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Kempten (Allgäu), Deutschland (Bayern) - Katholische Pfarrkirche Sankt Lorenz (Abteikirche)
Municipal: Kempten (Allgäu)
Region:Schwaben, Allgäu
Address: Hildegardplatz, 87435, Kempten (Allgäu)
Website: http://www.stlorenz.de/

Description nr.: 2008242.

Built by: E.F. Walcker & Cie. (1866) - opus 222

Year	Builder	Opus	Activity
1866	E.F. Walcker & Cie.	222	new organ
1940	Zeilhuber Orgelbau		rebuild
2020	Lenter Orgelbau		restoration

The company Walcker built a new two-manual organ for the west side of the Sankt Lorenzkirche in Kempten in the years 1864-1866. The instrument has a baroque style front designed by Hans Miller. The organ was rebuilt by Zeilhuber in the years 1938-1940 and expanded to 65 stops.
The organ was restored in 2019-2020 by Lenter Orgelbau. The organ has been technically partly renewed, and the intonation has been brought more towards the original sound of Walcker. Much material from 1940 has been reused.

Technical data

Number of stops per division
- Hauptwerk	15
- Positiv	18
- Schwellwerk	20
- Pedal	14 (11)
Total number of stops	67 (64)
Key action	Electropneumatic
Stop action	Electropneumatic
Windchest(s)	Cone chests
Pitch	a' = 440 Hz
Temperament	Saage
Wind pressure	86 mm (Hauptwerk, Positiv, Pedal), 100 mm (Schwellwerk)

Specification
Hauptwerk (C-a'''): Principal 16' - 1866/1940, Principal 8' - 1866/1940, Flöte 8', Gedekt 8', Viol di Gamba 8' - 1866/1940, Dolce 8', Octav 4', Rohrflöte 4', Gemshorn 4' - 2020, Quinte 2 2/3', Octav 2', Mixtur 5 fach (2') - 1866/2020, Scharff 3 fach (1') - 1866/2020, Trompete 16' - 2020, Trompete 8' - 2020.
Positiv (C-a'''): Bourdon 16', Principal 8' - 1866/1940, Concertflöte 8' - 2020, Lieblich Gedekt 8', Gemshorn 8' - 1940/2020, Quintatön 8' - 1940, Salicional 8', Aeoline 8' - 2020, Fugara 4' - 1940/2020, Traversflöte 4', Klein Gedekt 4' - 2020, Spitzflöte 4', Nasard 2 2/3', Flautino 2', Terz 1 3/5' - 1940, Cornett 4-5 fach (8') - 1866/2020, Mixtur 3 fach (2') - 1940, Clarinette 8' - 2020, Tremulant.
Schwellwerk (C-a'''): Nachthorn 16' - 1940, Geigenprincipal 8' - 1940, Große Flöte 8' - 2020, Spitzflöte 8' - 1940, Bourdon 8' - 2020, Violine 8' - 2020, Vox Coelestis 8' - 2020, Principal 4' - 1940, Bachflöte 4' - 1940, Quinte 2 2/3' - 2020, Flachflöte 2' - 1940, Terz 1 3/5' - 1940, Septime 1 1/7' - 1940, Sifflöte 1' - 2020, Progressio 2-4 fach (2 2/3') - 2020, Fagott 16' - 1940, Horn 8' - 1940, Oboe 8' - 1940, Vox Humana 8' - 2020, Clarine 4' - 1940, Tremulant.
Pedal (C-f'): Untersatz 32' - prepared for, Principalbass 16', Violonbass 16', Subbass 16', Zartbass 16' - transmission, Quintbass 10 2/3', Octavbass 8' - 1940, Violoncell 8', Gedecktbass 8' - transmission, Floetenbass 4', Principal 2' - 1940, Mixtur 6 fach (5 1/3') - 1866/1940, Posaunenbass 16' - 1866/2020, Trompetenbass 8' - 1940.
Couplers: I. Manual - II. Manual, I. Manual - III. Manual, I. Manual - III. Manual Sub, I. Manual - III. Manual Super, II. Manual - III. Manual, II. Manual - III. Manual Sub, II. Manual - III. Manual Super, Pedal - I. Manual, Pedal - II. Manual, Pedal - III. Manual, Pedal - III. Manual Super, III. Manual - III. Manual Sub, III. Manual - III. Manual Super.
Accessories: Setzerkombinationen - 2020, Registercrescendo (Walze).

