Complete description of the selected organ
Photo: Dick Sanderman
Leuven, België (Vlaams-Brabant) - Lemmensinstituut, kapel
Municipal: Leuven
Region:Vlaanderen
Address: Lemmensberg 3, 3000, Leuven
Website: http://www.kso-lemmensinstituut.be/
Description nr.: 2008068.
Built by: Klais Orgelbau (1933) - opus 799
The Klais company completed a large organ for the chapel of the Lemmens Institute in Mechelen in 1933. The basis of the instrument was a smaller organ by Ch. Crutchley from 1925. The organ was overhauled and relocated to Leuven by Stevens in 1968. The company Castrel-Aerts carried out maintenance works in 1981. The current form was created after a restoration by the company Pels-D'Hondt in 1999. The number of manuals has been reduced from four to three, a new console has been placed and the action has been entirely electrically constructed.
Short list of all locations the organ has been
Technical data
Specification
Hoofdwerk (C-c''''): Prestant 16', Prestant 8', Gamba 8', Flûte Harmonique 8', Gedekt 8', Quintadeen 8', Octaaf 4', Kwint 2 2/3', Superoctaaf 2', Cornet IV sterk (discant), Mixtuur III sterk, Cymbel IV sterk, Hoorn 8', Trompet 8'.
Positief (C-c''''): Fluit 8', Spitsfluit 8', Prestant 4', Blokfluit 4', Fluit 2', Larigot 1 1/3', Holpijp 1', Sesquialter II sterk, Mixtuur III sterk, Dulciaan 16', Trompet 8', Kromhoorn 8', Regaal 8'.
Reciet (C-c''''): Gedekt 16', Gedekt 8', Salicionaal 8', Voix Céleste 8', Flûte Octaviante 4', Eoline 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Octavin 2', Terts 1 3/5', Mixtuur IV-V sterk, Bombarde 16', Trompet 8', Hobo 8', Voix Humaine 8', Klaroen 4'.
Pedaal (C-g'): Principaal 16', Subbas 16', Kwint 10 2/3', Prestant 8', Fluit 8', Gedekt 8', Octaaf 4', Fluit 4', Ruispijp II sterk, Mixtuur III sterk, Bazuin 16', Trompet 8', Klaroen 4'.
Photo: Dick Sanderman
Leuven, België (Vlaams-Brabant) - Lemmensinstituut, kapel
Municipal: Leuven
Region:Vlaanderen
Address: Lemmensberg 3, 3000, Leuven
Website: http://www.kso-lemmensinstituut.be/
Description nr.: 2008068.
Built by: Klais Orgelbau (1933) - opus 799
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1925 | Ch. Crutchley | new organ | 1933 | Klais Orgelbau | 799 | rebuild | 1968 | firma Jos Stevens | transfer/relocate | 1981 | Aerts & Castrel | maintenance/reparations | 1999 | B. Pels-D'Hondt | 162 | restoration |
The Klais company completed a large organ for the chapel of the Lemmens Institute in Mechelen in 1933. The basis of the instrument was a smaller organ by Ch. Crutchley from 1925. The organ was overhauled and relocated to Leuven by Stevens in 1968. The company Castrel-Aerts carried out maintenance works in 1981. The current form was created after a restoration by the company Pels-D'Hondt in 1999. The number of manuals has been reduced from four to three, a new console has been placed and the action has been entirely electrically constructed.
Short list of all locations the organ has been
| 1925 | Mechelen | Lemmensinstituut |
| 1968 | Leuven | Lemmensinstituut |
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Hoofdwerk | 14 |
| - Positief | 13 |
| - Reciet | 15 |
| - Pedaal | 13 |
| Total number of stops | 55 |
| Key action | Electrical |
| Stop action | Electrical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Hoofdwerk (C-c''''): Prestant 16', Prestant 8', Gamba 8', Flûte Harmonique 8', Gedekt 8', Quintadeen 8', Octaaf 4', Kwint 2 2/3', Superoctaaf 2', Cornet IV sterk (discant), Mixtuur III sterk, Cymbel IV sterk, Hoorn 8', Trompet 8'.
Positief (C-c''''): Fluit 8', Spitsfluit 8', Prestant 4', Blokfluit 4', Fluit 2', Larigot 1 1/3', Holpijp 1', Sesquialter II sterk, Mixtuur III sterk, Dulciaan 16', Trompet 8', Kromhoorn 8', Regaal 8'.
Reciet (C-c''''): Gedekt 16', Gedekt 8', Salicionaal 8', Voix Céleste 8', Flûte Octaviante 4', Eoline 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Octavin 2', Terts 1 3/5', Mixtuur IV-V sterk, Bombarde 16', Trompet 8', Hobo 8', Voix Humaine 8', Klaroen 4'.
Pedaal (C-g'): Principaal 16', Subbas 16', Kwint 10 2/3', Prestant 8', Fluit 8', Gedekt 8', Octaaf 4', Fluit 4', Ruispijp II sterk, Mixtuur III sterk, Bazuin 16', Trompet 8', Klaroen 4'.
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De dispositie luidde voor 1999: Manuaal I (Rugpositief): Quintatoon 8', Spitsfluit 8', Blokfluit 4', Zwegel 2', Holpijp 1', Sesquialter II sterk, Trompet 8', Hobo 8', Tremolo. Manuaal II (Groot Orgel): Monter 16', Monter 8', Bourdon 8, Gamba 8', Prestant 4', Fluit 4, Kwint 2 2/3', Superoctaaf 2', Mixtuur III sterk, Cymbel IV sterk, Trompet 8'. Manuaal III (Positief): Fluit 8', Bourdon 8', Zingprincipaal 4', Fluit 2', Larigot 1 1/3', Mixtuur III sterk, Scherp III sterk, Dulciaanregaal 8', Hoorn 8', Kromhoorn 8', Tremolo. Manuaal IV (Reciet): Bourdon 16', Fluit Harmonique 8', Bourdon 8', Salicional 8', Zweving 8', Fluit Octaviant 4', Eoline 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Octavin 2', Mixtuur IV-V sterk, Bombarde 16', Trompet 8', Hobo 8', Vox Humana 8', Klaroen 4', Tremolo. Pedaal: Principaal 16', Subbas 16', Kwint 10 2/3', Prestant 8', Fluit 8', Gedektbas 8', Prestant 4', Fluit 4', Nachthoorn 2', Ruispijp II sterk, Vulwerk III sterk, Bazuin 16', Trompet 8', Schalmei 4', Zink 2'. Koppelingen: Manuaal I - Manuaal II, Manuaal I - Manuaal III, Manuaal I - Manuaal IV, Manuaal II - Manuaal I, Manuaal II - Manuaal I 16', Manuaal II - Manuaal I 4', Manuaal II - Manuaal III, Manuaal II - Manuaal IV, Manuaal II - Manuaal IV 16', Manuaal II - Manuaal IV 4', Manuaal III - Manuaal IV, Pedaal - Manuaal I, Pedaal - Manuaal II, Pedaal - Manuaal III, Pedaal - Manuaal IV, Pedaal - Manuaal IV 4', Manuaal I 16', Manuaal I 4', Manuaal I Muet, Manuaal III 16', Manuaal III 4', Manuaal III Muet, Manuaal IV 16', Manuaal IV 4', Manuaal IV Muet. Speelhulpen: 2 vrije combinaties, Generaal Crescendo. |
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