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Photo: René Nijsse. Date: 2020.

Photo: René Nijsse

Berlin, Deutschland (Berlin) - Friedens-Kirche (Grünau), Chor-Orgel
Municipal: Berlin
Address: Don Ugolettiplatz, 12527, Berlin
Website: http://www.kirche-bohnsdorf.de/

Description nr.: 2064624.
Groningen Orgelland number: 1145.

Built by: J.M. Grunwell (1860)

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1860 J.M. Grunwell  new organ
2020 A. Nijsse & Zonen  restoration and enlargement

  • In 2019-2020, a second hand English organ was installed in the Friedens-Kirche in Berlin-Grünau by the Nijsse company. The organ was bought from Wim Klaassen from Lheebroek (near Dwingeloo) in the Netherlands. It was built by John Mitchell Grunwell from Derby in or about 1860. He used older pipework, and also the windchest of Swell seems to be older than the organ itself. In June 2015 the instrument was put for sale. At the time the organ had nine stops.
  • Because of the bad state that the organ of the Friedens-Kirche was in, and the fact that it has always had technical problems, it was dismantled in September 2019 by the company Nijsse. Most of the pipes were stored in the tower of the church. Four ranks were used to enlarge Grunwell organ. The Grunwell organ was dedicated in 2020.

Short list of all locations the organ has been
LheebroekResidence Organ of Wim Klaassen
2020BerlinFriedens-Kirche (Grünau), Chor-Orgel

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Great Organ5
- Swell Organ4
- Pedal Organ3
Total number of stops12
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Slider chests
Pitcha' = 441 Hz
TemperamentEqual temperament
Wind pressure62 mm

Specification
Great Organ (C-f'''): Open Diapason 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Principal 4', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 2 ranks (1').
Swell Organ (C-f'''): Stopped Diapason 8', Dulciana 8' (TC), Principal 4', Oboe 8' (TC).
Pedal Organ (C-c°): Subbas 16', Flute 8', Flute 4'.
Couplers: Swell to Great, Great to Pedal.

Compound stopComposition
Mixture 2 ranks C: 1' - 2/3'. c° 1 1/3' - 1'. c': 2 ' - 1 1/3'. c'': 2 2/3' - 2'.
Other specifications
Different specifications The stop list of 2015 was:
Great Organ: Open Diapason 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Principal 4', Fifteenth 2'.
Swell Organ: Stopped Diapason 8', Dulciana 8' (TC), Principal 4', Oboe 8' (TC).
Pedal Organ: Bourdon 16'.
Couplers: Swell to Great, Great to Pedal.
Literature Advertentie: Te koop: Grunwell orgel, gebouwd in Engeland, midden 19e eeuw. - In: De Orgelvriend, jrg. 57 nr. 6, juni 2015.
Links https://www.orgelsindrenthe.nl/nederlands/lheebroek-particulier.html
Other sources
  • René Nijsse

Photo: Wolfgang Reich. Date: 26 January 2017.
Photo: Wolfgang Reich
Situation in Lheebroek. Photo: Roelof Kooiker. Date: 14 May 2016.
Photo: Roelof Kooiker
Situation in Lheebroek. Photo: Roelof Kooiker. Date: 14 May 2016.
Photo: Roelof Kooiker
Situation in Lheebroek. Photo: Roelof Kooiker. Date: 14 May 2016.
Photo: Roelof Kooiker
Situation in Lheebroek. Photo: Roelof Kooiker. Date: 14 May 2016.
Photo: Roelof Kooiker
Situation in Lheebroek. Photo: Roelof Kooiker. Date: 14 May 2016.
Photo: Roelof Kooiker
Situation in Lheebroek. Photo: Roelof Kooiker. Date: 27 November 2016.
Photo: Roelof Kooiker