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Gimsbach, Deutschland (Rheinland-Pfalz) - Protestantische Kirche
Municipal: Matzenbach
Address: Neunkircher Straße 9, 66909, Gimsbach

Description nr.: 2014495.

Built by: Johann Michael Stiehr (1779)

Year	Builder	Opus	Activity
1779	Johann Michael Stiehr		new organ
1802	Franz Bernhard Ignatius Seuffert		restoration
1807	Wendelin Ubhaus		maintenance/reparations
1902	Franz Xaver Christ		transfer/relocate
1912	Franz Kämmerer		rebuild
1995	Vier Orgelbau		transfer/relocate

The Protestant Church in Gimsbach houses a historic organ since 1995. It was originally built for the Sankt Bartholomäuskirche in Ingenheim in the Südliche Weinstraße. It was built by Johann Michael Stiehr in 1779, although it is also attributed to Johann Conrad Göbel, built in 1765 (Bonkhoff 2012). The instrument was renovated in 1802 by Franz Seuffert and a new bellows was installed in 1807 by Wendelin Ubhaus. The organ was transferred to a new church building by Franz Xaver Christ in 1902. The organ was much too small for this church. It was modified in 1907 by Franz Kämmerer.
Because the organ was too small, a new and larger organ was built in 1994 by Gerhard Kuhn. The old organ was reconstructed by Martin Vier to its original state and was inaugurated in Gimsbach in 1995. The pedal key of Cis is connected to the key of c°.

Short list of all locations the organ has been

1779	Ingenheim (Südliche Weinstraße)	Katholische Pfarrkirche Sankt Bartholomäus
1995	Gimsbach	Protestantische Kirche

Technical data

Number of stops per division
- Manual	9
- Pedal	3
Total number of stops	12
Key action	Mechanical
Stop action	Mechanical
Windchest(s)	Slider chests

Specification
Manual (CD-c'''): Bourdon 8', Salicional 8', Principal 4', Flöte 4', Quinte 3' - 1995, Octave 2' - 1995, Cornett 4 fach (4') (from c') - 1995, Mixtur 3 fach (1') - 1995, Trompete 8' (from f°) - 1995.
Pedal (CD-f°): Subbaß 16' - old, Octavbaß 8' - ca. 1900, Posaune 8' - 1995.
Couplers: Pedalkoppel.

Other specifications
Different specifications	The original specification was: Manual (CD-c'''): Großgedackt 8' (B/D), Salicional 8', Principal 4', Kleingedackt 4' (B/D), Octave 2', Mixtur 3 fach (1'), Trompete 8' (gedeeld). Pedal (CD-f°): Subbaß 16', Octavbaß 8', Posaunbaß 8'. Koppelingen: Pedalkoppel. Before 1994, the stop list was: Manual (C-c'''): Principal 8', Gedackt 8', Salicional 8', Octave 4', Holzflöte 4', Waldflöte 2', Cymbel 2 fach (1'). Pedal (C-f°): Subbaß 16', Octavbaß 8', Rauschpfeife 2 fach (2 2/3'). Koppeln: Pedalkoppel.

Other specifications

Different specifications

The original specification was:
Manual (CD-c'''): Großgedackt 8' (B/D), Salicional 8', Principal 4', Kleingedackt 4' (B/D), Octave 2', Mixtur 3 fach (1'), Trompete 8' (gedeeld).
Pedal (CD-f°): Subbaß 16', Octavbaß 8', Posaunbaß 8'.
Koppelingen: Pedalkoppel.

Before 1994, the stop list was:
Manual (C-c'''): Principal 8', Gedackt 8', Salicional 8', Octave 4', Holzflöte 4', Waldflöte 2', Cymbel 2 fach (1').
Pedal (C-f°): Subbaß 16', Octavbaß 8', Rauschpfeife 2 fach (2 2/3').
Koppeln: Pedalkoppel.

Literature	Historische Orgeln in der Pfalz / Bernhard H. Bonkhoff. - Regensburg : Schnell & Steiner, 1984. Die Orgeln des Kreises Südliche Weinstraße / Bernhard H. Bonkhoff. - In: Mitteilungen der Arbeitsgemeinschaft für mittelrheinische Musikgeschichte, Sonderheft - Juni 2012.
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