Orgues Létourneau
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Orgues Létourneau Limitée of Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec
is a prominent Canadian builder and restorer of pipe organs. The company was founded in 1979 by Fernand Létourneau, its president, owner and artistic director.
Létourneau's work has received international recognition, and the company has been contracted to build organs for churches, schools, and concert halls in several countries, including England, New Zealand, and Australia, in addition to Canada and the United States. In 2006, the company completed its largest instrument to date, a five-manual, 144-rank instrument for the Church of St. John the Divine in Houston, Texas
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from 1965 to 1978. He left their employ to study the organs of France, Germany, and Holland. In 1979 he returned to Quebec to establish his own firm.
Opus 50 (2002), the Davis Concert Organ of 96 stops, 122 ranks, and 6,551 pipes
in the Francis Winspear Centre for Music in Edmonton Alberta.
Opus 95 (2004) of 3 manuals and 30 stops for Selwyn College, Cambridge
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Opus 112 (2007) of 101 stops, 98 ranks and 5,447 pipes
for Edenton Street United Methodist Church
, Raleigh North Carolina.
Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec
Saint-Hyacinthe is a city in southwestern Quebec east of Montreal on the Yamaska River. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 55,823. The city is located in Les Maskoutains Regional County Municipality of the Montérégie region, and is traversed by the Yamaska River which flows...
is a prominent Canadian builder and restorer of pipe organs. The company was founded in 1979 by Fernand Létourneau, its president, owner and artistic director.
Létourneau's work has received international recognition, and the company has been contracted to build organs for churches, schools, and concert halls in several countries, including England, New Zealand, and Australia, in addition to Canada and the United States. In 2006, the company completed its largest instrument to date, a five-manual, 144-rank instrument for the Church of St. John the Divine in Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
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Founder
Fernand Létourneau worked for Casavant FrèresCasavant Frères
Casavant Frères is a prominent Canadian company in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, which has been building fine pipe organs since 1879. As of 2008, they have produced over 3800 organs.- Company history :...
from 1965 to 1978. He left their employ to study the organs of France, Germany, and Holland. In 1979 he returned to Quebec to establish his own firm.
Some notable organs
in the Francis Winspear Centre for Music in Edmonton Alberta.
Opus 95 (2004) of 3 manuals and 30 stops for Selwyn College, Cambridge
Selwyn College, Cambridge
Selwyn College is a constituent college in the University of Cambridge in England, United Kingdom.The college was founded by the Selwyn Memorial Committee in memory of the Rt Reverend George Selwyn , who rowed on the Cambridge crew in the first Varsity Boat Race in 1829, and went on to become the...
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Opus 112 (2007) of 101 stops, 98 ranks and 5,447 pipes
for Edenton Street United Methodist Church
Edenton Street United Methodist Church
Edenton Street United Methodist Church is a historic United Methodist church in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Edenton Street Church is one of the largest United Methodist Churches in Raleigh and was the first United Methodist Church built in the city. Edenton Street Church is located on...
, Raleigh North Carolina.