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Photo: Bert Wisgerhof. Date: 30 July 2007.

Photo: Bert Wisgerhof

Sankt Veit am Vogau, Österreich (Steiermark) - Wallfahrtskirche Sankt Veit
Municipal: Sankt Veit am Vogau
Address: Am Kirchplatz 5, 8423, Sankt Veit am Vogau

Description nr.: 2004352.

Built by: Johannes Liechtenauer (1689)

Year	Builder	Opus	Activity
1689	Johannes Liechtenauer		new organ
1753	Builder unknown		transfer/relocate
1949	Gebrüder Krenn		restoration
2002	Orgelbau Kuhn AG		restoration

In 1751, the old organ of the Stiftskirche in Mariazell was bought for the church in Sankt Veit am Vogau. This instrument was made in 1689 by Johannes Liechtenauer. Christoph Egedacher is also referred to as the builder.
In 1949, a restoration was carried out by Johann Krenn. He installed an electric blower. The organ was restored again by the company Kuhn in the years 1999-2002. On September 14, 2002 the organ was dedicated again.

Short list of all locations the organ has been

1689	Mariazell	Stiftskirche
1751	Sankt Veit am Vogau	Wallfahrtskirche

Technical data

Number of stops per division
- Hauptwerk	9 (8)
- Oberwerk	7
- Pedal	5
Total number of stops	21 (20)
Key action	Mechanical
Stop action	Mechanical
Windchest(s)	Slider chests

Specification
Hauptwerk (CDEFGA-c'''): Principal 8', Principal Transponiert 8' - pitch is one tone lower, Copel Major 8', Octav 4', Copel Minor 4', Quint 3', Superoctav 2', Mixtur 4 fach (2'), Cimpel 1'.
Oberwerk (CDEFGA-c'''): Portun 8', Copel 8', Principal 4', Flauto 4', Quint 3', Octav 2', Mixtur 3 fach (2').
Pedal (CDEFGA-a°): Prinzipalbass 16', Oktavbass 8', Quintbass 5 1/3', Superoctavbass 4', Mixturbass 4 fach (2').
Couplers: Manualkoppel.
Accessories: Kalkantenzug.

Other specifications
Different specifications	The specification of 1949 was: Hauptwerk: Prinzipal 8', Bordun 8', Oktave 4', Rohrflöte 4', Quinte 2 2/3' (in fact Oktave 2'), Superoktave 2' (in fact Superoktave 1'), Mixtur 5 fach (1 1/3')', Zimbel (missing). Oberwerk: Fernflöte 8', Quintade 8', Gemshorn 8', Prinzipal 4', Flöte 4', Prinzipal 2', Mixtur 2 fach (2 2/3')'. Pedaal: Prinzipalbaß 16', Oktavbaß 8', Quintbaß 5 1/3', Oktave 4', Mixtur 2 fach (2'). Koppelingen: Manualkoppel.

Other specifications

Different specifications

The specification of 1949 was:
Hauptwerk: Prinzipal 8', Bordun 8', Oktave 4', Rohrflöte 4', Quinte 2 2/3' (in fact Oktave 2'), Superoktave 2' (in fact Superoktave 1'), Mixtur 5 fach (1 1/3')', Zimbel (missing).
Oberwerk: Fernflöte 8', Quintade 8', Gemshorn 8', Prinzipal 4', Flöte 4', Prinzipal 2', Mixtur 2 fach (2 2/3')'.
Pedaal: Prinzipalbaß 16', Oktavbaß 8', Quintbaß 5 1/3', Oktave 4', Mixtur 2 fach (2').
Koppelingen: Manualkoppel.

Literature	Orgeln in Österreich / Alois Forer. - Wien ; München : Verlag Anton Schroll & Co., 1973. Festschrift zur Wiedereinweihung der restaurierten Orgel in der Pfarrkirche St. Veit am Vogau : und zum 13. Internationalen Symposium des Österreichischen Orgelforums : September 2002 / Gottfried Allmer. - St. Veit am Vogau : Röm. Kath. Pfarramt, 2002. - (Veröffentlichung des Vereings Principal-Vereinigung der Orgelfreunde Südösterreichs ; Nr. 5). 55. Internationale Orgeltagung 2007 : Graz 29. Juli - 4. August 2007 : Programmheft. - Mettlach : Gesellschaft der Orgelfreunde e.V. ; Österreichisches Orgelforum, 2007. Principal Orgelkalender 2007. - Anger : Principal - Verein der Orgelfreunde Südostösterreichs, 2007.
Recordings	Historische Orgeln der Steiermark / Peter Waldner. - Peter Waldner (2CD). - 2023. - Recorded on 12 baroque organs.
Links	https://www.orgelbau.ch/op=801200