Let’s bring an organ back to the cathedral basilica!

A project for the community, by the community.

The project in video

Watch Father Normand Bergeron, parish priest of Sainte-Cécile and rector of the basilica, Jacques Lemieux, president of the parish church and administrator of VALSPEC, and Jean-Félix Bellavance, organ builder, present the project in 5 minutes.

The project, in brief..

The project aimed to move, restore, repair, reinstall and reharmonize within the cathedral-basilica an organ from the former Notre-Dame-des-Sept-Allégresses church in Trois-Rivières. The instrument was built in 1919 by the Compagnie d'Orgue Canadienne de Saint-Hyacinthe. It was restored and completed by the Casavant house, also of Saint-Hyacinthe, in 1949 and 1962. The move of the organ to Salaberry-de-Valleyfield as well as its restoration were carried out between 2022 and 2024 by the Ateliers Bellavance.

This new instrument has 41 stops, 47 ranks and 3 pedal keyboards.
13 Grand Organ stops, 13 recital stops, 7 positive stops and 8 pedal stops.
The two organ cases were modified to harmonize with the Gothic style of the basilica-cathedral.

An educational tool

Thanks to this organ, a musical education component can be offered to young and old in partnership with various institutional partners. We already have links with institutional partners in order to carry out this project.

The cathedral-basilica aims to become the region's leading organ centre through master classes, festivals, concert series and more.

Bringing music back to the heart of the liturgy

The sound of a real pipe organ was not heard in the Basilica-Cathedral from September 2002 to November 2024. The Basilica-Cathedral is now equipped with a quality instrument for the various liturgical celebrations.

Contribute to the preservation of heritage

Our project helps save a noble instrument while contributing to the restoration of the Sainte-Cécile Basilica-Cathedral.

Événements à venir

Concert sous les chandelles – Groupe Izanto
Sat, Feb 14
Basilique-Cathédrale Sainte-Cécile
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Brunch « Cabane à sucre »
Sun, Mar 01
Sous-sol de la basilique-cathédrale
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DUO COMPLICITÉ: Concert de piano à 4 mains
Sun, Apr 26
Basilique-Cathédrale Sainte-Cécile
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La Guignolée des paroisses 2025
Sun, Nov 30
Salle des Oeuvres
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Projection du documentaire de Daniel Bertolino sur la basilique-cathédrale
Sat, Nov 22
Basilique-Cathédrale Sainte-Cécile
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« 5 à 7 » avec Mgr Alain Faubert
Thu, Nov 06
MVC Microbrasserie du Vieux-Canal
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Brunch « Cabane à sucre »
Sun, Mar 23
Sous-sol de la basilique-cathédrale
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Bingo au profit de la basilique-cathédrale
Sat, Sep 21
Aréna Michel-Rochefort
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