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Complete description of the selected organ
Photo: Danny Koschinski. Date: 2 May 2023.

Photo: Danny Koschinski

Dorsten, Deutschland (Nordrhein-Westfalen) - Katholische Pfarrkirche Sankt Agatha
Municipal: Dorsten
Region:Ruhrgebiet
Address: Kirchplatz 3, 46282, Dorsten
Website: https://agatha-dorsten.de/

Description nr.: 2010228.

Built by: firma Franz Breil (1982)


The large Sankt Agathakirche in Dorsten received a new organ from the Breil company in 1925 with 47 stops. This instrument was lost on March 22, 1945, when the church was destroyed by bombing. The current organ was also built by Breil and was completed in 1982.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Hauptwerk12
- Rückpositiv9
- Schwellwerk16
- Spanisch Trompeteria3
- Pedal10
Total number of stops50
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionElectrical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Hauptwerk (C-a'''): Rohrflöte 16', Principal 8', Spillpfeife 8', Oktave 4', Gedacktflöte 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Oktave 2', Cornett 5 fach (8') (g°-a'''), Mixtur 5 fach (1 1/3'), Zimbel 3 fach (1/2'), Trompete 16', Trompete 8'.
Rückpositiv (C-a'''): Gedackt 8', Praestant 4', Koppelflöte 4', Waldflöte 2', Quinte 1 1/3', Sesquialtera 2 fach (2 2/3'), Scharff 4 fach (1'), Fagott 16', Cromorne 8', Tremulant.
Schwellwerk (C-a'''): Dulciana 16', Holzprincipal 8', Bourdon 8', Viole de Gambe 8', Unda Maris 8', Principal Italien 4', Flûte Travérsière 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Flageolett 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Larigot 1 1/3', Sifflet 1', Fourniture 5 fach (2'), Basson 16', Trompette Harmonique 8', Clairon 4', Tremulant.
Spanisch Trompeteria (C-a'''): Trompeta Magna 16', Trompeta Real 8', Clarin Brillante 4'.
Pedal (C-g'): Principalbaß 16', Subbaß 16', Oktavbaß 8', Gemshornbaß 8', Choralbaß 4', Nachthorn 2', Rauschpfeife 5 fach (2 2/3'), Bombarde 32', Posaune 16', Trompetenbaß 8'.
Couplers: Hauptwerk - Rückpositiv, Hauptwerk - Schwellwerk, Hauptwerk - Spanisch Trompeteria, Rückpositiv - Schwellwerk, Rückpositiv - Spanisch Trompeteria, Schwellwerk - Spanisch Trompeteria, Pedal - Hauptwerk, Pedal - Rückpositiv, Pedal - Schwellwerk, Pedal - Spanisch Trompeteria.
Accessories: 3.000 Setzerkombinationen.

Literature Neue Orgeln im Ruhrgebiet : von 1945 bis zur Gegenwart / Gustav K. Ommer. - Duisburg : Mercator-Verlag, 1984.
Links https://agatha-dorsten.de/musik/instrumente/grosse-orgel-st-agatha/

Photo: Danny Koschinski. Date: 2 May 2023.
Photo: Danny Koschinski