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Sélestat, France (Bas-Rhin (67)) - Église Sainte-Foy, Orgue de Choeur
Municipal: Sélestat
Region:Alsace
Address: Rue Sainte-Foy, 67600, Sélestat

Description nr.: 2021247.

Built by: Matthaeus Moessmer (1880)

Year	Builder	Opus	Activity
1880	Matthaeus Moessmer		new organ
1929	Franz-Xaver Kriess		maintenance/reparations
1972	Robert Kriess		restoration
2002	Richard Dott		restoration

In 1880, Matthaeus Moessmer constructed an organ for the chapel of the hospital in Sélestat. It is probably the only organ built by Moessmer. He almost certainly obtained the pipe work from Rinckenbach. After the front pipes were requisitioned in 1917, they were replaced by new ones in 1929 by Franz Kriess. The organ was overhauled by Robert Kriess in 1972.
In 2000, the organ was purchased for the Église Sainte-Foy to place in the choir. It has been restored by Richard Dott. He expanded the disposition with a Fourniture and reinstalled the pedal with a mechanical slider chest. The organ was put into use on September 27, 2002.

Short list of all locations the organ has been

1880	Sélestat, Bas-Rhin, France	Chapelle Saint-Quirin de l'Hôpital
2002	Sélestat, Bas-Rhin, France	Église Sainte-Foy

Technical data

Number of stops per division
- Grand Orgue	5
- Positif	3
- Pédale	1
Total number of stops	9
Key action	Mechanical
Stop action	Mechanical
Windchest(s)	Slider chests

Specification
Grand Orgue (C-f'''): Montre 8', Bourdon 8', Prestant 4', Doublette 2', Fourniture 3 rangs.
Positif (C-f'''): Flûte à Cheminée 8', Flûte en Bois 4', Flûte 2'.
Pédale (C-c'): Soubasse 16'.
Couplers: Tirasse Grand Orgue.