Institut National

des jeunes aveugles

56, boulevard des Invalides, 75007 Paris Orgue de la salle Sèvres

1885 - Aristide Cavaillé-Coll

1953 - Beuchet

1997 - Dargassies

II/21 (19) - mechanical traction - stoplist

Orgue de la salle André Marchal

1885 - Cavaillé-Coll

1910 - Puget

1926 - Convers

1949 - Beuchet

1959/1979/1982 - Gonzalez

1997 - Dargassies

III/70 (64) - electrical traction - stoplist

Orgue de la salle Duroc

1857?/1868? - Cavaillé-Coll

1932 - Beuchet-Debierre

1956 - Gonzalez

II/21 - mechanical traction - stoplist

The National Institute for young blinds (INJA) was founded in 1784 by Valentin Haüy. A famous pupil (and later teacher) was Louis Braille, the inventor of the braille system. From its start, the teaching of music has been an important part of the educational program of this institute The first organ class started in 1826 and by 1833 no less than 14 blind students held organist positions in the churches of Paris. The institute continued to produce large number of successful organists such as Louis Vierne, André Marchal, Jean Langlais and Gaston Litaize. The present building dates from 1844. Further details (in French)…

Salle André Marchal The institute houses three organs: Salle Marchal This organ is originally built by Cavaillé-Coll in 1883. The instrument underwent a first transformation in 1910 by Maurice Puget and was overhauled by Convers in the 1930s. Between 1959 and 1961, Gonzalez carried out a series of works aimed at transforming the aesthetics of the organ according to the neo-classical aesthetic: additions of mutations to the positive (nazard, third and cymbal), removals of romantic games to the Swell. The stoplist was then increased to 68 stops spread over 3 keyboards. Salle Sèvres An organ built by by Cavaillé-Coll a few years after the organ at the Salle Marchal and modified by Beuchet in 1932 and in the 90ies by Gonzalez-Danel-Dargassies (23/II) Salle Duroc An organ built by by Cavaillé-Coll in the 1860ies, possibly using parts of an earlier organ buily by the same builder in 1857 severely modified by Beuchet in 1932 and by Costa in 1956 (19/II) Source: Dominique Levacque Considerations upon the history of the organs of INJA (in French)