Paris, Saint-Nicolas-des-Champs
Louis-Alexandre Clicquot 1732, François-Henri Clicquot 1772-76
State of preservation: parts of the case date back to the predecessor organ by Paul Maillard 1608-11 and Crépin Carlier 1632; pipes by the Clicquot unchanged. In 1926 renewal of action including expansion of compass, additions of Barker levers (for the GO) and a swell by Victor Gonzalez. Smaller post war repairs by Philippe Hartmann.
Over the 18th century this organ was cared for by three generations of the Clicquot family who were members of this parish. Posterior fame as "the Clicquot organ“ kept it from severe changes during the 19th century. The romanticisation in 1926 left the sounding material unchanged, Among the organists active here were Claude Balbastre and also Louis Braille, inventor of the braille code and the braille music code.
Specification:
Grand Orgue:
Montre 16’
Bourdon 16’
Montre 8’
Dessus de flûte 8’
Bourdon Flûte 8’
Cornet [8’] 5f.
Gros nasard 5 1/3’
Prestant 4’
Grosse Tierce 3 1/5’
Nasard 2 2/3’
Doublette 2’
Tierce 1 3/5’
Plein Jeu 4f.
1ère Trompette 8’
2è Trompette 8’
Voix humaine 8’
Clairon 4’
Positif:
Montre 8’
Bourdon 8’
1er Dessus de flûte 8’
2è Dessus de flûte 8’
Cornet [8’] 5f.
Prestant 4’
Nasard 2 2/3’
Doublette 2’
Tierce 1 3/5’
Plein Jeu 3f.
Trompette 8’
Cromorne 8’
Dessus de Hautbois 8’
Clairon 4’
Récit: (1926: swell)
Bourdon 8’
Flûte 8’
Dulciane 8’
Voix céleste 8’
Flûte 4’
Cornet [4’] 4f.
Flageolet 2’
Plein Jeu 5f.
Bombarde 16’
Trompette 8’
Hautbois 8’
Clairon 4’
Bombarde:
Bombarde 16’
Trompette de bombarde 8’
Écho:
Bourdon 8’
Flûte 8’
Trompette 8’
Pédale:
Soubasse 16’
Flûte 16’
Bourdon 8’
Flûte 8’
Flûte 4’
Bombarde 16’
Trompette 8’
Clairon 4’
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