Organs of Nantes Cathedral

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Organs of Nantes Cathedral
Cathédrale Nantes orgue.JPG
General
alternative name Main organ of Nantes Cathedral
place Nantes Cathedral
Organ builder François-Henri Clicquot
Construction year 1784
Last renovation / restoration 1971 by Beuchet-Debierre
epoch romance
Organ landscape Brittany
Technical specifications
Number of registers 74 (89)
Number of rows of pipes 104 (125)
Number of manuals 4th
Tone tract Pneumatic
Register action Electric
Number of 32 'registers 2
Others
Eminent organists

Félix Moreau , Marie-Thérèse Jehan

The organs of the cathedral of Nantes were the main organ on the west gallery as well as the still existing choir organ. The latter was built by Louis Debierre in 1896 and is the largest choir organ in France with 31 stops . The main organ by François-Henri Clicquot from 1784 had been expanded and rebuilt several times and finally had 74 registers, which were distributed over four manuals and pedal . It was destroyed by fire on July 18, 2020.

Main organ

Building history

The main organ with 74 registers and a prospectus from 1619 was on the west gallery. It was based on an organ by Jacques Girardet (1619, II / P / 29), which was expanded by Adrien Lépine in 1768. The extension conversion 1780–1784 by François-Henri Clicquot was equivalent to a new building (V / P / 49). In 1868 the work of Merklin-Schütze from Paris, who was preferred to Aristide Cavaillé-Coll , was restored and revised. In 1933, Beuchet-Debierre from Nantes rebuilt it and pneumatized the action . The war damage of 1944 was repaired by Joseph Beuchet in 1971 . It survived the fire in the cathedral in 1972 almost unscathed. In a major fire on July 18, 2020, the great organ was completely destroyed.

Scheduling 1971–2020

I Grand-Orgue C-c 4
Montre 16 ′ C.
Bourdon 16 ′ C.
Montre 08th' C.
Flûte harmonique 08th' C.
Principal 08th'
diapason 08th'
Bourdon 08th'
Great fifth 05 1 ⁄ 3  ′0 C.
Prestant 04 ′
Flute 04 ′
Big tierce 03 1 ⁄ 5  ′ C.
Fifth flute 02 2 ⁄ 3  ′ C.
Fourth 02 ′ C.
Duplicate 02 ′
Tierce 01 3 ⁄ 5  ′ C.
Large fourniture IV0 02 ′
Fittings IV C.
Cymbals IV C.
Cornet (dessus) C.
1st trumpet 08th' C.
2nd trumpet 08th' C.
Clairon 04 ′ C.
II positive C – c 4
Montre 08th' C.
Salicional 08th'
Bourdon 08th'
Prestant 04 ′ C.
Flûte douce 04 ′ C.
Nasard 02 2 ⁄ 3  ′0 C.
Duplicate 02 ′ C.
Tierce 01 3 ⁄ 5  ′
Larigot 01 1 ⁄ 3  ′
Piccolo 01'
Fittings IV
Cornet (dessus)0 C.
Trumpets 08th' C.
Clairon 04 ′ C.
Cromorne 08th' C.
III Récit expressif C – c 4
Quintaton 16 ′
Principal 08th'
Flute 08th' C.
Bourdon 08th'
Viol 08th'
Voix céleste 08th'
Prestant 04 ′
Flute 04 ′
Nasard 02 2 ⁄ 3  ′0
Fourth 02 ′
Tierce 01 3 ⁄ 5  ′
Duplicate 02 ′
Plein-jeu IV
Cymbals IV
Bombarde acoustique0 16 ′
Trumpets 08th' C.
Clairon 04 ′
Hautbois 08th'
Voix humaine 08th' C.
Tremblant C.
IV Bombarde C – c 4
Bourdon 16 ′ (v)
Violoncello 08th' (v)
Flûte creuse 08th' (v)
Bourdon 08th' (v)
Principal 08th' (v)
Prestant 04 ′ (v)
Principal 04 ′ (v)
Fifth 02 2 ⁄ 3  ′0 (v)
Principal 02 ′ (v)
Fittings IV (v)
Cymbals IV (v)
Cornet (dessus)0 C.
Bombard 16 ′ C.
Trumpets 08th' C.
Clairon 04 ′ C.
Hautbois 08th'
Pedalier C – g 1
Soubasse 32 ′
Principal (from GO) 16 ′
Flute 16 ′
Soubasse 16 ′ C.
Major fifth 10 2 ⁄ 3  ′0 (v)
(Continuation)
Principal 08th'
Flute 08th'
Bass 08th'
Principal 04 ′
Flute 04 ′
Principal 02 ′
Plein-jeu IV
(Continuation)
Bombarde acoustique0 32 ′
Bombard 16 ′
Shelves 16 ′ (v)
Trumpets 08th' C.
Shelves 08th' (v)
(Continuation)
Clairon 04 ′ C.
Shelves 04 ′ (v)
Clariton 02 ′ (v)
C = Register from the organ builder Clicquot (1780)
(v) = vacant register (originally planned disposition, not carried out)
  1. ↑ a b Extension Soubasse 16 ′

