[Theme] The Organ Thread

[Airy]

@Frank : ambient light, with all the complexity mentioned above.
@Akira : in fact, it does not sounds not that nice - the tone has been "pushed" to fill the cathedral, it seems. Moreover, playing was extremely uncomfortable, because of electric action that would react to the lightest touch (very short distance between key at rest and closed contact). To some extent that was useful, one had to be very precise... but it was impossible to have hands normally "resting" on the keyboards, hence a permanent tension.

[Frank Fremerey]

Airy. Then the Architects idea and your time played wonderfully
hand in hand....

[Akira]

@Akira : in fact, it does not sounds not that nice - the tone has been "pushed" to fill the cathedral, it seems. Moreover, playing was extremely uncomfortable, because of electric action that would react to the lightest touch (very short distance between key at rest and closed contact). To some extent that was useful, one had to be very precise... but it was impossible to have hands normally "resting" on the keyboards, hence a permanent tension.

I see.  I kind of feel for your frustration.  The user interface of any musical instrument is very critical.

[Airy]

On the other hand, the "Art Déco" look of these mass-producted instruments (in the twenties-thirties) is not bad, and the manufacturing quality was remarkable. This thing has survived although maintenance seldom takes place.

[Akira]

On the other hand, the "Art Déco" look of these mass-producted instruments (in the twenties-thirties) is not bad, and the manufacturing quality was remarkable. This thing has survived although maintenance seldom takes place.

The organ mass-produced in the 20s and 30s has a full mechanical keyboard (manual was the correct term?), right?

[Airy]

Nope. Electric action and electro-pneumatic wind chests (with membranes) were then a commonplace in France, Germany, ... The US rather quickly moved to individual electromagnetic valves (one per pipe), requiring more wiring, electricity, etc., but that was a "rich" solution.

The "back to full mechanical" was a reaction against that, therefore appearing in the late twenties (Orgelbewegung in Germany) although the tonal scheme was the first aim. Mass-producted mechanical action appeared after 2nd WW.

Reims cathedral was the first case, in France, of a newly built (1938) mechanical action for a very big organ (4 manuals and pedals, about 85 stops), and quite a bit experimental because the skills and know-how had somehow to be "restored"...

[Akira]

Interesting.  Thanks for the details!

[Frank Fremerey]

Die Orgel der Franziskuskirche ist wie alle Orgeln von Sankt Petrus ein Werk der Firma Klais aus Bonn und wurde am 25.12.1966 ihrer Bestimmung übergeben.

Die Orgel hat auf zwei Manuale und Pedal verteilt 17 klingende Register bei mechanischen Trakturen. Die Disposition stammt von Prof. Joseph Zimmermann, ehem. Domorganist am Hohen Dom zu Köln, Hans-Gerd Klais und dem damaligen Kirchenmusiker an Sankt Franziskus, Otto Höhner.

Das Besondere dieser Orgel ist sicher die ungewöhnliche Prospektgestaltung, die sich aber dem Kirchenraum und speziell dem Deckengewölbe optimal anpasst. Ein besonderer Blickfang sind  die horizontal in den Kirchenraum hineinragenden Pfeifen des Registers “Fagott 16’”.

Die Orgel besitzt einen vierfachen mechanischen Setzer. Nach der Kirchenrenovierung 2000 wurde sie gereinigt und teilweise neu intoniert.
Die Disposition lautet:

Pedal (C-f')
Subbass 16
Offenbass 8
Holzoctave 4
Fagott 16

Hauptwerk - Manual I (C-g''')
Principal 8
Holzgedackt 8
Octavflöte 4
Gemshorn 2
Mixtur 4 fach
Trompete 8

Schwellwerk - Manual II (C-g''')
Rohrflöte 8
Blockflöte 4
Principal 2
Quinte 1 1/3
Sesquialter 1-2 fach
Scharff 3 fach
Dulcian 16

Spielhilfen
Koppel I an Ped, Koppel II an Ped, Koppel II an I, Tremulant SW

[Thomas G]

It's still winter, dark outside, and I'm going through my archives.

Organ at Nederluleå Church  in Gammelstaden,  Luleå, Sweden.
This church was built in the 15th century, and it was inaugurated by Archbishop Jacob Ulvsson Örnfot in 1492.
The church organ was introduced in 1971.
It has 55 stops and 4,200 pipes. Their length varying from 5mm to 6m.
The builder was Grönlunds Organ Builders AB in Gammelstad.
In 1988-1990 the organ was enhanced with a micro computer-based combination system(1000 combinations).
[edit] dispositions added, though in Swedish language [/edit]

Huvudverk	Svällverk	Pedal
Gedakt16'	Borduna 16'	Principal  16'
Principal 8'	Principal 8'	Subbas 16'
Spetsflöjt 8'	Rörflöjt 8'	Kvinta 10 2/3'
Oktava 4'	Spetsgamba 8'	Oktava 8'
Rörflöjt 4'	Vox celeste 8'	Gedakt 8'
Kvinta 22/3'	Oktava 4'	Oktava 4'
Oktava 2'	Traversflöjt 4'	Koppelflöjt 4'
Cornett 4 ch	Nasat 2 2~3'	Nachthorn 2'
Mixtur 5-7 ch	Oktava 2'	Mixtur 6 ch
Trumpet 16'	Ters 13/5'	Basun 16'
Trumpet 8'	Waldflöjt 1 '	Trumpet 8'
Cymbelstjärna	Mixtur 5-6 ch	Ciarion 4'
	Fagott l 6'
Ryggpositiv	Trumpet 8'
Gedakt 8'	Oboe 8'
Kvintadena 8'	Tremulant
Principal 4'
Gedaktflöjt 4'	Bröstverk
Waldflöjt 2'	Trägedakt 8'
Sifflöjt l '	Rörflöjt 4'
Sesquialtera 2 ch	Principal 2'
Scharll 3-4 ch	Blockflöjt 2'
Dulcian 16'	Kvinta 1 1/3'
Rörskalmeja 8'	Cymbel 3 ch
Tremulant	Vox humana 8'
	Tremulant
HV/BV, HV/SV, HV/RP, P/BV, P/SV, P/HV, P/RF, RP/SV

                                                                               
                                                                                       
(1: Organ, Overview)
(2: Organ, crop view)

[Frank Fremerey]

Thomas. Wonderful organ and camera work!

[Thomas G]

Thomas. Wonderful organ and camera work!

Thanks you, Frank.
I just added the dispositons.

[Airy]

In the last one, the vault and the organ case fit, as if the edges would pull the case up.

[Frank Fremerey]

another take at the St. Franziskus piece,
shot with my new Gem: The 2006 AiS 1.4/35mm @1.4!!!
Geometrical correction in PTLens

[ArendV]

St. Paul's Abbey, Oosterhout

[Frank Fremerey]

Thank you Arend.