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Photo: Lothar D. Zickermann
Sankt Gallen, Die Schweiz / La Suisse (Sankt Gallen) - Reformierte Stadtkirche Sankt Laurenzen
Municipal: Sankt Gallen
Address: Marktgasse 25, 9000, Sankt Gallen
Website: https://www.ref-sgc.ch/
Description nr.: 2002288.
Built by: Orgelbau Kuhn AG (1979)
The organ contains older material: Pipes and organ case from 1856 by Martin Braun
Technical data
Specification
Hauptwerk (C-g'''): Pommer 16', Praestant 8', Flûte Harmonique 8' - 2004, Spitzgedackt 8', Octave 4', Rohrflöte 4', Quinte 2 2/3' - 2023, Superoctave 2', Cornett 5 fach (f°-g'''), Mixtur 4 fach (1 1/3'), Trompete 8', Tremulant.
Rückpositiv (C-g'''): Suavial 8', Bleigedackt 8', Principal 4', Koppelflöte 4', Schwiegel 2', Spitzquinte 1 1/3', Sifflöte 1', Sesquialtera 2 fach (2 2/3'), Scharf 3 fach (1'), Krummhorn 8', Tremulant.
Schwellwerk (C-g'''): Italienisch Prinzipal 8', Holzgedackt 8', Viola di Gamba 8', Unda Maris 8' (from c°), Geigenprincipal 4', Traversflöte 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Flageolet 2', Terz 1 3/5' - 2004, Mixtur 5 fach (2'), Fagott 16', Trompette Harmonique 8', Oboe 8' - 19th century, Tremulant.
West-Orgel - Manual I (Principal-Werk) (C-g'''): Violonbass 32', Contra-Bourdon 32', Principal 16', Subbass 16', Principal 8', Bourdon 8', Quinte 5 1/3', Octave 4', Octave 2', Mixtur 4 fach (2 2/3'), Trompete 8', Tremulant, Tuba Magna 16', Tuba Mirabilis 8', Tamtam, Becken.
Süd-Orgel - Manual II (Flöten-Werk) (C-g'''): Lieblich Bourdon 16', Lieblich Bourdon 8', Hohlflöte 8', Doppelflöte 8', Flauto Dolce 8', Quintatön 8', Hohlflöte 4', Doppelflöte 4', Flauto Dolce 4', Traverso 4', Quintflöte 2 2/3', Piccolo 2', Terzflöte 1 3/5', Septime 1 1/7', Saxophon 9', Tremulant, Crotales.
Nord-Orgel - Manual III (Streicher-Werk) (C-g'''): Violone 16', Rohrflöte 16', Rohrflöte 8', Salicional 8', Gambe 8', Dolcissimo 8', Vox Coelestis 8', Rohrflöte 4', Salicet 4', Harmonia Aetherea 2 2/3', Aeoline 16', Vox Humana 8', Tremulant, Glocken.
Pedal (C-f'): Praestant 16', Subbass 16', Octave 8', Spitzflöte 8', Violoncello 8' - 2004, Octave 4', Rohrpfeife 4', Mixtur 4 fach (2 2/3'), Posaune 16', Zinke 8', Schalmei 4'.
Couplers: Manual I - Manual II, Manual I - Manual III, Manual I - Manual IV, Manual II - Manual III, Manual II - Manual IV, Manual III - Manual IV, Pedal - Manual I, Pedal - Manual II, Pedal - Manual III, Pedal - Manual IV, Melodiekoppel Manual I - Manual II, Melodiekoppel Manual I - Manual III, Melodiekoppel Manual I - Manual IV, 2 freie Koppeln.
Accessories: 2500 Setzer-combinaties - 2004, Tutti, Register-crescendo.
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Photo: Lothar D. Zickermann
Sankt Gallen, Die Schweiz / La Suisse (Sankt Gallen) - Reformierte Stadtkirche Sankt Laurenzen
Municipal: Sankt Gallen
Address: Marktgasse 25, 9000, Sankt Gallen
Website: https://www.ref-sgc.ch/
Description nr.: 2002288.
Built by: Orgelbau Kuhn AG (1979)
The organ contains older material: Pipes and organ case from 1856 by Martin Braun
Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1856 | Martin Braun | new organ | 1979 | Orgelbau Kuhn AG | new organ in old case | 2004 | Orgelbau Kuhn AG | modify stoplist | 2023 | Friedrich Goll Orgelbau AG | 107 | enlargement |
- In 1979 the Kuhn company built a new organ for the Laurenzenkirche in Sankt-Gallen. The existing neo-Gothic organ cases were used in the construction, which were connected by a new positive organ. A lot of pipework (about 25 stops) was also taken over from the old organ, a work by Martin Braun from 1856. On May 20, 1979 the organ was put into use.
