Complete description of the selected organ
Höhreute, Deutschland (Baden-Württemberg) - Kapelle zum Hl. Sylvester und Ulrich
Municipal: Wilhelmsdorf
Region:Allgäu, Oberschwaben
Address: Höhreute 18/1, 88271, Höhreute
Website: https://www.gemeinde-wilhelmsdorf.de/historische-gebaeude-in-wilhelmsdorf/kapelle-hoehreute
Description nr.: 2078564.
Built by: Samuel Friedrich Schäfer (1841)
The chapel in the hamlet of Höhreute near Wilhelmsdorf stands in the land outside the village, which is owned by the Schwellinger family. The chapel has been owned by the municipality of Wilhelmsdorf since 1972. There was no organ in the chapel, but in 1963 Josef Schwellinger bought the old organ from the Sankt Martinskirche in Esenhausen, where a new organ was built. The instrument was built in 1841 by Samuel Friedrich Schäfer. It had ten registers. The organ was placed in the chapel by Josef Schwellinger himself, but could not be properly installed due to lack of space. It probably has never been in a playable condition on the new location.
Short list of all locations the organ has been
Technical data
Specification
Manual (C-f'''): Engprincipal 8', Gedeckt 8', Salicional 8', Flöte 8', Klein Gedeckt 4', Flöte 4', Octav 2', Mixtur 2-3 fach (2').
Pedal (C-d'): Subbass 16', Octavbass 8'.
Couplers: Pedalkoppel.
Höhreute, Deutschland (Baden-Württemberg) - Kapelle zum Hl. Sylvester und Ulrich
Municipal: Wilhelmsdorf
Region:Allgäu, Oberschwaben
Address: Höhreute 18/1, 88271, Höhreute
Website: https://www.gemeinde-wilhelmsdorf.de/historische-gebaeude-in-wilhelmsdorf/kapelle-hoehreute
Description nr.: 2078564.
Built by: Samuel Friedrich Schäfer (1841)
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1841 | Samuel Friedrich Schäfer | new organ | 1963 | Josef Schwellinger | transfer/relocate |
The chapel in the hamlet of Höhreute near Wilhelmsdorf stands in the land outside the village, which is owned by the Schwellinger family. The chapel has been owned by the municipality of Wilhelmsdorf since 1972. There was no organ in the chapel, but in 1963 Josef Schwellinger bought the old organ from the Sankt Martinskirche in Esenhausen, where a new organ was built. The instrument was built in 1841 by Samuel Friedrich Schäfer. It had ten registers. The organ was placed in the chapel by Josef Schwellinger himself, but could not be properly installed due to lack of space. It probably has never been in a playable condition on the new location.
Short list of all locations the organ has been
| 1841 | Esenhausen | Katholische Pfarrkirche Sankt Martin |
| 1963 | Höhreute | Kapelle zum Hl. Sylvester und Ulrich |
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Manual | 8 |
| - Pedal | 2 |
| Total number of stops | 10 |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Mechanical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Manual (C-f'''): Engprincipal 8', Gedeckt 8', Salicional 8', Flöte 8', Klein Gedeckt 4', Flöte 4', Octav 2', Mixtur 2-3 fach (2').
Pedal (C-d'): Subbass 16', Octavbass 8'.
Couplers: Pedalkoppel.
| Literature |
Historische Orgeln in Oberschwaben : Der Landkreis Ravensburg / Wolfgang Manecke, Johannes Mayr, Mark Vogl. - Lindenberg : Kunstverlag Josef Fink, 2006. |