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Photo: Wolfgang Reich. Date: 28 October 2014.

Photo: Wolfgang Reich

Berlin, Deutschland (Berlin) - Kirche zum Heilsbronnen (Schöneberg)
Municipal: Berlin
Address: Heilbronner Straße 20, 10779, Berlin
Website: http://www.heilsbronnen.de/

Description nr.: 2013079.

Built by: Karl Schuke (1958)

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1958 Karl Schuke  new organ
1981 Karl Schuke  modify stoplist
2006 Christian Lohmann  maintenance/reparations
2020 Jörg Bente  restoration

  • In 1912, the "Kirche zum Heilsbronnen" in Berlin-Schöneberg was dedicated. The building is designed by Ernst Deneke. Furtwängler & Hammer installed a new organ for the church. In 1945, however, the building burned down completely, leaving only the outer walls standing. After rebuilding the church hall, a new organ was built by Karl Schuke in the years 1957/1958. Construction consultant was Hans Heintze. Some minor changes have been made since delivery. Christian Lohmann has also built in a setzer installation with 1000 combination options. Originally there were four free combinations, one free pedal combination and a button 'Organo Pleno'.
  • In 2019-2020 the organ was overhauled by Jörg Bente. He also modified the stop list and revoiced the instrument. On August 16, 2020, the instrument was inaugurated again. Sebastian Brendel played the inaugurational concert.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Hauptwerk10
- Schwellwerk12
- Brustwerk8
- Pedal12
Total number of stops42
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Hauptwerk (C-g'''): Bordun 16' - 2020, Principal 8', Rohrflöte 8', Oktave 4', Spitzflöte 4', Quinte 2 2/3' - 1958/2020, Oktave 2', Waldflöte 2', Mixtur 4-5 fach (1 1/3') - 2020, Trompete 8'.
Schwellwerk (C-g'''): Gedackt 8', Flöte 8' - 2020; C-B from Gambe, Gambe 8', Schwebung 8' (from c°) - 1981, Principal 4', Blockflöte 4', Nasat 2 2/3', Octavin 2' - 2020, Sesquialtera 2 fach (1 3/5'), Scharf 3 fach (1') - 2020, Dulcian 16', Oboe 8' - 2020, Tremulant, Glockenspiel 2' (c-d''').
Brustwerk (C-g'''): Holzgedackt 8', Rohrflöte 4', Rohrnassat 2 2/3', Principal 2', Flageolett 1', Oberton 3 fach (1 3/5'+1 1/3'+1 1/7'), Cymbel 3 fach (1/2'), Vox Humana 8', Tremulant.
Pedal (C-f'): Prinzipal 16', Subbaß 16', Oktave 8', Gedackt 8', Oktave 4', Rohrpommer 4', Nachthorn 2', Rauschpfeife 2 fach (2 2/3'), Mixtur 3 fach (1 1/3') - 2020, Posaune 16', Trompete 8', Schalmei 4', Tremulant.
Other stops: Cymbelstern.
Couplers: Hauptwerk - Schwellwerk, Hauptwerk - Brustwerk, Schwellwerk - Brustwerl, Pedal - Hauptwerk, Pedal - Schwellwerk, Pedal - Brustwerk.
Accessories: 1000 Setzer-kombinationen.

Compound stopComposition
Mixtur 4-5 fach (Hauptwerk) C: 1 1/3' - 1' - 2/3' - 1/2'. c°: 2' - 1 1/3' - 1' - 2/3' - 1/2'. c': 2 2/3' - 2' - 1 1/3' - 1' - 2/3'. c'': 4' - 2 2/3' - 2' - 1 1/3' - 1'. c''': 8' - 4' - 2 2/3' - 2' - 1 1/3'.
Scharf 3 fach (Schwellwerk) C: 1' - 2/3' - 1/2'. c°: 1 1/3' - 1' - 2/3'. c': 2' - 1 1/3' - 1'. c'': 2 2/3' - 2' - 1 1/3'. c''': 4' - 2 2/3' - 2'.
Sesquialtera 2 fach (Schwellwerk) C: 1 3/5' - 1 1/3'. c°: 2 2/3' - 1 3/5'.
Mixtur 3 fach (Pedal) C: 1 1/3' - 1' - 2/3'.
Rauschpfeife 2 fach (Pedal) C: 2 2/3' - 2'.
Other specifications
Different specifications The specification was before 2019:
Hauptwerk: Quintatön 16', Principal 8', Rohrflöte 8', Oktave 4', Spitzflöte 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Oktave 2', Mixtur 6-8 fach (1 1/3'), Scharff 5-7 fach (2/3') - 1958/1961, Trompete 8'.
Schwellwerk: Gedackt 8', Gambe 8', Schwebung 8' (from c°) - 1981, Quintade 8', Principal 4', Blockflöte 4', Waldflöte 2', Quinte 1 1/3', Sesquialtera 2 fach (1 3/5'), Scharff 5-7 fach (1'), Dulcian 16', Trichterregal 8', Tremulant, Glockenspiel 2' (c-d''').
Brustwerk: Holzgedackt 8', Rohrflöte 4', Rohrnassat 2 2/3', Principal 2', Oberton 3 fach (1 3/5'+1 1/3'+1 1/7'), Cymbel 3 fach (1/2'), Vox Humana 8', Tremulant.
Pedal: Prinzipal 16', Subbaß 16', Oktave 8', Gedackt 8', Oktave 4', Nachthorn 2', Rauschpfeife 2 fach (2 2/3'+2'), Posaune 16', Trompete 8', Schalmey 4', Tremulant.
Other stops: Cymbelstern.
Couplers: Hauptwerk - Schwellwerk, Hauptwerk - Brustwerk, Pedal - Hauptwerk, Pedal - Schwellwerk, Pedal - Brustwerk.
Accessories: 1000 Setzer-kombinationen.
Literature
  • Berliner Orgelbau Werkstatt GMBH Karl Schuke. - Berlin : [Karl Schuke], 1965.
  • 500 Jahre Orgeln in Berliner Evangelischen Kirchen / Berthold Schwarz, Uwe Pape. - Berlin : Pape Verlag, 1991.
Recordings In memoriam Kirchenmusikdirektor Jörg Strodthoff (22.10.1959 - 10.6.2013) / Jörg Strodthoff (u.a.). - Jubal Music (CD). - 2013. - Opnamen uit de Auenkirche, Kirche zum Heilsbronnen, Domkirche, Konzerthaus Berlin.
Links https://www.die-orgelseite.de/disp/D_Berlin_KirchezumHeilsbronnen.htm

Photo: Wolfgang Reich. Date: 28 October 2014.
Photo: Wolfgang Reich
Photo: Wolfgang Reich. Date: 28 October 2014.
Photo: Wolfgang Reich
Photo: Karl Schuke Orgelbau. Date: 1958.
Photo: Karl Schuke Orgelbau
Photo: Wolfgang Reich. Date: 28 October 2014.
Photo: Wolfgang Reich
Photo: Wolfgang Reich. Date: 28 October 2014.
Photo: Wolfgang Reich