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Photo: Den Katolske Kirke.

Photo: Den Katolske Kirke

Bergen (Norge), Norge (Vestland) - St. Pauls Kirke
Municipal: Bergen
Region:Hordaland
Address: Nygardsgaten 3, 5015, Bergen

Description nr.: 2043521.

Built by: Casavant Frères (1920) - opus 817

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1920 Casavant Frères817 new organ
1945 Casavant Frères  rebuild
2015 Åkerman & Lund  transfer/relocate

  • The Church of Saint-Charles in Limoilou was built in 1917-1920 and was designed by Joseph-Pierre Ouellet. In 1919 the Casavant company built an organ with three manuals and pedal. It was placed in the church in March 1920. Henri Gagnon played the opening concert on April 25, 1920. In 1945 the organ was modified. The organcase was arranged differently, so that the rose window became visible.
  • Due to rising maintenance costs, the church has been closed after a final service on June 28, 2012. The building was sold to Machine de Cirque at the end of 2020. The organ was already dismantled by Casavant in 2014 and sold to Norway. The organ was installed in 2015 by Åkerman & Lund in Bergen in St. Pauls Kirke in Bergen. The only change was the installation of a modern electornic combination action. The organ case has been restored to its original undivided condition.

Short list of all locations the organ has been
1920Quebec VilleÉglise Saint-Charles-de-Limoilou
2015BergenSt. Pauls Kirke

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Grand Orgue11
- Positif6
- Récit Expressif14
- Solo7
- Pédale9
Total number of stops47
Key actionElectropneumatic
Stop actionElectrical
Windchest(s)Cone chests
Pitcha' = 440 Hz
TemperamentEqual temperament

Specification
Grand Orgue (C-c''''): Montre 16', Montre 8', Flûte Double 8', Flûte à Cheminée 8', Gemshorn 8', Prestant 4', Flûte Harmonique 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Mixture 4 rangs, Trompette 8'.
Positif Expressif (C-c''''): Principal Étroit 8', Mélodie 8', Dulciane 8', Flûte Douce 4', Flageolet 2', Clarinette 8', Trémolo, Cloches.
Récit Expressif (C-c''''): Bourdon 16', Principal 8', Bourdon 8', Viole de Gambe 8', Voix Céleste 8', Principal 4', Flûte Traverse 4', Piccolo 2', Cornet 4 rangs, Basson 16', Cor 8', Hautbois 8', Voix Humaine 8', Clairon 4', Trémolo.
Solo Expressif (C-c''''): Stentorphone 8', Grosse Flûte 8', Viole d'Orchestre 8', Viole Céleste 8', Flûte de Concert 4', Tuba 8', Euphone 8', Trémolo.
Pédale (C-f'): Principal Basse 32' - C-B acoustic, Flûte Ouverte 16', Bourdon 16', Bourdon Doux 16', Violon 16', Flûte 8', Bourdon 8', Violoncelle 8', Bombarde 16'.
Couplers: Accouplement du Positif au Grand Orgue, Accouplement du Récit au Grand Orgue, Accouplement du Récit au Grand Orgue en 4', Accouplement du Solo au Grand Orgue, Accouplement du Solo au Grand Orgue, Accouplement du Récit au Positif, Accouplement du Récit au Positif en 4', Accouplement du Grand-Orgue au Grand-Orgue en 16', Accouplement du Grand-Orgue au Grand-Orgue en 4', Accouplement du Positif au Positif en 16', Accouplement du Positif au Positif en 4', Tirasse Grand Orgue, Tirasse Positif, Tirasse Récit, Tirasse Solo.
Accessories: Combinateur Électronique - 2015, Crescendo.

Links https://www.musiqueorguequebec.ca/orgues/quebec/scharleslq.html
https://organindex.de/index.php?title=Bergen,_Paulskirche
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/quebec-church-organ-gets-new-life-across-atlantic/article18475150/

Situation in Québec. Source: Postcard.
Source: Postcard