Complete description of the selected organ
Photo: Piet Bron sr.
Leipzig, Deutschland (Sachsen) - Thomaskirche
Municipal: Leipzig
Address: Thomaskirchhof, 04109, Leipzig
Website: https://www.thomaskirche.org/
Description nr.: 2001529.
Built by: Wilhelm Sauer Orgelbau (1889) - opus 501
Technical data
Specification
I. Manual (C-a'''): Principal 16', Bordun 16', Principal 8', Geigenprincipal 8', Viola di Gamba 8' - 1993, Gemshorn 8', Dulciana 8', Doppelflöte 8' - 1993, Flûte Harmonique 8', Flauto Dolce 8' - 1993, Gedackt 8', Quintatön 8', Quinte 5 1/3', Octave 4', Gemshorn 4', Rohrflöte 4', Violini 4' - 1993, Octave 2', Rauschquinte 2 fach (2 2/3' + 2'), Mixtur 3 fach - 1993, Cornett 2-5 fach, Scharff 5 fach, Groß-Cymbel 4 fach, Trompete 16' - 1993, Trompete 8'.
II. Manual (C-a'''): Salicional 16', Gedackt 16', Principal 8', Schalmei 8' - Labiaal, Salicional 8', Harmonika 8' - 1993, Dolce 8', Flûte Harmonique 8', Konzertflöte 8' - 1993, Rohrflöte 8', Gedackt 8', Octave 4', Salicional 4', Flauto Dolce 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Piccolo 2', Cornett 3 fach, Mixtur 4 fach - 1993, Cymbel 3 fach, Tuba 8', Clarinette 8' - 1993.
III. Manual (in zwelkast) (C-a'''): Lieblich Gedackt 16', Gamba 16' - 1993, Principal 8', Viola 8', Aeoline 8', Voix Céleste 8', Spitzflöte 8', Flûte d'Amour 8', Gedackt 8', Gemshorn 8', Quintatön 8', Fugara 4' - 1993, Traversflöte 4', Prästant 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Flautino 2', Harmonia Aetheria 3 fach, Oboe 8', Trompette Harmonique 8' - 1993.
Pedal (C-f'): Majorbaß 32' - 1993, Untersatz 32', Contrabaß 16', Principal 16', Violon 16' - 1993, Gemshorn 16', Subbaß 16', Salicetbaß 16' - 1993, Lieblich Gedackt 16', Quintbaß 10 2/3', Offenbaß 8', Principal 8' - 1993, Cello 8', Gemshorn 8', Baßflöte 8', Dulciana 8', Octave 4', Flauto Dolce 4', Contraposaune 32', Posaune 16', Fagott 16', Trompete 8', Clarine 4'.
Couplers: I. Manual - II. Manual, I. Manual - III. Manual, II. Manual - III. Manual, Pedal - I. Manual, Pedal - II. Manual, Pedal - III. Manual, General-Koppel.
Accessories: Vaste combinaties (mf - f - tutti), Tongwerken af, 3 vrije combinaties, Register-crescendo.
Photo: Piet Bron sr.
Leipzig, Deutschland (Sachsen) - Thomaskirche
Municipal: Leipzig
Address: Thomaskirchhof, 04109, Leipzig
Website: https://www.thomaskirche.org/
Description nr.: 2001529.
Built by: Wilhelm Sauer Orgelbau (1889) - opus 501
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1889 | Wilhelm Sauer Orgelbau | 501 | new organ | 1902 | Wilhelm Sauer Orgelbau | rebuild | 1908 | Wilhelm Sauer Orgelbau | 1012 | enlargement | 1993 | Scheffler & Ullmann | restoration |
- Wilhelm Sauer was commissioned in 1886 to build a new main organ for the Thomaskirche in Leipzig. The instrument was completed in 1889. It was constructed with mechanical action and cone windchests. The facade was designed by the architect Lipsius. On April 5, 1889, Prof. Langer, Prof. Rust and Carl Piutti approved the instrument.
- The action was rebuilt to pneumatic by Sauer during a renovation in 1902. He also modified the stop list on several points, increased the wind pressure and installed an electric windblower. The organ now had 65 stops, divided over three manuals and pedal. Church organist Karl Straube started developing plans for an further extension of the organ in 1902. These plans were carried out by Sauer in the years 1907 and 1908. They realised 23 new stops, new windchests and a new console. The organ was inaugurated again on September 17, 1908.
