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Keyenberg, Deutschland (Nordrhein-Westfalen) - Heilig Kreuzkirche
Municipal: Erkelenz
Address: An St. Kreuz 8, 41812, Keyenberg
Website: https://christkoenig-erkelenz.de/

Description nr.: 2032428.

Built by: Georg Stahlhuth & Sohn (1886)

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1886 Georg Stahlhuth & Sohn  new organ
1900 Georg Stahlhuth & Sohn  restoration

  • The Stahlhuth firm built an organ for the Heilig Kreuzkirche in Keyenberg in 1886. The instrument was renovated in 1900 by the same company.
  • The village of Keyenberg is scheduled to be demolished in 2023 in connection with lignite mining.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Manual I10
- Manual II6
- Pedal4
Total number of stops20
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Manual I: Bordun 16', Principal 8', Hohlflöte 8', Violine 8', Octav 4', Fugara 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Superoctave 2', Mixtur 4 fach (2'), Trompete 8'.
Manual II: Harmonieflöte 8', Gedact 8', Salicional 8', Fernflöte 8', Fugara 4', Zartflöte 4'.
Pedal: Subbass 16', Octavbass 8', Flöte 8', Posaune 16'.
Couplers: Manual I - Manual II, Pedal - Manual I.
Accessories: Kalkantenglocke.

Literature
  • Seit 150 Jahren in Aachen: die Orgelbauanstalt Georg Stahlhuth / Franz-Josef Vogt. - In: Ars Organi, 63. Jhg., Heft 4, Dezember 2015.
  • Glocken und Orgeln des Stadtgebietes Erkelenz : Geschichte und Bestand / Hans Hilberath. - Erkelenz : Heimatsverein der Erkelenzer Lande e.V., 1985. - (Schriften des Heimatsverein ; 7).
Other sources
  • Heinz-Josef Clemens