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Casa de Maria de la Misericordia

 

This mechanical transmission organ was built by the manufacturer Grandes Orgues Merklin et Cie, Paris - Lyon, possibly in the early 1880s,   more...



because according to the tradition of the house it was brought to Chile by its founder, Father Blas Cañas, who died in 1886.

Since then he has provided his services to the divine cult and does so currently, after the last maintenance repairs that have been carried out.

The Merklin House, with a very long history in French organ making, At the end of the last century it was one of the most prestigious in its country.


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Builder ....   Grandes Orgues Merklin et Cie, (Paris - Lyon)
Built ....   ~1880
City ....   Santiago
Location ....   Casa de Maria de la Misericordia
Calle Carmen N°168 Santiago de Chile
Fono:633 6094
Photograph ....   Miguel Castillo
Information ....   Miguel Castillo

(I) Grand Orgue (56 Keys)
1 -  Bourdon 16'   
2 -  Montre 8'   
3 -  Bourdon 8'   
4 -  Salicional 8'   
5 -  Flûte Harmonique 8'   

(II) Recit (56 Keys)
1 -  Bourdon 8'   
2 -  Salicional 8'   
3 -  Voix Céleste 8'   
4 -  Flûte Octaviante 4'   
5 -  Trompette 8'   

(P) Pedal (27 Keys)
1 -  Soubasse 16'   (extensión del Bourdon 16')
2 -  Octav-Basse 8'   (extensión del Bourdon 8')

Couplers:
          I - P
          II - P
          II - I