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Photo: René Troost. Date: 27 July 2009.

Photo: René Troost

Heverlee, België (Vlaams-Brabant) - Jezuïetenklooster, kapel
Municipal: Leuven
Region:Vlaanderen
Address: Waversebaan 220, 3001, Heverlee

Description nr.: 2006226.

Built by: Aristide Cavaillé-Coll (1880) - opus 536

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1880 Aristide Cavaillé-Coll536 new organ
1959 Klais Orgelbau  transfer/relocate

  • In 1880, Aristide Cavaillé-Coll built an organ for the church of the Jesuit Fathers, Bestormstraat 26 (now called Posteernestraat) in Ghent. This was many years after the first design for the monastery made by Cavaillé-Coll in 1869. This first design had twenty stops, but in 1880 an organ with only thirteen stops was installed.
  • After the monastery itself closed, the buildings continued to be used as a retreat house for some time. The complex was sold in 1957. The organ was transferred to Heverlee Abbey in 1959 by the Klais company. Advisors were Jozef Kreps and Pascal Indekeu. The original wind facility was not included in the transfer.

Short list of all locations the organ has been
1880GentJezuïetenklooster, kapel
1959HeverleeJezuïetenklooster, kapel

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Grand Orgue6
- Récit Expressif7
- Pédale2
Total number of stops15
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Grand Orgue (C-g'''): Bourdon 16', Montre 8', Flûte Harmonique 8', Salicional 8', Prestant 4', Plein Jeu Harmonique.
Récit Expressif (C-g'''): Viole de Gambe 8', Voix Celeste 8', Bourdon 8', Flûte Octaviante 4', Trompette 8', Basson et Hautbois 8', Voix Humaine 8'.
Pédale (C-d'): Soubasse 16', Basse 8'.
Couplers: Accouplement du Récit Expressif au Grand Orgue, Tirasse Grand Orgue, Tirasse Récit Expressif.
Accessories: Tacet.

Literature
  • Oude orgels in Vlaanderen : deel II / Gaby Moortgat. - [Brussel] : B.R.T., Dienst Pers en Publikaties, 1965. - (Brochure nr. 30).
  • Leuvense orgelgids / J.-P. Félix, G. Huybens. - Leuven : Leuvense Orgel Kring (LOK), 1985.
  • Cavaillé-Collorgels in België 1859-1891 / Gilbert Huybens. - In: Orgelkunst, jrg. XX nummer 4, december 1997.
  • Merkwaardige orgels in Vlaams-Brabant. - In: Orgelkunst, jrg. 37, nr. 3, september 2014.
Recordings César Franck : Moters & Pièces Posthumes - Louis James Alfred Léfébure-Wély : Meditaciones Religiosas / Joris Verdin, m.m.v. het Vlaams Radio Koor o.l.v. Johan Duijck. - Klara SABAM MMP 027 (CD). - 2002. - Opnamen uit 1990 en 1991, opgenomen in Saint-Brieuc, Heverlee en Gesves.

Photo: René Troost. Date: 27 July 2009.
Photo: René Troost
Photo: René Troost. Date: 27 July 2009.
Photo: René Troost
Photo: René Troost. Date: 27 July 2009.
Photo: René Troost
Photo: René Troost. Date: 27 July 2009.
Photo: René Troost
Photo: René Troost. Date: 27 July 2009.
Photo: René Troost
Photo: René Troost. Date: 27 July 2009.
Photo: René Troost
Photo: René Troost. Date: 27 July 2009.
Photo: René Troost
Photo: René Troost. Date: 27 July 2009.
Photo: René Troost