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Photo: Bram Luteyn. Date: 28 July 2021.

Photo: Bram Luteyn

Houdeng-Aimeries, België (Hainaut) - Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste
Municipal: La Louvière
Region:Wallonie
Address: Place de la Tannerie 7, 7110, Houdeng-Aimeries

Description nr.: 2055133.

Built by: Henri De Volder (1843) - opus 53

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1843 Henri De Volder53 new organ
ca. 1910 François Joris  maintenance/reparations

The organ in the church of Houdeng-Aimeries was built in 1843 by Henri De Volder. It is a two-manual organ, the pedal of which is attached to the Grand Orgue. The Positif's Clairon-Cromorne has one register drawer. At the beginning of the twentieth century, the keyboard was renewed by François Joris.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Grand Orgue5
- Positif5
- Pédaleaangehangen
Total number of stops10
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Grand Orgue (C-g'''): Montre 8', Bourdon 8', Prestant 4', Flûte Ouverte 4', Cornet 5 rangs.
Positif (C-g'''): Flûte Bouchée 4', Doublette 2', Fourniture 3 rangs, Trompette 8' (B/D), Cromorne 8' (discant), Clairon 4' (bas).
Pédale (C-f'): Aangehangen.
Couplers: Accouplement des Claviers.
Accessories: Trémolo.

Literature Orgues de Wallonie : Volume 2 : Province du Hainaut : Tome 3 - Arrondissement de Soignies : Tome 4 - Arrondissement de Thuin / Roland Servais, Pierre Decourcelle. - Namur : Ministère de la Région wallone : Direction générale de l'Aménagement du Territoire, du Logement et du Patrimoine, 1997.