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Photo: Roland Galtier.

Photo: Roland Galtier

Hellemmes, France (Nord (59)) - Église Saint-Denis
Municipal: Lille
Region:Hauts-de-France
Address: Rue Faidherbe, 59260, Lille

Description nr.: 2051350.

Built by: Frères Damiens (1875)

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1875 Frères Damiens  new organ
1904 Builder unknown  transfer/relocate
1922 Jean Talon  maintenance/reparations
2001 Jean-Pascal Villard  restoration
2001 Michel Garnier  restoration

  • In 1875, the brothers Robert and Louis Damiens built a new organ for the chapel of the Frères Maristes in Beaucamps-Ligny. The instrument was transferred to the Église Saint-Denis in Hellemmes in 1904. In 1922, Jean Talon installed a new Montre 8' in the front. The organ was restored in 2001 by Jean-Pascal Villard and Michel Garnier. On December 7, 2001, it was inaugurated with a concert by Philippe Lefebvre.
  • On September 9, 2017, the organ was seriously damaged by a fire.

Short list of all locations the organ has been
1875Beaucamps-LignyFrères Maristes, Chapelle
1904HellemesÉglise Saint-Denis

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Grand Orgue12
- Récit Expressif8
- Pédale6
Total number of stops26
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Grand Orgue (C-f'''): Bourdon 16', Montre 8', Flûte 8', Bourdon 8', Viole de Gambe 8', Prestant 4', Doublette 2', Cornet 3 rangs, Plein Jeu 3-4 rangs, Basson 16' (discant), Trompette 8', Clairon 4'.
Récit Expressif (c°-f'''): Bourdon 8', Salicional 8', Voix Céleste 8', Flûte Harmonique 4', Dulciane 4', Cor Anglais 8', Hautbois 8', Voix Humaine 8', Trémolo.
Pédale (C-c'): Soubasse 16', Flûte 8', Octave 4', Basson 8', Trompette 8', Clairon 4'.
Couplers: Accouplement du Récit au Grand Orgue, Tirasse Grand Orgue, Tirasse Récit.
Accessories: Appel Grands Jeux, Suppression Grands Jeux, Appel et Retrait d'Anches.

Links https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellemmes-Lille#Les_grandes_orgues
http://orgues-hdf.eu/index.php?title=Hellemmes,_St_Denis
Other sources
  • Jean-Alain Ripoche

Photo: Roland Galtier.
Photo: Roland Galtier
Photo: Pierre-André Leclercq.
Photo: Pierre-André Leclercq