THE HISTORICAL ORGANS
of Sainte-Croix Cathedral in Orléans
The Sainte-Croix cathedral in Orléans is the first cathedral in France whose two organs,
Great Organ and Choir Organ built by Aristide Cavaillé-Coll,
both have been classified as historical monuments ; and both have been recently restored :
Great Organ
Callinet 1831 / Cavaillé-Coll 1880 / Bernard Hurvy 2007
Choir Organ
Cavaillé-Coll 1846 / Bernard Hurvy 1996
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Jean-Pierre GRIVEAU held these exceptional organs from 2001 to 2022.
During these 21 years, he has been involved with passion, conviction and dedication
at the service of beauty and dignity in the liturgy
and for the influence of these prestigious instruments,
notably from 2011 to 2022 as musical director of the International Festival «Au son des Orgues».
www.orguescathedraleorleans.com
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Great Organ Cavaillé-Coll 1880 / Bernard Hurvy 2007
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Great Organ Callinet 1831 / Cavaillé-Coll 1880 / Bernard Hurvy 2007
Composition
Disposition
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Great Organ
Stops of the Great Organ
Great Organ (1905)
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Choir Organ Cavaillé-Coll 1846 / Bernard Hurvy 1996
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Choir Organ Cavaillé-Coll 1846 / Bernard Hurvy 1996
Composition
Great Organ Keyboard (54 keys : do 1 / fa 5)
Bourdon 16’
Montre 8’
Salicional 8’
Flûte harmonique 8’
Bourdon 8’
Prestant 4’
Doublette 2’
Trompette 8’
Clairon 4’
Expressive Swell Keyboard (42 keys : do 2 / fa 5)
Gambe 8’
Flûte harmonique 8’
Voix céleste 8’
Flûte octaviante 4’
Basson-Hautbois 8’
Trompette 8’
Pedal (18 keys : do 1 > fa 2)
Soubasse 16'
Tirasse GO - Appel Trompette GO - Appel Clairon GO - Appel soubasse - Octave grave GO
Expression Récit à cuiller - Accouplement Réc/GO.
Traction et tirage des jeux mécaniques.
La première octave du Récit tire le clavier de Grand-Orgue.
Disposition
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Choir Organ
Clavier de Récit expressif (42 notes : do 2 / fa 5)
Flûte harmonique 8’ . Flûte octaviante 4’ . Trompette 8’ // Hautbois 8’ . Voix céleste 8’ . Gambe 8’
Clavier de Grand-Orgue (54 notes : do 1 / fa 5)
Flûte harmonique 8’ . Bourdon 8’ . Salicional 8‘. Bourdon 16‘ // Doublette 2‘. Prestant 4’ . Montre 8’
Soubasse Pédale . Récit/GO . GO/Pédale // Octave grave GO . Trompette 8’ GO . Clairon 4’ GO . Expression Récit
The organ before 1937