Other specifications
Different specifications	The original specification was: Hauptwerk (C-f'''): Principal 16', Principal 8', Floete 8', Gedekt 8', Salicional 8', Viola di Gamba 8', Quinte 5 1/3', Octav 4', Rohrfloete 4', Gemshorn 4', Quint 2 2/3', Waldfloete 2', Mixtur 5 fach (2'), Scharff 3 fach (1'), Trompete 8'. Schwellwerk (C-f'''): Bourdon 16', Principal 8', Gedekt 8', Dolce 8', Aeoline 8', Traversfloete 4', Klein Gedekt 4', Spitzfloete 4', Nasard 2 2/3', Flautino 2', Cornett 5 fach, Fagott und Clarinett 8'. Pedal (C-d'): Principalbaß 16', Subbaß 16', Violonbaß 16', Quint 10 2/3', Octavbaß 8', Violoncell 8', Floetenbaß 4', Posaunenbaß 16', Fagott 8'. The specification from 1940 was: I. Manual: Principal 16', Principal 8', Gedekt 8', Gamba 8', Schweizerpfeife 8' - 1940, Dolce 8', Octave 4', Rohrflöte 4', Spitzflöte 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Octave 2' - 1940, Mixtur 5 fach (2 2/3') - 1866/1940, Scharff 3 fach (1 1/3') - 1866/1940, Trompete 8', Clairon 4' - 1940. II. Manual: Bordun 16', Principal 8', Gedekt 8', Flöte 8', Unda Maris 8' - 1940, Salicional 8' - 1940, Quintatön 8' - 1940, Principal 4' - 1940, Zartflöte 4' - 1940, Traversfloete 4', Nasard 2 2/3', Flautino 2', Terz 1 3/5' - 1940, Mixtur 4 fach (2') - 1940, Cimbel 3 fach (1') - 1940, Rankett 16' - 1940, Oboe 8' - 1940, Regal 4' - 1940. III. Manual (in zwelkast) (1940): Nachthorn 16', Geigenprincipal 8', Soloflöte 8', Fernflöte 8', Gemshorn 8', Vox Coelestis 8', Principal 4', Bachflöte 4', Kleingedeckt 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Fachflöte 2', Terz 1 3/5', Septime 1 1/7', Sifflöte 1', Kornett 4 fach (4'), Cimbel 3 fach (2/3'), Fagott 16', Horn 8', Klarine 4', Rohrschalmei 4'. Pedal: Principalbaß 16', Subbaß 16', Zartbaß 16' - 1940; windafzwakking, Violonbaß 16', Quintbaß 10 2/3', Octavbaß 8', Cellobaß 8', Gedecktbaß 8' - 1940, Flötenbaß 4', Principalbaß 2' - 1940, Pedalmixtur 4 fach (5 1/3') - 1940, Posaune 16', Trompete 8' - 1940. Koppeln: I. Manual - II. Manual, I. Manual - III. Manual, II. Manual - III. Manual, Pedal - I. Manual, Pedal - II. Manual, Pedal - III. Manual.

Other specifications

Different specifications

The original specification was:
Hauptwerk (C-f'''): Principal 16', Principal 8', Floete 8', Gedekt 8', Salicional 8', Viola di Gamba 8', Quinte 5 1/3', Octav 4', Rohrfloete 4', Gemshorn 4', Quint 2 2/3', Waldfloete 2', Mixtur 5 fach (2'), Scharff 3 fach (1'), Trompete 8'.
Schwellwerk (C-f'''): Bourdon 16', Principal 8', Gedekt 8', Dolce 8', Aeoline 8', Traversfloete 4', Klein Gedekt 4', Spitzfloete 4', Nasard 2 2/3', Flautino 2', Cornett 5 fach, Fagott und Clarinett 8'.
Pedal (C-d'): Principalbaß 16', Subbaß 16', Violonbaß 16', Quint 10 2/3', Octavbaß 8', Violoncell 8', Floetenbaß 4', Posaunenbaß 16', Fagott 8'.

The specification from 1940 was:
I. Manual: Principal 16', Principal 8', Gedekt 8', Gamba 8', Schweizerpfeife 8' - 1940, Dolce 8', Octave 4', Rohrflöte 4', Spitzflöte 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Octave 2' - 1940, Mixtur 5 fach (2 2/3') - 1866/1940, Scharff 3 fach (1 1/3') - 1866/1940, Trompete 8', Clairon 4' - 1940.
II. Manual: Bordun 16', Principal 8', Gedekt 8', Flöte 8', Unda Maris 8' - 1940, Salicional 8' - 1940, Quintatön 8' - 1940, Principal 4' - 1940, Zartflöte 4' - 1940, Traversfloete 4', Nasard 2 2/3', Flautino 2', Terz 1 3/5' - 1940, Mixtur 4 fach (2') - 1940, Cimbel 3 fach (1') - 1940, Rankett 16' - 1940, Oboe 8' - 1940, Regal 4' - 1940.
III. Manual (in zwelkast) (1940): Nachthorn 16', Geigenprincipal 8', Soloflöte 8', Fernflöte 8', Gemshorn 8', Vox Coelestis 8', Principal 4', Bachflöte 4', Kleingedeckt 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Fachflöte 2', Terz 1 3/5', Septime 1 1/7', Sifflöte 1', Kornett 4 fach (4'), Cimbel 3 fach (2/3'), Fagott 16', Horn 8', Klarine 4', Rohrschalmei 4'.
Pedal: Principalbaß 16', Subbaß 16', Zartbaß 16' - 1940; windafzwakking, Violonbaß 16', Quintbaß 10 2/3', Octavbaß 8', Cellobaß 8', Gedecktbaß 8' - 1940, Flötenbaß 4', Principalbaß 2' - 1940, Pedalmixtur 4 fach (5 1/3') - 1940, Posaune 16', Trompete 8' - 1940.
Koppeln: I. Manual - II. Manual, I. Manual - III. Manual, II. Manual - III. Manual, Pedal - I. Manual, Pedal - II. Manual, Pedal - III. Manual.

Literature

Orgeln in Schwaben / Georg Brenninger. - München : Bruckmann, 1986.
Eberhard Friedrich Walcker (1794-1872) : Zum Gedenken an seinen 200. Geburtstag (3. Juli 1994) / Ferdinand Moosmann, Rudi Schäfer. - Kleinblittersdorf : Musikwissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellschaft mbH, 1994.

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