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Germersheim, Deutschland (Rheinland-Pfalz) - Protestantische Kirche
Municipal: Germersheim
Address: Hauptstraße 1, 76726, Germersheim
Website: https://evkirche-germersheim.de/

Description nr.: 2072404.

Built by: Oberlinger Orgelbau (1957)
The organ contains older material: Pipes from 1831 by Louis Voit

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1957 Oberlinger Orgelbau  new organ
1977 Oberlinger Orgelbau  enlargement
1990 Oberlinger Orgelbau  maintenance/reparations

  • In the years 1955-1957, the Oberlinger company built a new organ for the Protestant Church in Germersheim. During its construction, a large number of stops were taken from the previous organ, built in 1831 by Louis Voit. Consultant was Adolf Graf. The new organ was dedicated on March 24, 1957.
  • The organ was overhauled in 1977 by Oberlinger. Three registers that were prepared for were installed. In 1989-1990 major maintenance was carried out by Oberlinger.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Hauptwerk10
- Oberwerk8
- Pedal6
Total number of stops24
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Hauptwerk (C-g'''): Prinzipal 8', Rohrflöte 8', Oktave 4', Kleingedackt 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Superoktav 2', Terz 1 3/5', Flageolett 2 fach (1'), Mixtur 5 fach (1 1/3'), Trompete 8', Tremulant, Zimbelstern.
Oberwerk (C-g'''): Gedackt 8', Koppelflöte 4', Principal 2', Terzflöte 1 3/5', Quinte 1 1/3', Sifflöte 1', Zimbel 4 fach (1/2'), Krummhorn 8' - 1977, Tremulant.
Pedal (C-f'): Subbaß 16', Oktavbaß 8', Choralbaß 4', Pedalmixtur 4 fach (2') - 1977, Posaune 16', Schalmei 4' - 1977.
Couplers: Hauptwerk - Oberwerk, Pedal - Hauptwerk, Pedal - Oberwerk.

Literature Die Orgeln des Landkreises Germersheim / Bernhard H. Bonkhoff. - In: Mitteilungen der Arbeitsgemeinschaft für mittelrheinische Musikgeschichte, Sonderheft - Juni 2013.