#004 | Pipe Organ of the Santa Maria de Semide Monastery
Coimbra District
This instrument was built by Manuel Teixeira de Miranda, father of António Xavier Machado e Cerveira, who completed it, exactly as happened with the Great Organ of the Monastery of Lorvão. A family of renowned organ builders from the second half of the 18th century and the first half of the 19th century. It is believed to have been built around 1793, as it shows characteristics from the beginning of the three periods of Machado Cerveira's construction. It was in the early 21st century that it underwent a profound restoration by organ builder Dinarte Machado, who brought it to a state believed to be very faithful to its original. It is a very versatile instrument, as it serves liturgical purposes while also having the ability to perform organ repertoire. It is one of the reference instruments of Portuguese organ building.
Stops List | Range C1 to F5 | A=440Hz
Left Side
14. Trompa de Batalha (4')*
13. Trompa Real (8')
12. Sobresímbala +
11. Corneta (4F) +
10. Símbala +
9. Clarão (5F) +
8. Vintedozena +
7. Dezanovena +
6. Quinzen a (2') +
5. Dozena (2 2/3') +
4. Flauta de 6 tapado (4')
3. Flauta de 6 aberto (4')
2. Flautado Violão (8')
1. Flautado de 12 aberto (8')
Right Side
14. Clarim (8)*
13. Oboé (16')*
12. Trompa Real (8')
11. Corneta Real
10. Símbala +
9. Nazardo + (2F)
8. Vintedozena +
7. Dozena e 15ª +
6. Oitava Real (4') +
5. Voz Humana (8')
4. Flauta Romana (8')
3. Flata Travessa (8')
2. Flautado de 12 aberto (8')
1. Flautado de 24 aberto (16')
Pedals to close:
Mixtures ( Stops marked with + )
Reeds ( Stops marked with * )
Our Thanks
Our great thanks to Father Pedro Miranda and the Parish of Semide, and to Paulo Bernardino for making this session possible.
Our thanks also to organ builder Dinarte Machado for the information provided about the instrument.
Bibliography
Rocha, Edite (2011). (coord) "Órgãos de tubos em Portugal: mosteiro de Semide".
Associação Musical pró-Organum e Imprensa da Universidade de Coimbra, ISBN 972-989-26-0135-9.
