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Complete description of the selected organ
Photo: © Dennis Wubs. Date: 4 May 2007.

Photo: © Dennis Wubs

Amdorf, Deutschland (Niedersachsen) - Evangelische Kirche
Municipal: Detern
Region:Ostfriesland
Address: Fährstraße 5, 26847, Amdorf

Description nr.: 2006734.

Built by: Heinrich Wilhelm Eckmann (1773)

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1773 Heinrich Wilhelm Eckmann  new organ
1822 Wilhelm Eilert Schmid  modify stoplist
1906 Johann Martin Schmid  modify stoplist
2005 Martin ter Haseborg  restoration

In 1773, H.W. Eckmann an organ with one manual and attached pedal for the church of Amdorf. In 1822 the Sesquialter was replaced by a Viola da Gamba by Wilhelm Eilert Schmid. In 1890 the pedal was made independent with a Subbas 16'. Finally, the disposition was modified in 1906 by Johann Martin Schmid: the old Prinzipal 4' was shifted one ocatev supplemented to become 8', the Quinte was modified into an Oktave 4'. Furthermore, a Bordun 16' was added and the old Trompete was renewed. The organ was restored in 2004/2005 by Martin ter Haseborg. The original situation was reconstructed.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Manual9
- Pedalaangehangen
Total number of stops9
Manual compassCD-c'''
Pedal compassCD-f
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Slider chests
Pitcha' = 457 Hz
TemperamentMeantone (gemodificeerd)
Wind pressure60 mm

Specification
Manual (CD-c'''): Gedact 8', Quintaden 8' - 2005, Principal 4', Flöte 4', Quinta 3' - 2005, Octav 2', Sesquialter 3 fach (B/D) - 2005, Mixtur 4 fach - 1773/2005, Trompete 8' (B/D) - 2005.
Pedal: Aangehangen.

Other specifications
Different specifications De dispositie luidde voor de restauratie van 2004:
Manual: Bordun 16' - 1906, Prinzipal 8', Gedackt 8', Viola da Gamba 8' (gedeeld) - 1822, Oktave 4', Flöte 4', Oktave 2', Mixtur 4 fach, Trompete 8' (gedeeld) - 1906.
Pedal: Subbaß 16' - 1890.
Koppelingen: Pedalkoppel.
Literature
  • Denkmalorgeln zwischen Weser und Ems / Günter Seggermann, Wolfgang Weidenbach. - Kassel : Merseburger, 1980. - (Veröffentlichung der Gesellschaft der Orgelfreunde ; 81).
  • Orgellandschaft Ostfriesland / Harald Vogel, Reinhard Ruge, Robert Noah. - 2., überarbeitete Auflage. - Norden : Verlag Soltau-Kurier, 1997. - (Veröffentlichung der Gesellschaft der Orgelfreunde ; 159).
  • Die Restaurierung der Eckmann Orgel erbaut 1773 zu Amdorf : Restaurierungsbericht. - Uplengen : Orgelbau in Ostfriesland, 2005.
Links http://www.orgelbau-ostfriesland.de/pdf/amdorf.pdf
http://orgelbau.jalbum.net/Amdorf%20Eckmann%20Orgel/
https://www.nomine.net/amdorf-ev-luth-kirche