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Photo: Bert Wisgerhof. Date: 6 June 2008.

Photo: Bert Wisgerhof

Losheim am See, Deutschland (Saarland) - Katholische Pfarrkirche Sankt Peter und Paul
Municipal: Losheim am See
Address: Hochwaldstraße 2, 66679, Losheim am See

Description nr.: 2004396.

Built by: Oberlinger Orgelbau (1985)

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1985 Oberlinger Orgelbau  new organ
2013 Hugo Mayer Orgelbau  restoration and enlargement

  • In 1985 the Oberlinger company built a new three-manual organ for the Sankt-Peter-und-Paulkirche in Losheim. The organ had 45 stops, mechanical key and electric stop action with 256 Setzer combinations.
  • In 2013, the instrument was overhauled by Hugo Mayer. A modern Setzer installation has been installed, as well as a new sub- and super-octave couplers. The stop list has also been alteredt: the Hautbois 8' of the Schwellwerk has been renewed, the Clairon 4' has been replaced by a Trompette Harmonique 8', and the pipework of the Clairon 4' has been used for a new Trompete 4' on the pedal. Finally, an acoustic Kontrabass 32' was placed on the pedal and the voicing of the organ has been partly overhauled.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Hauptwerk13
- Rückpositiv10
- Schwellwerk13
- Pedal10
Total number of stops46
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionElectrical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Hauptwerk (C-g'''): Gemshorn 16', Principal 8', Rohrflöte 8', Viola da Gamba 8', Octave 4', Gedacktflöte 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Superoctave 2', Cornett 4 fach (from g°), Mixtur 4 fach (1 1/3'), Cymbel 3 fach (1/2'), Fagott 16', Trompete 8', Cymbelstern.
Rückpositiv (C-g'''): Copula 8', Quintade 8', Prästant 4', Blockflöte 4', Waldflöte 2', Larigot 1 1/3', Octave 1', Sesquialter 2 fach (2 2/3'), Scharff 4 fach (1'), Krummhorn 8', Tremulant.
Schwellwerk (C-g'''): Holzflöte 8', Gedackt 8', Salicional 8', Vox Coelestis 8', Principal 4', Koppelflöte 4', Nasard 2 2/3', Octave 2', Terz 1 3/5', Mixtur 5 fach (2'), Basson 16', Hautbois 8' - 2013, Trompette Harmonique 8' - 2013, Tremulant.
Pedal (C-f'): Kontrabass 32' - 2013; akoestisch, Principalbass 16', Subbass 16', Octavbass 8', Gedacktbass 8', Choralbass 4', Pedalmixtur 4 fach (2 2/3'), Posaune 16', Trompete 8', Trompete 4' - 1985/2013.
Couplers: Hauptwerk - Rückpositiv, Hauptwerk - Schwellwerk, Rückpositiv - Schwellwerk, Pedal - Hauptwerk, Pedal - Rückpositiv, Pedal - Schwellwerk, Hauptwerk - Schwellwerk 16' - 2013, Hauptwerk - Schwellwerk 4' - 2013.
Accessories: Setzerkombinationen - 2013.

Literature
  • Musik und Kirche 2/1986.
  • Die neue Orgel in der kath. Pfarrkirche St. Peter und Paul in Losheim a.d. Saar / Thomas Diehl. - In: Ars Organi, Jhg. 34, Heft 1, März 1986.
  • Historische Orgeln im Saarland : Mit Aufnahmen von Richard Menzel / Bernhard H. Bonkhoff. - Regensburg : Verlag Schnell & Steiner GmbH., 2015. - (Veröffentlichung der Gesellschaft der Orgelfreunde ; 271).

Photo: Bert Wisgerhof. Date: 6 June 2008.
Photo: Bert Wisgerhof
Photo: Bert Wisgerhof. Date: 6 June 2008.
Photo: Bert Wisgerhof