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Photo: Giel Daems
Basel, Die Schweiz / La Suisse (Basel Stadt) - Heiliggeistkirche
Municipal: Basel
Address: Thiersteinerallee 51, 4053, Basel
Website: https://www.heiliggeist.ch/
Description nr.: 2006801.
Built by: Gebrüder Späth (1921)
The Heiliggeistkirche in Basel was dedicated in 1912. Various plans were made for the construction of an organ. Consultant was Mr. J. Dobler. In 1921, the Späth company from Rapperswil was commissioned for the construction. The instrument was put into use on October 2nd, 1921. Otto Rippl played the opening concert. In 1946 the Kuhn company carried out major maintenance. The Vox Coelestis was replaced by a Terz 1 3/5'. Over the years the organ fell into disrepair. Plans for new construction were not implemented. Ultimately, the instrument was restored by the Kuhn company under the advice of Rudolf Bruhin in the years 1982-1984. The Vox Coelestis, which had been removed in 1946, had been preserved by them and could be re-installed. On April 1, 1984, Egon Theimer gave a concert on the occasion of the recommissioning.
Technical data
Specification
I. Manual (C-f'''): Bourdon 16', Prinzipal 8', Bourdon 8', Gamba 8', Flöte Amabile 8', Dolce 8', Octave 4', Rohrflöte 4', Super-Octave 2', Cornett-Mixtur 3-5 fach (2 2/3'), Trompete 8'.
II. Manual (Schwellwerk) (C-f'''): Rohrflöte 16', Hornprinzipal 8', Gedackt 8', Flûte Harmonique 8', Salicional 8', Dulciana 8', Vogara 4', Flûte d'Amour 4', Spitzquinte 2 2/3' - aus Mixtur, Octavin 2' - aus Mixtur, Terzflöte 1 3/5' - aus Mixtur, Echo-Mixtur 3-4 fach (2 2/3'), Clarinette 8', Tremolo.
III. Manual (Schwellwerk) (C-f'''): Grossgedackt 16', Geigenprinzipal 8', Lieblich Gedeckt 8', Konzertflöte 8', Quintatön 8', Viole d'Amour 8', Aeoline 8', Voix Celeste 8', Gemshorn 4', Traversflöte 4', Quinte 2 2/3' - aus Harmonica Aetheria, Piccolo 2' - aus Harmonica Aetheria, Harmonia Aetheria 2-3 fach (2 2/3'), Trompette Harmonique 8', Oboe 8', Tremolo.
Pedal (C-f'): Principalbass 16', Salicetbass 16', Subbass 16', Echobass 16' - transmission, Flötenbass 8', Cello 8', Aeolsbass 8' - transmission, Prinzipalflöte 4', Bombarde 16'.
Couplers: I. Manual - II. Manual, I. Manual - II. Manual Super, I. Manual - II. Manual Sub, I. Manual - III. Manual, I. Manual - III. Manual Sub, II. Manual - III. Manual, II. Manual - III. Manual Super, II. Manual - III. Manual Sub, Pedal - I. Manual, Pedal - II. Manual, Pedal - II. Manual Super, Pedal - III. Manual, Pedal - III. Manual Super, III. Manual - III. Manual Super, General-Koppel, Leerlaufkoppel I. Manual.
Accessories: 2 freie Kombinationen, 10 feste Kombinationen, Register-Crescendo (Rollschweller), Automatische Pedalumschaltung, Zungeneinzelabsteller.
Photo: Giel Daems
Basel, Die Schweiz / La Suisse (Basel Stadt) - Heiliggeistkirche
Municipal: Basel
Address: Thiersteinerallee 51, 4053, Basel
Website: https://www.heiliggeist.ch/
Description nr.: 2006801.
