Kuhn Organ Builders Ltd, 2011
New organ
www.orgelbau.ch/ope=114490
II/P/8
Switzerland, Geneva
Cimetière de St-Georges
Tone - Form - Colour
The cemetary of Saint-Georges is the most important cemetary in Geneva. The «chapelle de l'Ange de la consolation» was built in 1902 and received its last full restoration in 2000. This chapel belongs without dispute to the most notable and beautiful constructions in the cemetary. In designing and building the new organ for this chapel we payed careful attention to how its tone, form and colour suit its surroundings in this impressive building, which also has a good acoustic.
Although there was only space for an instrument with 8 sounding stops, great musical diversity is, however, possible. The wide range of foundation stops and the three dual usage sliders contribute to the fact that the instrument meets the specific demands of this cemetary chapel perfectly.
We designed the façade of the new organ in close collaboration with our clients. Our preliminary designs were rather more elaborate than the final version. During the planning phase it quickly became apparent that a very discrete façade design with straight upper edges fits very well to the simple functionalism of the chapel. The case is made of walnut and bears close relation, both in colour and design, to the interior fittings of the chapel.
Translation: SJR 2011
