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Source: Postcard.

Source: Postcard

Wilhering, Österreich (Oberösterreich) - Zisterzienserstift
Municipal: Wilhering
Address: Linzerstraße 4, 4073, Wilhering
Website: http://stiftwilhering.at/

Description nr.: 2004330.

Built by: Leopold Breinbauer (1884)

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1743 Nikolaus Rumel der Ältere  new organ
1844 Matthäus Höfer  modify stoplist
1884 Leopold Breinbauer  new organ in old case
1981 Oberösterreichische Orgelbauanstalt  restoration and enlargement
2018 Orgelbau Kuhn AG  restoration

  • Of the beautiful Rumel organ from 1743 in the Zisterzienserkerk in Wilhering, only the organ case with the front pipes remained. A few inner pipes survived the renovation by Leopold Breinbauer in 1884. He built a completely new interior with mechanical action and cone chests.
  • During a restoration of the church, the organ was dismantled in 1974. In the years 1976-1981 the instrument was restored and re-installed by the Oberösterreichische Orgelbauanstalt. A new third manual was added to the organ, using the original Rückpositiv again. This had been empty since 1884. Seven stops of 1884 were replaced by other ones ad the console was altered. The free combinations ('Kollektivzüge') were disabled.
  • In 2017-2018 a new restoration has been carried out by the company Kuhn Orgelbau. The work had the purpose to create a more homogeneous instrument, with the organ of 1884 as the center point. Twelve stops were reconstructed or revoiced, the original combination action was restored, and the organ cases were restored and repainted. The organ was re-dedicated on May 20, 2018. The organ was played at this occasion by Ernst Hagmüller and Ikarus Kaiser.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Hauptwerk13
- Unterwerk9
- Brüstungswerk9
- Pedal8
Total number of stops39
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Cone chests, Slider chest (Positiv)

Specification
Hauptwerk (C-f'''): Bourdon 16', Principal 8', Gemshorn 8', Gedact 8', Quintatön 8', Flauto Dolce 8', Gamba 8', Octave 4', Flöte 4', Violine 4', Rauschquint 2 fach (2 2/3'+2'), Mixtur 5 fach (2'), Trompete 8', Cymbelstern.
Unterwerk (C-f'''): Geigenprincipal 8', Lieblich Gedact 8', Salicional 8', Philomele 8', Dolcissimo 8', Principal 4', Zartflöte 4', Waldflöte 2', Mixtur 4 fach (1 1/3').
Brüstungswerk (C-f'''): Gedackt 8', Quintade 8', Principal 4', Rohrflöte 4', Octave 2', Spitzflöte 1', Sesquialter 2 fach (2 2/3'), Zimbel 3-4 fach (1'), Oboe 8', Tremolo, Cymbelstern.
Pedal (C-d'): Principalbass 16', Subbass 16', Violon 16', Principalbass 8', Cello 8', Quintbass 5 1/3', Octavbass 4', Bombarde 16'.
Couplers: Hauptwerk - Unterwerk, Hauptwerk - Brüstungswerk, Unterwerk - Brüstungswerk, Pedal - Hauptwerk, Pedal - Unterwerk, Pedal - Brüstungswerk.
Accessories: 5 Kollektivzüge (Piano - Mezzoforte - Forte - Fortissimo - Pleno Organo).

Other specifications
Different specifications
  • The original specification of the Rumel organ is:
    Hauptwerk (CDEFGA-c'''): Bordun Copl 16', Principal 8', Piffara 8', Block Flötte 8', Sallezinal 8', Octav 4', Flauten 4', Fugara 4', Quint 3', Superoctav 2', Mixtur 5 fach (1 1/3'), Zymbale 3 fach (1').
    Positiv (CDEFGA-c'''): Copl 8', Dolce Suono 8', Principal 4', Flötten 4', Octav 2', Mixtur 3 fach (1 1/2').
    Pedal (CDEFGA-a°): Contra Principal 16', Bordun-Baß 16', Principal-Baß 8', Octav-Baß 8', Quintatön 8', Quint-Copl 6' (in 1844 replaced with a Bombarton 16' by Matthäus Höfer), Superoctav 4', Mixtura 4 fach (3').

  • The specification of Breinbauer from 1884 was:
    I. Manual (C-f'''): Bourdun 16', Principal 8', Gedact 8', Gemshorn 8', Flauto Dolce 8', Gamba 8', Quintatön 8', Octave 4', Flöte 4', Violine 4', Rauschquinte 2 fach (2 2/3'), Cornett 4 fach (2 2/3'), Mixtur 5 fach (2').
    II. Manual (C-f'''): Geigenprincipal 8', Lieblich Gedackt 8', Philomele 8', Dolcissimo 8', Principal 4', Zartflöte 4', Waldflöte 2', Mixtur 4 fach (2 2/3').
    Pedal (C-d'): Principalbass 16', Subbass 16', Violon 16', Principalbass 8', Cello 8', Quintbass 5 1/3', Octavbass 4, Bombard 16'.

  • From 1981 until 2018 the stop list was:
    Hauptwerk: Bourdon 16', Principal 8', Gedackt 8', Gemshorn 8', Gamba 8', Quintatön 8', Octave 4', Flöte 4', Violine 4', Rauschquint 2 fach (2 2/3'+2'), Mixtur 5 fach (2'), Trompete 8'.
    Schwellwerk: Geigenprincipal 8', Lieblich Gedackt 8', Filomele 8', Salicional 8', Principal 4', Zartflöte 4', Waldflöte 2', Mixtur 3 fach (1 1/3'), Oboe 8', Tremolo.
    Rückpositiv (1981): Metallgedeckt 8', Quintadena 8', Principal 4', Rohrflöte 4', Oktav 2', Spitzflöte 2', Sesquialter 2 fach, Zimbel 3-4 fach (1'), Krummhorn 8', Tremolo, Cymbelstern.
    Pedal: Principalbass 16', Subbass 16', Violon 16', Principalbass 8', Cello 8', Quintbass 5 1/3', Octavbass 4', Bombarde 16'.

Literature
  • Orgeln in Österreich / Alois Forer. - Wien ; München : Verlag Anton Schroll & Co., 1973.
  • Die Orgeln der Stiftskirche Wilhering / Gerald Karl Mitterschiffthaler. - In: OÖ Heimatblätter 28 (1974).
  • Die große Orgel der Stiftsbasilika Wilhering / Gottfried Allmer, Ikarus Kaiser. - In: Principal Nr. 22, 2019.
Recordings Die Orgeln in der Stiftskirche Wilhering / Ikarus Kaiser (Hauptorgel & Chororgel), Thomas Dinböck (Chororgel). - Ambiente-Audio ACD-1087 (CD). - 2021.
Links https://www.orgelbau.ch/op=801680
http://stiftwilhering.at/2018/05/stiftskirche-wilhering-restaurierung-der-grossen-orgel/

Photo: Tjalling Roosjen. Date: 21 oktober 2008.
Photo: Tjalling Roosjen
Photo: Volkert Groothoff. Date: 26 maart 2016.
Photo: Volkert Groothoff
Photo: Jean Telder. Date: 21 oktober 2008.
Photo: Jean Telder