Biographical Dictionary of the Organ | Building Details | St. Sulpice’s, Paris, Île-de-France, France

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

Organ History
	Built by François Henri Clicquot
Status
Unknown

Organ History
1862	Built by Cavaillé-Coll of Paris
Status
Unknown
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

Manuals	Stops	Ranks	Couplers	Action
4	100	100	9	TP

I. Grand Orgue (Tracker-pneumatic CC-g3 56 notes)
1.	Principal-harm	32'
2.	Montre	16'
3.	Bourdon	16'
4.	Flute Conique	16'
5.	Flute Harmonique	8'
6.	Flute Traversière	8'
7.	Montre	8'
8.	Bourdon	8'
9.	Diapason	8'
10.	Flute à pavillon	8'
11.	Salicional	8'
12.	Gross Quint	5 ¹/₃'
13.	Prestant	4'
14.	Octave	4'
15.	Doublette	2'
16.	Grosse Fourniture	IV
17.	Grosse Cymbale	VI
18.	Plein Jeu	IV
19.	Cornet	V
20.	Bombarde	16'
21.	Basson	16'
22.	1er Trompette	8'
23.	2er Trompette	8'
24.	Basson	8'
25.	Clarion	4'
26.	Clarion Doublette	2'
i	Octave
ii	II/I
iii	III/I
iv	IV/I
II. Bombarde (Tracker-pneumatic CC-g3 56 notes)
27.	Soubasse	16'
28.	Flute Conique	16'
29.	Principal	8'
30.	Flute Harmonique	8'
31.	Bourdon	8'
32.	Gamba	8'
33.	Violoncello	8'
34.	Keraulophon	8'
35.	Flute Octaviante	4'
36.	Prestant	4'
37.	Grosse Quint	5 ¹/₃'
38.	Grosse Tierce	3 ¹/₅'
39.	Quint	2 ²/₃'
40.	Octave	4'
41.	Octavin	2'
42.	Cornet	V
43.	Bombarde	16'
44.	Trompette	8'
45.	Baryton	8'
46.	Clarion	4'
v	Octave
III. Positif (Tracker-pneumatic CC-g3 56 notes)
47.	Violon Basse	16'
48.	Quintaton	16'
49.	Quintaton	8'
50.	Flute Traversière	8'
51.	Salicional	8'
52.	Viol di Gamba	8'
53.	Unda Maris	8'
54.	Flute Octaviante	4'
55.	Flute Douce	4'
56.	Dulcian	4'
57.	Quint	2 ²/₃'
58.	Doublette	2'
59.	Plein Jeu-harm	III-IV
60.	Tierce	1 1/5'
61.	Larigot	1 ¹/₃'
62.	Piccolo	1'
63.	Euphone	16'
64.	Trompette	8'
65.	Clarinette	8'
66.	Clarion	4'
vi	Octave
IV. Récit (Tracker-pneumatic CC-g3 56 notes)
67.	Quintaton	16'
68.	Flute Harmonique	8'
69.	Bourdon	8'
70.	Violoncello	8'
71.	Voix Celeste	8'
72.	Prestant	4'
73.	Flute Octaviante	4'
74.	Dulcian	4'
75.	Nazard	2 ²/₃'
76.	Octavin	2'
77.	Doublette	2'
78.	Fourniture	IV
79.	Cornet	V
80.	Cymbale	V
81.	Bombarde	16'
82.	Cor Anglais	16'
83.	Trompette	8'
84.	Trompette-harm	8'
85.	Basson et Hautbois	8'
86.	Voix Humaine	8'
87.	Cromorne	8'
88.	Clarion	4'
vii	Octave
Pedal (Tracker-pneumatic CC-f 30 notes)
89.	Principal Basse	32'
90.	Contre Basse	16'
91.	Soubasse	16'
92.	Flute	8'
93.	Violoncello	8'
94.	Flute	4'
95.	Contre Bombarde	32'
96.	Bombarde	16'
97.	Basson	16'
98.	Trompette	8'
99.	Ophicleide	8'
100.	Clarion	4'
viii	I/P
ix	II/P

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

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

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