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Düsseldorf, Deutschland (Nordrhein-Westfalen) - Katholische Pfarrkirche Sankt Cäcilia (Benrath)
Municipal: Düsseldorf
Region:Ruhrgebiet
Address: Hauptstraße 12, 40597, Düsseldorf-Benrath
Website: http://kirchenmusik-st-caecilia-benrath.de/

Description nr.: 2027832.

Built by: Guido Schumacher (2007)

Year	Builder	Opus	Activity
1908	Edmund Fabritius		new organ
1976	Seifert Orgelbau		rebuild
2007	Guido Schumacher		new organ in old case

The organ in the Sankt Cäciliakirche in Benrath was built in 1908 by Edmund Fabritius. The organ has a facade with neo-Gothic features, but in a more modern design. It was a two-manual organ with 22 stops, membrane wind chests and pneumatic action. Remarkable for the construction time was that no swell box was placed.
In 1976, the Seifert company carried out a conversion, with a new Rückpositiv added. The specification was also modified, in particular by placing new mixtures and aliquots. Josef Zimmermann was consultant for the work. The action was installed electrically with new slider chests.
The Schumacher company rebuilt the organ in 2007. About 40 percent of the pipework was taken over, the rest was newly manufactured. Consultant during the work was Eckhard Isenberg. The original instrument has not been reconstructed, but the sound has been revoiced in the image of Fabritius.

Technical data

Number of stops per division
- Hauptwerk	9
- Rückpositiv	7
- Schwellwerk	10
- Pedal	7
Total number of stops	33
Key action	Mechanical
Stop action	Electrical
Windchest(s)	Slider chests

Specification
Hauptwerk (C-g'''): Bordun 16', Prinzipal 8', Harmonieflöte 8' (2007), Gemshorn 8', Oktave 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Superoktave 2', Mixtur 4 fach, Trompete 8' (2007).
Rückpositiv (C-g'''): Holzgedackt 8', Prinzipal 4', Flöte 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Waldflöte 2', Terz 1 3/5', Krummhorn 8'.
Schwellwerk (C-g'''): Prinzipal 8', Salicional 8', Vox Coelestis 8' (2007), Gedackt 8', Oktave 4', Traversflöte 4', Dolkan 2', Trompette 8' (2007), Oboe 8', Klarinette 8' (2007).
Pedal (C-f'): Principal 16', Subbaß 16', Oktavbaß 8', Gedackt 8', Choralbaß 4', Posaune 16', Trompete 8' - 2007.
Couplers: Hauptwerk - Rückpositiv, Hauptwerk - Schwellwerk, Rückpositiv - Schwellwerk, Pedal - Hauptwerk, Pedal - Rückpositiv, Pedal - Schwellwerk, Suboktavkoppel Hauptwerk, Suboktavkoppel Schwellwerk, Suboktavkoppel Hauptwerk - Schwellwerk, Suboktavkoppel Rückpositiv - Schwellwerk.
Accessories: Crescendo-Walze, Setzer-Kombinationen.

Other specifications
Different specifications	De oorspronkelijke dispositie luidde: I. Manual (C-f'''): Bordun 16', Principal 8', Harmonieflöte 8', Gemshorn 8', Dolce 8', Oktav 4', Flöte 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Mixtur 3 fach, Trompete 8'. II. Manual (C-f'''): Praestant 8', Gedackt 8';, Salicional 8', Fernflöte 8', Rohrflöte 4', Traversflöte 4', Sesquialter 2 fach. Pedal (C-d'): Violonbaß 16', Subbaß 16', Cello 8', Gedacktbaß 8', Posaune 16'. Koppeln: Manualkoppel, Subkoppel Manualen, Pedal - I. Manual, Pedal - II. Manual. Spielhilfen: 4 feste Kombinationen (p - mf - f - tutti), Crescendo-Walze. De dispositie luidde van 1976 tot 2007: Hauptwerk (C-g'''): Pommer 16', Principal 8', Gemshorn 8', Oktave 4', Rohrflöte 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Oktave 2', Mixtur 4-5 fach, Trompete 8'. Rückpositiv (C-g'''): Gedackt 8', Principal 4', Hohlflöte 4', Dolkan 2', Cymbel 2 fach, Krummhorn 8', Tremulant. Schwellwerk (C-g'''): Principal Minor 8', Gedackt 8', Salicional 8', Principal 4', Traversflöte 4', Waldflöte 2', Quinte 1 1/3', Sesquialter 1-2 fach, Scharf 4 fach, Hautbois 8', Tremulant. Pedal (C-f'): Holzprinzipal 16', Subbaß 16', Oktavbass 8', Flautbaß 8', Choralbaß 4', Hintersatz 4 fach, Posaune 16'. Koppelingen: Hauptwerk - Rückpositiv, Hauptwerk - Schwellwerk, Rückpositiv - Schwellwerk, Pedal - Hauptwerk, Pedal - Rückpositiv, Pedal - Schwellwerk. Speelhulpen: 2 freie Kombinationen, 1 freie Pedalkombination, Tutti, Zungeneinzelabsteller.

Other specifications

Different specifications

De oorspronkelijke dispositie luidde:
I. Manual (C-f'''): Bordun 16', Principal 8', Harmonieflöte 8', Gemshorn 8', Dolce 8', Oktav 4', Flöte 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Mixtur 3 fach, Trompete 8'.
II. Manual (C-f'''): Praestant 8', Gedackt 8';, Salicional 8', Fernflöte 8', Rohrflöte 4', Traversflöte 4', Sesquialter 2 fach.
Pedal (C-d'): Violonbaß 16', Subbaß 16', Cello 8', Gedacktbaß 8', Posaune 16'.
Koppeln: Manualkoppel, Subkoppel Manualen, Pedal - I. Manual, Pedal - II. Manual.
Spielhilfen: 4 feste Kombinationen (p - mf - f - tutti), Crescendo-Walze.

De dispositie luidde van 1976 tot 2007:
Hauptwerk (C-g'''): Pommer 16', Principal 8', Gemshorn 8', Oktave 4', Rohrflöte 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Oktave 2', Mixtur 4-5 fach, Trompete 8'.
Rückpositiv (C-g'''): Gedackt 8', Principal 4', Hohlflöte 4', Dolkan 2', Cymbel 2 fach, Krummhorn 8', Tremulant.
Schwellwerk (C-g'''): Principal Minor 8', Gedackt 8', Salicional 8', Principal 4', Traversflöte 4', Waldflöte 2', Quinte 1 1/3', Sesquialter 1-2 fach, Scharf 4 fach, Hautbois 8', Tremulant.
Pedal (C-f'): Holzprinzipal 16', Subbaß 16', Oktavbass 8', Flautbaß 8', Choralbaß 4', Hintersatz 4 fach, Posaune 16'.
Koppelingen: Hauptwerk - Rückpositiv, Hauptwerk - Schwellwerk, Rückpositiv - Schwellwerk, Pedal - Hauptwerk, Pedal - Rückpositiv, Pedal - Schwellwerk.
Speelhulpen: 2 freie Kombinationen, 1 freie Pedalkombination, Tutti, Zungeneinzelabsteller.

Literature	Frauenkirchenkantor Matthias Grünert aus Dresden spielt an 27 Orgeln 4.-6. September 2009 : Von Düsseldorf in den Kreis Mettmann : Programmheft. - [S.l.] : OrgelArena, 2009.
Links	http://kirchenmusik-st-caecilia-benrath.de/orgel/ https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._C%C3%A4cilia_%28D%C3%BCsseldorf-Benrath%29#Orgel