Built by: Gebrüder Späth (1921)
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1921 | Gebrüder Späth | new organ | 1946 | Orgelbau Kuhn AG | modify stoplist | 1984 | Orgelbau Kuhn AG | restoration |
The Heiliggeistkirche in Basel was dedicated in 1912. Various plans were made for the construction of an organ. Consultant was Mr. J. Dobler. In 1921, the Späth company from Rapperswil was commissioned for the construction. The instrument was put into use on October 2nd, 1921. Otto Rippl played the opening concert. In 1946 the Kuhn company carried out major maintenance. The Vox Coelestis was replaced by a Terz 1 3/5'. Over the years the organ fell into disrepair. Plans for new construction were not implemented. Ultimately, the instrument was restored by the Kuhn company under the advice of Rudolf Bruhin in the years 1982-1984. The Vox Coelestis, which had been removed in 1946, had been preserved by them and could be re-installed. On April 1, 1984, Egon Theimer gave a concert on the occasion of the recommissioning.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - I. Manual | 11 |
| - II. Manual | 13 (10) |
| - III. Manual | 15 (13) |
| - Pedal | 8 (7) |
| Total number of stops | 47 (41) |
| Key action | Pneumatic |
| Stop action | Pneumatic |
| Windchest(s) | Cone chests |
Specification
I. Manual (C-f'''): Bourdon 16', Prinzipal 8', Bourdon 8', Gamba 8', Flöte Amabile 8', Dolce 8', Octave 4', Rohrflöte 4', Super-Octave 2', Cornett-Mixtur 3-5 fach (2 2/3'), Trompete 8'.
II. Manual (Schwellwerk) (C-f'''): Rohrflöte 16', Hornprinzipal 8', Gedackt 8', Flûte Harmonique 8', Salicional 8', Dulciana 8', Vogara 4', Flûte d'Amour 4', Spitzquinte 2 2/3' - aus Mixtur, Octavin 2' - aus Mixtur, Terzflöte 1 3/5' - aus Mixtur, Echo-Mixtur 3-4 fach (2 2/3'), Clarinette 8', Tremolo.
III. Manual (Schwellwerk) (C-f'''): Grossgedackt 16', Geigenprinzipal 8', Lieblich Gedeckt 8', Konzertflöte 8', Quintatön 8', Viole d'Amour 8', Aeoline 8', Voix Celeste 8', Gemshorn 4', Traversflöte 4', Quinte 2 2/3' - aus Harmonica Aetheria, Piccolo 2' - aus Harmonica Aetheria, Harmonia Aetheria 2-3 fach (2 2/3'), Trompette Harmonique 8', Oboe 8', Tremolo.
Pedal (C-f'): Principalbass 16', Salicetbass 16', Subbass 16', Echobass 16' - transmission, Flötenbass 8', Cello 8', Aeolsbass 8' - transmission, Prinzipalflöte 4', Bombarde 16'.
Couplers: I. Manual - II. Manual, I. Manual - II. Manual Super, I. Manual - II. Manual Sub, I. Manual - III. Manual, I. Manual - III. Manual Sub, II. Manual - III. Manual, II. Manual - III. Manual Super, II. Manual - III. Manual Sub, Pedal - I. Manual, Pedal - II. Manual, Pedal - II. Manual Super, Pedal - III. Manual, Pedal - III. Manual Super, III. Manual - III. Manual Super, General-Koppel, Leerlaufkoppel I. Manual.
Accessories: 2 freie Kombinationen, 10 feste Kombinationen, Register-Crescendo (Rollschweller), Automatische Pedalumschaltung, Zungeneinzelabsteller.
| Recordings |
Jubiläums CD Späth Orgelbau 1909 bis 2019 : 13 Instrumente 4 Organisten / Vincenzo Alevato, Michael Bartek, Eun Hye Lee, Ilja Völlmy Kudrjavtsev. - Rüti : Späth Orgelbau AG, 2019. |
| Links |
http://www.orgel-basel.ch/?page=orgeln&orgel=heiliggeistOrgel https://www.heiliggeist.ch/kirchenmusik/die-orgel/ https://www.orgelbau.ch/op=800660 |