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Photo: Andreas Werner. Date: 10 April 2007.

Photo: Andreas Werner

Armsheim, Deutschland (Rheinland-Pfalz) - Evangelische Wallfahrtskirche "Zum Heilgen Blut Christi"
Municipal: Armsheim
Address: Bahnhofstraße 4, 55288, Armsheim
Website: http://www.kirche-armsheim.de/

Description nr.: 2007264.

Built by: Johann Michael Stumm (1739)

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1739 Johann Michael Stumm  new organ
1840 Jakob Köhler  maintenance/reparations
1911 Förster & Nicolaus  modify stoplist
1953 Förster & Nicolaus  maintenance/reparations
1959 Oberlinger Orgelbau  restoration
1990 Oberlinger Orgelbau  restoration

  • In 1739, Johann Michael Stumm built an organ for the former Wallfahrtskirche in Armsheim with Hauptwerk and Rückpositiv. He used a lot of material from the previous organ, which was built around 1580. Stumm's organ has largely been preserved in its original condition. In 1840, Jakob Köhler replaced the keyboards with new ones, adding the key for C sharp in the lowest octave. However, it is paired with C-sharp minor, as the tone on the windchests was not added. Köhler also installed a new manual coupler with a drawknob.
  • In 1911 the organ has been overhauled by Förster & Nicolaus. In 1953 Förster & Nicolaus installed an electric wind motor. The Oberlinger company overhauled the organ in 1959. The original disposition was reconstructed by them. In 1990 Oberlinger restored the organ again. Now the mechanics were also restored to their original state. The old sliding coupler has been installed again.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Hauptwerk10
- Rückpositiv9
- Pedal1
Total number of stops20
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Slider chests
Pitcha' = 467,5 Hz
TemperamentNeidhardt II
Wind pressure78 mm

Specification
Hauptwerk (C-c'''): Principal 8', Hohlpfeife 8', Octav 4', Gemshorn 4', Flaut 4', Quint 3', Octav 2', Terz 1 3/5', Mixtur 3 fach (1'), Trompete 8' (B/D) - 1959, Tremulant.
Rückpositiv (C-c'''): Hohlpfeife 8', Principal 4', Rohrflöte 4', Octav 2', Salicional 2' - 4' from c', Quint 1 1/3' - 2 2/3' from c', Mixtur 3 fach (1'), Krummhorn 8' - 1959, Vox Humana 8' - 1959, Tremulant.
Pedal (C-d°): Subbaß 16'.
Couplers: Manualkoppel - 1990, Pedal - Hauptwerk.

Compound stopComposition
Mixtur 3 fach (Hauptwerk) C: 1' - 2/3' - 1/2'. g°: 2' - 1 1/3' - 1'. g': 4' - 2 2/3' - 2'.
Mixtur 3 fach (Rückpositiv) C: 1' - 2/3' - 1/2'. c': 2' - 1 1/3' - 1'. c'': 4' - 2 2/3' - 2'.
Literature
  • Neuzeitlicher Orgelbau / Paul Smets. - Mainz : Rheingold-Verlag, 1949.
  • Orgeln in Rheinland-Pfalz und im Saarland / Matthias Thömmes. - Trier : Paulinus-Verlag, 1981.
  • Alte Orgeln in Hessen und Nassau / Hans Martin Balz, Reinhardt Menger. - Zweite, neu überarbeitete Auflage. - Kassel : Merseburger Verlag, 1997. - (Veröffentlichunge der Gesellschaft der Orgelfreunde ; 72).

Photo: Andreas Werner. Date: 10 April 2007.
Photo: Andreas Werner
Photo: Andreas Werner.
Photo: Andreas Werner