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Konfeld, Deutschland (Saarland) - Katholische Pfarrkirche Sankt Johannes der Täufer
Municipal: Weiskirchen
Address: Brunnenstraße 10, 66709, Weiskirchen

Description nr.: 2003416.

Built by: Mamert Hock (1905)

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1905 Mamert Hock  new organ
1998 Hugo Mayer Orgelbau  restoration

  • In 1904/1905 the company Mamert Hock from Saarlouis built a new organ for the parish church of Konfeld according to a contract dated October 4, 1904. The organ has two manuals and an independent pedal with a total of fifteen stops. The action is pneumatic with cone chests.
  • The Aeoline and the Traversflöte of the second manual were moved up one octave in 1966 by Gerd Mayer.
  • In 1998 the organ was completely restored by Hugo Mayer Orgelbau. The original stop list has been reconstructed. In August 1998 the instrument was put back into service.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Hauptwerk8
- Nebenwerk4
- Pedal3
Total number of stops15
Key actionPneumatic
Stop actionPneumatic
Windchest(s)Cone chests
TemperamentEqual temperament
Wind pressure100 mm

Specification
Hauptwerk (C-f'''): Bourdon 16', Principal 8', Rohrflöte 8', Gamba 8', Salicional 8', Oktave 4', Mixtur Cornett 3 fach (2 2/3'), Trompete 8'.
Nebenwerk (C-f'''): Geigenprincipal 8', Lieblich Gedackt 8', Aeoline 8' - 1905/1998, Traversflöte 4' - 1905/1998.
Pedal (C-d'): Subbaß 16', Cello 8', Posaune 16'.
Couplers: Manualkoppel, Superoktavkoppel Hauptwerk, Suboktavkoppel Hauptwerk, Pedal - Hauptwerk, Pedal - Nebenwerk.
Accessories: Vaste combinaties voor Hauptwerk (p - mf - f - tutti).

Literature Historische Orgeln im Saarland : Mit Aufnahmen von Richard Menzel / Bernhard H. Bonkhoff. - Regensburg : Verlag Schnell & Steiner GmbH., 2015. - (Veröffentlichung der Gesellschaft der Orgelfreunde ; 271).