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Kusel, Deutschland (Rheinland-Pfalz) - Evangelische Stadtkirche Sankt Remigius
Municipal: Kusel
Region:Pfalz
Address: Marktplatz 2, 66869, Kusel
Website: http://www.protestantische-kirche-kusel.de/

Description nr.: 2004391.

Built by: Oberlinger Orgelbau (1997)
The organ contains older material: Organ case from 1848 by Gebrüder Stumm

Year	Builder	Opus	Activity
1848	Gebrüder Stumm		new organ
1896	E.F. Walcker & Cie.	763	new organ in old case
1960	Oberlinger Orgelbau		restoration
1997	Oberlinger Orgelbau		new organ in old case

In the years 1845-1848 the Stumm brothers built a new two-manual organ for the Evangelische Kirche in Kusel. The interior was removed in 1896. The Walcker company built a new two-manual organ with pneumatic cone chests behind the Stumm facade. In 1960, the Oberlinger company carried out a restoration under the advice of Adolf Graf. Several romantic stops were replaced by more baroque registers. In 1997, the Walcker organ was replaced by a completely new Oberlinger organ. The historic prospect of Stumm has been reused. On November 23, 1997, Gero Kaleschke played the inaugurational concert.

Technical data

Number of stops per division
- Hauptwerk	10
- Positiv	11
- Oberwerk	4
- Pedal	8
Total number of stops	33
Key action	Mechanical
Stop action	Mechanical
Windchest(s)	Slider chests

Specification
Hauptwerk (C-g'''): Bourdon 16', Principal 8', Gedackt 8', Gambe 8', Octave 4', Gemshorn 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Superoctave 2', Mixtur 4 fach (2'), Trompete 8'.
Positiv (C-g'''): Bourdon 8', Flaut Travers 8', Salicional 8', Principal 4', Flöte 4', Nasard 2 2/3', Octave 2', Terz 1 3/5', Piccolo 1', Mixtur 3 fach (1'), Krummhorn 8', Tremulant.
Oberwerk (C-g'''): Bourdon 8', Flöte 4', Cornett 3 fach (2 2/3') (from g°), Vox Humana 8', Tremulant.
Pedal (C-f'): Subbass 16', Violonbass 16', Octavbass 8', Cello 8', Octave 4', Bombarde 16', Posaune 8', Clarine 4'.
Couplers: Hauptwerk - Positiv, Hauptwerk - Oberwerk, Pedal - Hauptwerk, Pedal - Positiv.

Other specifications
Different specifications	The original specification of the Stumm organ was: Hauptwerk (C-g'''): Bourdon 16', Principal 8', Bordun 8', Viole de Gamba 8', Octav 4', Flaut 4', Salicional 4', Quint 3', Superoctav 2', Mixtur 4 fach (1'), Trompet 8' (gedeeld). Unterpositiv (C-g'''): Bordun 8' (gedeeld), Flöt Travers 8' (discant), Principal 4', Flaut 4', Viole di Gamba 4', Octav 2', Krummhorn 8'. Pedal (C-g): Subbaß 16', Violonbaß 16', Octavbaß 8', Octavbaß 4', Posaunenbaß 16'. Koppeln: Hauptwerk - Unterpositiv, Pedal - Hauptwerk. The Walcker organ of 1896 had the following stop list: Hauptwerk (C-f'''): Bordun 16', Prinzipal 8', Gedeckt 8', Hohlflöte 8', Dolce 8', Viola di Gamba 8', Oktave 4', Rohrflöte 4', Gemshorn 4', Piccolo 2', Mixtur 4 fach (2 2/3'), Trompete 8'. Unterwerk (C-f'''): Geigenprincipal 8', Lieblich Gedackt 8', Salizional 8', Aeoline 8', Voix Céleste 8', Fugara 4', Traversflöte 4', Stanzkornett 8', Oboe 8'. Pedal (C-d'): Subbaß 16', Violonbaß 16', Octavbaß 8', Violoncello 8', Posaune 16'. Koppeln: Hauptwerk - Unterwerk, Superoctavkoppel Hauptwerk - Unterwerk, Suboctavkoppel Hauptwerk - Unterwerk, Superoctavkoppel Unterwerk, Pedal - Hauptwerk, Pedal - Unterwerk. Spielhilfen: Walze, 4 Festkombinationen (Piano - Mezzo - Forte - Tutti), Automatisches Pianopedal. The specification was after the rebuilt by Oberlinger (1960): Hauptwerk (C-g'''): Rohrpommer 16', Principal 8', Rohrflöte 8', Salicional 8', Octave 4', Gemshorn 4', Quint 2 2/3', Terz 1 3/5', Mixtur 5-7 fach (1 1/3'), Cymbel 4 fach (1/2'), Trompete 8'. Unterwerk (C-g'''): Gedackt 8', Principal 4', Kleingedackt 4', Blockflöte 2', Quinte 1 1/3', Cymbel 4 fach (1/3'), Krummhorn 8'. Schwellwerk (C-g'''): Grobgedackt 8', Principal 4', Koppelflöte 4', Principal 2', Sifflöte 1', Hörnlein 3 fach (1 3/5'), Scharff 5 fach (1'), Rankett 16', Schalmey 8'. Pedal (C-f'): Principalbaß 16', Subbaß 16', Oktavbaß 8', Pommer 8', Choralbaß 4', Nachthorn 2', Mixtur 6 fach (2'), Posaune 16', Trompete 8'.

