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Source: Einweihungsprogramm 1990

Würzburg, Deutschland (Bayern) - Herz-Jesu-Kirche (Mariannhill)
Municipal: Würzburg
Region:Unterfranken
Address: Mariannhillstraße 1, 97074, Würzburg
Website: http://www.kirchenmusik-mariannhill.de/kirche.html

Description nr.: 2007797.

Built by: G.F. Steinmeyer und Co. (1949) - opus 1772

Year	Builder	Opus	Activity
1949	G.F. Steinmeyer und Co.	1772	new organ
1990	G.F. Steinmeyer und Co.		restoration

• Professor L. Körber played a concert on February 17, 1949 on the new Steinmeyer organ of the Herz-Jesu-Kirche in Würzburg. This inaugural concert consisted of works by Bach, Reger and Widor. The organ has three manuals and free pedal, 53 stops and was equipped with electro-pneumatic action and Taschenladen.
  
• The organ was restored by Steinmeyer in 1990. An electronic Setzer has been placed here. The organ's specification has never changed. On May 13, 1990, the organ was rededicated and Gregor Frede played the inaugurational concert. He played works by Stanley, Bach, Schumann, Brahms and Franck.
  

Technical data

Number of stops per division
- Hauptwerk	11
- Positiv	11
- Schwellwerk	17
- Pedal	14 (11)
Total number of stops	53 (50)
Key action	Electropneumatic
Stop action	Electropneumatic
Windchest(s)	Cone chests

Specification
Hauptwerk (C-g'''): Principal 16', Principal 8', Flöte 8', Gemshorn 8', Octav 4', Rohrflöte 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Octav 2', Mixtur 4 fach (1 1/3'), Cornett 3-5 fach (8'), Helle Trompete 8'.
Positiv (C-g'''): Hornprincipal 8', Dulzgedackt 8', Quintatön 8', Praestant 4', Nachthorn 4', Superoctav 2', Superquint 1', Scharff 3 fach (1'), Cymbel 3 fach (1/2'), Rankett 16', Krummhorn 8', Tremulant.
Schwellwerk (C-g'''): Rohrgedackt 16', Principal 8', Grobgedackt 8', Gamba 8', Salicional 8', Vox Coelestis 8', Weitprincipal 4', Koppelflöte 4', Dolcan 4', Nasat 2', Waldflöte 2', Terzflöte 1 3/5', Sifflöte 1', Mixtur 5-6 fach (2'), Fagott 16', Trompete 8', Clarine 4', Tremulant.
Pedal (C-f'): Kontrabaß 16', Subbaß 16', Gedacktbaß 16' - transmissie, Quintbaß 10 2/3', Octavbaß 8', Baßflöte 8', Gedacktbaß 8' - transmissie, Choralbaß 4', Flötbaß 4' - transmissie, Rohrpfeife 2', Pedalmixtur 6 fach (2'), Posaune 16', Trompetbaß 8', Clarine 4'.
Couplers: Hauptwerk - Positiv, Hauptwerk - Schwellwerk, Positiv - Schwellwerk, Pedal - Hauptwerk, Pedal - Positiv, Pedal - Schwellwerk, Hauptwerk - Schwellwerk Sub, Hauptwerk - Schwellwerk Super, Schwellwerk - Schwellwerk Sub, Schwellwerk - Schwellwerk Super.
Accessories: Walze, 64- facher Setzer.

Literature	Orgelarena Fränkisches Weinland 2015 : 14. bis 17. Mai 2015 : Matthias Grünert, Kantor der Dresdner Frauenkirche, spielt an 27 Orgeln. - Greiz : Verein Kirchenklang e.V. , 2015.
Recordings	Rudolf Müller plays the Steinmeyer organ of Monastery Church, Mariannhill, Würzburg / Rudolf Müller. - Priory Records PRCD 1127 (CD). - 2013. - (Great European Organs ; no. 95).
Links	http://www.neu-bybarny.de/steinmeyerorgel

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