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Photo: René Troost

Maria Laach, Deutschland (Nordrhein-Westfalen) - Abteikirche Maria Laach, Schwalbenestorgel
Municipal: Glees
Region:Vulkaneifel
Address:
Website: http://www.maria-laach.de/

Description nr.: 2008291.

Built by: Klais Orgelbau (1998) - opus 1765


Consultants were Maurus Sabel, Willibrord Heckenbach, Hans-Wolfgang Theobald and Friedrich W. Riedel. A separate console has been placed on the church floor, from which both organs can be played in the church.

Technical data

Number of stops per division
- Hauptwerk	11
- Echowerk	7
- Pedal	4
Total number of stops	22
Key action	Mechanical
Stop action	Mechanical
Windchest(s)	Slider chests
Temperament	Vallotti

Specification
Hauptwerk (C-g'''): Principal 8', Salicional 8', Bordun 8', Copula 8', Octav 4', Gemshorn 4', Quint 2 2/3', Superoctav 2', Cornet 4 fach (4') (discant), Mixtur 5 fach (2'), Trompete 8'.
Echowerk (C-g'''): Gedackt 8', Unda Maris 8' (from g°), Rohflöte 4', Nasard 2 2/3', Flageolet 2', Terz 1 3/5', Vox Humana 8', Tremulant.
Pedal (C-f'): Subbaß 16', Bordun 8' - transmissie, Octav 4' - transmissie, Fagott 16'.
Couplers: Hauptwerk - Echowerk, Pedal - Hauptwerk.

Literature	Die neue Chororgel in der Abteikirche Maria Laach / Friedrich W. Riedel. - In: Ars Organi, 47. Jhg., Heft 1 März 1999. Architecture of Music : Inspired Pipe Organs in World Class Buildings : Bilderbuch II Picturebook II : Dispositionen. - Bonn : Orgelbau Klais, 2006.
Recordings	Die Orgeln und Glocken der Abteikirche Maria Laach / Elisabeth Roloff. - Motette MOT 13311 (CD). - 2006. Die neue Chororgel in der Abteikirche Maria Laach / Christoph Andern Noll m.m.v. Schola der Benediktinerabtei Maria Laach o.l.v. Willibrord Hockenbach. - Psallite 101096 (CD). - 1999.
Links	https://orgelbau-klais.com/m.php?tx=20

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