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Source: Hans Füglister Orgelbau.

Source: Hans Füglister Orgelbau

Köniz, Die Schweiz / La Suisse (Bern) - Reformierte Kirche Sankt Peter und Paul
Municipal: Köniz
Address: Muhlernstrasse 1, 3098, Köniz
Website: https://kg-koeniz.ch/

Description nr.: 2010657.

Built by: Karl Josef Maria Bossart (1781)

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1781 Karl Josef Maria Bossart  new organ
1927 Bernard Tschanun  rebuild
1949 Orgelbau Kuhn AG  maintenance/reparations
1985 Manufacture d’Orgues Füglister Sàrl  reconstruction

The organ in the Reformierte Kirche in Köniz was built in 1781 by Josef Karl Maria Bossart. In 1927, Bernard Tschanun expanded it, the playing action was rebuilt pneumatic and a new console was installed. In 1949 the Kuhn company overhauled the organ. Hans J. Füglister restored it in 1985. He also reconstructed the original action and specification and the organ was fitted with new bellows.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Hauptwerk12
- Positiv8
- Pedal6
Total number of stops26
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Slider chests
 Twee spaanbalgen (1985)

Specification
Hauptwerk (C-f'''): Principal 8', Suavial 8' (discant), Copel 8', Octava 4', Hohlflaut 4', Quinta 2 2/3', Superoctava 2', Flageolet 2' - 1985, Tertia 1 3/5' - 1985, Larigot 1 1/3' - 1985, Cornet 3 fach (2 2/3') (discant) - 1985, Mixtur 3 fach.
Positiv (C-f'''): Bourdon 8' - 1985, Principal 4' - vanaf c 1985, Flaut Douce 4' - 1985, Nasard 2 2/3' - 1985, Octava 2', Sifflet 1' - 1985, Cimbel 3 fach - 1985, Fagott 8' - 1985.
Pedal (C-f'): Subbass 16' - 1985, Octava 8', Flaut 8' - 1985, Octava 4', Trompete 8' - 1985, Posaune 16' - 1985.
Couplers: Hauptwerk - Positiv - schuifkoppel, Pedal - Hauptwerk, Pedal - Positiv.
Accessories: Tremulant.

Literature Köniz (CH) : Kirche St. Peter und Paul. - In: Calender Organa Europæ 2014, Strasbourg : Editions Oberlin, 2013.
Recordings
  • Historische Orgeln der Schweiz Vol. 4 : Solothurn - Lauenen - Würzbrunnen - Köniz / Albert Bolliger. - Sinus 6004 (CD).
  • J.S. Bach : Die Orgelchoräle der Neumeister-Handschrift / Andreas Marti. - Suisa 5002/2 (CD). - 1995.
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