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Photo: Jörg R. Becker.

Photo: Jörg R. Becker

Colmar, France (Haut-Rhin (68)) - Église Collégiale Saint-Martin, Orgue de Choeur
Municipal: Colmar
Region:Alsace
Address: 18 Place de la Cathédrale, 68000, Colmar

Description nr.: 2000978.

Built by: firma Georges Schwenkedel (1975)


The choir organ in the St. Martin in Colmar was built in 1974 by the Strasbourg firm Schwenkedel. Three neo-gothic confessional chairs were used for the construction of the organ case. The instrument was delivered in 1975. The Schwenkedel firm was already formally closed. The organ is the last instrument that has been created by the company.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Grand Orgue6
- Brustwerk6
- Pédale2 (1)
Total number of stops14 (13)
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Grand Orgue (C-g'''): Montre 8', Flûte 8', Prestant 4', Doublette 2', Plein-Jeu 3-4 rangs, Sesquialtera 2 rangs.
Brustwerk (C-g'''): Bourdon 8', Flûte à Cheminée 4', Flûte Conique 2', Principal 1', Cymbale 1 rangs, Doulzaina 8' - en chamade, Tremblant - doux.
Pédale (C-g'): Sousbasse 16', Flûte 8' - Mechanische unit.
Couplers: Manuaalkoppel, Tirasse Grand Orgue, Tirasse Brustwerk, Tirasse Brustwerk en 4'.

Literature
  • Collégiale Saint-Martin Colmar : Grand-Orgue - Orgue de Choeur - Carillon. - [Colmar] : [Paroisse Saint-Martin], [1979].
  • De Silbermannen waren de orgelbouwers in de Elzas : Internationale Orgeltagung der G.d.O. 31 juli - 6 augustus 1983 (deel II) / Jan W. van Spronsen. - In: De Orgelvriend, jrg. 26 nr. 4, april 1984.
  • Orgels in de Elzas : Orgelcultuur tussen Frankrijk en Duitsland / Peter van Dijk. - Kampen : Kok, 1992.
Links http://orguesfrance.com/ColmarStMartinChoeur.html

Source: Calendar.
Source: Calendar
Source: Postcard.
Source: Postcard