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Photo: Klais Orgelbau. Source: Calendar Organa Europae 2000. Date: 1999.

Photo: Klais Orgelbau

Source: Calendar Organa Europae 2000

Schwarzach am Rhein, Deutschland (Baden-Württemberg) - Katholische Pfarrkirche Sankt Peter und Paul (ehemailige Abteikirche)
Municipal: Rheinmünster
Region:Baden
Address: Münsterstraße 12, 77836, Rheinmünster-Schwarzach

Description nr.: 2019239.

Built by: Klais Orgelbau (1969) - opus 1373
The organ contains older material: Organ case from 1758 by Johann Georg Rohrer

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1758 Johann Georg Rohrer  new organ
1896 Heinrich Voit & Söhne  new organ in old case
1969 Klais Orgelbau1373 new organ in old case

In the abbey church of Schwarzach, Johann Georg Rohrer installed a new organ with 31 stops in the years 1756-1758. In 1896, the Voit company replaced the interior with a new pneumatic organ. This instrument in turn was replaced in 1969 by a new Klais organ. Klais reused some of the pipework. A choir organ has also been installed. The main organ can also be played from the console of the choir organ. Consultant was Albert Hohn.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Hauptwerk14
- Rückpositiv8
- Schwellwerk10
- Pedal10
Total number of stops42
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionElectrical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Hauptwerk (C-g'''): Praestant 16', Principal 8', Bourdon 8', Viola di Gamba 8', Octav 4', Holztraverse 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Superoctav 2', Larigot 1 1/3', Cornet 5 fach (8') (discant), Fourniture 4 fach (1 1/3'), Cymbale 3 fach (1/2'), Trompete 8', Clairon 4'.
Rückpositiv (C-g'''): Praestant 8', Rohrgedeckt 8', Principal 4', Blockflöte 4', Doublette 2', Sesquialter 2 fach (2 2/3') (from fis), Mixtur 4 fach (1'), Krummhorn 8', Tremulant.
Schwellwerk (C-g'''): Holzgedeckt 8', Quintatön 8', Fugara 4', Rohrflöte 4', Nazard 2 2/3' (from c°), Quarte 2', Tierce 1 3/5' (from c°), Sifflet 1', Acuta 4 fach (2/3'), Vox Humana 8', Tremulant.
Pedal (C-f'): Principalbass 16', Subbaß 16', Octavbass 8', Gemshorn 8', Superoctav 4', Koppelflöte 2', Hintersatz 4 fach (2 2/3'), Bombarde 16', Trompete 8', Schalmey 4'.
Couplers: Hauptwerk - Rückpositiv, Hauptwerk - Schwellwerk, Rückpositiv - Schwellwerk, Pedal - Hauptwerk, Pedal - Rückpositiv, Pedal - Schwellwerk.
Accessories: 2 freie Kombinationen.

Other specifications
Different specifications The Voit organ of 1896 had the following specification:
I. Manual: Principal 16', Principal 8', Viola di Gamba 8', Flöte 8', Dolce 8', Gedackt 8', Quintaden 8', Quintflöte 5 1/3', Octave 4', Rohrflöte 4', Gemshorn 4', Octave 2', Rauschquinte 2 2/3'+2' (prepared), Cornett 5 fach (8'), Mixtur 5 fach, Trompete 8'.
II. Manual: Bourdon 16', Principal 8', Hohlflöte 8' (prepared), Salicional 8', Gedackt 8', Aeoline 8', Vox Coelestis 8', Fugara 4', Traversflöte 4', Dolce 4', Piccolo 2'.
Pedal: Principalbaß 16', Contra-Violon 16', Subbaß 16', Quintbaß 10 2/3', Octavbaß 8', Violoncello 8', Gedackt 8' (prepared), Bombard 16'.
Spielhilfen: I. Manual - II. Manual, Pedal - I. Manual, Pedal - II. Manual, Superoctavcoppel I. Manual, Superoctavcoppel II. Manual (prepared), Superoctavcoppel Pedal, 3 Collectivgruppe (p - f - tutti, mf prepared), Auslöser für Zungenstimme.
All prepared stops were installed some years later.
Literature
  • Orgelbau-Nachrichten / L. Boslet. - In: Zeitschrift für Instrumentenbau, 17. Jahrg., No. 2, 11. Oktober 1896.
  • Orgelbau-Nachrichten. - In: Zeitschrift für Instrumentenbau, 17. Jahrg., No. 7, 1. Dezember 1896.
  • Historische Orgeln in Baden 1690-1890 / Bernd Sulzmann. - München, Zürich : Verlag Schnell & Steiner, 1980. - (73. Veröffentlichung der Gesellschaft der Orgelfreunde).
  • (D) Schwarzach : Ehemalige Abteikirche. - Calender Organa Europæ - 2000 - Saint-Dié.

Photo: Klais Orgelbau.
Photo: Klais Orgelbau