Musical visit of the two choir organs and tribune then workshop around the Abbey organ (35 stops) to the tribune, to visit the instrument, discover its operation and play it for those who wish. The choir organ connected to the large gallery organ is a musical exception in the organ landscape. Excerpts and information: http://aborgue.com/
J. and E. Abbey 1893 organ layout:
Grand Orgue: Bourdon 16', Montre 8', Salicional 8', Bourdon 8', Flûte harmonique 8', Prestant 4', Plein-jeu (3-5 rang), Trumpet 8', Cornet IV rang (Réc.), Basson 16' (Réc.), Basson 8' (Réc.).
Expressive story: Night Horn 8', Cello 8', Celestial Voice 8', Flute 4', Nazard 2' 2/3, Octavin, Piccolo, Bassoon 16', Basson in 8', Basson-Oboe 8', Trumpet 8', Bugle 4', Human voice, Cornet IV ranks.
Pedal: Deep 32’, Bourdon 16’ (GO), Bass 16’, Flute 8’, Flute 4’ (extension Fl.8’), Genevieve 16’ (Bombarde), Trumpet 8’, Bugle 4’ (GO), Bassoon 16’ (Rec.), Bassoon 8’ (Rec.), Bassoon 4’ (Rec.)
Couplings: Rec/GO; GO/Peds; Rec/Peds; Rec/GO 16’; Rec/GO 4’; Rec/Peds 4’
Tremblant Human Voice; Tremblant General
Combinator: 2000 combinations including 1000 with possibility of locking
S. Girotto 2021 Choir Organ Layout (Floor, Mobile):
Bottom 8’, Flute 4’, Flute 2’, Top of Nasard 2’ 2/3, Bass of Nasard 2’ 2/3, Third 1’ 3/5, Tremblant
An electronic box is designed to interact with the console of the Abbey gallery organ.
From the chest organ:
• Ability to play the GO and Récit keyboards (if paired) on the Abbey organ.
• Split the keyboard to play the Abbey organ pedal.
• Ability to view and activate Abbey organ memories on the chest organ screen.
• Transposer.
• The trunk organ keyboard can drive an external sound bank by disabling the connection to the loft organ.
From the Abbey organ console:
• Chest organ can be played on any keyboard and pedal.
• A third keyboard can be simulated with a specific command.
• Chest organ stops can be stored in the Abbey organ series.
• The box organ stops can be operated from the Abbey organ console by a module inserted into a drawer under the keyboards on the right (screen side).
• A module allows the trunk organ to be started from the Abbey organ console.
• Organ keyboards can drive a bank of external sounds by disabling the connection to the organ