Complete description of the selected organ
Photo: © Dennis Wubs
Pilsum, Deutschland (Niedersachsen) - Reformierte Kreuzkirche
Municipal: Krummhörn
Region:Ostfriesland
Address: Zur Kreuzkirche 3, 26736, Pilsum
Description nr.: 2000541.
Built by: Valentin Ulrich Grotian (1694)
The Grotian organ from Pilsum was built in 1694. It is one of the few organs from around 1700 in the region that was not built by Schnitger. In the years 1770-1772 Dirk Lohman expanded it with a Borstwerk. Gerd Sieben Janssen changed the disposition in 1854. Some years later, more modifications were carried out. The organ was reconstructed by Ahrend in 1991 under the advice of Harald Vogel. Ahrend made new keyboards and bellows, and reconstructed various registers. The Regal 8' of the Borstwerk is of unknown origin.
Technical data
Specification
Hauptwerk (CDEFGA-c'''): Principal 8', Quintadena 8' - 1991, Octav 4' - 1694/1991, Gemshorn 4', Nassat 3', Octav 2', Flachfloit 2' - 1991, Sesquialter 2 fach (1 1/3') - 1991, Mixtur 3-4 fach (1') - 1694/1991, Trompet 8' - 1991.
Brustpositiv (CDEFGA-c'''): Gedact 8', Gedactfloit 4', Super-Octav 2', Quint 1 1/2', Scharf 2 fach (2/3'), Regal 8' - 1991.
Pedal (CDE-d'): Aangehangen.
Couplers: Hauptwerk - Brustpositiv - schuifkoppel, Pedal - Hauptwerk.
Accessories: Tremulant.
Photo: © Dennis Wubs
Pilsum, Deutschland (Niedersachsen) - Reformierte Kreuzkirche
Municipal: Krummhörn
Region:Ostfriesland
Address: Zur Kreuzkirche 3, 26736, Pilsum
Description nr.: 2000541.
Built by: Valentin Ulrich Grotian (1694)
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1694 | Valentin Ulrich Grotian | new organ | 1772 | Dirk Lohman | enlargement | 1854 | Gerd Sieben Janssen | rebuild | 1991 | Jürgen Ahrend | 135 | reconstruction |
The Grotian organ from Pilsum was built in 1694. It is one of the few organs from around 1700 in the region that was not built by Schnitger. In the years 1770-1772 Dirk Lohman expanded it with a Borstwerk. Gerd Sieben Janssen changed the disposition in 1854. Some years later, more modifications were carried out. The organ was reconstructed by Ahrend in 1991 under the advice of Harald Vogel. Ahrend made new keyboards and bellows, and reconstructed various registers. The Regal 8' of the Borstwerk is of unknown origin.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Hauptwerk | 10 |
| - Brustpositiv | 6 |
| - Pedal | aangehangen |
| Total number of stops | 16 |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Mechanical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
| Pitch | a' = 470 Hz |
| Temperament | Meantone with 1/5-comma (modificated) |
| Wind pressure | 65 mm |
Specification
Hauptwerk (CDEFGA-c'''): Principal 8', Quintadena 8' - 1991, Octav 4' - 1694/1991, Gemshorn 4', Nassat 3', Octav 2', Flachfloit 2' - 1991, Sesquialter 2 fach (1 1/3') - 1991, Mixtur 3-4 fach (1') - 1694/1991, Trompet 8' - 1991.
Brustpositiv (CDEFGA-c'''): Gedact 8', Gedactfloit 4', Super-Octav 2', Quint 1 1/2', Scharf 2 fach (2/3'), Regal 8' - 1991.
Pedal (CDE-d'): Aangehangen.
Couplers: Hauptwerk - Brustpositiv - schuifkoppel, Pedal - Hauptwerk.
Accessories: Tremulant.
| Compound stop | Composition |
| Mixtur 3-4 fach | C: 1' - 2/3' - 1/2'. c°: 1 1/3' - 1' - 2/3'. fìs°: 2' - 1 1/3' - 1'. c': 2 2/3' - 2' - 1 1/3' - 1'. fis'': 4' - 2 2/3' - 2' - 1 1/3'. |
| Sexquialter 2 fach | C: 1 1/3' - 4/5'. c°: 2 2/3' - 1 3/5'. |
| Scharf 2 fach | C: 2/3' - 1/2'. c°: 1' - 2/3'. fìs°: 1 1/3' - 1'. c': 2' - 1 1/3'. fis': 2 2/3' - 2'. c'': 4' - 2 2/3'. |
| Literature |
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| Recordings |
Dietrich Buxtehude : Organ works volume 5 / Harald Vogel. - MDG L 3425 (CD). - Opgenomen in Pilsum, Buttforde, Langwarden, Basedow en Gross Eichsen. |
| Links |
https://www.nomine.net/pilsum-ev-ref-kirche https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orgel_der_Pilsumer_Kreuzkirche |
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