Victoria Hall

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Victoria Hall facade

The Victoria Hall is a concert hall in Geneva ( Switzerland ) for playing classical music . It is located near the Grand Théâtre and the Conservatory . The Victoria Hall is used by the Orchester de la Suisse Romande .

history

Daniel Fitzgerald Packenham Barton (1850–1907), British consul in Geneva and wealthy music lover, founded Harmonie nautique in 1883 and then had a concert hall built for it by the architect John Camoletti. He dedicated it to his regent, Queen Victoria .

The building, built between 1891 and 1894, has a facade in the characteristic style of Beaux Arts architecture . In 1904 Barton donated the house to the city of Geneva. It burned on September 16, 1984, partially destroying the interior and the organ completely. The city then decided to restore the building. On April 4, 1986, it was added to the cantonal list of cultural assets in Geneva / Cité and then to the list of cultural assets of national importance in the canton of Geneva . The Dutch company J. L. van den Heuvel Orgelbouw was entrusted with the construction of the new organ . The opening concert took place on February 13, 1993.

The concert hall has 1,600 seats. In 2006 the city renovated it to improve the comfort for listeners and musicians.

organ

View of the organ

The first organ was built in 1894 by the organ builder Th. Kuhn. The instrument was replaced by a large neoclassical instrument in 1949, which was destroyed in the fire in Victoria Hall in 1984. Today's organ was built by the organ builder J. L. van den Heuvel Orgelbouw . The large symphonic instrument according to French tradition in the style of Aristide Cavaillé-Coll has 71 registers distributed over four manual works and pedal. The game actions are mechanical, supported by Barker levers .

I Grand Orgue C – c 4
Montre 16 '
Bourdon 16 '
Montre 08th'
Salicional 08th'
Flûte Harmonique 08th'
Bourdon 08th'
Prestant 04 '
Flute 04 '
Octave 04 '
Duplicate 02 '
Grande Fourniture III-VI
Fittings V.
Cymbals IV
Grand Cornet V
Grande Sesquialtera II
Bombard 16 '
Trumpets 08th'
Clairon 04 '
II positive C – c 4
Bourdon 16 '
Montre 08th'
Flûte Harmonique 08th'
Salicional 08th'
Unda-Maris 08th'
Bourdon 08th'
Prestant 04 '
Flûte Douce 04 '
Nasard 02 2 ⁄ 3  '
Duplicate 02 '
Tierce 01 3 ⁄ 5  '
Larigot 01 1 ⁄ 3  '
Piccolo 01'
Plein-Jeu V
Basson 16 '
Trumpets 08th'
Cromorne 08th'
Clairon 04 '
Tremolo
III Récit expressif C – c 4
Quintaton 16 '
diapason 08th'
Flûte Traversière 08th'
Viol 08th'
Voix Celeste 08th'
Cor de Nuit 08th'
Fugara 04 '
Flute Octaviante 04 '
Basson-Hautbois 08th'
Clarinet 08th'
Voix Humaine 08th'
Octavine 02 '
Plein-Jeu Harmonique III-VI
Carillon I-III
Cornet V
Bombard 16 '
Trumpet Harmonique 08th'
Clairon Harmonique 04 '
Tremolo
IV Bombarde (en chamade) C – c 4
Tuba Magna 16 '
Tuba mirabilis 08th'
Cor Harmonique 04 '


Pedale C – g 1
Soubasse 32 '
Flute 16 '
Violon 16 '
Soubasse 16 '
Grande Quinte 10 2 ⁄ 3  '
Flute 08th'
Violoncello 08th'
Bourdon 08th'
Flute 04 '
Contre-Bombarde 00000000 32 '
Bombard 16 '
Basson 16 '
Trumpets 08th'
Clairon 04 '
  • Coupling: I / I (sub-octave coupling), II / I, III / I, III / III (sub-octave coupling), IV / I, IV / II, I / P, II / P, III / P, IV / P
  • Appels: Appel Machine Grand-Orgue, Appel Machine Positif, Appel Jeux de Combinaison Pédale, Appel Jeux de Combinaison Grand-Orgue, Appel Jeux de Combinaison Positif, Appel Jeux de Combinaison Récit, Crescendo, Expression Récit

Web links

Commons : Victoria Hall  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Le feu au Victoria Hall. In: RTS , Téléjournal midi. September 16, 1984 (video; 3 min).
  2. ↑ List of the objet inscrits à l'inventaire. In: Website of the Canton of Geneva. October 31, 2000 (PDF; 436 kB).
  3. ^ Geneva, Victoria Hall (71 / IV / P, 1993). In: Website of the J. L. van den Heuvel Orgelbouw . 23rd August 2012.
  4. ↑ Information on the organ

Coordinates: 46 ° 12 ′ 5 "  N , 6 ° 8 ′ 28"  E ; CH1903:  499 849  /  117490