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Ansbach, Deutschland (Bayern) - Sankt Gumbertus-Kirche
Municipal: Ansbach
Region:Mittelfranken
Address: Gumbertusplatz 1, 91522, Ansbach
Website: https://www.gumbertus.de/

Description nr.: 2006200.

Built by: Orgelmakerij Reil (2007)
The organ contains older material: Organ case and pipes from 1738 by Johann Christoph Wiegleb

Year	Builder	Opus	Activity
1738	Johann Christoph Wiegleb		new organ
1884	G.F. Steinmeyer und Co.		rebuild
1961	G.F. Steinmeyer und Co.	2018	new organ in old case
2007	Orgelmakerij Reil		new organ in old case

In the years 1736-1738 Johann Christoph Wiegleb built a new large organ for the Sankt Gumbertuskirche in Ansbach. The beautiful organ case is a work of art by Leopoldo Retty. The organ was one of the largest instruments built in the area at this time. Unfortunately, the interior is almost completely lost. In 1884 the Steinmeyer company rebuilt the organ. Several registers were reused, but modified.
In 1961 Steinmeyer built a completely new interior in the old case. The 19 registers of Wiegleb that were still preserved were lost. As early as 1989, plans for a reconstruction of the Wiegleb interior were started.
The company Reil was commissioned for this in 2004. Steinmeyer's interior has been demolished. Construction lasted until 2007. Christoph Reinhold Morath was the consultant for the work. On June 17, 2007, the organ was put into use.

Technical data

Number of stops per division
- Unteres Werk	16
- Oberes Werk	12
- Mittleres Werk	8
- Echo	5
- Pedal	10
Total number of stops	51
Key action	Mechanical
Stop action	Mechanical
Windchest(s)	Slider chests
Pitch	a'= 466,4 Hz
Temperament	Werkstattbuch
Wind pressure	66 mm (Manuale) / 68 mm (Pedal)

Specification
Unteres Werk (C-c'''): Quintatön 16', Principal 8', Spitzflöte 8', Groß Gedackt 8', Gamba 8', Salicional 8', Flut Travers 8' (from c°), Oktav 4', Klein Gedackt 4', Quint 3', Superoktav 2', Sesquialter 2-3 fach (1 1/2'), Mixtur 8-10 fach (2'), Cimbel 2 fach (2'), Trompete 8', Hoboe 8'.
Oberes Werk (C-c'''): Gedackt 8', Quintatön 8', Salizional 8', Principal 4', Spitzflöte 4', Octav 2', Hohlflöte 2', Flaglet 2', Quint 1 1/2', Mixtur 4 fach (1'), Fagottbaß 16', Vox Humana 8'.
Mittleres Werk (C-c'''): Quintatön 8', Principal 4', Spitzflöte 4', Petit 4', Nassat 3', Nachthorn 2', Salizet 2', Tremulant.
Echo (c°-c'''): Gedackt 8', Flöte 4', Quint 3', Octav 2', Terz 1 3/5'.
Pedal (C-d'): Untersatz 32', Principalbaß 16', Subbaß 16', Violonbaß 16', Octavbaß 8', Quintbaß 6', Bassettchen 4', Mixturbaß 6 fach (4'), Cimbelbaß 2 fach (2'), Posaunenbaß 16'.

Compound stop	Composition
Sesquialtera 2-3 fach (Hauptwerk)	C: 1 1/3' - 4/5'. c': 2 2/3' - 2' - 1 3/5'.
Mixtur 8-10 fach (Hauptwerk)	C: 2' - 1 1/3' - 1 1/3' - 1' - 1' - 4/5' - 2/3' - 1/2'. c': 4' - 2 2/3' - 2' - 2' - 1 3/5' - 1 1/3' - 1' - 4/5' - 2/3'. c'': 8' - 5 1/3' - 4' - 4' - 3 1/5' - 2 2/3' - 2' - 2' - 1 3/5' - 1 1/3'.
Cimbel 2 fach (Hauptwerk)	C: 2' - 1 1/3'. a'': 2' - 2 2/3'.
Mixtur 4 fach (Oberwerk)	C: 1' - 2/3' - 1/2' - 1/2'. c': 2' - 1 1/3' - 1' - 1'. c'': 4' - 2 2/3' - 2' - 1 1/3'.
Mixtur Bass 6 fach (Pedal)	C: 4' - 2 2/3' - 2' - 1 3/5' - 1 1/3' - 1'.
Cimbel Bass 2 fach (Pedal)	C: 2' - 1 1/3'. c': 4' - 2 2/3'.

