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Photo: Evert-Jan van der Leij. Date: 30 June 2012.

Photo: Evert-Jan van der Leij

Berlin, Deutschland (Berlin) - Katholische Pfarrkirche Sanctissimum Corpus Christi (Prenzlauer Berg)
Municipal: Berlin
Address: Conrad-Blenkle-Straße 64, Berlin-Prenzlauer Berg
Website: http://www.corpus-christi-berlin.de/

Description nr.: 2013090.

Built by: G.F. Steinmeyer und Co. (1925) - opus 1400

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1925 G.F. Steinmeyer und Co.1400 new organ
2018 Fleiter Orgelbau  restoration

The parish church 'Ss. Corpus Christi' in Berlin-Prenzlauer Berg was dedicated in 1904. However, the church building burned down in 1915. After rebuilding, the church was rededicated in 1921. The Steinmeyer firm built a large organ for this church in 1925, with 70 registers, including a number of transmissions. The organ has never been altered and the church building also survived the Second World War without significant damage. In 2017-2018, the Fleiter company carried out a restoration.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- I. Manual17
- II. Manual15
- III. Manual21
- Pedal17 (12)
Total number of stops70 (65)
Key actionElectropneumatic
Stop actionElectropneumatic
Windchest(s)Cone chests

Specification
I. Manual (C-c''''): Prinzipal 16', Großflöte 16', Prinzipal Major 8', Violoncello 8', Dolce 8', Gedeckt 8', Doppelflöte 8', Oktav 4', Viola 4', Rohrflöte 4', Oktav 2', Rauschquinte 2 fach (2 2/3'), Kornett 3-5 fach (8'), Mixtur 4-6 fach (2'), Cimbel 3 fach (1'), Trompete 16', Tuba 8', Grosse Glocken (G-g').
II. Manual (Schwellwerk) (C-c''''): Bordun 16', Prinzipal Minor 8', Gamba 8', Gedeckt 8', Quintatön 8', Wienerflöte 8', Unda Maris 8', Kleinprinzipal 4', Traversflöte 4' - gereserveerd, Salizet 4', Piccolo 2', Sexquialter 2 fach (2 2/3'), Progressio 3-5 fach - gereserveerd, Klarinette 8', Waldhorn 8' - gereserveerd, Tremulo.
III. Manual (C-c''''): Stillgedeckt 16', Hornprinzipal 8', Gemshorn 8', Aeoline 8', Vox Coelestis 8', Lieblich Gedeckt 8', Konzertflöte 8', Prestant 4', Violine 4', Fernflöte 4', Nasard 2 2/3', Flautino 2', Terz 1 3/5', Septime 1 1/7', None 8/9', Campanella 4 fach (2'), Fagott 16', Feldtrompete 8', Oboe 8', Vox Humana 8', Klarine 4', Tremulo.
Pedal (C-g'): Prinzipalbass 32', Prinzipalbass 16', Violon 16', Subbass 16', Echobass 16' - transmissie, Quintbass 10 2/3', Oktavbass 8', Gedecktbass 8', Gambenbass 8' - transmissie, Choralbass 4', Pedalcornett 3 1/5', Mixturbaß 2 2/3' - gereserveerd, Bombarde 32' - gereserveerd, Posaune 16', Fagottbass 16' - transmissie, Trompete 8' - transmissie, Basklarine 4' - transmissie.
Couplers: I. Manual - II. Manual, I. Manual - II. Manual Suboktav, I. Manual - II. Manual Superoktav, I. Manual - III. Manual, I. Manual - III. Manual Suboktav, I. Manual - III. Manual Superoktav, II. Manual - III. Manual, II. Manual - III. Manual Suboktav, II. Manual - III. Manual Superoktav, Pedal - I. Manual, Pedal - I. Manual Superoktav, Pedal - II. Manual, Pedal - III. Manual, Pedal - III. Manual Superoktav, III. Manual Suboktav, III. Manual Superoktav, Pedal Superoktav, Melodiekoppel I. Manual - II. Manual, Melodiekoppel I. Manual - III. Manual.
Accessories: 2 freie Kombinationen, Piano, Tutti, Tuttipedal, Rohwerke ab, Walze, Koppeln aus Walze.

Literature
  • Ars Organi 3/2001.
  • Orgeln in Berlin / Uwe Pape. - Berlin : Pape Verlag, 2003.
  • Festschrift zur Weihe der restaurierten Steinmeyer-Orgel von St. Corpus Christi Berlin. - 2018.
Recordings
  • Hans Rott: Symphonie E-dur : Transkription für Orgel / Andreas Jetter. - Ambiente ACD-2046 (CD). - 2023.
  • Franz Liszt : Bénédiction de Dieu dans la Solitude : Piano works arranged for organ - Klavierwerke in Orgelfassungen / Christoph Kuhlmann. - Ambiente ACD-2041 (CD). - 2020.
  • Steinmeyer-Orgel von 1925 in der Katholischen Kirche Ss. Corpus Christi, Berlin : Werke von Johann Sebastian Bach und des 20. Jahrhunderts in spätromantischen Klangbild / Martin Kondziella, Johannes Geffert, Wolf Günther Leidel m.m.v. Joachim Weigert, trompet. - Jubal Music 061001 (CD). - 2006. - (Orgellandschaft Berlin + Brandenburg, Orgel-Portraits ; Vol. 3).
  • Institut für Kirchenmusik an der Universität der Künste Berlin : Aufnahmen 2003. - Berlin : Universität der Künste, 2004. - CD.
Links http://www.orgelbau-fleiter.de/de/aktuelles/projekte/berlin/

Photo: Evert-Jan van der Leij. Date: 30 June 2012.
Photo: Evert-Jan van der Leij
Photo: Evert-Jan van der Leij. Date: 30 June 2012.
Photo: Evert-Jan van der Leij
Photo: Evert-Jan van der Leij. Date: 30 June 2012.
Photo: Evert-Jan van der Leij
Photo: Evert-Jan van der Leij. Date: 30 June 2012.
Photo: Evert-Jan van der Leij
Photo: Evert-Jan van der Leij. Date: 30 June 2012.
Photo: Evert-Jan van der Leij
Photo: Evert-Jan van der Leij. Date: 30 June 2012.
Photo: Evert-Jan van der Leij
Photo: Evert-Jan van der Leij. Date: 30 June 2012.
Photo: Evert-Jan van der Leij
Photo: Evert-Jan van der Leij. Date: 30 June 2012.
Photo: Evert-Jan van der Leij