Activities 2007-09

Organ Vespers, 11th year
There will be 14 Vespri d'Organo, that is Organ Vespers: 11 in the Cathedral of Pistoia, 1 in the church of Spirito Santo, Pistoia, and 2 in the church of San Michele Arcangelo, Treppio.

Masterclasses

“Willem Hermans” Festival
March 24-30, 2008 (more informations)

Organ Vespers, 10th year 2. “Correa de Arauxo” Workshop
June 25-28, 2008 (more informations)

Organ competition

“Willem Hermans” International Organ Competition
April 14-17, 2009 (more informations)


Two New Organs in Pistoia
(North German style and Spanish style)

1. Spirito Santo (St. Ignatius of Loyola), Pistoia.

Located opposite the world-famous Herman organ 1664, in a twin case built in the same year, but that had left empty unil now.

Built by Glauco Ghilardi, Lucca, it will be dedicated by Ludger Lohmann on Saturday December 22, 2007, at 21.00.

On January 18, 2008, at 21.15, the two opposite organs will be played together by Guy Bovet and Vivienne Loriaut.


2 Manuals of 48 keys (C-c’’’ without C sharp)
Pedalboard of 26 keys (C-d without C sharp)

Stops:

Hauptwerk

Principal 8’
Hohlflöte 8’
Quinte 3’
Octave 4’
Spitzflöte 4’
Superoctave 2’
Tertia 1’ 3/5
Mixtur IV-V
Trompete 8’

Brustwerk

Holzgedackt 8’
Blockflöte 4’
Waldflöte 2’
Regal 8’

Pedal

Subbass 16’
Principal 8 (HW)
Hohlflöte 8’ (HW)
Fagott 16’
Trompete 8’ (HW)

Coupler: HW-Ped 
Accessory: Tremulant

2. Church of the Carmine, Pistoia.

Inside pipes by Tronci (from the destroyed Tronci 1842 of the church of Sant’Andrea); new façade and chest by Glauco Ghilardi 2007.

It will be dedicated on June 22, 2008, at 21.00 by Umberto Pineschi. Two other concerts will follow, given by Guy Bovet on June 25 and by Andrea Vannucchi on July 16.


Manual of 45 keys (C-c’’’ with short first octave)
Pedalboard of 8 keys (C-B, a short octave), pull-down only

Stopsi (Bass and Treble divide between c’ and c sharp’) :

     
Principale 8’ B/T                                                   
Ottava 4’ B/T                                                                                                             
Decimaquinta 2’ B/T                                  
Sesquialtera 2 2/3’ - 1 3/5’ B                                                                                       
Decimanona 1 1/3’ B/T                              
XXII-XXVI-XXIX 1’ - 2/3’, - ½’ B/T                      
Flauto in ottava 4’ B/T
Flauto in duodecima B/T 2 2/3’
Cornetto IV T                                                
Trombe 8’ B/T                            
Accessories: Usignoli, Timpano (two pipes), Tremulant