Complete description of the selected organ
Photo: Bram Luteyn
Saint-Maixent-l'Ecole, France (Deux-Sèvres (79)) - Église Abbatiale Saint-Leger
Municipal: Saint-Maixent-l'Ecole
Region:Poitou-Charentes
Address: Rue de l'Abbaye, 79400, Saint-Maixent-l'Ecole
Description nr.: 2055070.
Built by: Barker & Verschneider (1860)
The organ in the church of Saint-Maixent-l'Ecole was built in 1860 by the company Barker & Verschneider. The instrument has two manuals and pedal, with the Récit being an octave shorter than the Grand Orgue. The major octave is missing. In 1927, the Brun & Binetti company carried out a revision. The organ was subsequently restored twice more: in 1941 by Robert Boisseau and in 1977 by Jean Renaud.
Technical data
Specification
Grand Orgue (C-f'''): Montre 8', Flûte Harmonique 8', Prestant 4', Plein Jeu 4 rangs, Trompette 8', Clairon 4'.
Récit Expressif (c°-f'''): Bourdon 8', Viole de Gambe 8', Voix Céleste 8', Flûte 4', Doublette 2', Cornet 3 rangs, Hautbois 8'.
Pédale (C-f'): Soubasse 16', Basse 8', Flûte 4', Flûte 2'.
Couplers: Accouplement du Récit au Grand Orgue, Tirasse Grand Orgue, Tirasse Récit.
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Photo: Bram Luteyn
Saint-Maixent-l'Ecole, France (Deux-Sèvres (79)) - Église Abbatiale Saint-Leger
Municipal: Saint-Maixent-l'Ecole
Region:Poitou-Charentes
Address: Rue de l'Abbaye, 79400, Saint-Maixent-l'Ecole
Description nr.: 2055070.
Built by: Barker & Verschneider (1860)
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1860 | Barker & Verschneider | new organ | 1927 | Brun & Binetti | maintenance/reparations | 1941 | Robert Boisseau | restoration | 1977 | Jean Renaud | restoration |
The organ in the church of Saint-Maixent-l'Ecole was built in 1860 by the company Barker & Verschneider. The instrument has two manuals and pedal, with the Récit being an octave shorter than the Grand Orgue. The major octave is missing. In 1927, the Brun & Binetti company carried out a revision. The organ was subsequently restored twice more: in 1941 by Robert Boisseau and in 1977 by Jean Renaud.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Grand Orgue | 6 |
| - Récit Expressif | 7 |
| - Pédale | 4 |
| Total number of stops | 17 |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Mechanical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Grand Orgue (C-f'''): Montre 8', Flûte Harmonique 8', Prestant 4', Plein Jeu 4 rangs, Trompette 8', Clairon 4'.
Récit Expressif (c°-f'''): Bourdon 8', Viole de Gambe 8', Voix Céleste 8', Flûte 4', Doublette 2', Cornet 3 rangs, Hautbois 8'.
Pédale (C-f'): Soubasse 16', Basse 8', Flûte 4', Flûte 2'.
Couplers: Accouplement du Récit au Grand Orgue, Tirasse Grand Orgue, Tirasse Récit.
- Jean-Alain Ripoche