Technical specifications

  • 74 registers, 104 rows of pipes (planned: 89 registers, 125 rows of pipes)
  • Gaming table :
    • Play closet
    • 4 manuals
    • pedal
    • Register pulls
  • Action :
    • Sound treatment: mechanical (at the gaming table) / electro-pneumatic
    • Stop action: electric

Choir organ

Organs of Nantes Cathedral
Nantes (44) Cathédrale Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul - Intérieur - Orgue de chœur - 02.jpg
General
alternative name Choir organ of Nantes Cathedral
place Nantes Cathedral
Organ builder Louis Debierre
Construction year 1896
Last renovation / restoration 1993 by Jean Renaud
epoch romance
Organ landscape Brittany
Technical specifications
Number of registers 31
Number of rows of pipes 42
Number of manuals 3
Tone tract Pneumatic
Register action Electric

Building history

In the choir is the largest choir organ in France with 31 stops ; it was built in 1896 by Louis Debierre . It was badly damaged by the fire in 1972 and was reconstructed by Jean Renaud from 1985–1993.

Disposition since 1993

I Grand-Orgue C-g 3
Bourdon 16 ′
Montre 08th'
Flûte harmonique0 08th'
Bourdon 08th'
Montre 04 ′
Plein Jeu IV
Trumpets 08th'
II positive C-g 3
Salicional 8th'
Bourdon 8th'
Prestant 4 ′
Duplicate 2 ′
Cornet II-VI
Fittings IV0
Trumpets 8th'
Clairon 4 ′
III Récit expressif C – g 3
Flûte traversière 8th'
Cor de nuit 8th'
Viol 8th'
Voix céleste 8th'
Flûte octaviante 4 ′
Octavine 2 ′
Cromorne 8th'
Basson-Hautbois0 8th'
Trumpets 8th'
Clairon 4 ′
Pedalier C – f 1
Contrebasse0 16 ′
Soubasse 16 ′
Bass 08th'
Dolce 08th'
Flute 04 ′
Bombard 16 ′

Technical specifications

  • 31 registers, 42 rows of pipes
  • Gaming table :
    • Play cabinet:
    • 3 manuals
    • pedal
  • Action :
    • Sound treatment: Pneumatic
    • Stop action: electric

Organists

literature

  • Joseph Bureau and Pierre Vallotton: Orgues sur les bords de Loire, de Nantes à Bourges . Ed. Organa Europae, Saint-Dié 1989.
  • Marcel Courtonne: L'orgue de la cathédrale de Nantes . Nantes 1924.
  • Pierre Legal: L'orgue à l'épreuve de l'industrie: la manufacture Debierre . Ed. MeMo, Nantes 2005, ISBN 2-910391-76-0 .
  • Félix Moreau: Le Grand Orgue de la Cathédrale de Nantes (du XVe siècle à nos jours) . Association Hymnal, 2005.

Recordings / sound carriers

  • Marie-Thérèse Jehan: René Vierne (1878–1918): Œuvres choisies. Edition Lade 007, CD (works by René Vierne on the choir organ: Messe basse, Trois Interludes pour l'Hymne Ave maris stella , Douze pièces de différents caractères).
  • Félix Moreau : Musiques françaises d'orgues du XVIIè et XVIIIè siècle. 1993, Forlane UCD 16716, CD (works by Roberday, Boyvin, Couperin, Grigny, Marchand, Clavière, Piroye on the main organ).
  • Marié-Thérèse Jehan: Augustin Barié - L'Œuvre pour orgue. 1984, Solstice SOCD 17, CD (works by Barié on the main organ: Symphony op.5, Elegy, 3 Pieces op.7).
  • Marie-Thérèse Jehan: Felix Moreau - Organ Works. March 17, 2005, Solstice SOCD 209, CD (works by Félix Moreau on the main organ: Genese, Suite Modale, Incarnation, Hymnal, Toccata-Cri d′Espoir).

Web links

Commons : Nantes Cathedral organs  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Félix Moreau: Le Grand Orgue de la Cathédrale de Nantes . Association Hymnal de Nantes, 2005.
  2. ↑ Booklet accompanying the CD: Edition Lade EL CD 007, 1994

Coordinates: 47 ° 13 ′ 5 ″  N , 1 ° 33 ′ 3 ″  W.