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Date: 2016.

Palermo, Italia (Palermo) - Chiesa di Sant'Oliva Vergine e Martire

Forwarded from: Bad Godesberg - Hausorgel Dr. Raimund Keusen (1960 - 2016)

Municipal: Palermo
Region:Sicilia
Address: Corso Calatafimi, 448, 90129, Palermo

Description nr.: 2011827.

Built by: E.F. Walcker & Cie. (1960) - opus 4121

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1960 E.F. Walcker & Cie.4121 new organ
2016 Antonio Colletti  transfer/relocate

  • In 1960, the Walcker company built a residence organ for Dr. Raimund Keusen in Bad Godesberg-Mehlem. The organ has thirteen stops on two manuals and pedal.
  • The organ was renovated by Antonio Colletti in 2016 and transferred to the Chiesa Sant'Oliva in Palermo. The disposition was modified and a new organ case with a new prospect was constructed. The organ was dedicated on December 17, 2016, followed by a concert by Franco Vito Gaiezza in collaboration with vocalists and a choir.

Short list of all locations the organ has been
1960Bad GodesbergHausorgel Dr. Raimund Keusen (Mehlem)
2016PalermoChiesa di Sant'Oliva

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- I. Manual5
- II. Manual5
- Pedal3
Total number of stops13
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Hauptwerk (C-g'''): Gedeckt 8', Principal 4', Feldflöte 2', Sesquialter 2 fach, Mixtur 3 fach.
Schwellwerk (C-g'''): Gemshorn 8', Rohrflöte 4', Principal 2', Jauchz-Pfeife 2 fach, Oboe 8', Tremulant.
Pedal (C-f'): Subbass 16', Offenbass 8', Oktave 4'.
Couplers: I. Manual - II. Manual, Pedal - I. Manual, Pedal - II. Manual.

Other specifications
Different specifications The original specification of the organ was:
I. Manual (C-g'''): Hohlflöte 8', Prinzipal 4', Flachflöte 2', Sesquialter 2 fach, Mixtur 3-4 fach.
II. Manual (C-g'''): Holzgedackt 8', Nachthorn 4', Prinzipal 2', Sifflöte 1', Krummhorn 8', Tremulant.
Pedal (C-f'): Subbaß 16', Offenbaß 8', Gedacktpommer 4'.
Koppeln: I. Manual - II. Manual, Pedal - I. Manual, Pedal - II. Manual.
Literature
  • Walcker Hausmitteilung, Nr. 28 (April 1962).
  • Die Geschichte der Orgel in Bonn und im Rhein-Sieg-Kreis / Peter Jurgilewitsch, Wolfgang Pütz-Liebenow. - Bonn : Bouvier Verlag, 1990.
Links https://it.wikibooks.org/wiki/Disposizioni_foniche_di_organi_a_canne/Italia/Sicilia/Citt%C3%A0_metropolitana_di_Palermo/Palermo/Palermo_-_Chiesa_di_Sant%27Oliva
Other sources
  • Jörg R. Becker
YouTube Livia Mazzanti all’organo di Sant’Oliva (Palermo) (2017)


Situation in Bad Godesberg. Photo: Walcker Orgelbau. Date: 1960.
Photo: Walcker Orgelbau