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Alsterweiler, Deutschland (Rheinland-Pfalz) - Katholische Kapelle (Mariä-Schmerzen-Kapelle - Sieben-Schmerzen-Kapelle)
Municipal: Maikammer
Address: Alsterweiler Hauptstraße 5, 67487, Maikammer

Description nr.: 2074316.

Built by: Gebrüder Späth (1981)
The organ contains older material: Prospect from 1844 by Johann Eichenauer


The Alsterweiler-Kapelle was built in 1845. After a renovation of the building in 1980-1981, an organ was built by the Gebrüder Späth. The organ case is partly old, and was taken over from the parish church Sankt Pankratius in Berghausen. A completely new organ was built in this church by Hugo Wehr. The old organ case was possibly made by Johann Eichenauer in 1844, and fitted with a new interior by Gustav Schlimbach in 1878. However, Bernhard Bonkhoff wrote in 2001 that the case dates from the eighteenth century, and that Eichenauer had expanded the organ in 1844 ('shortly before 1850') with a second manual.

Short list of all locations the organ has been
1844Berghausen (Römerberg)Katholische Pfarrkirche Sankt Pankratius
1981AlsterweilerKatholische Kapelle

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Manual6
- Pedal1
Total number of stops7
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Manual (C-g'''): Praestant 8', Holzgedackt 8', Oktave 4', Sifflöte 2', Sesquialter 2 fach (2 2/3') - Vorabzug Terz 1 3/5', Mixtur 3 fach (1 1/3').
Pedal (C-f'): Subbass 16'.
Couplers: Pedalkoppel.

Literature
  • Die Orgeln der Stadt und des Landkreises Ludwigshafen : Teil 1: Von Alsheim-Gronau bis Ludwigshafen / Bernhard H. Bonkhoff. - In: Mitteilungen Nr. 72. - Mainz : Arbeitsgemeinschaft für mittelrheinische Musikgeschichte, 2001.
  • Die Orgeln des Kreises Südliche Weinstraße / Bernhard H. Bonkhoff. - In: Mitteilungen der Arbeitsgemeinschaft für mittelrheinische Musikgeschichte, Sonderheft - Juni 2012.