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Saint-Joseph-artisan
214, rue Lafayette, 75010 Paris
St. Joseph-Artisan Church is located on the site of an
old chapel built in 1850 by a Jesuit mission to bring
German-speaking immigrant workers spiritual support
and support for integration into French society. It was
replaced in 1865 by a church built with mainly German
and Austrian donations. In 1925, the church was
transferred to a congregation of priests close to the
world of work, and thus it became a parish under the
name "St. Joseph Artisan".
With the exception of the stained glass windows of the
choir and the aisles, the interior is illuminated by large
windows made of stained glass with fairly clear
geometric patterns that ensure a beautiful luminosity
in the nave. There are also frescoes painted on
marbled canvases above the broken lateral arches
depicting scenes from the Gospel, beautiful wooden
statues (St Joseph and St. Rita) and, in the aisles,
magnificent abstract stained glass windows, very
colorful, by the Dominican Father Kim En Joong, a
Korean painter known internationally for his paintings
and stained glass windows.
(text: Thierry Correard)
D2
The original organ was installed in 1851/56 by the Belgium
builder Hyppolite Loret. This organ, of which little is
known, contained ancient material, including wooden
pipes from the 8' Bourdon of the Grand-Orgue dating
back to the 18th century.
In the years 1963-1965, the organ was completely rebuilt
and transformed into a neo-classical style by Danion-
Gonzalez. The traction of keyboards and stops became
electropneumatic. The Stoplist of the instrument was
completely revised with a decomposed Cornet and a
Cromorne, at the Grand-Orgue a Doublette and a Cornet
V. The 16' Bourdon and the 16' Bombarde of the GO were
split and extended on a Unit box spring to be played on
the pedal in 16', 8' and 4'. Moreover, it seems that the
original instrument had no independent pedal or no pedal
at all. The original Swell, once located in the upper part of
the buffet, then descended to fit into an expressive box
with its additional stops, behind the Great. However, the
upper part of the buffet, although emptied of its wind
chest, has not been removed and retains some silent front
pipes in order to preserve the original appearance of the
buffet.
In 1979 the organ was restored by Jean‑Marc Cicchero,
and in 1983 the reservoir was re‑covered by Dominique
Oberthur.
In 2016, Dargassies replaced some blowers and the upper
pipes of the 8′ Montre on the Great Organ.
1856 - Hyppolite Loret (1)
1872 - Adrien van Bever (2)
1966 - Gonzalez (3a)
1979 - Cicchero (6)
1983 - Oberthur (6)
2016 - Dargassies (6)
II/27 (21) - electro-pneumatic traction
Stoplist
Titular organist
Éric Humbertclaude
Parish website
Vidéos
Éric Humbertclaude
Photos
Orgue : Jeroen de Haan
Eglise : Vincent Hildebrandt
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D2
The original organ was installed in 1851/56 by the Belgium
builder Hyppolite Loret. This organ, of which little is known,
contained ancient material, including wooden pipes from the
8' Bourdon of the Grand-Orgue dating back to the 18th
century.
In the years 1963-1965, the organ was completely rebuilt and
transformed into a neo-classical style by Danion-Gonzalez.
The traction of keyboards and stops became
electropneumatic. The Stoplist of the instrument was
completely revised with a decomposed Cornet and a
Cromorne, at the Grand-Orgue a Doublette and a Cornet V.
The 16' Bourdon and the 16' Bombarde of the GO were split
and extended on a Unit box spring to be played on the pedal
in 16', 8' and 4'. Moreover, it seems that the original
instrument had no independent pedal or no pedal at all. The
original Swell, once located in the upper part of the buffet,
then descended to fit into an expressive box with its
additional stops, behind the Great. However, the upper part
of the buffet, although emptied of its wind chest, has not
been removed and retains some silent front pipes in order to
preserve the original appearance of the buffet.
In 1979 the organ was restored by Jean‑Marc Cicchero, and in
1983 the reservoir was re‑covered by Dominique Oberthur.
In 2016, Dargassies replaced some blowers and the upper
pipes of the 8′ Montre on the Great Organ.
1856 - Hyppolite Loret (1)
1872 - Adrien van Bever (2)
1966 - Gonzalez (3a)
1979 - Cicchero (6)
1983 - Oberthur (6)
2016 - Dargassies (6)
II/27 (21) - electro-pneumatic traction
Stoplist
Titular organist
Éric Humbertclaude
Parish website
Vidéos
Éric Humbertclaude
Photos
Orgue : Jeroen de Haan
Eglise : Vincent Hildebrandt