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Photo: Quotidien "La Montagne"
Thiers, France (Puy-de-Dôme (63)) - Église Saint-Genès
Municipal: Thiers
Region:Auvergne
Address: Place Saint-Genès, 63300, Thiers
Description nr.: 2048620.
Built by: Antoine Herbuté (1853)
Technical data
Specification
Grand Orgue (C-g'''): Principal 16', Bourdon 16', Montre 8', Bourdon 8', Flûte Douce 8', Gambe 8', Salicional 8', Prestant 4', Cornet 5 rangs, Fourniture 3-4 rangs, Basson 16', Trompette 8', Clairon 4'.
Positif Expressif (C-g'''): Principal 8', Dulciana 8', Bourdon 8', Flûte Douce 4', Trompette 8', Euphone 8'.
Récit Expressif (C-g'''): Quintaton 16', Cor de Nuit 8', Flûte Traversière 8', Gambe 8', Voix Céleste 8', Flûte Octaviante 4', Octavin 2', Plein Jeu 3 rangs, Trompette 8', Basson-Hautbois 8', Voix Humaine 8'.
Pédale (C-g'): Flûte 16', Soubasse 16', Flûte 8', Bourdon 8', Flûte 4', Bombarde 16', Trompette 8', Clairon 4'.
Couplers: Accouplement du Positif au Grand Orgue, Accouplement du Positif au Grand Orgue en 16', Accouplement du Récit au Grand Orgue, Accouplement du Récit au Positif, Tirasse Grand Orgue, Tirasse Positif, Tirasse Récit.
Accessories: Machine Barker au Grand-Orgue, Appel Anches Grand-Orgue, Appel Anches Positif, Appel Anches Récit, Appel Anches Pédale.
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Photo: Quotidien "La Montagne"
Thiers, France (Puy-de-Dôme (63)) - Église Saint-Genès
Municipal: Thiers
Region:Auvergne
Address: Place Saint-Genès, 63300, Thiers
Description nr.: 2048620.
Built by: Antoine Herbuté (1853)
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1853 | Antoine Herbuté | new organ | 1859 | Charles Michel-Merklin | enlargement | 1914 | Michel-Merklin & Kuhn | maintenance/reparations | 2001 | Simon & Villard Madigout | restoration |
- The organ in the Saint-Genès church in Thiers was built in 1853 by Antoine Herbuté. Abbé Barthélémy Rossich was involved during the construction as consultant. The organ has three manuals and a pedal. The positive is not placed in the small balustrade case, but at the bottom of the main case. The small case is only placed for decoration.
- In 1859 Charles Michel-Merkin expanded the organ. In 1914 Michel-Merklin & Kühn carried out an overhaul. The organ was restored in the years 2000-2001 in a joint project by the organ makers Madigout, Simon and Villard.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Grand Orgue | 13 |
| - Positif Expressif | 6 |
| - Récit Expressif | 11 |
| - Pédale | 8 |
| Total number of stops | 38 |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Mechanical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Grand Orgue (C-g'''): Principal 16', Bourdon 16', Montre 8', Bourdon 8', Flûte Douce 8', Gambe 8', Salicional 8', Prestant 4', Cornet 5 rangs, Fourniture 3-4 rangs, Basson 16', Trompette 8', Clairon 4'.
Positif Expressif (C-g'''): Principal 8', Dulciana 8', Bourdon 8', Flûte Douce 4', Trompette 8', Euphone 8'.
Récit Expressif (C-g'''): Quintaton 16', Cor de Nuit 8', Flûte Traversière 8', Gambe 8', Voix Céleste 8', Flûte Octaviante 4', Octavin 2', Plein Jeu 3 rangs, Trompette 8', Basson-Hautbois 8', Voix Humaine 8'.
Pédale (C-g'): Flûte 16', Soubasse 16', Flûte 8', Bourdon 8', Flûte 4', Bombarde 16', Trompette 8', Clairon 4'.
Couplers: Accouplement du Positif au Grand Orgue, Accouplement du Positif au Grand Orgue en 16', Accouplement du Récit au Grand Orgue, Accouplement du Récit au Positif, Tirasse Grand Orgue, Tirasse Positif, Tirasse Récit.
Accessories: Machine Barker au Grand-Orgue, Appel Anches Grand-Orgue, Appel Anches Positif, Appel Anches Récit, Appel Anches Pédale.
- Jean-Alain Ripoche