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Niederalteich, Deutschland (Bayern) - Benediktinerabteikirche Sankt Mauritius
Municipal: Niederaltaich
Region:Niederbayern
Address: Mauritiushof 1, 94557, Niederalteich
Website: http://www.abtei-niederaltaich.de/

Description nr.: 2012426.

Built by: Georg Jann (1985) - opus 113
The organ contains older material: Organ case from 1727 by Caspar König

Year	Builder	Opus	Activity
1727	Caspar König		new organ
1782	Johann Schweinacher		restoration
1805	Johann Alois Piersch		restoration
1813	Adam Ehrlich		maintenance/reparations
1874	Martin Heichenberger		rebuild
1889	Ludwig Edenhofer sr.		maintenance/reparations
1905	Ludwig Edenhofer jr.		maintenance/reparations
1927	Michael Weise		new organ in old case
1985	Georg Jann	113	new organ in old case

Caspar König built a new organ for the abbey church of Niederaltaich in 1727. The original specification had 27 stops on two manuals and pedal. The organ was restored several times: in 1782 by Johann Schweinacher, in 1805 by Johann Alois Piersch, in 1813 by Adam Ehrlich, in 1874 by Martin Heichenberger and in 1889 and 1905 by Ludwig Edenhofer sr. and jr.
In 1927 Michael Weise built a three manual pneumatic organ with 50 stops for the church. Only the prospect of the König organ has been preserved.
The Weise organ was replaced in 1985 by the current one, built by Georg Jann with four manuals and 48 stops.

Technical data

Number of stops per division
- Hauptwerk	11
- Oberwerk	12
- Kronwerk	8
- Echowerk	7
- Pedal	10
Total number of stops	48
Key action	Mechanical
Stop action	Electrical
Windchest(s)	Slider chests

Specification
Hauptwerk (C-g'''): Principal 16', Praestant 8', Copula 8', Gambe 8', Octave 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Superoktave 2', Kornett 5 fach (8'), Mixtur 5 fach (1 1/3'), Trompete 16', Trompete 8'.
Oberwerk (C-g'''): Quintade 16', Prinzipal 8', Rohrflöte 8', Oktave 4', Spitzgedeckt 4', Nasat 2 2/3', Waldflöte 2', Terz 1 3/5', Quinte 1 1/3', Scharff 3 fach (1'), Dulzian 16', Schalmey 8'.
Kronwerk (C-g'''): Holzgedeckt 8', Prinzipal 4', Querflöte 4', Octave 2', Sifflöte 1', Terzian 2 fach (1 3/5'), Cymbel 3 fach (1'), Vox Humana 8'.
Echowerk (C-g'''): Holzflöte 8', Salizional 8', Schwebung 8', Blockflöte 4', Viola 4', Kornett 4 fach (4'), Oboe 8'.
Pedal (C-f'): Praestant 16', Subbass 16', Octavbass 8', Gemshorn 8', Hohlflöte 4', Bauernflöte 2', Hintersatz 5 fach (2 2/3'), Bombarde 16', Posaune 8', Zinke 4'.

Other specifications
Different specifications	The specification of 1727 was: Hauptwerk: Bordun 16', Principal 8', Flöte 8', Gamba 8', Octav 4', Flöte 4', Quint 3', Superoctav 2', Mixtur 4 fach, Zimbel 3 fach. Oberwerk: Gedackt 8', Bordun 8', Coppel 8', Quintadena 8', Salicional 8', Principal 4', Flöte 4', Fugara 2', Mixtur 3 fach. Pedal: Principalbaß 16', Subbaß 16', Violon 16', Principal 8', Viola 8', Terzbaß 6 2/5', Octav 4', Cornett 3 fach (2'). The Weise organ from 1927 had the following stop list: I. Manual (C-a'''): Principal 16', Weitprincipal 8', Gamba 8', Flöte Harmonique 8', Bourdon 8', Dulciana 8', Octav 4', Rohrflöte 4', Superoctav 2', Cornett 5 fach (8'), Mixtur 6 fach (2'), Trompete 8'. II. Manual (C-a'''): Principal 8', Gemshorn 8', Lieblich Gedeckt 8', Salicional 8', Geigenprincipal 4', Blockflöte 2', Mixtur 3 fach, Oboe 8', Tremolo. III. Manual (Schwellwerk) (C-a'''): Bourdon 16', Hornprincipal 8', Viola 8', Quintatön 8', Rohrflöte 8', Aeoline 8', Vox Coelestis 8', Kleinprincipal 4', Spitzflöte 4', Nasard 2 2/3', Flachflöte 2', Terz 1', Mixtur 3-4 fach, Rankett 16', Krummhorn 8', Geigendregal 4', Tremolo. Pedal (C-f'): Principalbaß 16', Subbaß 16', Zartbaß 16' (transmission), Quintbaß 10 2/3', Octavbaß 8', Cello 8', Octavbaß 4', Nachthorn 2', Posaune 16', Rankett 16' (transmission), Krummhorn 8' (transmission), Geigendregal 4' (transmission). Couplers: I. Manual - II. Manual, I. Manual - III. Manual, II. Manual - III. Manual, Pedal - I. Manual, Pedal - II. Manual, Pedal - III. Manual, Suboctavkoppel I. Manual - III. Manual, Suboctavkoppel III. Manual, Superoctavkoppel I. Manual - II. Manual, Superoctavkoppel I. Manual - III. Manual, Superoctavkoppel II. Manual - III. Manual, Superoctavkoppel III. Manual. Accessories: 2 freie Kombinationen, 3 Festkombinationen (mf - f - Tutti), Handregister ab, Octavkoppeln ab, Zungen ab, Crescendo.