- When the Orgelbewegung became more influential on organ building, the instrument quickly fell out of favor. 16 of Sauer's stops were replaced by other registers. After the installation of a new organ by Schuke in the church in 1967, the Sauer organ remained unaffected, but it was also hardly used anymore. A restoration started in 1988, and was carried out by Christian Scheffler and Matthias Ullmann. The organ was put back into use in 1993.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - I. Manual | 25 |
| - II. Manual | 21 |
| - III. Manual | 19 |
| - Pedal | 23 |
| Total number of stops | 88 |
| Key action | Pneumatic |
| Stop action | Pneumatic |
| Windchest(s) | Cone chests |
Specification
I. Manual (C-a'''): Principal 16', Bordun 16', Principal 8', Geigenprincipal 8', Viola di Gamba 8' - 1993, Gemshorn 8', Dulciana 8', Doppelflöte 8' - 1993, Flûte Harmonique 8', Flauto Dolce 8' - 1993, Gedackt 8', Quintatön 8', Quinte 5 1/3', Octave 4', Gemshorn 4', Rohrflöte 4', Violini 4' - 1993, Octave 2', Rauschquinte 2 fach (2 2/3' + 2'), Mixtur 3 fach - 1993, Cornett 2-5 fach, Scharff 5 fach, Groß-Cymbel 4 fach, Trompete 16' - 1993, Trompete 8'.
II. Manual (C-a'''): Salicional 16', Gedackt 16', Principal 8', Schalmei 8' - Labiaal, Salicional 8', Harmonika 8' - 1993, Dolce 8', Flûte Harmonique 8', Konzertflöte 8' - 1993, Rohrflöte 8', Gedackt 8', Octave 4', Salicional 4', Flauto Dolce 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Piccolo 2', Cornett 3 fach, Mixtur 4 fach - 1993, Cymbel 3 fach, Tuba 8', Clarinette 8' - 1993.
III. Manual (in zwelkast) (C-a'''): Lieblich Gedackt 16', Gamba 16' - 1993, Principal 8', Viola 8', Aeoline 8', Voix Céleste 8', Spitzflöte 8', Flûte d'Amour 8', Gedackt 8', Gemshorn 8', Quintatön 8', Fugara 4' - 1993, Traversflöte 4', Prästant 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Flautino 2', Harmonia Aetheria 3 fach, Oboe 8', Trompette Harmonique 8' - 1993.
Pedal (C-f'): Majorbaß 32' - 1993, Untersatz 32', Contrabaß 16', Principal 16', Violon 16' - 1993, Gemshorn 16', Subbaß 16', Salicetbaß 16' - 1993, Lieblich Gedackt 16', Quintbaß 10 2/3', Offenbaß 8', Principal 8' - 1993, Cello 8', Gemshorn 8', Baßflöte 8', Dulciana 8', Octave 4', Flauto Dolce 4', Contraposaune 32', Posaune 16', Fagott 16', Trompete 8', Clarine 4'.
Couplers: I. Manual - II. Manual, I. Manual - III. Manual, II. Manual - III. Manual, Pedal - I. Manual, Pedal - II. Manual, Pedal - III. Manual, General-Koppel.
Accessories: Vaste combinaties (mf - f - tutti), Tongwerken af, 3 vrije combinaties, Register-crescendo.
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| Different specifications |
De oorspronkelijke dispositie luidde: I. Manual (C-f'''): Principal 16', Bordun 16', Principal 8', Flûte Harmonique 8', Viola di Gamba 8', Gedackt 8', Gemshorn 8', Nasard 5 1/3', Octave 4', Rohrflöte 4', Gemshorn 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Octave 2', Cornett 2-4 fach (8'), Mixtur 3 fach (4'), Scharf 5 fach (2 2/3'), Bombarde 16', Trompete 8'. II. Manual (C-f'''): Salicional 16', Gedackt 16', Principal 8', Rohrflöte 8', Harmonika 8', Salicional 8', Quintatön 8', Octave 4', Flauto Dolce 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Octave 2', Cornett 3 fach (4'), Mixtur 4 fach (2'), Clarinette 8'. III. Manual (Schwellwerk) (C-f'''): Viola di Gamba 16', Lieblich Gedackt 16', Principal 8', Gedackt 8', Concertflöte 8', Aeoline 8', Voix Céleste 8', Fugara 4', Traversflöte 4', Gemshornquinte 2 2/3', Flautino 2', Harmonia Ätheria 2-3 fach, Schalmei 8'. Pedal (C-f'): Majorbass 32', Contrabass 16', Subbass 16', Violon 16', Lieblich Gedackt 16', Quintbass 10 2/3', Offenbass 8', Bassflöte 8', Dulciana 8', Violoncello 8', Quintatön 8', Octave 4', Flauto Dolce 4', Posaune 32', Posaune 16', Fagott 16', Trompete 8', Clarino 4'. Koppeln: II. zum I. Manual, III. zum I. Manual, III. zum II. Manual, Pedalkoppel I. Manual, Pedalkoppel II. Manual, Pedalkoppel III. Manual, Collectivpedal für alle Koppeln. Spielhilfen: Combinationspedal, Forte, Tutti, Rohrwerke, Collectivschweller, Pedalschweller, Calcantenglocke, Evacuant. |
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