Notre Dame, Grand organ

117/V

A synthetic sample set of Notre Dame de Paris.

Clicquot, Cavaillé-Coll, Boisseau, Cattiaux & Quoirin

1788, 1868, 1963, 2014

The organ of Notre Dame is most known for its distinctive, fiery sound. Reeds and cornets dating back to the 1788 renovation of Clicquot give a flagrant, electric tone, while the 1868 Cavaillé-Coll flutes, mutations and bombardes fulfill the heftiness. Modernisation by Boisseau in 1963 uniquified the sound, while Cattiaux and Quoirin expanded the harmonics and tonal capabilities a step further in 2014.

This is a synthetically produced sample set replica of the grand organ in Notre Dame de Paris. As the real organ has not been sampled, this sample set has been created by a possibly new method of multi-layered synthesis, creating base voices with an advanced synthesizer, recording them, and editing and combining them until a desired realism is achieved.

More information about the process and the organ in the video.

ADVICE: A good impulse response file is recommended for realistic sound! Otherwise the organ sounds dry.

You can apply it in GrandOrgue at settings → reverb. Gain amount between 0.02-5 is recommended.

Here is a free IR file used in the demonstration videos:

Order

Full sample set - 117 stops

Grandorgue

220€

Hauptwerk version possibly coming - If you purchase the Grandorgue version, you will get the Hauptwerk version later for free.

After completing your purchase, a secure download link will be sent automatically to the email address you provide at checkout.

Demo version- 29 stops

Grandorgue

Free

Stops included in demo version:

Pedale: Contrebasse 16, Flute 8, Quinte 5 1/3, Bassoon 16

Grand Orgue: Montre 8, Prestant 4, Flute Harmonique 8, Chamade GO 8

Positif: Clarinette 8, Bourdon 16

Recit: Bombarde 16, Trompette 8, Clairon 4

Solo: Principal 16, Flute Harmonique 8, Tierce 3 1/5, Fourniture V

Grand Choeur: Bourdon 8, Prestant 4, Quinte 2 2/3, Doublette 2, Tierce 1 3/5, Trompette 8

Resonnance: Principal 8, Prestant 4, Fourniture III, Cymbale III, Larigot 1 1/3

Technical details

  • Sample and bit rate: 44kHz, 24 Bit

  • Software: Grandorgue (Hauptwerk version coming)

  • Manual compass: C-g3

  • Pedal compass: C-g1

  • Includes blower, key action, stop and coupler action sounds

  • Stereo sound

Memory requirement

  • 24 bit sound: ~22 GB

  • 16 bit sound: ~15 GB

Composition · 117 stops / V manuals

Pédale · 32 notes

  • Principal 32′
  • Contrebasse 16′
  • Soubasse 16′
  • Quinte 10 2/3′
  • Flute 8′
  • Violoncelle 8′
  • Tierce 6 2/5′
  • Quinte 5 1/3′
  • Septieme 4 4/7′
  • Octave 4′
  • Contre bombarde 32′
  • Bassoon 16′
  • Bombarde 16′
  • Bassoon 8′
  • Trompette 8′
  • Clairon 4′

Resonnance · 56 notes

  • Bourdon 16′
  • Principal 8′
  • Bourdon 8′
  • Prestant 4′
  • Flute 4′
  • Tierce 3 1/5′
  • Neuvieme 3 1/9′
  • Onzieme 2 10/11′
  • Nazard 2 2/3′
  • Flute 2′
  • Tierce 1 3/5′
  • Larigot 1 1/3′
  • Flageolet 1′
  • Cymbale III
  • Fourniture III
  • Bassoon 16′
  • Bassoon 8′
  • Voix humaine 8′
  • Chimes

Grand-Orgue · 56 notes

  • Violon basse 16′
  • Bourdon 16′
  • Montre 8′
  • Bourdon 8′
  • Flute harmonique 8′
  • Viole de Gambe 8′
  • Octave 4′
  • Prestant 4′
  • Doublette 2′
  • Cymbale harmonique II-V
  • Fourniture harmonique II-V
  • Bombarde 16′
  • Trompette 8′
  • Clairon 4′

Positif · 56 notes

  • Montre 16′
  • Bourdon 16′
  • Bourdon 8′
  • Flute harmonique 8′
  • Salicional 8′
  • Unda maris 8′
  • Prestant 4′
  • Flute douce 4′
  • Nazard 2 2/3′
  • Doublette 2′
  • Tierce 1 3/5′
  • Cymbale V
  • Fourniture V
  • Clarinette 16′
  • Clarinette 8′
  • Clarinette 4′

Récit · 56 notes

  • Quintaton 16′
  • Diapason 8′
  • Bourdon celeste 8′
  • Flute traversiere 8′
  • Viole de Gambe 8′
  • Voix celeste 8′
  • Octave 4′
  • Flute octaviante 4′
  • Quinte 2 2/3′
  • Octavin 2′
  • Voix Humaine 8'
  • Bombarde 16′
  • Bassoon hautbois 8′
  • Clarinette 8′
  • Trompette 8′
  • Clairon 4′
  • Hautbois 8′
  • Cornet V

Solo · 56 notes

  • Bourdon 32′
  • Principal 16′
  • Montre 8′
  • Flute harmonique 8′
  • Quinte 5 1/3′
  • Prestant 4′
  • Tierce 3 1/5′
  • Nazard 2 2/3′
  • Septieme 2 2/7′
  • Doublette 2′
  • Cornet II-V
  • Cymbale V
  • Fourniture V
  • Grande Fourniture II
  • Cromorne 8′

Grand-Choeur · 56 notes

  • Principal 8′
  • Bourdon 8′
  • Prestant 4′
  • Quinte 2 2/3′
  • Doublette 2′
  • Tierce 1 3/5′
  • Larigot 1 1/3′
  • Septieme 1 1/7′
  • Piccolo 1′
  • Plein jeu III-V
  • Tuba magna 16′
  • Trompette 8′
  • Clairon 4′

Chamade · 56 notes

  • Chamade 8′
  • Chamade 4′
  • Recit Chamade Regale 8′
  • Recit Chamade 8′
  • Recit Chamade 4′

Couplers:

Ped/Go, Pos/Go, Rec/Go, Solo/Go, Gc/Go, Res/Go, Chamade/Go

Rec/Pos, Solo/Pos, Gc/Pos, Res/Pos, Chamade/Pos

Solo/Rec, Gc/Rec, Chamade/Rec, Chamade 16’/Rec

Res 16’

Tirasses Go, Pos, Rec, Solo, Gc, Res, Chamade