Other specifications
Different specifications	The Wiegleb organ had the following specification: Unteres Werk (C-c'''): Quintatön 16', Principal 8', Spitzflöte 8', Groß Gedackt 8', Gamba 8', Salicional 8', Flut Travers 8' (vanaf c), Oktav 4', Klein Gedackt 4', Quint 3', Superoktav 2', Sesquialter 2-3 fach (1 1/2'), Mixtur 8-10 fach (2'), Cimbel 2 fach (2'), Trompete 8', Hoboe 8'. Oberes Werk (C-c'''): Gedackt 8', Quintatön 8', Salizional 8', Principal 4', Spitzflöte 4', Octav 2', Hohlflöte 2', Flaglet 2', Quint 1 1/2', Mixtur 4 fach (1'), Fagottbaß 16', Vox Humana 8'. Mittleres Werk (C-c'''): Quintatön 8', Principal 4', Spitzflöte 4', Petit 4', Nassat 3', Nachthorn 2', Salizet 2', Tremulant. Echo (c°-c'''): Gedackt 8', Flöte 4', Quint 3', Octav 2', Terz 1 3/5'. Pedal (C-d'): Untersatz 32', Principalbaß 16', Subbaß 16', Violonbaß 16', Octavbaß 8', Quintbaß 6', Bassettchen 4', Mixturbaß 6 fach (4'), Cimbel 2 fach (2'), Posaunenbaß 16'. After the conversion by Steinmeyer in 1884, the stop list was: Unteres Klavier: Principal 16', Bourdon 16', Principal 8', Gedeckt 8', Tibia 8', Viola di Gamba 8', Salizional 8', Quintflöte 5 1/3', Oktave 4', Dolce 4', Rohrflöte 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Oktave 2', Mixtur 5 fach (2'), Cimbel 2 fach (1'), Trompete 8'. Oberes Klavier: Geigend Principal 8', Wiener Flöte 8', Dolce 8', Gedeckt 4', Waldflöte 2'. Mittleres Klavier: Gedeckt 16', Principal 8', Gedeckt 8', Hohlflöte 8', Gemshorn 8', Aeoline 8', Principal 4', Flöte 4', Oktave 2', Mixtur 4 fach (2 2/3'), Fagott und Klarinette 8', Vox Humana 8'. Pedal: Principalbaß 16', Subbaß 16', Violonbaß 16', Quintbaß 10 2/3', Oktavbaß 8', Cello 8', Cornettbaß 5 1/3', Prinzipalflöte 4', Posaune 16'. The new Steinmeyer organ from 1961 had the following specification: Hauptwerk (C-f'''): Pommer 16', Prinzipal 8', Gedeckt 8', Gemshorn 8', Quinte 5 1/3', Oktave 4', Spitzflöte 4', Rauschquinte 2 2/3', Hohlflöte 2', Mixtur 5 fach (2'), Zimbel 3 fach (1/2'), Trompete 8'. Kronpositiv (C-f'''): Copula 8', Prinzipal 4', Blockflöte 4', Oktave 2', Quintlein 1 1/3', Sesquialter 2 fach, Jauchzendpfeife 3 fach (1'), Terzzimbel 4 fach (4/5'), Regal 8', Tremulant. Oberwerk (Schwellwerk) (C-f'''): Großgedackt 8', Salizional 8', Gamba 8', Italiänische Prinzipal 4', Rohrflöte 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Waldflöte 2', Oktävlein 1', Mixtur 6 fach (1 1/3'), Fagott 16', Oboe 8', Schalmey 4', Tremulant. Pedal (C-f'): Prinzipal 16', Subbaß 16', Violonbaß 16', Quinte 10 2/3', Oktavbaß 8', Gedecktbaß 8', Prinzipalflöte 4', Nachthorn 2', Baßzink 4 fach (5 1/3'), Mixtur 4 fach (2 2/3'), Posaune 16', Trompete 8', Clarine 4'. Koppeln: Hauptwerk - Kronpositiv, Hauptwerk - Oberwerk, Kronpositiv - Oberwerk, Pedal - Hauptwerk, Pedal - Kronpositiv, Pedal - Oberwerk. Spielhilfen: Cymbelstern, Organo Pleno, Zungeneinzelabsteller, Registerschweller.

