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Photo: Piet Bron. Date: 23 February 2015.

Photo: Piet Bron

Sint-Gillis-Waas, België (Oost-Vlaanderen) - Sint Egidiuskerk
Municipal: Sint-Gillis-Waas
Region:Vlaanderen
Address: Kerkstraat 77, 9170, Sint-Gillis-Waas

Description nr.: 2048271.

Built by: François Joris (1911)
The organ contains older material: Pipes from 1653 by Jan Bremser


The company Fr. Joris built a new organ for the parish church of Sint-Gillis-Waas in 1911. The organ was dedicated on September 5, 1911. Arthur De Hovre played the dedication concert.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Grand Orgue11
- Récit9
- Pédale3
Total number of stops23
Key actionPneumatic
Stop actionPneumatic
Windchest(s)Cone chests

Specification
Grand Orgue: Bourdon 16', Montre 8', Violon 8', Flute Harmonique 8', Bourdon 8' - 1653, Prestant 4' - 1653, Flute 4' - 1653, Quinte 3' - 1653, Doublette 2' - 1653, Trompette 8', Clairon 4'.
Récit: Diapason 8', Salicional 8', Voix Céleste 8', Bourdon 8' - 1653, Violine 4', Flute Echo 4' - 1653, Flageolette 2' - 1653, Basson-Hautbois 8', Trompette Harmonique 8'.
Pédale: Sousbasse 16', Basse 8', Violoncelle 8'.

Literature
  • Parochiale kerk te St. Gillis-Waas : Inhuldiging van het nieuwe Orgel : 5 september 1911.
  • De Belgische orgelbouwersfamilie Joris: een status quastionis / Patrick Roose. - In: Orgelkunst, derde jaargang nummer 3, september 1980.