Other specifications

Different specifications

The original specification of the Stumm organ was:
Hauptwerk (C-g'''): Bourdon 16', Principal 8', Bordun 8', Viole de Gamba 8', Octav 4', Flaut 4', Salicional 4', Quint 3', Superoctav 2', Mixtur 4 fach (1'), Trompet 8' (gedeeld).
Unterpositiv (C-g'''): Bordun 8' (gedeeld), Flöt Travers 8' (discant), Principal 4', Flaut 4', Viole di Gamba 4', Octav 2', Krummhorn 8'.
Pedal (C-g): Subbaß 16', Violonbaß 16', Octavbaß 8', Octavbaß 4', Posaunenbaß 16'.
Koppeln: Hauptwerk - Unterpositiv, Pedal - Hauptwerk.

The Walcker organ of 1896 had the following stop list:
Hauptwerk (C-f'''): Bordun 16', Prinzipal 8', Gedeckt 8', Hohlflöte 8', Dolce 8', Viola di Gamba 8', Oktave 4', Rohrflöte 4', Gemshorn 4', Piccolo 2', Mixtur 4 fach (2 2/3'), Trompete 8'.
Unterwerk (C-f'''): Geigenprincipal 8', Lieblich Gedackt 8', Salizional 8', Aeoline 8', Voix Céleste 8', Fugara 4', Traversflöte 4', Stanzkornett 8', Oboe 8'.
Pedal (C-d'): Subbaß 16', Violonbaß 16', Octavbaß 8', Violoncello 8', Posaune 16'.
Koppeln: Hauptwerk - Unterwerk, Superoctavkoppel Hauptwerk - Unterwerk, Suboctavkoppel Hauptwerk - Unterwerk, Superoctavkoppel Unterwerk, Pedal - Hauptwerk, Pedal - Unterwerk.
Spielhilfen: Walze, 4 Festkombinationen (Piano - Mezzo - Forte - Tutti), Automatisches Pianopedal.

The specification was after the rebuilt by Oberlinger (1960):
Hauptwerk (C-g'''): Rohrpommer 16', Principal 8', Rohrflöte 8', Salicional 8', Octave 4', Gemshorn 4', Quint 2 2/3', Terz 1 3/5', Mixtur 5-7 fach (1 1/3'), Cymbel 4 fach (1/2'), Trompete 8'.
Unterwerk (C-g'''): Gedackt 8', Principal 4', Kleingedackt 4', Blockflöte 2', Quinte 1 1/3', Cymbel 4 fach (1/3'), Krummhorn 8'.
Schwellwerk (C-g'''): Grobgedackt 8', Principal 4', Koppelflöte 4', Principal 2', Sifflöte 1', Hörnlein 3 fach (1 3/5'), Scharff 5 fach (1'), Rankett 16', Schalmey 8'.
Pedal (C-f'): Principalbaß 16', Subbaß 16', Oktavbaß 8', Pommer 8', Choralbaß 4', Nachthorn 2', Mixtur 6 fach (2'), Posaune 16', Trompete 8'.

Literature	Die Orgeln des Kreises Kusel (Fortzetzung) / Bernhard H. Bonkhoff. - In: Mitteilungen der Arbeitsgemeinschaft für mittelrheinische Musikgeschichte, Nr. 44/45, April/Dezember 1982. Historische Orgeln in der Pfalz / Bernhard H. Bonkhoff. - Regensburg : Schnell & Steiner, 1984.
Recordings	Orgeln im Landkreis Kusel / Wilhelm Krumbach. - DA 77325 (dubbel-CD).