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Complete description of the selected organ
Photo: Giel Daems. Date: 9 August 2008.

Photo: Giel Daems

Krefeld, Deutschland (Nordrhein-Westfalen) - Alte Kirche
Municipal: Krefeld

Description nr.: 2014108.

Built by: Willi Peter (1955) - opus 79
For sale (2018)


  • In 1955 Willi Peter built a three manual organ for the Alte Kirche in Krefeld. Advisers during the work were Reinhold Bik and Walter Supper. The organ was opus 79 of the firm.
  • In 2003 a new organ was installed in the church by the firm Vleugels. The Peters organ stayed on his place, but was not in use anymore. The console was to be restored. In 2018 the organ was set into sale via Ladach.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Hauptwerk9
- Rückpositiv7
- Schwellwerk11
- Pedal10
Total number of stops37
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionElectrical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Hauptwerk (C-g'''): Gedecktpommer 16', Praestant 8', Gemshorn 8', Prinzipal 4', Nachthorn 4', Oktave 2', Mixtur 4-6 fach (2'), Basson 16', Trompete 8'.
Rückpositiv (C-g'''): Holzgedeckt 8', Blockflöte 4', Prinzipal 2', Terzglockenton 1 3/5', Rohrquinte 1 1/3', Zimbel 3 fach (1/2'), Krummhorn 8', Tremulant.
Schwellwerk (C-g'''): Holzprinzipal 8', Zartgedackt 8', Oktave 4', Koppelflöte 4', Nasard 2 2/3', Waldflöte 2', Sifflöte 1', Septimenkornett 4 fach, Scharfmixtur 4-6 fach (1'), Bachtrompete 8', Clarine 4', Tremulant.
Pedal (C-f'): Prinzipalbaß 16', Subbaß 16', Oktavbaß 8', Gedecktbaß 8', Rohrquintade 4', Hintersatz 4 fach (4'), Kontrafagott 32', Posaune 16', Trompete 8', Clairon 4'.
Couplers: Hauptwerk - Rückpositiv, Hauptwerk - Schwellwerk, Rückpositiv - Schwellwerk, Pedal - Hauptwerk, Pedal - Rückpositiv, Pedal - Schwellwerk, Super-Koppel Hauptwerk - Schwellwerk.

Literature Musik und Kirche 1/1956.
Other sources
  • Jörg R. Becker
  • Bert Wisgerhof