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Photo: Roel Sikkema. Date: 5 September 2010.

Photo: Roel Sikkema

Bückeburg, Deutschland (Niedersachsen) - Evangelische Stadtkirche
Municipal: Bückeburg
Address: Lange Straße 9, 31675, Bückeburg
Website: https://www.stadtkirchengemeinde-bueckeburg.de/

Description nr.: 2003312.

Built by: Rudolf Janke (1997)
The organ contains older material: from 1615 by Esaias Compenius

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1618 Esaias Compenius  new organ
1966 Emil Hammer Orgelbau  reconstruction
1997 Rudolf Janke  new organ in old case

  • In the Stadtkirche of Bückenburg there was a beautiful organ by Compenius from the years 1615-1618. The instrument was lost in by a large fire, except for a few parts except. Emil Hammer Orgelbau reconstructed the prospect in 1965 and built an organ behind this facade with three manuals and pedal and 52 stops. The organ was dedicated in 1966.
  • In the years 1995-1997, Rudolf Jancke built a new organ in the cases of Hammer, which is a free interpretation of the old concept of Compenius.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Hauptwerk13
- Oberwerk14
- Brustwerk10
- Pedal10
Total number of stops47
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Hauptwerk (C-g'''): Bordun 16', Principal 8', Holzflöte 8', Viola da Gamba 8', Octave 4', Gemshorn 4', Quinta 2 2/3', Octave 2', Tertia 1 3/5', Cornett 4 fach (4') (from b), Mixtur 5-6 fach (1 1/3'), Fagott 16', Trompete 8'.
Oberwerk (C-g'''): Quintadena 16', Principal 8', Rohrflöte 8', Salicional 8', Unda Maris 8', Octave 4', Rohrflöte 4', Nasat 2 2/3', Octave 2', Waldflöte 2', Quinta 1 1/3', Sesquialtera 2 fach (1 3/5'), Mixtur 4 fach (1'), Vox Humana 8', Tremulant.
Brustwerk (C-g'''): Doppelgedackt 8', Quintadena 8', Traversflöte 8', Principal 4', Holzflöt 4', Quintflöte 2 2/3' (from c°), Hohlflöte 2', Terzflöte 1 3/5' (from c°), Sifflöte 1', Regal 8'.
Pedal (C-f'): Untersatz 32', Principal 16', Subbaß 16', Octave 8', Gemshorn 8', Octave 4', Mixtur 5 fach (2 2/3'), Posaune 16', Trompete 8', Trompete 4'.
Couplers: Hauptwerk - Oberwerk, Pedal - Hauptwerk, Pedal - Oberwerk, Pedal - Brustwerk.
Accessories: Tremulant für Hauptwerk und Brustwerk.

Compound stopComposition
Sesquialtera 2 fach (Oberwerk) C: 1 3/5' - 1 1/3'. c°: 2 2/3' - 1 3/5'.
Other specifications
Different specifications
  • According to Michael Praetorius, the Comenius organ had the following stop list:
    Oberwerck: Grosz Principal 16', Grosz Quintadehn 16', Grosz Octava 8', Gemszhorn 8', Gedacte Blockpfeiffe 8', Viol de Gamba 8', Querpfeife 4', Octava 4', Klein Gedact Blockpfeiff 4', Gemszhorn/Quinta 3', Klein Flachfloeit 2', Mixtuur 8.10.12.14 Chor.
    Rückpositiff: Principal 8', Grosz Nachthorn 8', Gedactfloeite von Holz 8', Nasatt Pfeiffe von Holz 4', Spill Pfeiff 4', Klein Rohrfloeit 4', Klein Octava 2', Klein Gedact 2', Suifloeit 1', Klingend Zimbel 3 Chor, Rancket von Holz 16', Krumbhorn 8'.
    Brustwerck: Rohrfloeiten 8', Nachthorn 4', Offenfloeit (sol fornen an zu stehen kommen von Elffenbein) 4', Klein Gemszhorn 2', Holquintlein 1 1/2', Zimbeln kleine 2 Chor, Regal 8'.
    Brust-Pedal: Hornbaeszlein 2', Bawrpfeifflein 1', Zimbel Basz 3 Choericht, Sordunbasz von Holz 16', Dolcianbasz von Holz 8', Cornett Basz 2'.
    Pedal: Sub Principal Basz 32', Grosz Rohrfloeit Basz 16', Grosz Gemszhorn Basz 16', Holpfeiffen Basz 8', Grosz Nachthorn Basz 8', Querfloeiten Basz von Holz 8', Octaven Basz 4', Klein Gemszhorn Basz 4', Trommeten Basz 8', Posaun oder Bombard Basz 16'.
    Coppel zum Oberwerck und Brustclavier. Drey Tremulanten.

