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Photo: Bram Luteyn
Celles-sur-Belle, France (Deux-Sèvres (79)) - Église Abbatiale (Ancienne Abbaye Royale)
Municipal: Celles-sur-Belle
Region:Poitou-Charentes
Address: 12 Rue des Halles, 79370, Celles-sur-Belle
Website: https://www.abbaye-royale-celles.com/
Description nr.: 2055348.
Built by: Olivier Chevron (2016)
In 2016, Olivier Chevron built a new organ for the old abbey church in Celles-sur-Belle. During construction, a small portion of the pipework was carried over from the church's previous organ, built by Roethinger.
Technical data
Specification
Grand Orgue (C-g'''): Bourdon 16', Principal 16', Montre 8', Flûte Douce 8', Flûte à Cheminée 4', Prestant 4', Gros Nazard 5 1/3', Grosse Tierce 3 1/5', Grande Fourniture 3-4 rangs, Cromorne 8', Regale 8'-16'.
Positif (C-g'''): Gedackt 8', Viola di Gamba 8', Oktav 4', Waldflöte 2', Quint 1 1/3', Sifflöte 1', Sesquialtera 2-3 rangs, Scharf 3 rangs, Trumpet 16', Trumpet 8' (B/D), Clarine 4', Regale 8'-16, Regale 8', Tremulant.
Bombarde (C-g'''): Flûte Harmonique 8', Bourdon 8', Flûte Ouverte 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Bombarde 16', Trompette 8', Trompette en Chamade 8' (discant), Clairon 4'.
Récit Expressif (C-g'''): Cor de Nuit 8', Viole de Gambe 8', Unda Maris 8', Principal 4', Flûte 4', Flûte 2', Cornet 5 rangs, Plein Jeu 4 rangs, Bombarde 16', Trompette 8', Voix Humaine 8', Basson-Hautbois 8', Clairon 4', Trémolo.
Pédale (C-f'): Principal 16', Soubasse 16', Flûte Ouverte 8', Flûte Bouchée 8', Flûte 4', Choral-Bass 4', Bombarde 16', Trompette 8', Chamade 8', Chamade 4', Clairon 4'.
Couplers: Accouplement du Positif au Grand Orgue, Accouplement du Bombarde au Grand Orgue, Accouplement du Récit au Grand Orgue, Tirasse Bombarde, Tirasse Récit.
Accessories: Séquenceur électronique.
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Photo: Bram Luteyn
Celles-sur-Belle, France (Deux-Sèvres (79)) - Église Abbatiale (Ancienne Abbaye Royale)
Municipal: Celles-sur-Belle
Region:Poitou-Charentes
Address: 12 Rue des Halles, 79370, Celles-sur-Belle
Website: https://www.abbaye-royale-celles.com/
Description nr.: 2055348.
Built by: Olivier Chevron (2016)
In 2016, Olivier Chevron built a new organ for the old abbey church in Celles-sur-Belle. During construction, a small portion of the pipework was carried over from the church's previous organ, built by Roethinger.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Grand Orgue | 11 |
| - Positif | 13 |
| - Bombarde | 10 |
| - Récit Expressif | 13 |
| - Pédale | 11 |
| Total number of stops | 58 |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Mechanisch-Electrisch |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Grand Orgue (C-g'''): Bourdon 16', Principal 16', Montre 8', Flûte Douce 8', Flûte à Cheminée 4', Prestant 4', Gros Nazard 5 1/3', Grosse Tierce 3 1/5', Grande Fourniture 3-4 rangs, Cromorne 8', Regale 8'-16'.
Positif (C-g'''): Gedackt 8', Viola di Gamba 8', Oktav 4', Waldflöte 2', Quint 1 1/3', Sifflöte 1', Sesquialtera 2-3 rangs, Scharf 3 rangs, Trumpet 16', Trumpet 8' (B/D), Clarine 4', Regale 8'-16, Regale 8', Tremulant.
Bombarde (C-g'''): Flûte Harmonique 8', Bourdon 8', Flûte Ouverte 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Bombarde 16', Trompette 8', Trompette en Chamade 8' (discant), Clairon 4'.
Récit Expressif (C-g'''): Cor de Nuit 8', Viole de Gambe 8', Unda Maris 8', Principal 4', Flûte 4', Flûte 2', Cornet 5 rangs, Plein Jeu 4 rangs, Bombarde 16', Trompette 8', Voix Humaine 8', Basson-Hautbois 8', Clairon 4', Trémolo.
Pédale (C-f'): Principal 16', Soubasse 16', Flûte Ouverte 8', Flûte Bouchée 8', Flûte 4', Choral-Bass 4', Bombarde 16', Trompette 8', Chamade 8', Chamade 4', Clairon 4'.
Couplers: Accouplement du Positif au Grand Orgue, Accouplement du Bombarde au Grand Orgue, Accouplement du Récit au Grand Orgue, Tirasse Bombarde, Tirasse Récit.
Accessories: Séquenceur électronique.
- Jean-Alain Ripoche