Complete description of the selected organ
Photo: Pierre Marcel
Source: Calendar Organa Europae 2016
Amsoldingen, Die Schweiz / La Suisse (Bern) - Reformierte Stiftskirche Sankt Mauritius
Municipal: Amsoldingen
Address: Chorherrengasse 2A, 3633, Amsoldingen
Website: http://www.be.ref.ch/amsoldingen
Description nr.: 2028177.
Built by: Johann Jakob Weber (1812)
The Reformierte Kirche in Amsoldingen is an old monastery church from the twelfth century. In 1528 the building was adapted by the Protestant church. Johann Jakob Weber built the first organ for the church in 1812. In 1897 it was converted by Johann Weber, who also added pipework from the demolished Mooser organ of the Heiliggeistkirche in Bern. In 1938 the organ was modified by the firm Goll on the advice of Ernst Schiess. Hans Füglister carried out a restoration in 1982. In 2010 the organ was cleaned by him.
Technical data
Specification
Manual (C-c'''): Principal 8', Coppel 8', Octav 4', Dolcean 4', Quint 3', Superoctav 2', Cornet 4 fach, Mixtur 3 fach, Tremulant.
Pedal (C-d'): Subbass 16', Octavbass 8', Trompete 8'.
Couplers: Pedalkoppel.
Photo: Pierre Marcel
Source: Calendar Organa Europae 2016
Amsoldingen, Die Schweiz / La Suisse (Bern) - Reformierte Stiftskirche Sankt Mauritius
Municipal: Amsoldingen
Address: Chorherrengasse 2A, 3633, Amsoldingen
Website: http://www.be.ref.ch/amsoldingen
Description nr.: 2028177.
Built by: Johann Jakob Weber (1812)
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1812 | Johann Jakob Weber | new organ | 1897 | Johann Weber | rebuild | 1938 | Friedrich Goll Orgelbau AG | maintenance/reparations | 1982 | Manufacture d’Orgues Füglister Sàrl | restoration | 2010 | Manufacture d’Orgues Füglister Sàrl | maintenance/reparations |
The Reformierte Kirche in Amsoldingen is an old monastery church from the twelfth century. In 1528 the building was adapted by the Protestant church. Johann Jakob Weber built the first organ for the church in 1812. In 1897 it was converted by Johann Weber, who also added pipework from the demolished Mooser organ of the Heiliggeistkirche in Bern. In 1938 the organ was modified by the firm Goll on the advice of Ernst Schiess. Hans Füglister carried out a restoration in 1982. In 2010 the organ was cleaned by him.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Manual | 8 |
| - Pedal | 3 |
| Total number of stops | 11 |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Mechanical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Manual (C-c'''): Principal 8', Coppel 8', Octav 4', Dolcean 4', Quint 3', Superoctav 2', Cornet 4 fach, Mixtur 3 fach, Tremulant.
Pedal (C-d'): Subbass 16', Octavbass 8', Trompete 8'.
Couplers: Pedalkoppel.
| Literature |
Die bernischen Orgeln : Die Wiedereinführung der Orgel in den reformierten Kirchen des Kantons Bern bis 1900 / Hans Gugger. - Bern : Stämpfli & Cie, 1978. |
| Links |
https://orgues-et-vitraux.ch/default.asp/2-0-2354-11-6-1/ |