![[Église Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Désir, Grandes Bergeronnes]](bergeronnes2.jpg)
- 3 claviers manuels et pédalier / 3 manuals and pedal
- 60 jeux / stops, 14 rangs / ranks
- Traction électro-pneumatique / Electro-pneumatic action
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Composition sonore Stop List |
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United States Pipe Organs Co.
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L'église
La paroisse Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Désir a été fondée en 1889. L'église, érigée en 1915 selon les plans de l’architecte Joseph-Pierre Ouellet de Québec, est classée « patrimoine religieux ». Elle est construite entièrement en bois et n’a pas été modifiée depuis son érection. En 1949, on procède à la construction du jubé supérieur.
L'orgue
Le 27 juillet 1952, la fabrique décide d’acheter un orgue au prix de 6,500$ de Walter F. Shaw, de Melrose (MA). L’orgue de trois claviers, à la console arrondie et compte 14 jeux directs et 60 jeux unis. Il a été fabriqué par la compagnie United States Pipe Organ Co., et était situé, au moment de son acquisition, dans un cinéma de Philadelphie. Il est installé dans la voûte. Il fut le premier orgue à vent à être installé sur la Côte-Nord et reçut la bénédiction de Mgr Napoléon-Alexandre Labrie, évêque du diocèse de Baie-Comeau, le 22 octobre de la même année. Il fut inauguré le 26 octobre 1952 dans un concert mémorable donnée par M. l’abbé Léon Destroismaisons.
En 1966, la foudre endommage sérieusement l’instrument sur lequel on doit investir 6,000$ de réparations. Les travaux sont achevés juste à temps pour la messe de minuit. Aujourd’hui, l’orgue est installé au premier plancher, dans la partie gauche de l’église et mais n’est malheureusement pas fonctionnel.
Le devis, soumis par le fabriquant lors de l’acte de vente, énumère la liste des jeux selon l’appellation conventionnelle des orgues d’église. Sur la console, on constate toutefois qu’ils sont identifiés selon la coutume des orgues de théâtre. Comme il y manque quelques boutons de registres, il est difficile de dresser la liste complète des jeux.
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The parish of Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Désir (Our Lady of Good Desire) was founded in 1889. The church, built in 1915 upon plans drawn by architect Joseph-Pierre Ouellet from Quebec City, is classified as « religious heritage ». The wooden church has not been modified over the years. In 1949, a rear gallery was built.
The organ
On July 17, 1952, the churchwardens decided to purchase a $6,000 organ from Walter F. Shaw from Melrose, MA. The three-manual instrument with a theater console has 14 real stops and 60 unified stops. It was built by the United States Pipe Organ Co. and, when it was purchased, it was installed in a theater in Philadelphia. The organ is installed in the vault. It was the first pipe organ to be installed on the North Shore and was blessed by Bishop Napoléon-Alexandre Labrie, bishop of Baie-Comeau, on October 22. The inaugural concert took place on October 26, 1952 and was played by Rev. Léon Destroismaisons.
In 1966, lightning struck and the instrument was badly damaged. Repairs, costing $6,000., were completed just on time for the Christmas Midnight mass. Today, the organ is installed on the nave floor, on the left side of the church. Unfortunately, it is unplayable.
The stop list, furnished by the organ builder with the purchasing contract, gives the stop names according to usual church terminology. On the console, stops are identified according to theater organs. Because a few stop tablets are missing, the exact stop list cannot be definitely established.
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Contrat |
Console |
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| Tuba | 16' | Bourdon | 16' | |
| Bourdon | 16' | Vox Humana TC | 16' | |
| Viol (TC) | 16' | Viola | 8' | |
| English Horn | 8' | Concert Flute | 8' | |
| Diapason | 8' | Bariton Principal | 8' | |
| Open Diapason | 8' | Vox Humana | 8' | |
| Tibia | 8' | Tuba | 8' | |
| Clarinet | 8' | Violina | 4' | |
| Dulciana | 8' | Orchestral Flute | 4' | |
| Gemshorn | 8' | Orchestral Horn | 4' | |
| Viol | 8' | Piccolo | 2' | |
| Viol Celeste | 8' | Tierce | 1 3/5' | |
| Concert Flute | 8' | |||
| Vox Humana | 8' | |||
| Clarinet | 4' | |||
| Octave | 4' | |||
| Piccolo | 4' | |||
| Viol | 4' | |||
| Celeste | 4' | |||
| Flute | 4' | |||
| Twelfth | 2 2/3' | |||
| Fifteenth | 2' | |||
| Piccolo | 2' | |||
| Tierce | 1 3/5' | |||
| Tibia | 16' | |||
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Contrat |
Console |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viol (TC) | 16' | Bass Flute | 16' | |
| Vox Humana (TC) | 16' | Clarinet | 16' | |
| Tuba | 8' | Tuba | 16' | |
| Diapason | 8' | Violine Celeste | 16' | |
| Open Diapason | 8' | Violine | 8' | |
| Tibia | 8' | Tibia claura | 8' | |
| Clarinet | 8' | Flute | 8' | |
| Dulciana | 8' | Open Diapason | 8' | |
| Gemshorn | 8' | Vox Humana | 8' | |
| Violin | 8' | Oboe | 8' | |
| Violin Celeste | 8' | Clarinet | 8' | |
| Concert Flute | 8' | French Horn | 8' | |
| Vox Humana | 8' | Bass Trumpet | 8' | |
| Piccolo | 4' | Tuba | 8' | |
| Viol | 4' | Violine Celeste | 4' | |
| Celeste | 4' | Violin | 4' | |
| Flute | 4' | Flute | 4' | |
| Vox humana | 4' | Oboe | 4' | |
| Twelfth | 2 2/3' | Tuba | 4' | |
| Piccolo | 2' | Piccolo | 2' | |
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Contrat |
Console |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuba | 16' | Contra Bass | 16' | |
| Diaphone | 16' | Contra Violina (TC) | 16' | |
| English Horn | 8' | Violin Celeste | 8' | |
| Tuba | 8' | Orchestral Violina | 8' | |
| Open Diapason | 8' | Tibia | 8' | |
| Tibia | 8' | Concert Flute | 8' | |
| Dulciana | 8' | Horn | 8' | |
| Gemshorn | 4' | Vox humana | 8' | |
| Clarion | 4' | Oboe | 8' | |
| Octave | 4' | Clarinet | 8' | |
| Piccolo | 4' | Bass Trumpet | 8' | |
| French Horn | 8' | |||
| Tuba | 8' | |||
| Violine | 4' | |||
| Orchestral Flute | 4' | |||
| Octave | 4' | |||
| Flageolet | 2' | |||
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Contrat |
Console |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuba | 16' | Bass Flute | 16' | |
| Diaphone | 16' | Tuba | 16' | |
| Bourdon | 16' | Cello | 8' | |
| Tuba | 8' | Tibia clausa | 8' | |
| Diaphone | 8' | Flute | 8' | |
| Tibia | 8' | Horn | 8' | |
| Cello | 8' | Bass Trumpet | 8' | |
| Flute | 8' | French Horn | 8' | |
| Octave | 4' | Tuba | 8' | |
| Orchestral Diapason | 4' | |||
