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Photo: Piet Bron. Date: 5 December 2008.

Photo: Piet Bron

Ilmenau, Deutschland (Thüringen) - Stadtkirche Sankt Jakobus
Municipal: Ilmenau
Address: Kirchplatz 2, 98693, Ilmenau
Website: http://www.jakobuskirche-ilmenau.de/

Description nr.: 2004800.

Built by: E.F. Walcker & Cie. (1911) - opus 1609
The organ contains older material: Organ case from 1858 by Nikolaus Schrickel

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1858 Nikolaus Schrickel  new organ
1911 E.F. Walcker & Cie.1609 new organ in old case
1962 Wilhelm Sauer Orgelbau  rebuild
1993 Christian Scheffler  restoration

  • In the years 1856-1858 Nikolaus Schrickel built a new organ with 37 stops for the Stadtkirche in Ilmenau. The organ case with the beautiful front was made by Friedrich Fleischhack. The organ was dedicated on February 7, 1858. Behind the organ front from 1858, the Walcker company built a new organ in 1911. It was dedicated on June 25, 1911. In March 1917 the front pipes were requisitioned. These were replaced by new zinc pipes by Walcker around 1930.
  • In 1961 the instrument was modified and a new console was also installed. It was restored in 1993 by Christian Scheffler and brought back to its original state.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Hauptwerk18
- Oberwerk12
- Schwellwerk16
- Pedal18
Total number of stops64
Key actionElectropneumatic
Stop actionElectropneumatic
Windchest(s)Cone chests

Specification
Hauptwerk (C-a'''): Principal 16', Bourdun 16', Principal 8', Gedeckt 8', Doppelflöte 8', Viola di Gambe 8', Gemshorn 8', Dolce 8', Octave 4', Rohrflöte 4', Gemshorn 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Octave 2', Cornett 3-5 fach, Mixtur 5 fach, Scharf 4 fach, Trompete 8', Cor Anglais 4'.
Oberwerk (C-a'''): Quintatön 16', Principal 8', Rohrflöte 8', Flauto Amabile 8', Quintatön 8', Salicional 8', Principal 4', Flauto Traverso 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Piccolo 2', Mixtur 4 fach, Clarinette 8', Glockenspiel.
Schwellwerk (C-a'''): Lieblich Gedeckt 16', Geigen Principal 8', Lieblich Gedeckt 8', Konzertflöte 8', Viola 8', Aeoline 8', Voix Céleste 8', Fugara 4', Flautino 2', Flûte Octaviante 4 fach (4'), Cymbel 3 fach, Sesquialtera 2 fach, Basson 16', Trompette Harmonique 8', Oboe 8', Clairon 4', Tremulant.
Pedal (C-f'): Principalbaß 16', Violonbaß 16', Harmonikabaß 16', Subbaß 16', Bourdon 16', Quintbaß 10 2/3', Violon 8', Octavbaß 8', Bourdonbaß 8', Violoncello 8', Zartbaß 8', Principalflöte 4', Cornettbaß 5 fach, Bombarde 32', Posaune 16', Basson 16', Trompete 8', Clarion 4'.
Couplers: Alle mogelijke koppelingen.
Accessories: 4 vrije combinaties, 2 pedaalcombinaties, Register-Crescendo (Walze).

Other specifications
Different specifications The spefication of the Schrickel organ from 1858 was:
Hauptwerk (C-f'''): Bourdon 16', Principal 8', Viol di Gambe 8', Hohlflöte 8', Gedeckt 8', Gemshorn 8', Quinte 5 1/3', Principal 4', Hohlflöte 4', Spitzflöte 4', Quinte 3', Oktave 2', Cornett 2-4 fach, Scharf 5 fach (2 2/3'), Cymbel 3 fach (1'), Trompete 8'.
Oberwerk (C-f'''): Lieblich Gedeckt 16', Principal 8', Lieblich Gedeckt 8', Flöte Traverso 8', Salicional 8', Oktave 4', Flöte Amabile 4', Naßatquinte 2 2/3', Oktave 2', Mixtur 4 fach.
III. Manual (C-f'''): Zartflöte 8', Allemande 4', Clarinette 8' (Labial).
Pedal (C-d'): Principalbaß 16', Subbaß 16', Violonbaß 16', Quintbaß 10 2/3', Principalbaß 8', Gedecktbaß 8', Oktavbaß 4', Posaunenbaß 16'.
Literature
  • Einweihung der neuen Orgel - op. 1609 - von E.F. Walcker & Cie. in der St. Jacobs Kirche zu Ilmenau am 25. Juni 1911 : Festschrift herausgegeben und der Orgelbaukommision in Dankbarkeit gewidmet / Edwin Schmuck.
  • Die Walcker-Orgel in der St.-Jakobuskirche zu Ilmenau / Edinw Schmuck, Steffen Rieche. - Ilmenau : Ev.-luth. Kirchgemeinde Ilmenau ; Ilmenauer Orgelverein e.V., 1993.
  • Landeskirchen Musiktage in Erfurt 3.-27. September 2010. - Programm. - Erfurt : Evangelische Kirche in Mitteldeutschland, Zentrum für Kirchenmusik, 2010.
  • Orgeln in Thüringen - ein Reiseführer / Felix Friedrich, Eberhard Kneipel. - 2. verbesserte Ausgabe. - Altenburg : Verlag Klaus-Jürgen Kamprad, 2010. - (242. Veröffentlichung der Gesellschaft der Orgelfreunde).
Recordings
  • Französische Impressionen / Andreas Marquardt. - Querstand VKJK 2108 (CD). - 2021.
  • Franz Lachner (1803-1890) : Complete Organ Works / Rudolf Innig. - Dabringhaus & Grimm MDG 317 1487-2 (CD). - 2008.
  • Romantische Orgeln 4 : Widor, Liszt, Reger, Guilmant / Martin Rost. - Thorofon CTH 2247 (CD). - 1995.

Photo: Piet Bron. Date: 5 December 2008.
Photo: Piet Bron
Photo: Piet Bron. Date: 5 December 2008.
Photo: Piet Bron