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Details of St. Sulpice’s, Paris, Île-de-France, France


Organ History
Built by François Henri Clicquot

Organ History
1862Built by Cavaillé-Coll of Paris
Sources
Hopkins & Rimbault - “The Organ: Its History and Construction - A Comprehensive Treatise on the Structure and Capabilities of the Organ” - Robert Cocks & Co., 1877, London

ManualsStopsRanksCouplersAction
41001009TP

I. Grand Orgue (Tracker-pneumatic CC-g3 56 notes)
1.Principal-harm32'
2.Montre16'
3.Bourdon16'
4.Flute Conique16'
5.Flute Harmonique8'
6.Flute Traversière8'
7.Montre8'
8.Bourdon8'
9.Diapason8'
10.Flute à pavillon8'
11.Salicional8'
12.Gross Quint5 1/3'
13.Prestant4'
14.Octave4'
15.Doublette2'
16.Grosse FournitureIV
17.Grosse CymbaleVI
18.Plein JeuIV
19.CornetV
20.Bombarde16'
21.Basson16'
22.1er Trompette8'
23.2er Trompette8'
24.Basson8'
25.Clarion4'
26.Clarion Doublette2'
iOctave
iiII/I
iiiIII/I
ivIV/I
II. Bombarde (Tracker-pneumatic CC-g3 56 notes)
27.Soubasse16'
28.Flute Conique16'
29.Principal8'
30.Flute Harmonique8'
31.Bourdon8'
32.Gamba8'
33.Violoncello8'
34.Keraulophon8'
35.Flute Octaviante4'
36.Prestant4'
37.Grosse Quint5 1/3'
38.Grosse Tierce3 1/5'
39.Quint2 2/3'
40.Octave4'
41.Octavin2'
42.CornetV
43.Bombarde16'
44.Trompette8'
45.Baryton8'
46.Clarion4'
vOctave
III. Positif (Tracker-pneumatic CC-g3 56 notes)
47.Violon Basse16'
48.Quintaton16'
49.Quintaton8'
50.Flute Traversière8'
51.Salicional8'
52.Viol di Gamba8'
53.Unda Maris8'
54.Flute Octaviante4'
55.Flute Douce4'
56.Dulcian4'
57.Quint2 2/3'
58.Doublette2'
59.Plein Jeu-harmIII-IV
60.Tierce1 1/5'
61.Larigot1 1/3'
62.Piccolo1'
63.Euphone16'
64.Trompette8'
65.Clarinette8'
66.Clarion4'
viOctave
IV. Récit (Tracker-pneumatic CC-g3 56 notes)
67.Quintaton16'
68.Flute Harmonique8'
69.Bourdon8'
70.Violoncello8'
71.Voix Celeste8'
72.Prestant4'
73.Flute Octaviante4'
74.Dulcian4'
75.Nazard2 2/3'
76.Octavin2'
77.Doublette2'
78.FournitureIV
79.CornetV
80.CymbaleV
81.Bombarde16'
82.Cor Anglais16'
83.Trompette8'
84.Trompette-harm8'
85.Basson et Hautbois8'
86.Voix Humaine8'
87.Cromorne8'
88.Clarion4'
viiOctave
Pedal (Tracker-pneumatic CC-f 30 notes)
89.Principal Basse32'
90.Contre Basse16'
91.Soubasse16'
92.Flute8'
93.Violoncello8'
94.Flute4'
95.Contre Bombarde32'
96.Bombarde16'
97.Basson16'
98.Trompette8'
99.Ophicleide8'
100.Clarion4'
viiiI/P
ixII/P



List of Organists
1654-1714Guillaume G. Nivers (1632-1714)
1714-19Louis Nicholas Clérambault (1676-1749)
1783Nicolas Séjan (1745-1819)
Louis Nicolas Séjan (1786-1849)
1849-63Georges Gérard Schmitt (1821-1900)
1858-63Louis Lefébure-Wély (1817-1869)
1863Alexandre Guilmant (1837-1911)
1869-1937Charles Marie Widor (1844-1937)
1884-1924Philippe Bellenot (1830-1928)
1892-1900Louis Vierne (1870-1937)
1924-57Charles Pineau (1877-1958)
1937-71Marcel Dupré (1886-1971)
Eliane Lejeune-Bonnier (1921-2015)
1952-65Pierre Doury (1925-)
1973-82Jean Jacques Grünenwald (1911-1982)
1985-Daniel Roth (1942-)

List of Assistant Organists
Victor Cornette (1795-1868)
1871-74Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924)
1874-79André Messager (1853-1929)
1879-84Philippe Bellenot (1830-1928)
Lazare Auguste Maquaire (1872-1906)
1906Marcel Dupré (1886-1971)
Marcel Lanquetuit (1894-1985)
1935-45Jean Jacques Grünenwald (1911-1982)

List of Other Organists
1898-1903Gustave Bret (1875-1969)