Other specifications

Different specifications

The specification of 1727 was:
Hauptwerk: Bordun 16', Principal 8', Flöte 8', Gamba 8', Octav 4', Flöte 4', Quint 3', Superoctav 2', Mixtur 4 fach, Zimbel 3 fach.
Oberwerk: Gedackt 8', Bordun 8', Coppel 8', Quintadena 8', Salicional 8', Principal 4', Flöte 4', Fugara 2', Mixtur 3 fach.
Pedal: Principalbaß 16', Subbaß 16', Violon 16', Principal 8', Viola 8', Terzbaß 6 2/5', Octav 4', Cornett 3 fach (2').

The Weise organ from 1927 had the following stop list:
I. Manual (C-a'''): Principal 16', Weitprincipal 8', Gamba 8', Flöte Harmonique 8', Bourdon 8', Dulciana 8', Octav 4', Rohrflöte 4', Superoctav 2', Cornett 5 fach (8'), Mixtur 6 fach (2'), Trompete 8'.
II. Manual (C-a'''): Principal 8', Gemshorn 8', Lieblich Gedeckt 8', Salicional 8', Geigenprincipal 4', Blockflöte 2', Mixtur 3 fach, Oboe 8', Tremolo.
III. Manual (Schwellwerk) (C-a'''): Bourdon 16', Hornprincipal 8', Viola 8', Quintatön 8', Rohrflöte 8', Aeoline 8', Vox Coelestis 8', Kleinprincipal 4', Spitzflöte 4', Nasard 2 2/3', Flachflöte 2', Terz 1', Mixtur 3-4 fach, Rankett 16', Krummhorn 8', Geigendregal 4', Tremolo.
Pedal (C-f'): Principalbaß 16', Subbaß 16', Zartbaß 16' (transmission), Quintbaß 10 2/3', Octavbaß 8', Cello 8', Octavbaß 4', Nachthorn 2', Posaune 16', Rankett 16' (transmission), Krummhorn 8' (transmission), Geigendregal 4' (transmission).
Couplers: I. Manual - II. Manual, I. Manual - III. Manual, II. Manual - III. Manual, Pedal - I. Manual, Pedal - II. Manual, Pedal - III. Manual, Suboctavkoppel I. Manual - III. Manual, Suboctavkoppel III. Manual, Superoctavkoppel I. Manual - II. Manual, Superoctavkoppel I. Manual - III. Manual, Superoctavkoppel II. Manual - III. Manual, Superoctavkoppel III. Manual.
Accessories: 2 freie Kombinationen, 3 Festkombinationen (mf - f - Tutti), Handregister ab, Octavkoppeln ab, Zungen ab, Crescendo.

Literature	Orgeln in Altbayern / Georg Brenninger. - 2. überarb. u. erw. Auflage. - München : Bruckmann, 1982.
Recordings	Orgelkonzert in Niederaltaich : J.S. Bach - F. Mendelssohn-Bartholdy - Petr Eben / Stephan Wehr. - AGK (CD). Donauklöster Weltenburg, Metten, Niederaltaich : Glocken und Orgeln der Bayerischen Benediktinerabteien / Stephan Honikel, Alois Auer, Stephan E. Wehr. - AGK 12 221 (CD). Die Jann-Orgel in der Basilika Niederaltaich / Franz Scheurer. - CD. - 2001.
Links	http://www.jannorgelbau.com/2009/11/opus-113/

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