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Langenau - Evangelische Martinskirche (Obere Kirche)

Langenau, Deutschland (Baden-Württemberg) - Evangelische Martinskirche (Obere Kirche)
Municipal: Langenau
Region:Oberschwaben
Address: Kirchgasse 13, 89129, Langenau
Website: https://kirche-langenau.de/

Description nr.: 2016866.

Built by: Lenter Orgelbau (2013)
The organ contains older material: Organ case from 1753 by Georg Friedrich Schmahl, Pipes and winchests from 1907 by Link Orgelbau

Year	Builder	Opus	Activity
1753	Georg Friedrich Schmahl		new organ
1907	Link Orgelbau		new organ in old case
1966	Link Orgelbau		new organ in old case
2013	Lenter Orgelbau		new organ in old case

In the years 1751-1753 Georg Friedrich Schmahl built an organ for the Martinskirche in Langenau. It was an organ with sixteen or eighteen stops and was located on the second (upper) gallery of the church. In 1892 the organ was in an unplayable condition. It was decided to have it replaced by a new organ. In 1905 a contract was concluded with the company Gebr. Link for the construction of a new instrument, which would preserve Schmahl's facade. The church building was also extensively restored in the same year. The upper gallery was demolished. The organ was therefore placed on the lower gallery when it was reinstalled. Link's new organ had 31 stops, divided over two manuals and a pedal. The instrument was delivered in early 1907.
In 1964-1966 the organ was rebuilt by the Link company according to plans by Helmut Bornefeld. Some of the old pipework was reused after re-voicing, as were the cone chests and Schmahl's case. To create more space, both midfields of the facade have been widened. The organ was re-dedicated on September 22, 1966 with a concert, in which advisor Helmut Bornefeld participated as organist.
The interior of Link was demolished in 2013. A new organ has been built by Orgelbau Lenter. Schmahl's front has been restored and repainted in a green color. The pipework of four ranks and two cone chests are from 1907 by Link. One cone chest was used for the Schwellwerk, the other for the Großpedal. The organ was inaugurated on November 10, 2013 during a festive church service.

Technical data

Number of stops per division
- Hauptwerk	11
- Positiv	10
- Schwellwerk	11
- Pedal	8
Total number of stops	40
Key action	Mechanical
Stop action	Electrical
Windchest(s)	Slider chest, Kegellade (Schwellwerk en Großpedal)

Specification
Hauptwerk (C-a'''): Borduen 16' - 1907, Principal 8', Viola di Gamba 8', Holz Flöthen 8', Octava 4', Flöthen 4', Quinta 3', Super Octava 2', Mixtura 4-5 fach (1'), Scharff 3 fach (1 1/3'), Trompet 8'.
Positiv (C-a'''): Quintathen 8', Groß Gedackt 8', Principal 4', Flûte Douce 4', Nassat 2 2/3', Wald Flöthen 2', Terz 1 3/5', Cymbel 2 fach (1'), Vox Humana 8', Tremulant I/II.
Schwellwerk (C-a'''): Geigenprincipal 8', Salicional 8', Voix Céleste 8', Lieblich Gedeckt 8', Harmonieflöte 8', Traversflöte 4', Basson 16', Trompette Harmonique 8', Oboe 8', Clarinette 8', Tremulant.
Pedal (C-f'): Principal Baß 16' - 1907, Sub Baß 16' - 1907, Quinta Baß 10 2/3' - 1907, Flöthen Baß 8', Octava Baß 8', Tenor Octava 4', Posaunen Baß 16', Trompet Baß 8'.
Couplers: Hauptwerk - Positiv, Hauptwerk - Schwellwerk, Positiv - Schwellwerk, Pedal - Hauptwerk, Pedal - Positiv, Pedal - Schwellwerk, Pedal - Schwellwerk 4', Schwellwerk 16', Schwellwerk 4'.
Accessories: Setzer-Kombinationen, Feste Kombinationen, Crescendo, MIDI.

