Cathédrale Sainte-Croix

de Paris des Arméniens

Former église Saint-Jean-Saint-François

13, rue du Perche, 75003 Paris

Orgue de tribune OdC>

Located in the heart of the Marais, the Cathedral of the Armenians was built in 1623 under the name of Chapel of the Immaculate Conception of an adjoining convent where Capuchin friars settled. It became the parish church of Saint- François d'Assise in 1791, then Saint-Jean-Saint- François in 1801. Itts very simple architecture underwent few modifications: a large rectangular hall covered by a basket handle vault, to which is added a single collateral, in accordance with the Franciscan tradition. The plan for the choir, rebuilt in 1828 by Hippolyte Godde, also remained in its original layout. The gate on the courtyard was built by Victor Baltard in 1855. In 1970,the church, then closed to worship, was entrusted by Cardinal Marty to the Armenian community.

Organiste titulaire - Famous organists in the past: César Franck (titulaire from 1851 - 1858), Théo Delibes Concerts - Masses with organ ? Video - Photos: Victor Weller

E5 The Great Organ was built in 1844 by Dominique, Aristide and Vincent Cavaillé-Coll, replacing a small instrument of Somer (II/13). The Cavaillé-Colls installed their instrument (II/18) in a case made by the master sculptor Liénard (with an empty positive to hide the console). Previously, the instrument had been exhibited at the Universal Exhibition of 1844 (in an other case). In 186x works by Cavaillé-Coll: overhaul, repairs and improvements (probably the replacement of the Cor Anglais by a Hautbois). In 1926, an overhaul and enlargement was done by Paul-Marie Koenig of Caen: • pedal range from 20 to 30 notes • Plein Jeu from III to IV • addition of a Tierce (replacing the Clairon of the GO) • installation of a new expression pedal In 1956, Maison Beuchet carried out a renovation: • extension of the Swell from 37 to 54 notes • extension to the treble (56 notes) by a small complementary wind chest (tubular) • moving the expression pedal to the middle of the console • modifications of the composition: o Swell: removal of the Voix Céleste, moving the Flûte harmonique to the GO, addition of a Gambe and a Flûte Douce o GO: replacement of the Doublette by an Unda Maris o Pedal: replacement of the Bombarde by a Quinte 5 1/3 Currently, the organ is in a very bad state. Source More information

1844 - Cavaillé-Coll (1) 1926 – PM Koenig (3a) 1956 - Beuchet (3a)

II/19 - mechanical traction

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Organs of Paris

Cathédrale

Sainte-Croix

de Paris des

Arméniens

Former église Saint-Jean-Saint-François

13, rue du Perche, 75003 Paris

Orgue de tribune OdC>

Organiste titulaire - Famous organists in the past: César Franck (titulaire from 1851 - 1858), Théo Delibes Concerts - Masses with organ ? Video - Photos: Victor Weller

E5 The Great Organ was built in 1844 by Dominique, Aristide and Vincent Cavaillé-Coll, replacing a small instrument of Somer (II/13). The Cavaillé-Colls installed their instrument (II/18) in a case made by the master sculptor Liénard (with an empty positive to hide the console). Previously, the instrument had been exhibited at the Universal Exhibition of 1844 (in an other case). In 186x works by Cavaillé-Coll: overhaul, repairs and improvements (probably the replacement of the Cor Anglais by a Hautbois). In 1926, an overhaul and enlargement was done by Paul- Marie Koenig of Caen: • pedal range from 20 to 30 notes • Plein Jeu from III to IV • addition of a Tierce (replacing the Clairon of the GO) • installation of a new expression pedal In 1956, Maison Beuchet carried out a renovation: • extension of the Swell from 37 to 54 notes • extension to the treble (56 notes) by a small complementary wind chest (tubular) • moving the expression pedal to the middle of the console • modifications of the composition: o Swell: removal of the Voix Céleste, moving the Flûte harmonique to the GO, addition of a Gambe and a Flûte Douce o GO: replacement of the Doublette by an Unda Maris o Pedal: replacement of the Bombarde by a Quinte 5 1/3 Currently, the organ is in a very bad state. Source More information

1844 - Cavaillé-Coll (1) 1926 – PM Koenig (3a) 1956 - Beuchet (3a)