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Frankenthal (Pfalz), Deutschland (Rheinland-Pfalz) - Zwölf-Apostel-Kirche
Municipal: Frankenthal (Pfalz)
Address: Carl-Theodor-Straße 2, 67227, Frankenthal
Website: http://www.kirchen-ft.de/gemeinden/protestantisch/zwoelf-apostel-kirche-frankenthal/

Description nr.: 2011605.

Built by: Link Orgelbau (2001) - opus 1081
The organ contains older material: Prospect from 1952 by Emanuel Kemper & Sohn

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1952 Emanuel Kemper & Sohn  new organ
2001 Link Orgelbau1081 new organ in old case

  • The Zwölf-Apostel-Kirche is the main church of the Protestant Gemeinde in Frankenthal. The church building was built in 1822 in classical style. An organ was built in 1832 by Wilhelm Friedrich Overmann, which was replaced in 1899 by a new organ by Walcker. Walcker converted and expanded the organ in 1932. Church and organ were lost by bombing in 1943.
  • The church building was rebuilt in the old style after the war. Kemper & Sohn built a three-manual organ in 1952. Consultant was Adolf Graf. The front was designed by Folker Fiebiger. It had 42 registers. The action was electric and the wind chests were membrane chests. The organ was placed above the altar.
  • In 2000-2001 a new organ was built by Link Orgelbau behind the front from 1952. The action is now mechanical, with electric register action, and the wind chests are slider chests.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Hauptwerk10
- Schwellwerk11
- Kronpositiv11
- Pedal9
Total number of stops41
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionElectrical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Hauptwerk (C-g'''): Bourdon 16', Principal 8', Viola di Gamba 8', Gedeckt 8', Octave 4', Flöte 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Superoctave 2', Mixtur 4 fach (1 1/3'), Trompete 8'.
Schwellwerk (C-g'''): Konzertflöte 8', Salicional 8', Vox Coelestis 8', Principal 4', Traversflöte 4', Flautino 2', Progressio 2-5 fach (2'), Mixtur 4 fach (2'), Fagott 16', Trompette Harmonique 8', Oboe 8', Tremulant.
Kronpositiv (C-g'''): Rohrbourdon 8', Quintatön 8', Praestant 4', Blockflöte 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Flageolet 2', Terz 1 3/5', Larigot 1 1/3', Octävlein 1', Schalmey 8', Vox Humana 8', Tremulant.
Pedal (C-f'): Principalbass 16', Subbass 16', Quintbass 10 2/3', Octavbass 8', Gemshorn 8', Octave 4', Mixtur 3 fach (2 2/3'), Posaune 16', Trompete 8'.
Couplers: Hauptwerk - Schwellwerk, Hauptwerk - Kronpositiv, Schwellwerk - Kronpositiv, Pedal - Hauptwerk, Pedal - Schwellwerk, Pedal - Kronpositiv.
Accessories: Setzercombinaties.

Other specifications
Different specifications The specification of the 1952 Kemper organ was:
Hauptwerk (C-g'''): Quintade 16', Prinzipal 8', Rohrgedackt 8', Spillpfeife 8', Oktave 4', Koppelflöte 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Gemshorn 2', Rauschpfeife 3 fach, Mixtur 8 fach (1 1/3'), Trompete 8', Klarine 4'.
Schwellwerk (C-g'''): Grobgedackt 8', Quintade 8, Weidenpfeife 8', Prinzipal 4', Nachthorn 4', Nasat 2 2/3', Waldflöte 2', Terz 1 3/5', Oktave 1', Scharff 6 fach (1'), Dulcian 16', Vox Humana 8', Geigenregal 4', Tremulant.
Kronwerk (C-g'''): Singend Gedackt 8', Rohrflöte 4', Prinzipal 2', Quinte 1 1/3', Zimbel 3 fach (2/3'), Krummhorn 8', Tremulant.
Pedal (C-f'): Principal 16', Subbass 16', Quinte 10 2/3', Oktavbass 8', Gemshorn 8', Choralbass 4', Nachthorn 2', Hintersatz 6 fach, Posaune 16', Trompete 8', Kopftrompete 4'.
Koppeln: Hauptwerk - Schwellwerk, Hauptwerk - Kronwerk, Schwellwerk - Kronwerk, Pedal - Hauptwerk, Pedal - Schwellwerk, Pedal - Kronwerk.
Spielhilfen: 2 freie Kombinationen.
Literature Die Orgeln der Stadt Frankenthal / Bernhard H. Bonkhoff. - In: Mitteilungen der Arbeitsgemeinschaft für mittelrheinische Musikgeschichte, Nr. 60, 1993.