  • The stop list of Emil Hammer (1965/1966) was:
    Hauptwerk (C-g'''): Principal 16', Quintadena 16', Oktave 8', Gemshorn 8', Ged. Blockpfeife 8', Viol de Gamba 8', Querpfeife 4', Oktave 4', Blockpfeife 4', Gemshorn-Quinte 2 2/3', Flachflöte 2', Groß-Mixtur 5-8 fach, Klein-Mixtur 4-6 fach, Trompete 16', Trompete 8'.
    Positiv (C-g'''): Principal 8', Nachthorn 8', Ged. Flöte 8', Oktave 4', Spillpfeife 4', Rohrflöte 4', Oktave 2', Gedackt 2', Sifflöte 1', Sesquialtera 2 fach, Cymbelmixtur 4-6 fach, Rankett 16', Krummhorn 8', Tremulant.
    Brustwerk (C-g'''): Rohrflöte 8', Nachthorn 4', Offenflöte 4', Gemshorn 2', Hohlquintlein 1 1/3', Cymbel 2 fach, Regal 8', Geigend Regal 4', Tremulant.
    Pedal (C-f'): Principal 16', Subbaß 16', Quintbaß 10 2/3', Oktave 8', Gemshorn 8', Querflötenbaß 8', Oktave 4', Mixtur 6 fach (4'), Posaune 16', Trompete 8', Klarine 4'.
    Brust-Pedalia (C-f'): Gemshorn 4', Bauernpfeiflein 1', Sordun 16', Dulzian 8', Hornbäßlein 2', Tremulant.
    Koppeln: Hauptwerk - Positiv, Hauptwerk - Brustwerk, Pedal - Hauptwerk.
    Spielhilfen: 3 freie Kombinationen.

Literature
  • Bij de foto's. - In: Het Orgel, jrg. 58 nr. 11, december 1962.
  • Festschrift 125 Jahre Emil Hammer-Orgelbau. - Hannover-Hemmingen : Emil Hammer Orgelbau, [1963].
  • Bückeburg / Stadtkirche. - Emil Hammer Orgelbau. - Stencil, 1966.
  • Registratiekunst in Duitse bronnen (1563 - ca. 1800) II / Peter van Dijk. - In: Het Orgel, jrg. 74 nr. 1, januari 1978.
  • Orgel International 1/1998
  • Ars Organi 3/1999
  • Zum 400. Todestag des Orgelbauers Esaias Compenius (1566 - 1617) / Gerhard Aumüller, Mads Kjersgaard. - In: Ars Organi, 65. Jhg, Heft 2, Juni 2017.
Recordings
  • Die Janke-Orgel der Stadtkirche zu Bückenburg : Orgelwerken des jungen Johann Sebastian Bach / Karl Wurm, Hans Christoph Becker-Foss. - Ambiente (CD).
  • Dietrich Buxtehude : Organ Music vol. 1 / Volker Ellenberger. - Naxos 8.554543 (CD). - The Organ Encyclopedia. - 2000.
  • Norddeutsche Orgelmusik aus drie Jahrhunderten / Ulfert Schmidt. - Thorofon (CD). - 1999.
Links https://www.orgel-owl.de/bueckeb.htm
Other sources
  • Jörg R. Becker
Photo: Piet Bron sr. Date: 9 June 2006.
Photo: Piet Bron sr.
 Photo: Roel Sikkema. Date: 5 September 2010.
Photo: Roel Sikkema
 Photo: Piet Bron sr. Date: 9 June 2006.
Photo: Piet Bron sr.
 Photo: Roel Sikkema. Date: 5 September 2010.
Photo: Roel Sikkema