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Ville de Québec, Canada (Québec) - Basilique-Cathédrale Notre-Dame
Municipal: Ville de Québec
Address: 16 Rue De Buade, G1R 4A1, Québec, QC
Website: http://holydoorquebec.ca/
Description nr.: 2043691.
Built by: Casavant Frères (1927) - opus 1217
Technical data
Specification
Grand Orgue (C-c''''): Bourdon 32', Montre 16', Bourdon 16', Montre 8', Principal 8', Flûte Harmonique 8', Flûte Double 8', Bourdon 8', Gambe 8', Prestant 4', Flûte Conique 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Cornet 5 rangs (8'), Grande Fourniture 2-3 rangs (2 2/3'), Fourniture 4-5 rangs (1 1/3'), Bombarde 16', Trompette 8', Clairon 4', Tuba Magna 16' - from Grand Choeur, Tuba Mirabilis 8' - from Grand Choeur, Tuba Clairon 4' - from Grand Choeur.
Positif Expressif (C-c''''): Montre 8', Cor de Nuit 8', Dulciane 8', Unda Maris 8', Octave 4', Flûte d'Amour 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Plein Jeu 3-4 rangs (1'), Douçaine 16', Trompette 8', Cromorne 8', Cor Anglais 8', Tremblant, Tuba Magna 16' - from Grand Choeur, Tuba Mirabilis 8' - from Grand Choeur, Tuba Clairon 4' - from Grand Choeur.
Récit Expressif (C-c''''): Bourdon 16', Principal 8', Flûte Traversière 8', Flûte à Cheminée 8', Viole de Gambe 8', Voix Céleste 8', Prestant 4', Flûte Octaviante 4', Nasard Harmonique 2 2/3', Octavin 2', Piccolo Harmonique 1', Plein Jeu Harmonique 2-5 rangs (2'), Trompette 16', Cor 8', Hautbois 8', Voix Humaine 8', Clairon 4', Tremblant, Tuba Magna 16' - from Grand Choeur, Tuba Mirabilis 8' - from Grand Choeur, Tuba Clairon 4' - from Grand Choeur.
Grand Choeur (C-c''''): Bourdon 16', Flûte Majeure 8', Bourdon 8', Gros Nazard 5 1/3', Principal 4', Flûte 4', Grosse Tierce 3 1/5', Nazard 2 2/3', Septième 2 2/7', Quarte de Nazard 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Cromorne 8', Tremblant, Tuba Magna 16' - extension, Tuba Mirabilis 8', Tuba Clairon 4' - extension.
Pédale (C-g'): Flûte 32' - extension, Soubasse 32' - extension, Bourdon 32' - extension, Flûte 16', Contrebasse 16', Montre 16' - from Grand Orgue, Soubasse 16', Bourdon 16' - from Grand Choeur, Quinte 10 2/3', Montre 8', Flûte 8', Bourdon 8', Bourdon Doux 8' - from Grand Choeur, Basse Chorale 4', Flûte 4' - extension, Fourniture 4 rangs (2 2/3'), Contre Bombarde 32' - extension, Bombarde 16', Trompette 16' - from Récit, Douçaine 16' - from Positif, Tuba Magna 16' - from Grand Choeur, Trompette 8', Tuba Mirabilis 8' - from Grand Choeur, Baryton 8' - from Récit, Cromorne 8' - from Positif, Clairon 4' - extension, Tuba Clairon 4' - from Grand Choeur, Basson 4' - from Récit, Chalumeau 4' - from Positif.
Ville de Québec, Canada (Québec) - Basilique-Cathédrale Notre-Dame
Municipal: Ville de Québec
Address: 16 Rue De Buade, G1R 4A1, Québec, QC
Website: http://holydoorquebec.ca/
Description nr.: 2043691.