Other specifications
Different specifications	The original stop list of the Schmahl organ was: Manual (C-c’’’): Borduen 16’, Principal 8’, Groß Gedackt 8’, Gamba 8’, Viola 8’, Quintathen 8’, Octava 4’, Flöthen Gedeckt 4’, Quinta 3’ , Super Octava 2’, Wald Flöthen 2’, Mixtura 5 fach (1 1/2’), Cimbel 3 fach (1’). Pedal (C-c’): Principal Baß 16’, Sub Baß 16’, Octava Baß 8’. Pedalkoppel, Zimbelstern. From 1907 until 1966, the stop list was: Hauptwerk: Bourdon 16', Principal 8', Groß Gedeckt 8' (Doppelflöte), Fugara 8', Gemshorn 8', Floete 8', Salicional 8', Octav 4', Spitzfloete 4', Kleingedeckt 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Octav 2', Mixtur 5 fach (2 2/3'). Schwellwerk: Salicional 16', Principalfloete 8', Viola di Gamba 8', Flauto Amabile 8', Lieblich Gedeckt 8', Dolce 8', Voix Céleste 8', Flauto Dolce 4', Fugara 4', Waldfloete 2', Cornett 3-5 fach (8'). Pedal: Principalbass 16', Subbass 16', Violonbass 16', Harmonikabass 16', Bourdon 16' (transmissie), Octavbass 8', Cello 8', Hohlfloete 4'. Koppeln: Hauptwerk - Schwellwerk, Hauptwerk - Schwellwerk 16', Hauptwerk - Hauptwerk 4', Pedal - Hauptwerk, Pedal - Schwellwerk. Spielhilfen: 4 feste Kombinationen (p - mf - f - tutti). The specification of te 1966 Link organ was: Hauptwerk (C-g'''): Gedecktpommer 16', Principal 8', Gemshorn 8', Oktave 4', Waldflöte 2', Rauschharfe 2 fach (4'+2 2/3'), Nonenkornett 3 fach (2 2/3'), Mixtur 4-6 fach (1 1/3'), Tremulant. Oberwerk (C-g'''): Rohrpommer 8', Italienisch Prinzipal 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Quarte 2 fach (1 1/3'+1'), Terzzimbel 2 fach (1/3'), Trompete 16', Trompete 8', Tremulant. Schwellwerk (C-g'''): Rohrgedeckt 8', Quintade 8', Rohrflöte 4', Rohrnasat 2 2/3', Prinzipal 2', Gemsquinte 1 1/3', Blockflöte 1', Hörnlein 2 fach (1 3/5'+1 1/7'), Scharf 5 fach (1'), Kopftrompete 8', Messingschalmei 4', Tremulant. Pedal (C-f'): Principalbass 16', Untersatz 16', Quintbass 10 2/3', Oktavbass 8', Flöte 4', Basszink 3 fach (5 1/3'), Choralbass 3 fach (4'+2'+1 1/3'), Glöckleinton 2 fach (2'+1'), Posaune 16', Tremulant. Koppeln: Hauptwerk - Oberwerk, Hauptwerk - Schwellwerk, Oberwerk - Schwellwerk, Pedal - Hauptwerk, Pedal - Oberwerk, Pedal - Schwellwerk. Spielhilfen: Tutti, Gesamtpleno 16', Gesamtzungenpleno 16', Pleno Hauptwerk 8', Volpleno Hauptwerk 8', Pleno Oberwerk 8', Zungenpleno Oberwerk 16', Pleno Schwellwerk 8', Kornett Schwellwerk 8', Pleno Pedal 16', Vorpleno Pedal 16'.

Other specifications

Different specifications

The original stop list of the Schmahl organ was:
Manual (C-c’’’): Borduen 16’, Principal 8’, Groß Gedackt 8’, Gamba 8’, Viola 8’, Quintathen 8’, Octava 4’, Flöthen Gedeckt 4’, Quinta 3’ , Super Octava 2’, Wald Flöthen 2’, Mixtura 5 fach (1 1/2’), Cimbel 3 fach (1’).
Pedal (C-c’): Principal Baß 16’, Sub Baß 16’, Octava Baß 8’.
Pedalkoppel, Zimbelstern.

