux de Combinaison: Flûte Octaviante 4', Octavin 2', Trompette 8', Clarinette 8', Trémolo.
Pédale (C-f'):
Jeux de Fonds: Flûte 16', Soubasse 16' - 1907, Flûte 8', Flûte 4' - 1907.
Jeux de Combinaison: Bombarde 16', Trompette 8'.
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, Octaves Graves.
Accessories: Effet d'Orage, Appel d'Anches Grand Orgue, Appel d'Anches Positif, Appel d'Anches Récit, Appel d'Anches Pédale.
Saint-Brieuc, France (Côtes-d'Armor (22)) - Église Saint-Michel
Municipal: Saint-Brieuc
Region:Bretagne
Address: Place Saint-Michel, 22000, Saint-Brieuc
Description nr.: 2005846.
Built by: Aristide Cavaillé-Coll (1854)
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1854 | Aristide Cavaillé-Coll | new organ | 1873 | Aristide Cavaillé-Coll | restoration | 1907 | Charles Mutin | modify stoplist | 1965 | André & Paul Mack | new organ in old case | 1993 | Jean Renaud | reconstruction | 1993 | Michel Jurine | reconstruction |
- In 1849 a second-hand organ was placed in the Église Saint-Michel in Saint-Brieuc, with three manuals and pulldown pedals. It had 25 stops. The structure was classic French: Grand-Orgue, Positif and a discant Récit. Aristide Cavaillé-Coll built a new organ in the old organ cases in 1854, but he did use part of the existing pipe work.
- In 1858 the organ gallery collapsed partially. A radical restoration of the organ was necessary, but it was not carried out until 1872. Cavaillé-Coll rebuilt the organ that year, after which it could be used again on September 25, 1873. Some construction work was also carried out in 1873 and 1874. In a revision in 1895, a Trumpet 8' was added and the Flûte Octaviante 4' of the positive was shifted to a Flûte Harmonique 8'. Another expansion took place in 1907, when Charles Mutin added a Soubasse and a Flûte 4' to the pedal.
- The organ was dismantled and stored in 1963. A new organ with electric drawers was installed by the Mack brothers. This new organ was inaugurated on May 2, 1965 with a concert by Maurice and Marie-Madeleine Duruflé. This instrument was of poor quality and soon caused major problems.
- In 1981 one started making plans for rebuilding the old organ. In 1991 there was enough money and the work started. Jean Renaud performed the work in collaboration with Michel Jurine. The reconstructed organ was dedicated on November 14, 1993.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Grand Orgue | 14 |
| - Positif | 10 |
| - Récit Expressif | 10 |
| - Pédale | 6 |
| Total number of stops | 40 |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Mechanical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
| Pitch | a' = 435 Hz |
| Temperament | Equal temperament |
| Wind pressure | 105 mm (Grand Orgue discant), 100 mm (Pédale), 90 mm (overig) |
Specification
Grand Orgue (C-f'''):
Jeux de Fonds: Montre 16', Bourdon 16', Montre 8', Violoncelle 8', Flûte Harmonique 8', Bourdon 8', Prestant 4'.
Jeux de Combinaison: Dulciane 4', Doublette 2', Cornet 5 rangs (discant), Plein Jeu 3 rangs, Basson 16', Trompette 8', Clairon 4'.
Positif (C-f'''):
Jeux de Fonds: Principal 8', Flûte Harmonique 8' - 1854/1895, Bourdon 8', Flûte 4', Doublette 2', Piccolo 1'.
Jeux de Combinaison: Quinte 2 2/3', Trompette 8' - 1895, Basson-Hautbois 8', Clairon 4'.
Récit Expressif (C-f'''):
Jeux de Fonds: Cor de Nuit 8', Flûte Harmonique 8', Gambe 8', Voix Céleste 8', Basson-Hautbois 8', Voix Humaine 8'.
Jeux de Combinaison: Flûte Octaviante 4', Octavin 2', Trompette 8', Clarinette 8', Trémolo.
Pédale (C-f'):
Jeux de Fonds: Flûte 16', Soubasse 16' - 1907, Flûte 8', Flûte 4' - 1907.
Jeux de Combinaison: Bombarde 16', Trompette 8'.
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, Octaves Graves.
Accessories: Effet d'Orage, Appel d'Anches Grand Orgue, Appel d'Anches Positif, Appel d'Anches Récit, Appel d'Anches Pédale.
| Compound stop | Composition |
| Plein Jeu 3 rangs (Grand Orgue) | C: 1' - 2/3' - 1/2'. f°: 2' - 1 1/3' - 1'. f': 4' - 2 2/3' - 2'. f'': 8' - 5 1/3' - 4'. |
| Cornet 5 rangs discant (Grand Orgue) | c': 8' - 4' - 2 2/3' - 2' - 1 3/5'. |
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