Ste-Marie-Madeleine (Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume)

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Facade of the basilica
Interior of the basilica

The basilica Sainte-Marie-Madeleine de Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume was completed in 1532 and is one of the most important Gothic buildings in Provence . It received the title of a basilica minor in 2018, the term basilica was used before.

history

The construction of the basilica began between 1295 and 1316 with the construction of the apse and choir based on plans by Pierre d'Augicourt in place of an old church from the Merovingian era . After that, construction was interrupted and only continued again in 1404. The construction was only completed between 1508 and 1532. It has remained in this condition to the present day.

organ

organ

From 1772 to 1774 Jean Esprit Isnard built an organ with 43 registers on four manuals. It has largely been preserved in its original condition and is considered to be one of the most important representatives of the French orgue classique. The two treble horizontal trumpets (Dessus de Trompette en chamade) are a special feature of this organ, since such registers were unusual in French organ building at that time. In the 19th century, the organ received a new bellows system and new keyboards, which corresponded to an increase in scope, the tuning was modernized, in 1927 an electric centrifugal fan was installed. Since 1953 the organ has been classified as a " Monument historique ". In 1954, Pierre Chéron carried out an increase in wind pressure. Between 1987 and 1991 a restoration was carried out by the Manufacture provencale d'orgues a Carces (Var) under M. Yves Cabourdin, whereby the changes were removed. An unevenly floating mood (Werkmeister III) was introduced again . Today's keyboards come from this restoration. Titular organist is Pierre Bardon .

I positive CD – d 3
Montre 08th'
Bourdon 08th'
Flute 08th'
Prestant 04 ′
Nasard 2 2 ⁄ 3  ′
Duplicate 02 ′
Quarte de Nasard 0 02 ′
Tierce 1 3 ⁄ 5  ′
L'Arigot 1 1 ⁄ 3  ′
Fittings 0IV
Cymbals 0III
Cornet 0V
Trumpets 08th'
Cromorne 08th'
Clairon 04 ′
II Grand Orgue CD – d 3
Montre 16 ′
Bourdon 16 ′
Montre 08th'
Bourdon 08th'
Gros Nasard 5 1 ⁄ 3  ′
Prestant 04 ′
Big Tierce 3 1 ⁄ 5  ′
Big fittings 0II
Petite fittings 0IV
Cymbals 0IV
Cornet 0V
Trumpets 08th'
Dessus de trompette en chamade 0 08th'
Voix humaine 08th'
Clairon 04 ′
III Résonance CD – d 3
Flute 16 ′
Flute 08th'
Dessus de Flûte 08th'
Flute 04 ′
Cornet 0V
Bombard 16 ′
1st trumpet 08th'
2iéme trumpets 08th'
Dessus de trompette en chamade 0 08th'
Clairon 04 ′
IV Récit g 0 –d 3
Cornet 0V
Trumpets 0 08th'
Hautbois 08th'


Pedale CD – g 1
without its own register, appended to III with

2 interchangeable pedal keyboards

à la française: CD – h 0 (23)

à l'allemande: CD – g 1 (31)

  • Coupling : I / II, II / III as a sliding coupling

Discography

  • Nicolas de Grigny : Mass . Organ: Pierre Bardon (1985); Disques Pierre Verany, Aix-en-Provence, 1990 (1 CD)
  • Nicolas de Grigny: Hymnes . Organ: Perre Bardon (1991); Disques Pierre Verany, Aix-en-Provence, 1992 (1 CD)
  • François Couperin : Messe pour les couvents, Messe pour les paroisses . Organ: Pierre Bardon (1985); Disques Pierre Verany, Aix-en-Provence, 1985 (2 CDs)

literature

  • Ursula Smend: The church of Sainte-Marie-Madeleine and the Dominican convent in Saint-Maximin (Provence): building history, building organization and architecture using the example of a royal foundation (1295-1550) . ISBN 3-631-42232-6 .
  • Michel Moncault: La Basilique Sainte-Marie-Madeleine et le couvent royal Saint-Maximin de Provence . Edisud, Aix-en-Provence 2003, ISBN 978-2-7449-0439-4 .
  • Grandes Orgues de la Basilique Sainte Marie Madeleine . Edisud, Aix-en-Provence 2004, ISBN 978-2-7449-0200-0 .

Web links

Commons : Basilique Sainte-Marie-Madeleine de Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 43 ° 27 ′ 9.5 ″  N , 5 ° 51 ′ 49.5 ″  E