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Erlangen, Deutschland (Bayern) - Neustädter Kirche (Universitätskirche)
Municipal: Erlangen
Region:Mittelfranken
Address: Neustädter Kirchenplatz, 91054, Erlangen
Website: http://www.erlangen-evangelisch.de/Neustadt/

Description nr.: 2008442.

Built by: Friedrich Goll Orgelbau AG (2005)
The organ contains older material: from 1741 by Johann Gils, Pipes from 1910/1919 by G.F. Steinmeyer und Co.

Year	Builder	Opus	Activity
1741	Johann Gils		new organ
1857	E.F. Walcker & Cie.	149	rebuild
1896	G.F. Steinmeyer und Co.		modify stoplist
1911	G.F. Steinmeyer und Co.		maintenance/reparations
1919	G.F. Steinmeyer und Co.	1277	new organ in old case
1936	G.F. Steinmeyer und Co.		enlargement
2005	Friedrich Goll Orgelbau AG		new organ in old case

• On August 28, 1741, a new organ was built in the Neustädter Kirche in Erlangen, built by Johann Gils. It was a large organ with 31 stops, divided over two manuals and pedal. The front was decorated with beautiful carvings by Elias Räntz. The organ has been converted several times, including a complete rebuild by Walcker in 1855-1857 and modifcations by Steinmeyer in 1896 and 1911. In 1919 Steinmeyer built a new organ in the old case, using much old pipe work. In 1936 Steinmeyer enlarged the instrument with a Rückpositiv and some baroque registers were added, in the spirit of the Orgelbewegung.
  
• The whole instrument was not only artistically unsatisfying, but the mechanics and action soon became unreliable. In 2000 it was finally decided to have a new organ built in the old case, using the still existing Gils pipework (mainly the front pipes). The company Goll was commissioned in 2002. Pipework by Steinmeyer from 1919 has also been reused.
  
• The new organ was dedicated on October 2, 2005. Advisor Christoph Reinhold Morath played the organ during church service. In the afternoon two concerts followed by Ekkehard Wildt and Konrad Klek.
  

Technical data

Number of stops per division
- Hauptwerk	14
- Oberwerk	12
- Schwellwerk	12
- Pedal	10 (7)
Total number of stops	48 (45)
Key action	Mechanical
Stop action	Electrical
Windchest(s)	Slider chests

Specification
Hauptwerk (C-g'''): Bourdon 16' - C-B from Subbass, Principal 8' - front 1741, Human Gedackt 8' - 1919, Viola da Gamba 8', Doppelflöte 8' - 1910, Octava 4', Spitzflöte 4', Quinta 2 2/3', Super Octava 2', Terz 1 3/5', Cornet 5 fach (from g°), Mixtura 4 fach (1 1/3'), Fagott 16', Trompete 8'.
Oberwerk (C-g'''): Rohrflöte 8', Quintatön 8', Salicional 8', Principal 4' - front 1741, Klein Gedackt 4', Viola 4', Nasat 2 2/3', Flageolet 2', Terz 1 3/5', Mixtur 4 fach (2'), Krummhorn 8', Vox Humana 8', Tremulant.
Schwellwerk (C-g'''): Violon 16', Cor de Nuit 8', Tibia 8' - 1919, Gambe 8', Voix Célèste 8' (from c°), Prestant 4', Flûte Octaviante 4', Octavin 2', Plein Jeu 2-5 fach (2'), Trompette Harmonique 8', Hautbois 8', Clairon 4', Tremulant.
Pedal (C-f'): Untersatz 32' - 1919; C-B acoustic, Violon Bass 16' - 1919, Sub Bass 16' - 1919, Principal Bass 8', Violoncello 8' - transmission, Gedackt 8' - transmission, Bassetto 4', Posaunen Bass 16', Fagott 16' - transmission, Trompeten Bass 8'.
Couplers: Hauptwerk - Oberwerk, Hauptwerk - Schwellwerk, Oberwerk - Schwellwerk, Pedal - Hauptwerk, Pedal - Oberwerk, Pedal - Schwellwerk.
Accessories: Electronische Setzer.

Other specifications

Different specifications

The specification of the Walcker organ (1855-1857) was: I. Manual: Bordun 16', Prinzipal 8', Flöte Major 8', Gedeckt 8', Quintatön 8', Viola di Gamba 8', Quintflöte 5 1/3', Oktave 4', Gemshorn 4', Flauto 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Oktave 2', Mixtur 3 fach, Trompete 8'. II. Manual: Prinzipal 8', Rohrflöte 8', Gedeckt 8', Salizional 8', Dolce 8', Fugara 4', Gedeckt 4', Nasat 2 2/3', Octav 2', Cornett, Fagott-Klarinette 8'. Pedal: Prinzipal 16', Subbaß 16', Violonbaß 16', Quintbaß 10 2/3', Principaloctav 8', Flötenbaß 8', Cello 8', Quintbaß 5 1/3', Bassetto 4', Posaune 16'. The specification of Steinmeyer (1919) was: Manual I: Principal 16', Principal 8', Gamba 8', Flöte 8', Gedackt 8', Gemshorn 8', Flauto Dolce 8', Octav 4', Rohrflöte 4', Quint 2 2/3', Octav 2', Kornett 5 fach (8'), Mixtur 4 fach (2'), Trompete 8'. Manual II: Quintade 16', Geigenprincipal 8', Violine 8', Dulciana 8', Tibia 8', Rohrflöte 8', Lieblich Gedeckt 8', Fugara 4', Gemshorn 4', Zartflöte 4', Nasat 2 2/3', Flautino 2', Terzflöte 1 1/3', Klarinette 8'. Manual III: Bordun 16', Hornprincipal 8', Echogamba 8', Salicional 8', Vox Coelestis 8', Jubalflöte 8', Nachthorn 8', Quintade 8', Kleingedeckt 8', Viola 4', Geigenprincipal 4', Traversflöte 4', Quintflöte 2 2/3', Piccolo 2', Großmixtur 5 fach (2 2/3'), Trompete 8', Oboe 8'. Pedal: Principalbaß 16', Violon 16', Subbaß 16', Zartbaß 16' (Windabschwächung), Quintbaß 10 2/3', Baßflöte 8', Violoncello 8', Salicetbaß 8', Choralbaß 4', Posaune 16', Kornettbaß 8', Trompetenbaß 8'.

Literature	Organ 2/2003.
Recordings	Die Kunst der Orgelimprovisation : Die vier Jahreszeiten : Vol. 6 / Markus Willinger. - ORGANpromotion OP 4006 (CD). - 2007.
Links	https://www.goll-orgel.ch/work/neubau/erlangen-neustadter-universitats-kirche/

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