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Photo: Karel Janssen
Duisburg, Deutschland (Nordrhein-Westfalen) - Mercatorhalle im CityPalais
Municipal: Duisburg
Region:Ruhrgebiet
Address: Landfermannstraße 6, 47051, Duisburg
Website: http://www.mercatorhalle.de/
Description nr.: 2026494.
Built by: Eule Orgelbau (2009) - opus 661
In 1972, Willi Peter installed a three-manual organ in the main hall of the Mercatorhalle in Duisburg. Consultants were Josef Tönnes and Ernst Karl Rößler. The prospect was designed by Peter Voigtländer. The organ was inaugurated on September 10, 1972. The Mercatorhalle was demolished in 2005. The organ had been in storage ever since. In 2009, after the construction of a new hall, a new organ was built by Eule. This is built in the English style. It was opened on November 14, 2009 with a concert by Thomas Trotter and Iveta Apkalna. Consultants were Peter Bartetzky, Marcus Strümpe and Roland Maria Stangier.
Technical data
Specification
Manual I (C-c''''):
Great Organ: Double Open Diapason 16', Open Diapason I (large) 8', Open Diapason II (medium) 8', Open Diapason III (small) 8', Hohl-Flute 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Octave 4', Octave Flute 4', Octave Quint 2 2/3', Super Octave 2', Grand Cornet 5 ranks (8'), Mixture 5 ranks (2'), Contra Posaune 16', Tromba 8', Clarion 4'.
Manual II (C-c''''):
Choir Organ (enclosed): Contra Dulciana 16', Geigen Diapason 8', Dulciana 8', Clarabella 8', Cor de Nuit 8', Flauto Traverso 4', Flageolet 2', Dulciana Mixture 3 ranks (2'), Clarinet 8'.
Orchestral (enclosed): Contra Viola 16', Viole d'Orchestre 8', Violes Celestes 8', Viole Octaviante 4', Cornet de Violes 3 ranks (3 1/5'), Cor Anglais 16', Orchestral Oboe 8', Tremulant, Carillon 4' (c'-d''').
Manual III (C-c''''):
Swell Organ (enclosed): Lieblich Bourdon 16', Open Diapason 8', Keraulophon 8', Lieblich Gedackt 8', Salicional 8', Voix Angelica 8' (TC), Principal 4', Lieblich Flute 4', Piccolo 2', Mixture 5 ranks (2 2/3'), Contra Fagotto 16', Cornopean 8', Hautboy 8', Clarion 4', Tremulant.
Manual IV (C-c''''):
Solo Organ (enclosed): Harmonic Claribel 8', Tibia Clausa 8', Concert Flute 4', French Horn 8', Vox Humana 8', Mercator Trumpet 8', Tremulant.
Solo Organ (unenclosed): Tuba Sonora 8'.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Contra Violone 32', Sub-Bourdon 32', Metal 16', Open Wood 16', Violone 16', Bourdon 16', Dulciana 16', Geigen 16', Octave Diapason 8', Principal 8', Octave Bourdon 8', Violoncello 8', Octave 4', Double Ophicleide 32', Ophicleide 16', Contra Posaune 16', Bassoon 16', Posaune 8', Clarion 4'.
Couplers: Manual I - Manual II, Manual I - Manual III, Manual I - Manual IV, Manual II - Manual III, Manual II - Manual IV, Manual III - Manual IV, Orchestral to Solo, Pedal Organ - Manual I, Pedal Organ - Manual II, Pedal Organ - Manual III, Pedal Organ - Manual III Octave, Pedal Organ - Manual IV, Pedal Organ - Manual IV Octave, Orchestral Octave, Orchestral Suboctave, Swell Octave, Swell Suboctave, Solo Octave, Solo Suboctave.
Photo: Karel Janssen
Duisburg, Deutschland (Nordrhein-Westfalen) - Mercatorhalle im CityPalais
Municipal: Duisburg
Region:Ruhrgebiet
Address: Landfermannstraße 6, 47051, Duisburg
Website: http://www.mercatorhalle.de/
Description nr.: 2026494.
Built by: Eule Orgelbau (2009) - opus 661
In 1972, Willi Peter installed a three-manual organ in the main hall of the Mercatorhalle in Duisburg. Consultants were Josef Tönnes and Ernst Karl Rößler. The prospect was designed by Peter Voigtländer. The organ was inaugurated on September 10, 1972. The Mercatorhalle was demolished in 2005. The organ had been in storage ever since. In 2009, after the construction of a new hall, a new organ was built by Eule. This is built in the English style. It was opened on November 14, 2009 with a concert by Thomas Trotter and Iveta Apkalna. Consultants were Peter Bartetzky, Marcus Strümpe and Roland Maria Stangier.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 15 |
| - Choir Organ | 9 |
| - Orchestral | 8 |
| - Swell Organ | 14 |
| - Solo Organ | 7 |
| - Pedal Organ | 19 |
| Total number of stops | 72 |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Electrical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Manual I (C-c''''):
Great Organ: Double Open Diapason 16', Open Diapason I (large) 8', Open Diapason II (medium) 8', Open Diapason III (small) 8', Hohl-Flute 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Octave 4', Octave Flute 4', Octave Quint 2 2/3', Super Octave 2', Grand Cornet 5 ranks (8'), Mixture 5 ranks (2'), Contra Posaune 16', Tromba 8', Clarion 4'.
Manual II (C-c''''):
Choir Organ (enclosed): Contra Dulciana 16', Geigen Diapason 8', Dulciana 8', Clarabella 8', Cor de Nuit 8', Flauto Traverso 4', Flageolet 2', Dulciana Mixture 3 ranks (2'), Clarinet 8'.
Orchestral (enclosed): Contra Viola 16', Viole d'Orchestre 8', Violes Celestes 8', Viole Octaviante 4', Cornet de Violes 3 ranks (3 1/5'), Cor Anglais 16', Orchestral Oboe 8', Tremulant, Carillon 4' (c'-d''').
Manual III (C-c''''):
Swell Organ (enclosed): Lieblich Bourdon 16', Open Diapason 8', Keraulophon 8', Lieblich Gedackt 8', Salicional 8', Voix Angelica 8' (TC), Principal 4', Lieblich Flute 4', Piccolo 2', Mixture 5 ranks (2 2/3'), Contra Fagotto 16', Cornopean 8', Hautboy 8', Clarion 4', Tremulant.
Manual IV (C-c''''):
Solo Organ (enclosed): Harmonic Claribel 8', Tibia Clausa 8', Concert Flute 4', French Horn 8', Vox Humana 8', Mercator Trumpet 8', Tremulant.
Solo Organ (unenclosed): Tuba Sonora 8'.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Contra Violone 32', Sub-Bourdon 32', Metal 16', Open Wood 16', Violone 16', Bourdon 16', Dulciana 16', Geigen 16', Octave Diapason 8', Principal 8', Octave Bourdon 8', Violoncello 8', Octave 4', Double Ophicleide 32', Ophicleide 16', Contra Posaune 16', Bassoon 16', Posaune 8', Clarion 4'.
Couplers: Manual I - Manual II, Manual I - Manual III, Manual I - Manual IV, Manual II - Manual III, Manual II - Manual IV, Manual III - Manual IV, Orchestral to Solo, Pedal Organ - Manual I, Pedal Organ - Manual II, Pedal Organ - Manual III, Pedal Organ - Manual III Octave, Pedal Organ - Manual IV, Pedal Organ - Manual IV Octave, Orchestral Octave, Orchestral Suboctave, Swell Octave, Swell Suboctave, Solo Octave, Solo Suboctave.
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