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Weingarten (Pfalz), Deutschland (Rheinland-Pfalz) - Protestantische Kirche
Municipal: Weingarten (Pfalz)
Address: Hauptstraße 35, 67366, Weingarten

Description nr.: 2012965.

Built by: Werner Owart (1979)
The organ contains older material: Organ case from 1821 by Georg Geib

Year	Builder	Opus	Activity
1821	Georg Geib		new organ
1895	E.F. Walcker & Cie.	695	new organ in old case
1961	Oberlinger Orgelbau		rebuild
1979	Werner Owart		new organ in old case

In 1819-1821 Georg Geib built an organ for the Protestant Church in Weingarten in the Pfalz. It was inaugurated in early 1822. The organ had ten stops on the manual and three on the pedal. It was examined by the court organist from Mannheim, Mr. Schulz.
In 1894-1895 the organ was replaced by a pneumatic Walcker organ with thirteen stops on two manuals and pedal. It was placed in Geib's case, behind the facade, which was no longer speaking. The organ was damaged in World War II, but could be repaired in 1953. In 1961 Oberlinger made several changes to the disposition on the advice of Adolf Graf. The result was not satisfactory.
In 1979 the organ was replaced by a two manual mechanical organ, built by Werner Owart. The consultant for the construction was Gero Kaleschke from Speyer. It has fifteen registers. Geib's organ case has been restored and the front pipes have been reconnected.

Technical data

Number of stops per division
- Hauptwerk	6
- Hinterwerk	5
- Pedal	4
Total number of stops	15
Key action	Mechanical
Stop action	Mechanical
Windchest(s)	Slider chests

Specification
Hauptwerk (C-g'''): Principal 8', Gedeckt 8', Oktave 4', Blockflöte 2', Sesquialter 2 fach, Mixtur 5 fach (1 1/3').
Hinterwerk (C-g'''): Rohrflöte 8', Koppelflöte 4', Prinzipal 2', Scharff 4 fach (1'), Krummhorn 8'.
Pedal (C-f'): Subbaß 16', Offenbaß 8', Choralbaß 4', Posaune 8'.
Couplers: Hauptwerk - Hinterwerk, Pedal - Hauptwerk, Pedal - Hinterwerk.
Accessories: Tremulant (Manuale).

Other specifications
Different specifications	The specification of the Geib organ was: Manual (C-f'''): Principal 8', Großgedackt 8', Flaut Travers 8' (D), Viola di Gamba 8', Kleingedackt 4', Salicional 4', Quint 3', Octav 2', Mixtur 3 fach (2'), Vox Humana 8'. Pedal (C-c'): Subbaß 16', Violonbaß 8', Posaunenbaß 8'. Pedalkoppel. The Walcker stop list was: I. Manual (C-f'''): Bourdon 16', Principal 8', Flöte 8', Viola di Gamba 8', Octave 4', Rohrflöte 4', Mixtur 3 fach (2 2/3'). II. Manual (C-f'''): Lieblich Gedeckt 8', Salicional 8', Aeoline 8', Flauto Dolce 4'. Pedal (C-d'): Subbaß 16', Octavbaß 8'.

Other specifications

Different specifications

The specification of the Geib organ was:
Manual (C-f'''): Principal 8', Großgedackt 8', Flaut Travers 8' (D), Viola di Gamba 8', Kleingedackt 4', Salicional 4', Quint 3', Octav 2', Mixtur 3 fach (2'), Vox Humana 8'.
Pedal (C-c'): Subbaß 16', Violonbaß 8', Posaunenbaß 8'.
Pedalkoppel.

The Walcker stop list was:
I. Manual (C-f'''): Bourdon 16', Principal 8', Flöte 8', Viola di Gamba 8', Octave 4', Rohrflöte 4', Mixtur 3 fach (2 2/3').
II. Manual (C-f'''): Lieblich Gedeckt 8', Salicional 8', Aeoline 8', Flauto Dolce 4'.
Pedal (C-d'): Subbaß 16', Octavbaß 8'.

Literature

Die Orgelbauerfamilie Geib und ihr Werk / Bernhard H. Bonkhoff. - In: Mitteilungen der Arbeitsgemeinschaft für mittelrheinische Musikgeschichte, Nr. 33, Dezember 1976.
Historische Orgeln in der Pfalz / Bernhard H. Bonkhoff. - Regensburg : Schnell & Steiner, 1984.
Die Orgeln des Landkreises Germersheim / Bernhard H. Bonkhoff. - In: Mitteilungen der Arbeitsgemeinschaft für mittelrheinische Musikgeschichte, Sonderheft - Juni 2013.