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Complete description of the selected organ
Kaufungen, Deutschland (Hessen) - Stiftskirche "Zum heiligen Kreuz", Kaiserloge
Municipal: Kaufungen
Address: Zur Schönen Aussicht, 34260, Kaufungen
Website: https://www.ev-kirche-oberkaufungen.de/

Description nr.: 2064316.

Built by: Georg Peter Wilhelm (1802)

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1802 Georg Peter Wilhelm  new organ
2019 Jehmlich Orgelbau  restoration

  • In 1802, Georg Peter Wilhelm built a new organ for the Stiftskirche in Oberkaufungen. The organ has two manuals and pedal, with 21 stops. The original prospect pipes were removed in 1917, and replace in 1926-1927. In those years the organ was also modified by replace some stops, and an electric wind blower was installed. In 1938 the organ was relocated to the Kaiserloge.
  • In 1974 a new organ was installed in the church on the east side of the nave. The Wilhelm organ remained on its place, but was not in use anymore. In 2013 a restoration started by Jehmlich Orgelbau, that was completed in 2019. On October 20, 2019, the organ was inaugurated again with a concertby Gerhard Weinberger.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Hauptwerk9
- Positiv6
- Pedal6
Total number of stops21
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Slider chests
Pitcha' = 465 Hz

Specification
Hauptwerk (C-f'''): Bordun 16', Prinzipal 8', Hohl Flöte 8', Viola di Gamba 8', Octav 4', Blockflöte 4', Octav 2', Mixtur 4 fach (2'), Trompet 8' (Discant).
Positiv (C-f'''): Gedact 8', Prinzipal 4', Flöte 4', Octav 2', Flageolet 2', Sesquialtera 2 fach.
Pedal (C-c'): Untersatz 16', Octavbass 8', Octav 4', Octav 2', Mixtur 2 fach, Posaune 16'.
Couplers: Hauptwerk - Positiv, Pedal - Hauptwerk, Pedal - Positiv.

Literature Die Königin auf der Kaiserempore : Restaurierung und Geschichte der historischen Wilhelm-Orgel in der Stiftskirche Kaufungen. - Kaufungen : Evangelische Kirchengemeinde Oberkaufungen, 2019.
Links https://jehmlich-orgelbau.de/orgelprojekte/oberkaufungen/
https://www.ev-kirche-oberkaufungen.de/wissenswertes/stiftskirche/wilhelm-orgel/
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stiftskirche_Kaufungen#Orgeln
https://www.foerderverein-stiftskirche-kaufungen.de/projekte/wilhelm-orgel/