- In 2004 the organ was restored and partly rebuilt by Kuhn, on the occasion of a restoration of the interior of the church building. In addition, on the Hauptwerk the Nachthorn 8' has been replaced by a Flûte Harmonique 8' and the Quinte 2 2/3' by a Gambe 8'. On the Schwellwerk, the Terzzimbel was replaced by a Terz 1 3/5' and the Clairon 4' by a nineteenth-century Oboe 8'. On the pedal, the Blockflöte 2' was replaced by a Violoncello 8'.
- In 2020 a plan has been made for the construction of a new organ by Goll, that will be located on three locations in the church (West, North and South galleries), and that completely incorporates the Kuhn organ of 1979/2004. The only modification on the instrument was that the Gamba 8' from the Hauptwerk has been replaced with a Quinte 2 2/3'. The three new divisions can be played from the central console of the Kuhn organ, on any keyboard. A fourth manual (Solo) has been added, where registers of the West Organ and the South Organ can be selected.
- The enlarged organ was completed in 2023, and could be dedicated on September 3rd, 2023. During the church service the organ was played by the church's own organist, Bernhard Ruchti, who was also the consultant during the construction. The inauguration concert was played by Thomas Trotter at the end of the afternoon.
Technical data
Number of stops per division | |
- Hauptwerk | 11 |
- Rückpositiv | 10 |
- Schwellwerk | 13 |
- West-Orgel (Principal-Werk) | 13 |
- Süd-Orgel (Flöten-Werk) | 15 |
- Nord-Orgel (Streicher-Werk) | 12 |
- Pedal | 11 |
Total number of stops | 85 |
Key action | Electrical |
Stop action | Electrical |
Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Hauptwerk (C-g'''): Pommer 16', Praestant 8', Flûte Harmonique 8' - 2004, Spitzgedackt 8', Octave 4', Rohrflöte 4', Quinte 2 2/3' - 2023, Superoctave 2', Cornett 5 fach (f°-g'''), Mixtur 4 fach (1 1/3'), Trompete 8', Tremulant.
Rückpositiv (C-g'''): Suavial 8', Bleigedackt 8', Principal 4', Koppelflöte 4', Schwiegel 2', Spitzquinte 1 1/3', Sifflöte 1', Sesquialtera 2 fach (2 2/3'), Scharf 3 fach (1'), Krummhorn 8', Tremulant.
Schwellwerk (C-g'''): Italienisch Prinzipal 8', Holzgedackt 8', Viola di Gamba 8', Unda Maris 8' (from c°), Geigenprincipal 4', Traversflöte 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Flageolet 2', Terz 1 3/5' - 2004, Mixtur 5 fach (2'), Fagott 16', Trompette Harmonique 8', Oboe 8' - 19th century, Tremulant.
West-Orgel - Manual I (Principal-Werk) (C-g'''): Violonbass 32', Contra-Bourdon 32', Principal 16', Subbass 16', Principal 8', Bourdon 8', Quinte 5 1/3', Octave 4', Octave 2', Mixtur 4 fach (2 2/3'), Trompete 8', Tremulant, Tuba Magna 16', Tuba Mirabilis 8', Tamtam, Becken.
Süd-Orgel - Manual II (Flöten-Werk) (C-g'''): Lieblich Bourdon 16', Lieblich Bourdon 8', Hohlflöte 8', Doppelflöte 8', Flauto Dolce 8', Quintatön 8', Hohlflöte 4', Doppelflöte 4', Flauto Dolce 4', Traverso 4', Quintflöte 2 2/3', Piccolo 2', Terzflöte 1 3/5', Septime 1 1/7', Saxophon 9', Tremulant, Crotales.
Nord-Orgel - Manual III (Streicher-Werk) (C-g'''): Violone 16', Rohrflöte 16', Rohrflöte 8', Salicional 8', Gambe 8', Dolcissimo 8', Vox Coelestis 8', Rohrflöte 4', Salicet 4', Harmonia Aetherea 2 2/3', Aeoline 16', Vox Humana 8', Tremulant, Glocken.
Pedal (C-f'): Praestant 16', Subbass 16', Octave 8', Spitzflöte 8', Violoncello 8' - 2004, Octave 4', Rohrpfeife 4', Mixtur 4 fach (2 2/3'), Posaune 16', Zinke 8', Schalmei 4'.
Couplers: Manual I - Manual II, Manual I - Manual III, Manual I - Manual IV, Manual II - Manual III, Manual II - Manual IV, Manual III - Manual IV, Pedal - Manual I, Pedal - Manual II, Pedal - Manual III, Pedal - Manual IV, Melodiekoppel Manual I - Manual II, Melodiekoppel Manual I - Manual III, Melodiekoppel Manual I - Manual IV, 2 freie Koppeln.
Accessories: 2500 Setzer-combinaties - 2004, Tutti, Register-crescendo.
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https://www.orgelbau.ch/op=112480 https://www.orgelbau.ch/op=114031 https://www.goll-orgel.ch/work/neubau/st-gallen-st-laurenzen-orgel/ |
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