Complete description of the selected organ
Bensheim, Deutschland (Hessen) - Evangelische Michaelskirche
Municipal: Bensheim
Address: Darmstädter Straße 21, 64625, Bensheim
Website: http://www.michaelsgemeinde-bensheim.de/
Description nr.: 2012552.
Built by: Werner Bosch (1965)
In 1965 Werner Bosch built a two-manual organ with 22 stops for the Michaelskirche in Bensheim. The instrument was revised in 1998 by Andreas M. Ott and expanded with a third manual. The prospect has also been altered.
Technical data
Specification
Hauptwerk (C-a'''): Quintadena 16', Principal 8', Rohrflöte 8', Octave 4', Koppelflöte 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Superoctav 2', Mixtur 4-6 fach (2'), Trompete 8'.
Brustwerk (in zwelkast) (C-a'''): Holzgedackt 8', Hohlflöte 4', Principal 2', Quinte 1 1/3', Sesquialtera 2 fach, Cymbel 3 fach (1'), Krummhorn 8', Tremulant.
Schwellwerk (C-a'''): Holzflöte 8', Gambe 8', Schwebung 8', Principal 4', Rohrflöte 4', Nasat 2 2/3', Waldflöte 2', Terz 1 3/5', Scharff 4 fach (1 1/3'), Basson 16', Oboe 8', Clairon 4', Tremulant.
Pedal (C-f'): Quintuntersatz 32' - C-H Quint 10 2/3', Subbaß 16', Principalbaß 8', Gemshorn 8', Choralbaß 4', Mixtur 5 fach (2'), Posaune 16', Trompete 8'.
Other stops: Cymbelstern.
Couplers: Hauptwerk - Brustwerk, Hauptwerk - Schwellwerk, Brustwerk - Schwellwerk, Pedal - Hauptwerk, Pedal - Brustwerk, Pedal - Schwellwerk.
Accessories: 256 Setzerkombinationen, Sequenzschalter, Pleno, Zungen ab, Registerschweller (Walze).
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Bensheim, Deutschland (Hessen) - Evangelische Michaelskirche
Municipal: Bensheim
Address: Darmstädter Straße 21, 64625, Bensheim
Website: http://www.michaelsgemeinde-bensheim.de/
Description nr.: 2012552.
Built by: Werner Bosch (1965)
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1965 | Werner Bosch | new organ | 1998 | Andreas M. Ott | enlargement |
In 1965 Werner Bosch built a two-manual organ with 22 stops for the Michaelskirche in Bensheim. The instrument was revised in 1998 by Andreas M. Ott and expanded with a third manual. The prospect has also been altered.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Hauptwerk | 9 |
| - Brustwerk | 7 |
| - Schwellwerk | 12 |
| - Pedal | 8 |
| Total number of stops | 36 |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Electrical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Hauptwerk (C-a'''): Quintadena 16', Principal 8', Rohrflöte 8', Octave 4', Koppelflöte 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Superoctav 2', Mixtur 4-6 fach (2'), Trompete 8'.
Brustwerk (in zwelkast) (C-a'''): Holzgedackt 8', Hohlflöte 4', Principal 2', Quinte 1 1/3', Sesquialtera 2 fach, Cymbel 3 fach (1'), Krummhorn 8', Tremulant.
Schwellwerk (C-a'''): Holzflöte 8', Gambe 8', Schwebung 8', Principal 4', Rohrflöte 4', Nasat 2 2/3', Waldflöte 2', Terz 1 3/5', Scharff 4 fach (1 1/3'), Basson 16', Oboe 8', Clairon 4', Tremulant.
Pedal (C-f'): Quintuntersatz 32' - C-H Quint 10 2/3', Subbaß 16', Principalbaß 8', Gemshorn 8', Choralbaß 4', Mixtur 5 fach (2'), Posaune 16', Trompete 8'.
Other stops: Cymbelstern.
Couplers: Hauptwerk - Brustwerk, Hauptwerk - Schwellwerk, Brustwerk - Schwellwerk, Pedal - Hauptwerk, Pedal - Brustwerk, Pedal - Schwellwerk.
Accessories: 256 Setzerkombinationen, Sequenzschalter, Pleno, Zungen ab, Registerschweller (Walze).
| Literature |
Kirchenmusikalische Nachrichten 1/1999. |
- Jörg R. Becker