Other specifications

Different specifications

The Wiegleb organ had the following specification:
Unteres Werk (C-c'''): Quintatön 16', Principal 8', Spitzflöte 8', Groß Gedackt 8', Gamba 8', Salicional 8', Flut Travers 8' (vanaf c), Oktav 4', Klein Gedackt 4', Quint 3', Superoktav 2', Sesquialter 2-3 fach (1 1/2'), Mixtur 8-10 fach (2'), Cimbel 2 fach (2'), Trompete 8', Hoboe 8'.
Oberes Werk (C-c'''): Gedackt 8', Quintatön 8', Salizional 8', Principal 4', Spitzflöte 4', Octav 2', Hohlflöte 2', Flaglet 2', Quint 1 1/2', Mixtur 4 fach (1'), Fagottbaß 16', Vox Humana 8'.
Mittleres Werk (C-c'''): Quintatön 8', Principal 4', Spitzflöte 4', Petit 4', Nassat 3', Nachthorn 2', Salizet 2', Tremulant.
Echo (c°-c'''): Gedackt 8', Flöte 4', Quint 3', Octav 2', Terz 1 3/5'.
Pedal (C-d'): Untersatz 32', Principalbaß 16', Subbaß 16', Violonbaß 16', Octavbaß 8', Quintbaß 6', Bassettchen 4', Mixturbaß 6 fach (4'), Cimbel 2 fach (2'), Posaunenbaß 16'.

After the conversion by Steinmeyer in 1884, the stop list was:
Unteres Klavier: Principal 16', Bourdon 16', Principal 8', Gedeckt 8', Tibia 8', Viola di Gamba 8', Salizional 8', Quintflöte 5 1/3', Oktave 4', Dolce 4', Rohrflöte 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Oktave 2', Mixtur 5 fach (2'), Cimbel 2 fach (1'), Trompete 8'.
Oberes Klavier: Geigend Principal 8', Wiener Flöte 8', Dolce 8', Gedeckt 4', Waldflöte 2'.
Mittleres Klavier: Gedeckt 16', Principal 8', Gedeckt 8', Hohlflöte 8', Gemshorn 8', Aeoline 8', Principal 4', Flöte 4', Oktave 2', Mixtur 4 fach (2 2/3'), Fagott und Klarinette 8', Vox Humana 8'.
Pedal: Principalbaß 16', Subbaß 16', Violonbaß 16', Quintbaß 10 2/3', Oktavbaß 8', Cello 8', Cornettbaß 5 1/3', Prinzipalflöte 4', Posaune 16'.

