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Photo: Bram Luteyn. Date: 26 July 2021.

Photo: Bram Luteyn

Ophain, België (Brabant-Wallon) - Église Sainte-Aldegonde
Municipal: Ophain-Bois-Seigneur-Isaac
Region:Wallonie
Address: Place d'Ophain, 1421, Ophain-Bois-Seigneur-Isaac

Description nr.: 2048084.

Built by: Antoine Coppin (1834)

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1834 Antoine Coppin  new organ
1920 Théophile Boeckx  restoration and enlargement

In 1834 Antoine Coppin built a new organ for the Saint Joseph Church in Waterloo. This instrument was transferred to Ophain in or about 1855. It was restored iin 1920 by Th. Boeckx. The Cornet was replaced by a Bourdon 16', which also had a pneumatic transmission mounted on the pedal.

Short list of all locations the organ has been
1834WaterlooSint Josephkerk
ca. 1855OphainÉglise Sainte-Aldegonde

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Manual10
- Pédale1 (0)
Total number of stops11 (10)
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Manual (C-f'''): Bourdon 16' - 1920, Montre 8', Bourdon 8', Prestant 4', Flûte 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Fourniture 3 rangs, Trompette 8', Clairon 4'.
Pédale (C-f'): Soubasse 16' - 1920; transmissie.
Couplers: Tirasse - 1920.

Literature
  • Orgues du Brabant Wallon : Inventaire critique / Jean Ferrard. - Bruxelles : Sauvegarde des Instruments de musique à Clavier, 1981.
  • Orgues de Wallonie : Volume 10 : Province de Brabant Wallon / Jean-Pierre Felix, Pierre Decourcelle. - Namur : Ministère de la Région wallone : Direction générale de l'Aménagement du Territoire, du Logement et du Patrimoine, 1998.

Photo: Bram Luteyn. Date: 26 July 2021.
Photo: Bram Luteyn