Orgeln i Saint-Germain-des-Prés
           

1474: Building of a new organ.

1661: Instrument by Pierre Thierry completed by Alexandre in 1667 (3 manuals: Positif, Grand-Orgue, Écho and Pedal.)

1694-96: Small maintenance works by Jean Brocard and installation of a seperate Cornet, a large Tierce, and a Bombarde on manual but playable on pedal.

1720-22: Repairs by François Thierry.

1758: Maintenance by Nicolas Somer.

1772-74: Major restoration works by François-Henri Clicquot and Pierre Dallery.

1798-1802: Removal by François-Henri Clicquot and transfer to St. Eustache where, on Charles Spackman Barker's fault

                    (the inventor of the machine named after him), it burnt down on December 16, 1844.

1805: Purchase of remains of the organ of St. Victor Abbey stored in the Conservatory of Arts and Crafts

                    (Alexandre Thierry, 1679, Louis-Alexandre Clicquot and François-Henri Clicquot in 1766).

1809: Transfer and completion of works by Nicolas Somer.

1823-29: Repairs by Louis Callinet.

1862: Rebuilding by Jean-Baptiste Stoltz (gallery by Baltard).

1922 et 1927: Works by Joseph Gutchenritter.

1973: Rebuilding by the Haerpfer and Erman firm with re-use of ancient material.

DISPOSITION:

I. Positif

II. Grand Orgue

Montre 8' Montre 16'
Bourdon 8' Montre 8'
Prestant 4' Flûte à cheminée 8'
Flûte 4' Prestant 4'
Nasard 2 2/3' Doublette 2'
Doublette 2' Fourniture III
Tierce 1 3/5' Mixture VIII
Larigot 1 1/3' Voix humaine 8'
Cornet III
Plein Jeu V
Trompette 8'
Cromorne 8'
Clairon 4'



IV. Bombarde

III. Récit
(expressif / enclosed)

Bourdon 16' Viole 8'
Bourdon 8' Céleste 8'
Flûte 4' Bourdon 8'
Grande Tierce 3 1/5' Prestant 4'
Nasard 2 2/3' Flûte 4'
Quarte 2' Flûte 2'
Tierce 1 3/5' Cornet V
Sifflet 1' Cymbale V
Cornet V Bombarde 16'
Bombarde 16' Trompette 8'
1ère Trompette 8' Basson-Hautbois 8'
2è Trompette 8' Clairon 4'
Clairon 4'



Pédale

Flûte 16'
Soubasse 16'
Quinte 10 2/3'
Principal 8'
Bourdon 8'
Principal 4'
Mixture VIII
Bombarde 16'
Trompette 8'
Clairon 4'



Étendue des claviers / Manual compass: 56 notesÉtendue de la pédale / Pedal compass: 30 notes

Accouplements / Couplers:

REC/GO, BOMB/GO, POS/GO

POS/PED, GO/PED, BOMB/PED, REC/PED

Appels d'anches / Reeds ON: REC, POS, BOMB, PED

Appel de mixtures / Mixtures ON: PED