Built by: Casavant Frères (1927) - opus 1217
Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1927 | Casavant Frères | 1217 | new organ | 1974 | Bernard Cavelier | restoration | 1985 | firme Guilbault-Thérien | restoration and enlargement | 2022 | Casavant Frères | reconstruction |
- Casavant built a new main organ for the Basilique-Cathédrale Notre-Dame in Québec in 1927. Consultant was Henri Gagnon, organist of the church. The front was designed by James Kennedy, and the wood carvings are made by Elzéar Soucy. The organ was inaugurated on November 8, 1927 with a concert by Henri Gagnon and Charles-Marie Courboin.
- Bernard Cavelier carried out a revision in 1974. In 1983-1985 the organ was modified and expanded by Guilbault-Thérien. In 2021-2022, Casavant carried out a reconstruction in the style of the original instrument.
Technical data
Number of stops per division | |
- Grand Orgue | 23 (20) |
- Positif Expressif | 17 (14) |
- Récit Expressif | 20 (17) |
- Grand Choeur | 15 (13) |
- Pédale | 29 (11) |
Total number of stops | 104 (75) |
Key action | Electropneumatic |
Stop action | Electropneumatic |
Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Grand Orgue (C-c''''): Bourdon 32', Montre 16', Bourdon 16', Montre 8', Principal 8', Flûte Harmonique 8', Flûte Double 8', Bourdon 8', Gambe 8', Prestant 4', Flûte Conique 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Cornet 5 rangs (8'), Grande Fourniture 2-3 rangs (2 2/3'), Fourniture 4-5 rangs (1 1/3'), Bombarde 16', Trompette 8', Clairon 4', Tuba Magna 16' - from Grand Choeur, Tuba Mirabilis 8' - from Grand Choeur, Tuba Clairon 4' - from Grand Choeur.
Positif Expressif (C-c''''): Montre 8', Cor de Nuit 8', Dulciane 8', Unda Maris 8', Octave 4', Flûte d'Amour 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Plein Jeu 3-4 rangs (1'), Douçaine 16', Trompette 8', Cromorne 8', Cor Anglais 8', Tremblant, Tuba Magna 16' - from Grand Choeur, Tuba Mirabilis 8' - from Grand Choeur, Tuba Clairon 4' - from Grand Choeur.
Récit Expressif (C-c''''): Bourdon 16', Principal 8', Flûte Traversière 8', Flûte à Cheminée 8', Viole de Gambe 8', Voix Céleste 8', Prestant 4', Flûte Octaviante 4', Nasard Harmonique 2 2/3', Octavin 2', Piccolo Harmonique 1', Plein Jeu Harmonique 2-5 rangs (2'), Trompette 16', Cor 8', Hautbois 8', Voix Humaine 8', Clairon 4', Tremblant, Tuba Magna 16' - from Grand Choeur, Tuba Mirabilis 8' - from Grand Choeur, Tuba Clairon 4' - from Grand Choeur.
Grand Choeur (C-c''''): Bourdon 16', Flûte Majeure 8', Bourdon 8', Gros Nazard 5 1/3', Principal 4', Flûte 4', Grosse Tierce 3 1/5', Nazard 2 2/3', Septième 2 2/7', Quarte de Nazard 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Cromorne 8', Tremblant, Tuba Magna 16' - extension, Tuba Mirabilis 8', Tuba Clairon 4' - extension.
Pédale (C-g'): Flûte 32' - extension, Soubasse 32' - extension, Bourdon 32' - extension, Flûte 16', Contrebasse 16', Montre 16' - from Grand Orgue, Soubasse 16', Bourdon 16' - from Grand Choeur, Quinte 10 2/3', Montre 8', Flûte 8', Bourdon 8', Bourdon Doux 8' - from Grand Choeur, Basse Chorale 4', Flûte 4' - extension, Fourniture 4 rangs (2 2/3'), Contre Bombarde 32' - extension, Bombarde 16', Trompette 16' - from Récit, Douçaine 16' - from Positif, Tuba Magna 16' - from Grand Choeur, Trompette 8', Tuba Mirabilis 8' - from Grand Choeur, Baryton 8' - from Récit, Cromorne 8' - from Positif, Clairon 4' - extension, Tuba Clairon 4' - from Grand Choeur, Basson 4' - from Récit, Chalumeau 4' - from Positif.
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