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The current organ Cavaillé-coll is a unique treasure as well by its invoice as by the wish of the givers :
« That it remains in the basilica like an ex-voto of their filial devotion, and the permanent voice, power and kindness of the Virgin of Lille »
However, the successive growing up of the building
made the choir organ of origin
increasingly just to fill up the nave .
On the basis of these facts, André DUBOIS proposes, instead of build of a new instrument, to practise with the extension of the current organ with following specificity :
The instrument will preserve its console of origin and will remain playable such as today. The new console of 4 keyboards will take again on one of its keyboards (the recit) the plays of the Cavaillé-coll .
Thus it will be possible to play the new organ, another organist using the Cavaillé-coll like choir organ . |
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(extracts of the press conference of August 31, 2005 with Mgr DEFOIS - Archbishop - Bishop)
- A large organ of the 21st century marrying with architecture, the aired dresser, materials combining the oak, tin, red copper, steel, letting pass the light in its through, making bathe its elements in the effect of clearness of the building .
- A large organ giving a musical dimension, awaited by all, for the ceremonies and the great celebrations .
- A large organ profiting from a 4 keyboards console, mobile, equipped with all the facilities of the 21st century and allowing the execution of works of the repertory and contemporaries .
- A large organ, headlight for the metropolis and the area, allowing musical actions and also artistic various actions ...
- A large organ which can be used for training courses, some masters-class, or cycles in concerts.
- A large organ whose people of North will be proud... |
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