The organ of the Sanctuary of Madonnetta was originally built by Lorenzo Roccatagliata in 1733 and rebuilt in 1844 by the varesino Carlo Giuliani, residing in Genova. During this intervention a second manuale was added, however, recovering much of the material of the original instrument, thus opening up the possibility to play of more recent repertoire, which required a greater number of stops.
It has two keyboards of 52 keys with short octave and range of C1-G5 with division between Bassi and Soprani E3-F3. The lectern shaped pedalboard has 17 pedals plus one for Timballone and is constantly linked to the keyboard. The registers are driven by levers placed in columns to the left and right of the keyboard, according to the following setting:
II organo (lower keyboard) | I organo (upper keyboard) | |
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Principale basso | Fagotto basso | Principale basso |
Principale soprano | Trombe soprano | Principale soprano |
Ottava basso | Corno Inglese soprano | Principale basso II |
Ottava soprano | Corno di tuba dolce | Principale soprano II |
Quinta decima | Viola [bassi 4'] | Ottava basso |
Decima nona | Ottavino basso | Ottava soprano |
Vigesima seconda e sesta | Flauto in XII basso | Quinta decima |
Flauto allemand soprano | Flauto in XII soprano | Decima nona |
Flauto in XII basso | Cornetto XII [sopr.] | Vigesima seconda |
Flauto in XII soprano | Flagioletto soprani | Vigesima sesta |
Cornetto terza | Cornetto terza | Vigesima nona |
Flauto soprano | Flauto in ottava | Trigesima terza |
Clarone basso | Mano terza | Contrabbassi e ottave |
Oboe soprano |
The organ was restored by F.lli Marin, Lumarzo (GE), in 2012.