Complete description of the selected organ
Photo: Jörg R. Becker
Limburg an der Lahn, Deutschland (Hessen) - Sankt Annakirche
Municipal: Limburg an der Lahn
Address: Hospitalstraße 2, 65549, Limburg an der Lahn
Description nr.: 2017410.
Built by: Andreas Schiegnitz (2005)
The organ contains older material: Organ case from 1749 by Johann Christian Köhler
Andreas Schiegnitz built a new organ for the Sankt Annakirche in Limburg an der Lahn in 2005. The instrument is placed in the 1749 organ case of Johann Christian Köhler, that was present in the church. The new instrument was dedicated on September 25, 2005.
Technical data
Specification
Hauptwerk: Holzprincipal 16' (from c°), Principal 8', Principal 8' - middentoonstemperatuur (gemodificeerd), Voce Umana 8' (from g°), Viola da Gamba 8', Coppel 8', Oktave 4', Flauto Douce 4' (2 fach), Quinta 2 2/3', Octave 2' - discant dubbelkorig, Terz 1 3/5', Quinte 1 1/3', Sifflet 1' - repeterend, Quinta 2/3' - repeterend, Ripieno 4 fach (2') - Sammelzug (2'+1 1/3'+1'+2/3').
Schwellwerk: Geigenprincipal 8', Bourdon 8', Traversflöte 4', Fugara 4', Flöte 4', Oboe 8', Horn 8', Tremulant.
Glockenwerk: Bronzeglocken, Bronzeplatte - klinkend een G.
Pedal (C-f'): Violon 16', Subbass 16' - in zwelkast, Octavbass 8', Cello 8' - gecombineerd met Violon, Gedecktbass 8' - in zwelkast, gecombineerd met Subbass, Posaune 16'.
Couplers: Hauptwerk - Schwellwerk, Pedal - Hauptwerk, Pedal - Schwellwerk.
Photo: Jörg R. Becker
Limburg an der Lahn, Deutschland (Hessen) - Sankt Annakirche
Municipal: Limburg an der Lahn
Address: Hospitalstraße 2, 65549, Limburg an der Lahn
Description nr.: 2017410.
Built by: Andreas Schiegnitz (2005)
The organ contains older material: Organ case from 1749 by Johann Christian Köhler
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1749 | Johann Christian Köhler | new organ | 2005 | Andreas Schiegnitz | new organ in old case |
Andreas Schiegnitz built a new organ for the Sankt Annakirche in Limburg an der Lahn in 2005. The instrument is placed in the 1749 organ case of Johann Christian Köhler, that was present in the church. The new instrument was dedicated on September 25, 2005.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Hauptwerk | 15 (14) |
| - Schwellwerk | 7 |
| - Glockenwerk | 2 (0) |
| - Pedal | 6 (4) |
| Total number of stops | 30 (25) |
| Manual compass | Contra-G - Contra-A - a''', Glockenwerk G-d' |
| Pedal compass | C-f' |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Mechanical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
| Pitch | a' = 432 Hz |
| Temperament | Reiner Volgmann ('Kleine Stadt') |
| Wind pressure | 48 mm (Hauptwerk), 58 mm (Pedal), 76 mm (Schwellwerk-bas) and 86 mm (Schwellwerk-discant) |
Specification
Hauptwerk: Holzprincipal 16' (from c°), Principal 8', Principal 8' - middentoonstemperatuur (gemodificeerd), Voce Umana 8' (from g°), Viola da Gamba 8', Coppel 8', Oktave 4', Flauto Douce 4' (2 fach), Quinta 2 2/3', Octave 2' - discant dubbelkorig, Terz 1 3/5', Quinte 1 1/3', Sifflet 1' - repeterend, Quinta 2/3' - repeterend, Ripieno 4 fach (2') - Sammelzug (2'+1 1/3'+1'+2/3').
Schwellwerk: Geigenprincipal 8', Bourdon 8', Traversflöte 4', Fugara 4', Flöte 4', Oboe 8', Horn 8', Tremulant.
Glockenwerk: Bronzeglocken, Bronzeplatte - klinkend een G.
Pedal (C-f'): Violon 16', Subbass 16' - in zwelkast, Octavbass 8', Cello 8' - gecombineerd met Violon, Gedecktbass 8' - in zwelkast, gecombineerd met Subbass, Posaune 16'.
Couplers: Hauptwerk - Schwellwerk, Pedal - Hauptwerk, Pedal - Schwellwerk.
| Literature |
Die Schiegnitz-Orgel in der St. Anna-Kirche zu Limburg : Zwei Begegnungen mit dem neuen Instrument / Reiner Schuhenn, Markus Eichenlaub. - In: Ars Organi, 57. Jhg., Heft 3, September 2009. |
| Recordings |
Die Schiegnitz-Orgel der Annakirche Limburg / Markus Eichenlaub. - Unda Maris UM-20481 (CD). - 2007. |
| Links |
https://www.voceumana.de/neue-orgeln/limburg-sankt-anna/ |
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