From 1907 until 1966, the stop list was:
Hauptwerk: Bourdon 16', Principal 8', Groß Gedeckt 8' (Doppelflöte), Fugara 8', Gemshorn 8', Floete 8', Salicional 8', Octav 4', Spitzfloete 4', Kleingedeckt 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Octav 2', Mixtur 5 fach (2 2/3').
Schwellwerk: Salicional 16', Principalfloete 8', Viola di Gamba 8', Flauto Amabile 8', Lieblich Gedeckt 8', Dolce 8', Voix Céleste 8', Flauto Dolce 4', Fugara 4', Waldfloete 2', Cornett 3-5 fach (8').
Pedal: Principalbass 16', Subbass 16', Violonbass 16', Harmonikabass 16', Bourdon 16' (transmissie), Octavbass 8', Cello 8', Hohlfloete 4'.
Koppeln: Hauptwerk - Schwellwerk, Hauptwerk - Schwellwerk 16', Hauptwerk - Hauptwerk 4', Pedal - Hauptwerk, Pedal - Schwellwerk.
Spielhilfen: 4 feste Kombinationen (p - mf - f - tutti).

The specification of te 1966 Link organ was:
Hauptwerk (C-g'''): Gedecktpommer 16', Principal 8', Gemshorn 8', Oktave 4', Waldflöte 2', Rauschharfe 2 fach (4'+2 2/3'), Nonenkornett 3 fach (2 2/3'), Mixtur 4-6 fach (1 1/3'), Tremulant.
Oberwerk (C-g'''): Rohrpommer 8', Italienisch Prinzipal 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Quarte 2 fach (1 1/3'+1'), Terzzimbel 2 fach (1/3'), Trompete 16', Trompete 8', Tremulant.
Schwellwerk (C-g'''): Rohrgedeckt 8', Quintade 8', Rohrflöte 4', Rohrnasat 2 2/3', Prinzipal 2', Gemsquinte 1 1/3', Blockflöte 1', Hörnlein 2 fach (1 3/5'+1 1/7'), Scharf 5 fach (1'), Kopftrompete 8', Messingschalmei 4', Tremulant.
Pedal (C-f'): Principalbass 16', Untersatz 16', Quintbass 10 2/3', Oktavbass 8', Flöte 4', Basszink 3 fach (5 1/3'), Choralbass 3 fach (4'+2'+1 1/3'), Glöckleinton 2 fach (2'+1'), Posaune 16', Tremulant.
Koppeln: Hauptwerk - Oberwerk, Hauptwerk - Schwellwerk, Oberwerk - Schwellwerk, Pedal - Hauptwerk, Pedal - Oberwerk, Pedal - Schwellwerk.
Spielhilfen: Tutti, Gesamtpleno 16', Gesamtzungenpleno 16', Pleno Hauptwerk 8', Volpleno Hauptwerk 8', Pleno Oberwerk 8', Zungenpleno Oberwerk 16', Pleno Schwellwerk 8', Kornett Schwellwerk 8', Pleno Pedal 16', Vorpleno Pedal 16'.

Literature	Historische Orgeln in Ulm und Oberschwaben : Pfeifenorgeln im Alb-Donau-Kreis, in Ulm, Hayingen und Zwiefalten / Wolfgang Manecke, Johannes Mayr. - Ulm : Süddeutsche Verlagsgesellschaft, 1999. - (Alb und Donau Kunst und Kultur ; 21). Die neue Orgel in der Martinskirche Langenau / Hans-Martin Braunwarth. - In: Württembergische Blätter für Kirchenmusik, 81. Jahrgang Nr. 3, Mai/Juni 2014.
Links	https://www.orgelbau-lenter.de/intern/projekte/Disposition%20Langenau.pdf