Saint Gabriel

5, rue des Pyrénées, 75020 Paris

St. Gabriel's Church was built on the site of the former gas plant, demolished in 1932-1933. It was not until 1938 that Saint-Gabriel was established as an independent parish of his parish-mother, the Immaculate Conception.

D3 The instrument was built by brothers Chrétien and Laurent Steinmetz from Herrlisheim in 1982. Its voicing is inspired by the typical Alsatian aesthetic of that time. Financial means being limited, the construction was done economically, using materials of various origins: a significant part comes from a late Cavaillé-Coll salon organ that would have belonged to Marcel Dupré; pipes were recovered from the previous organ installed on the ground at the back of the church; other materials of various origins and uneven quality have also been reused. The normal wear and tear of some parts after more than twenty years of use, the poor quality of some elements and the lack of regular maintenance have gradually led to a clear deterioration in the condition of the instrument. Johannes Klais from Bonn (Germany) restored the organ in 2006. The work was of two kinds: repairs and improvements and innovations. For repairs, it was the cleaning of the 1784 pipes, the replacement of all worn, damaged or defective parts, the revision of the mechanics, keyboards, pedals, power supply and wind distribution systems. The improvements consisted of introducing an electric stop draw, an electronic combinator and two new stops: an 8′ oboe and an 8′ harmonic flute.

Organiste titulaire Philippe Delaire et Yanka Hékimova Concerts Parfois Masses with organ Saturday at 6:30 PM, Sunday at 9:30 AM and 11 AM Videos -