The new Steinmeyer organ from 1961 had the following specification:
Hauptwerk (C-f'''): Pommer 16', Prinzipal 8', Gedeckt 8', Gemshorn 8', Quinte 5 1/3', Oktave 4', Spitzflöte 4', Rauschquinte 2 2/3', Hohlflöte 2', Mixtur 5 fach (2'), Zimbel 3 fach (1/2'), Trompete 8'.
Kronpositiv (C-f'''): Copula 8', Prinzipal 4', Blockflöte 4', Oktave 2', Quintlein 1 1/3', Sesquialter 2 fach, Jauchzendpfeife 3 fach (1'), Terzzimbel 4 fach (4/5'), Regal 8', Tremulant.
Oberwerk (Schwellwerk) (C-f'''): Großgedackt 8', Salizional 8', Gamba 8', Italiänische Prinzipal 4', Rohrflöte 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Waldflöte 2', Oktävlein 1', Mixtur 6 fach (1 1/3'), Fagott 16', Oboe 8', Schalmey 4', Tremulant.
Pedal (C-f'): Prinzipal 16', Subbaß 16', Violonbaß 16', Quinte 10 2/3', Oktavbaß 8', Gedecktbaß 8', Prinzipalflöte 4', Nachthorn 2', Baßzink 4 fach (5 1/3'), Mixtur 4 fach (2 2/3'), Posaune 16', Trompete 8', Clarine 4'.
Koppeln: Hauptwerk - Kronpositiv, Hauptwerk - Oberwerk, Kronpositiv - Oberwerk, Pedal - Hauptwerk, Pedal - Kronpositiv, Pedal - Oberwerk.
Spielhilfen: Cymbelstern, Organo Pleno, Zungeneinzelabsteller, Registerschweller.

Literature	Ars Organi 1/2003. Organ 4/2004. Organ 1/2005. Festschrift zur Einweihung der rekonstruierten Orgel von Johann Christoph Wiegleb (1738) in der ehemaligen Hof- und Stiftskirche St. Gumbertus zu Ansbach am 17. Juni 2007 / Egert Pöhlmann. - Ansbach ; Heerde : Stiftung Wiegleb-Orgel ; Orgelmakerij Reil, 2007. Orgelbouwnieuws : Ansbach (D), St.-Gumertuskirche / Cees van der Poel [red.]. - In: De Orgelkrant, jrg. 12, nr. 10, oktober 2007. Die Wiegleb-Orgel (1739/2007) der Hof- und Stiftskirche St. Gumbertus in Ansbach / Rainer Goede. - [2007]. Bach-orgels in Ansbach en Dordrecht / Henk Verhoef. - In: Het Orgel, jrg. 104 nr. 5, september 2008. Harmonie in uitvoering 1934-2009 : 75 jaar Orgelmakerij Reil / Fred Matter, Henk Verhoef. - Heerde : Orgelmakerij Reil, 2009. A redőnyszerkezet története a német orgonakultúrában a XIX. század végéig / Méhes Balázs. - Budapest : Liszt Ferenc Zeneművészeti Egytem, 2010. 37e Orgelreis : Highlights in Zuid-Duitsland : zondag 2 tm zaterdag 8 oktober 2022 : Organist: Frank van Wijk. - Soest : Stichting Internationale Orgelreizen, 2022.
Recordings	Bach 49°18’10.3”N 10°34’26.2”E : Organ Landscapes 1738 : Ansbach - Wiegleb - Achtzehn Choräle / Jörg Halubek. - Berlin Classics (2CD). - 2020. Kensuke Ohira : 1st Prize Ion Organ Competition 2016 / Kensuke Ohira. - Spektral Ion BR Klassik SRL 4-17160 (CD). - 2018. Joh. Seb. Bach : Dritter Theil der Clavier Übung / Rainer Goede. - Verlag Klaus-Jürgen Kamprad VKJK 1427 (2CD). - 2014. Galantes & Gelehriges : Bach-Triosonaten, Schwenke-Fugen / Rainer Goede. - Verlag Klaus-Jürgen Kamprad VKJK 1426 (2CD). - 2014. Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy : Lieder ohne Worte / Rainer Goede. - Mitra CD 16 148 (CD). - 2009. Was mein Gott will, das g'scheh allzeit : Orgelchoräle der Bach-Schule / Rainer Goede. - IFO 00102 (CD). - 2007. Johann Sebastian Bach : Leipziger Choräle / Rainer Goede. - Mitra Classics 16 405/406 (dubbel-CD). - 2007.
Links	http://www.wiegleb-orgel-ansbach.de/ http://www.ion-musica-sacra.de/index.php?id=96&L=0 https://www.an-klang.info/orgeln/wiegleb-orgel-st-gumbertus/

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