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Walhorn, België (Liège) - Katholische Pfarrkirche Sankt Stephanus
Municipal: Lontzen
Region:Wallonie
Address: Dorf 27, 4711, Walhorn

Description nr.: 2004764.

Built by: Gebrüder Müller (1859)

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1859 Gebrüder Müller  new organ
1914 Gebrüder Müller  rebuild
2002 Thomas Manufacture d'Orgues  restoration

  • The organ in the parish church of Walhorn was built in 1859 by the Gebr. Müller with a case manufactured by the firm Stephan or Stephani in Cologne. In 1914 the organ was rebuilt by the same firm with cone chests and tubular-pneumatic action. The stop list was also modernized.
  • The instrument was restored by the Dominique Thomas in 2002, returning it to its original condition. Hans-Georg Reinertz was the consultant for the work. The organ was rededicated on December 1, 2002. It was played by Peter Thevissen, Hans-Georg Reinertz and Marielle Weickmann-Stommen.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Hauptwerk12
- Unterwerk8
- Pedalwerk5
Total number of stops25
Manual compassC-f''', division between b° and c'
Pedal compassC-d'
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Slider chests
Pitcha' = 438 Hz
TemperamentDe Vos-Thomas

Specification
Hauptwerk: Bourdon 16', Principal 8', Hohlflaut 8', Gemshorn 8', Gamba 8' (B/D) - 2002, Octav 4', Rohrflaut 4', Quint 2 2/3', Superoctav 2', Cornett 4 fach (from g°), Mixtur 4 fach (2'), Trompete 8' (B/D) - 2002.
Unterwerk: Gedackt 8', Salicional 8' - 2002, Fernflaut 8' (from g°) - 2002, Principal 4' - 2002, Flaut 4' - 2002, Quint 2 2/3' (from g°), Octav 2' - 2002, Fagotbass 8' (bas) - 2002, Hautbois 8' (discant) - 2002.
Pedalwerk (C-d'): Principal 16', Violon 16', Stillgedeckt 16' - 1914, Octavbass 8', Posaune 16'.
Couplers: Hauptwerk - Unterwerk (gedeeld tussen fis° en g°), Pedal - Hauptwerk.

Other specifications
Different specifications The stop list was after the rebuild from 1914:
Hauptwerk: Bourdon 16', Principal 8', Gedackt 8', Gamba 8', Dolce 8', Gemshorn 8', Octave 4', Rohrflöte 4', Mixtur-Cornett 3-4 fach, Trompete 8'.
Unterwerk: Stillgedackt 16', Harmonieflöte 8', Gedackt 8', Viola d'Amour 8', Aeoline 8', Vox Coelestis 8', Zartflöte 4', Sesquialter 2 fach, Oboe 8'.
Pedalwerk: Principalbass 16', Violonbass 16', Salizetbass 16', Octavbass 8', Posaune 16'.
Koppeln: Hauptwerk - Unterwerk, Suboctav Hauptwerk - Unterwerk, Pedal - Hauptwerk, Pedal - Unterwerk.
Spielhilfen: 1 freie Kombinatione, 4 feste Kombinationen, General Crescendo (Tritt).
Literature
  • Orgues de Wallonie : Volume 7 : Province de Liège : Tome 11 - Arrondissement de Verviers / Eric Mairlot. - Namur : Ministère de la Région wallone : Direction générale de l'Aménagement du Territoire, du Logement et du Patrimoine, 1998.
  • Die Orgel der Gebrüder Müller-Reifferscheid (1859) der Pfarrkirche St. Stephanus in Walhorn / Hans-Georg Reinertz. - Walhorn : Kirchenvorstand und Orgelbaukomitee, 2002. - Festschrift.
  • Het orgelmakersgeslacht Müller te Reifferscheid : Die Orgelbauerfamilie Müller zu Reifferscheid / Frans Jespers. - Baexem : Samenwerkende Orgelvrienden Limburg, 2011.
  • Orgel Marathon Eifel : 8.-12. August 2018 : Matthias Grünert Kantor der Dresdner Frauenkirche spielt an 32 Orgeln. - KirchenKlang e.V., 2018.
Recordings Midden-Brabantse Orgelkring - Orgelexcursie 29 augustus 2009 : Walhorn, Herve, Ster-Francorchamps en Spa in België / Ad van Sleuwen, Joseph Jacob en Fien van Dingenen (blokfluit). - Brabantse Orgelklanken (CD). - 2009.