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Photo: Anton Lukassen. Date: 28 July 2022.

Photo: Anton Lukassen

Soultz-Haut-Rhin, France (Haut-Rhin (68)) - Église Saint Maurice
Municipal: Soultz-Haut-Rhin
Region:Alsace
Address: 6 Place de l'Église, 68360, Soultz-Haut-Rhin

Description nr.: 2005843.

Built by: Johann Andreas Silbermann (1750)

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1750 Johann Andreas Silbermann  new organ
1822 Joseph Callinet  restoration and enlargement
1829 Joseph Callinet  modify stoplist
1852 Joseph Callinet  modify stoplist
1925 Paul-Marie Koenig  rebuild
1932 firma Georges Schwenkedel  maintenance/reparations
1970 firma Georges Schwenkedel  reconstruction
2011 Richard Dott  restoration

  • In the years 1747-1750 Johann Andreas Silbermann built a three-manual organ for the parish church of Soultz. It was completed on October 24, 1750. In the years 1819-1822 Joseph Callinet worked on the organ. He expanded the manual compass to 51 keys, built a new Récit on a fourth manual with three stops (Flûte Traversière, Cornet 4 rangs and Hautbois), replaced the Voix Humaine of the Hauptwerk with a Clairon and the same stop of the Echo with a Trompette. In 1829 he installed a Bombarde 16' on the pedal and a Flûte Traversière 8' on the Echo. And finally in 1852 a Gambe 8' on the Hauptwerk and a Salicional 8' on the Positiv.
  • More drastic was the renovation by Paul Koenig, organ maker in Caen, in 1925. He converted the organ into a three-manual organ with pneumatic action and a free-standing console. On September 20, 1925, Joseph Bonnet played the inaugurational concert. The work was of poor quality and had to be overhauled by Schwenkedel as early as 1932. In the years 1960-1970, Schwenkedel carried out a restoration, in which the original specification of Silbermann was reconstructed.
  • After restoration work in the church building in the years 2008-2010, it was necessary to thoroughly clean the organ and immediately revise it technically. This work is performed by Richard Dott. On May 22, 2011, the organ could be put back into use. Olivier Vernet played the dedication concert.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Hauptwerk13
- Positiv10
- Echo2
- Pedal4
Total number of stops29
Manual compassC-c''', Echo a-c'''
Pedal compassC-c'
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Hauptwerk: Bourdon 16', Montre 8', Bourdon 8', Prestant 4', Flûte 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Cornet 5 rangs, Fourniture 3 rangs, Cymbale 3 rangs, Trompette 8', Voix Humaine 8'.
Positiv: Bourdon 8', Prestant 4', Flûte 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Larigot 1 1/3', Carillon 1-2 rangs, Fourniture 3 rangs, Cromorne 8'.
Echo: Cornet, Voix Humaine 8'.
Pedal (C-c'): Flûte 16', Flûte 8', Trompette 8', Clairon 4'.

Literature Historische Orgeln im Elsaß : 1489 - 1869 / P. Meyer-Siat. - München ; Zürich : Verlag Schnell & Steiner, 1983. - (98. Veröffentlichung der Gesellschaft der Orgelfreunde).
Recordings Splendeurs de l'orgue Français au XVIIIe siècle / OIivier Vernet. - Ligia Digital Lidi 0104031-95 (CD). - 1995.
Links https://www.itineraires-silbermann.org/soultz/

Source: Calendar.
Source: Calendar
Photo: Anton Lukassen. Date: 28 July 2022.
Photo: Anton Lukassen
Photo: Anton Lukassen. Date: 28 July 2022.
Photo: Anton Lukassen