grand orgue
Definition of the French term grand orgue in music:
- great division (the main division of an organ, containing its most important and powerful stops)
- full organ (with all or most of the organ stops drawn)
Language
French
Singular
grand orgue
Plural
grands orgues
Variant
grand-orgue
Abbreviation
Gd-o.
Alt. abbreviations
Gd orgueG. O.GO.G O
Synonym
(2) grand chœur
Combinations
French musical terms that include grand orgue:
- anches grand orgue – great reeds (reed stops of the great division on a...
- clavier de grand orgue – great manual (keyboard of an organ used to play th...
- pour grand orgue – for full organ (with all or most of the organ stop...
Musical examples
Music scores that include grand orgue:
- Alexandre Guilmant: Organ Sonata No. 1 (1874) Page 1
- Auguste Larriu: Offertoire in E major (1910) Page 1
- Charles-Marie Widor: Organ Symphony No. 5 (1901) Page 1
- César Franck: 3 Chorals for Organ (1890) Page 1
- Guy Ropartz: Introduction et Allegro Moderato (1917) Page 1
- Jehan Alain: 3 Danses (1938) Page 1
- Jehan Alain: Litanies (1937) Page 1
- Robert Schumann: 6 Fugues on B.A.C.H.: No. 6 (1845‑1848) Page 1
- Samuel Alexandre Rousseau: Fantaisie pour orgue (1894) Page 1
Related terms
French musical terms related to grand orgue:
- grand – great, large, big...
- grand chœur – large choir (large group of singers)...
- grand jeu – full organ (with all or most of the organ stops dr...
- orgue – organ (large musical instrument with rows of pipes...