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Photo: Joeb07. Date: 12 May 2009.

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Wurzen, Deutschland (Sachsen) - Domkirche Sankt Marien
Municipal: Wurzen
Address: Domgasse 19, 04808, Wurzen
Website: http://www.dom-zu-wurzen.de/

Description nr.: 2019200.

Built by: Jehmlich Orgelbau (1932) - opus 465

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1932 Jehmlich Orgelbau465 new organ
2001 Christian Reinhold  restoration

  • The Domkirche in Wurzen was extensively renovated in 1932. The Jehmlich company was commissioned to build a new organ. The consultant during the construction was Günter Ramin. The organ had 46 stops, including three transmissions.
  • There were plans to demolish the cathedral and organ, but the building was eventually restored after 1990. The organ was restored and expanded by Christian Reinhold in the years 1998-2001.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Hauptwerk14 (13)
- Oberwerk13 (12)
- Schwellwerk12
- Pedal17 (12)
Total number of stops56 (49)
Key actionElectropneumatic
Stop actionElectropneumatic
Windchest(s)Cone chests

Specification
Hauptwerk (C-a'''): Untersatz 32' - transmission Pedal, Bordun 16', Prinzipal 8', Gemshorn 8', Hohlflöte 8', Oktave 4', Rohrflöte 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Oktave 2', Quinte 1 1/3', Terz 1 3/5', Solokornett 3 fach (1 1/7'), Mixtur 3-6 fach, Trompete 8'.
Oberwerk (C-a'''): Bordun 16' - transmission Hauptwerk, Hornprinzipal 8', Gedackt 8', Soloflöte 8', Praestant 4', Blockflöte 4', Flachflöte 2', Oktave 2', Sesquialtera 2 fach, Scharff 3-4 fach, Cymbel 3 fach, Rankett 16', Krummhorn 8', Tremolo, Glockenspiel - transmission Schwellwerk.
Schwellwerk (C-a'''): Gedackt 16', Geigenprinzipal 8', Rohrflöte 8', Quintade 8', Vox Coelestis 8' (2 fach), Koppelflöte 4', Gemsquinte 2 2/3', Piccolo 2', Sifflöte 1', Cornett 3-5 fach (2 2/3'), Oboe 8', Clarine 4', Glockenspiel (g'-g''').
Pedal (C-f'): Untersatz 32', Prinzipal 16', Subbass 16' - transmission Hauptwerk, Gedacktbass 16' - transmission Schwellwerk, Quintbass 10 2/3', Offenbass 8', Geigenprinzipal 8', Flötenbass 8' - transmission Schwellwerk, Gedacktbass 8' - extension, Großterz 6 2/5' - extension, Choralbass 4', Flöte 4', Nachthorn 2', Mixturbass 3 fach, Posaune 16', Trompete 8', Clarine 4', Glocken G-f' - transmission Schwellwerk, Zimbelglocken.
Couplers: Hauptwerk - Oberwerk, Hauptwerk - Schwellwerk, Oberwerk - Schwellwerk, Pedal - Hauptwerk, Pedal - Oberwerk, Pedal - Schwellwerk, Superoktavkoppel Schwellwerk.
Accessories: 4 freie Vorbereitungen, Tutti, Zungen ab, Zungeneinzelabsteller, Crescendo-Walze.

Other specifications
Different specifications The original specification was:
I. Manual (C-a'''): Prinzipal 8', Hohlflöte 8', Gemshorn 8', Quinte 5 1/3', Oktave 4', Rohrflöte 4', Oktave 2', Rauschquinte 2 fach, Mixtur 6-8 fach, Trompete 16', Trompete 8'.
II. Manual (C-a'''): Hornprinzipal 8', Soloflöte 8', Gedackt 8', Prästant 4', Blockflöte 4', Flachflöte 2', Sesquialtera 2 fach, Scharf 4-6 fach, Zimbel 3 fach, Rankett 16', Krummhorn 8', Tremulant.
III. Manual - Schwellwerk (C-a'''): Gedackt 16', Geigenprinzipal 8', Quintatön 8', Vox Coelestis 8' (1-2 fach), Koppelflöte 4', Zartquinte 2 2/3', Piccolo 2', Sifflöte 1', Kornett 3-5 fach, Oboe 8', Clarine 4', Glockenspiel (g'-g''').
Pedal (C-f'): Untersatz 32', Prinzipalbass 16', Gedacktbass 16' (transmission), Quintbass 10 2/3', Geigenprinzipal 8', Offenbass 8', Quintatönbass 8' (transmission), Oktavbass 4', Flötenbass 4', Nachthorn 2', Rauschquinte 2 fach (transmission), Pedalmixtur 6-8 fach, Posaune 16'.
Koppeln: I. Manual - II. Manual, I. Manual - III. Manual, II. Manual - III. Manual, Suboktavkoppel II. Manual - III. Manual, Pedal - I. Manual, Pedal - II. Manual, Pedal - III. Manual, Suboktavkoppel III. Manual, Superoktavkoppel III. Manual, Generalkoppel, Tuttikoppel.
Spielhilfen: 4 freie Kombinationen, Tutti, Tutti mit Oktavkoppeln, Piano-Pedal, Tutti-Pedal, Crescendowalze, Zungen ab, Druckregister ab, Crescendo ab, Koppeln aus Walze.
Zimbelstern.
Literature Die Orgelbauerfamilie Jehmlich und ihre Werke / Frank-Harald Greß. - Altenburg : Kamprad Verlag, 2023.
Links https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dom_St._Marien_zu_Wurzen#Orgel
https://organindex.de/index.php?title=Wurzen,_Dom_St._Marien