#003 | Pipe Organ of the Church of the Nossa Senhora da Encarnação Sanctuary
Leiria District
Built in 1812/1813 by Joaquim António Peres Fontanes and modernized by Manuel Ferreira dos Reis from Porto, by order of Bishop D. José Alves Correia da Silva in 1944, it was initially placed in the Cathedral of Leiria. It was transported and installed in the Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Incarnation in 1995 after restoration by the organ builder António Simões. It is a chamber organ, fully mechanical, composed of 2 full stops and 4 half stops for the left hand and 6 half stops for the right hand.
Stops List | Range C1 to F5
Left Side
1. Cheio a 3V (completo) +
2. Compª 22ª e 15ª (completo) +
3. Quinzena (Principal 2')
4. Fagote (8')
5. Oitava Real (Principal 4') +
6. Fl. 12 Tapª (Bourdon8')
Right Side
1. Oitava Real (Principal 4') +
2. Clarinete (8')
3. Cornetilha a 3V (CornetIII )
4. Fl 6 Tapº (Flute 4')
5. Voz Humana (8')
6. Fl 12 Abº (Principal 8')
Pedal to close mistures ( stops marked with + )
Our Thanks
Our great thanks to Father Pedro Viva and the Brotherhood of the Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Incarnation, and to João Santos and Rute Martins for making this session possible.
A co-production @paradigma.pt
