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Erfurt, Deutschland (Thüringen) - Thomaskirche
Municipal: Erfurt
Address: Schillerstraße 48, 99084, Erfurt
Website: http://www.thomasgemeinde-erfurt.de/

Description nr.: 2064530.

Built by: E.F. Walcker & Cie. (1934) - opus 2453
Destroyed (1945)

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1902 Wilhelm Sauer Orgelbau  new organ
1928 E.F. Walcker & Cie.2157 restoration and enlargement
1934 E.F. Walcker & Cie.2453 rebuild

  • The Thomaskirche in Erfurt was dedicated in 1902. The church replaced an older building on the Löberstraße, that was demolished in 1903. The old organ was not relocated, but a new organ was built by Wilhelm Sauer. This organ had three manuals and 46 stops. The organ case was constructed by Ziegerhorn & Jucker in newgothic style.
  • The instrument was enlarged by Walcker & Cie. in 1927-1928, and some stops were renewed, inspired by the ideas of the 'Orgelbewegung'. Consultant was Paul Wutke, organist since 1926. In 1934 the instrument was completely rebuilt by Walcker and enlarged with a new four-manual console. The organ then had 74 stops.
  • Church and organ were largely destroyed on March 31, 1945, the Saturday before Easter, by bombings.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Hauptwerk15
- Oberwerk15
- Schwellwerk15
- Brustwerk9
- Pedal20
Total number of stops74

Specification
Hauptwerk (C-g'''): Großprinzipal 16', Weitprinzipal 8', Flötenprinzipal 8', Salicional 8', Zartflöte 8', Rohrquinte 5 1/3', Octave 4', Offenflöte 4', Gemshorn 4', Rauschquint 2 fach, Kornett 4 fach, Mixtur 3-4 fach, Scharff 3 fach, Rankett 16', Trompete 8'.
Oberwerk (C-g'''): Großgedackt 16', Hornprinzipal 8', Große Flöte 8', Gedacktflöte 8', Spitzflöte 8', Quintadena 8', Kleinprinzipal 4', Nachthorn 4', Kleingedackt 4', Quintflöte 2 2/3', Waldflöte 2', Terzflöte 1 3/5', Mixtur 4-5 fach, Cymbel 2 fach, Klarinette 8'.
Schwellwerk (C-g'''): Quintatön 16', Engprinzipal 8', Viola 8', Geigenschwebung 8', Rohrgedackt 8', Lieblich Gedeckt 8', Geigenprinzipal 4', Zartflöte 4', Nasard 2 2/3', Kleine Flöte 2', Terz 1 3/5', Hohlquinte 1 1/3', Schwiegelpfeife 1', Oboe 8', Regal 4'.
Brustwerk (C-g'''): Grobgedackt 8', Prästant 4', Hellflöte 4', Quintadena 4', Octave 2', Quinte 2 2/3', Gemshörnlein 2', Mixtur 3 fach, Krummhorn 8'.
Pedal (C-f'): Groß-Untersatz 32', Prinzipalbaß 16', Untersatz 16', Subbaß 16', Groß-Quintbaß 10 2/3', Octavbaß 8', Salicetbaß 8', Gedacktbaß 8', Quinte 5 1/3', Choralbaß 4', Flötenbaß 4', Terzbaß 3 1/5', Bauernbaß 2', Rauschpfeifebaß 2 2/3'+2'', Sordun 32' - extension, Posaunenbaß 16', Rankett 16', Dulcianbaß 8', Trompetenbaß 8', Schalmei 4' - extension.
Couplers: Hauptwerk - Oberwerk, Unteroktav Hauptwerk - Oberwerk, Hauptwerk - Schwellwerk, Oberoktav Hauptwerk - Schwellwerk, Unteroktav Hauptwerk - Schwellwerk, Hauptwerk - Brustwerk, Unteroktav - Hauptwerk - Brustwerk, Schwellwerk - Oberwerk, Oberoktav Schwellwerk - Oberwerk, Unteroktav Schwellwerk - Oberwerk, Pedal - Hauptwerk, Oberoktav Pedal - Hauptwerk, Pedal - Oberwerk, Pedal - Schwellwerk, Oberoktav Pedal - Schwellwerk, Pedal - Brustwerk, Oberoktav Hauptwerk, Oberoktav Schwellwerk, Unteroktav Oberwerk, Unteroktav Schwellwerk, Unteroktav Brustwerk, Tenorkoppel Pedal - Oberwerk.
Accessories: 4 freie Kombinationen, 2 freie Pedalkombinationen, Tutti, Feste Kombinationen, Crescendo-Walze.

Other specifications
Different specifications After the rebuilt from 1928, the stop list was (as designed by Walcker, it seems some stops were altered during the process):
I. Manual (C-g'''): Principal 16', Principal 8', Principalflöte 8', Soloflöte 8', Gemshorn 8', Dolce 8', Gedacktquinte 5 1/3', Oktave 4', Doppelflöte 4', Rauschquinte 2 2/3', Oktav 2', Kornett 1-5 fach (8'), Mixtur 2-4 fach, Trompete 8'.
II. Manual (C-g'''): Bordun 16', Principal 8', Flûte Harmonique 8', Quintatön 8', Rohrflöte 8', Salicional 8', Prästant 4', Nachthorn 4', Quintflöte 2 2/3', Bachflöte 2', Mixtur 2-5 fach, Klarinette 8'.
III. Manual (C-g''') - Schwellwerk: Quintatön 16', Principal 8', Nachthorn 8', Konzertflöte 8', Lieblich Gedeckt 8', Viola 8', Voix Céleste 8' (c°-g'''), Geigenprincipal 4', Blockflöte 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Schwiegel 2', Terz 1 3/5', Sifflöte 1', Rankett 16', Oboe 8'.
Pedal (C-f'): Grossgedacktbass 32', Principalbass 16', Violonbass 16', Untersatz 16', Subbass 16', Quintbass 10 2/3', Oktavbass 8', Violoncello 8', Gedacktbass 8', Sanftbass 8', Choralbasss 4', Pedamixtur 6 fach (5 1/3'-4'-3 1/5'-2 2/3'-2 2/3'-2'), Posaune 16', Trompete 8'.
Literature
  • Opus 2157 : St. Thomaskirche Erfurt. - In: Walcker Opusbuch No. 30 : Opus 2129-2197 (1926-1927). - [Ludwigsburg] : [E.F. Walcker & Cie.], 1927.
  • Opus 2453 : Erfurt Thomaskirche. - In: Walcker Opusbuch No. 35 : Opus 2449-2538 (1934-1935). - [Ludwigsburg] : [E.F. Walcker & Cie.], 1935.