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Heiligenmoschel, Deutschland (Rheinland-Pfalz) - Protestantische Kirche
Municipal: Heiligenmoschel
Address: Kirchgasse 33, 67699, Heiligenmoschel

Description nr.: 2014479.

Built by: Philipp Daniel Schmidt (1782)

Year	Builder	Opus	Activity
1782	Philipp Daniel Schmidt		new organ
1893	Gebrüder Huber		modify stoplist
1950	E.F. Walcker & Cie.		modify stoplist
1965	Paul Zimnol		modify stoplist
1984	G.F. Steinmeyer und Co.		restoration

In the church of Heiligenmoschel there is an organ by Philipp Daniel Schmidt from 1782. The organ was altered in romantic style in 1893 by the Gebrüder Huber. It was restored in 1950 by the company Walcker. The disposition was modified on this occasion. Paul Zimnol made some more changes in 1965. In the years 1983/1984 the instrument was fully restored by the Steinmeyer company. The original disposition has been reconstructed.

Technical data

Number of stops per division
- Manual	9
- Pedal	2
Total number of stops	11
Key action	Mechanical
Stop action	Mechanical
Windchest(s)	Slider chests

Specification
Manual: Principal 8', Gedackt 8' (B/D), Viola da Gamba 8' (discant), Octav 4', Rohrflöt 4', Salicional 4', Quint 3', Superoctav 2', Mixtur 3 fach (1').
Pedal: Subbaß 16', Octavbaß 8'.
Couplers: Pedal - Manual.
Pedalkoppel

Other specifications
Different specifications	From 1893 until 1950, the stop list was: Manual (C-c'''): Principal 8', Gedackt 8', Gamba 8' (1893), Voix Céleste 8' (1893), Dolce 8' (1893), Salicional 8' (1782/1893), Octave 4', Flöte 4', Octave 2'. Pedal (C-f°): Subbaß 16', Octavbaß 8'. Pedalkoppel. The stop list from 1950 until 1965: Manual (C-d'''): Principal 8' (front 1950), Gedackt 8', Salicional 8' (1782/1893), Oktave 4', Salicet 4' (1950), Flöte 4', Quinte 2 2/3' (1950), Oktav 2', Mixtur 3 fach (1') (1950). Pedal (C-d'): Subbaß 16', Octavbaß 8'. Pedalkoppel. The stop list was from 1965 until 1984: Manual (C-d'''): Principal 8' (front 1950), Gedackt 8', Salizional 8' (1782/1893), Octav 4', Weidenpfeife 4' (1950/1965), Quint 2 2/3' (1950), Blockflöte 2' (1965), Sifflöte 1' (1965), Scharfmixtur 3 fach (1') (1965). Pedal (C-d'): Subbaß 16', Octavbaß 8'. Pedalkoppel.

Other specifications

Different specifications

From 1893 until 1950, the stop list was:
Manual (C-c'''): Principal 8', Gedackt 8', Gamba 8' (1893), Voix Céleste 8' (1893), Dolce 8' (1893), Salicional 8' (1782/1893), Octave 4', Flöte 4', Octave 2'.
Pedal (C-f°): Subbaß 16', Octavbaß 8'.
Pedalkoppel.

The stop list from 1950 until 1965:
Manual (C-d'''): Principal 8' (front 1950), Gedackt 8', Salicional 8' (1782/1893), Oktave 4', Salicet 4' (1950), Flöte 4', Quinte 2 2/3' (1950), Oktav 2', Mixtur 3 fach (1') (1950).
Pedal (C-d'): Subbaß 16', Octavbaß 8'.
Pedalkoppel.

The stop list was from 1965 until 1984:
Manual (C-d'''): Principal 8' (front 1950), Gedackt 8', Salizional 8' (1782/1893), Octav 4', Weidenpfeife 4' (1950/1965), Quint 2 2/3' (1950), Blockflöte 2' (1965), Sifflöte 1' (1965), Scharfmixtur 3 fach (1') (1965).
Pedal (C-d'): Subbaß 16', Octavbaß 8'.
Pedalkoppel.

Literature

Historische Orgeln in der Pfalz / Bernhard H. Bonkhoff. - Regensburg : Schnell & Steiner, 1984.
Die Orgeln des Kreises Kaiserslautern / Bernhard H. Bonkhoff. - In: Mitteilungen der Arbeitsgemeinschaft für mittelrheinische Musikgeschichte, Nr. 67/68, 1997.