Organs of the Würzburg Cathedral

Organs of the Würzburg Cathedral
General
place	Wurzburg Cathedral
Organ builder	Klais organ building
Construction year	1969
Last renovation / restoration	2011
epoch	20th century
Organ landscape	Lower Franconia
Others
Eminent organists	Paul Damjakob , Stefan Schmidt

The organs of the Würzburg Cathedral , consecrated in 1969, were built by the Bonn-based organ manufacturer Klais . The previous instrument was built in 1937, but was completely destroyed in the Second World War. The organ system consists of the five-manual main organ with 87 registers on the western singing gallery and the choir organ in the southern transept, which has 20 registers. Since 2012, both instruments can be played together by the transept organ as well as the main organ.

Cathedral organ

Building history

New building in 1937 by Klais

The organ system built in 1937 by the organ manufacturer Klais consisted of three sub-organs: one in the south transept, one in the north transept and a bombardment over the west portal with a total of 80 stops on four manuals and pedal.

New building by Klais in 1969

The organ system, built in 1969, which Johannes Klais Orgelbau had made, consists of the main organ with 87 stops on the inner west wall of the nave and the choir organ with 20 stops on a gallery in the south transept. The cathedral clock from 1574 with its baroque stucco frame is integrated into the modern prospectus .

Overhaul 2012

In 2012, as part of the interior renovation of the cathedral, the organ was also overhauled by the builder company. She created a new, central console in the area of ​​the transept organ, from which both organs can now be played. The former two-manual console of the transept organ with mechanical action gave way to a four-manual general console with electric action . In this way the organist is closer to the liturgical events around the ambo and can also accompany the congregation singing from here with the main organ. The registers of the transept organ on the main organ console are located in a drawer on the left of the console and can be placed anywhere on the manuals of the main organ console. Due to the acoustic delays when playing, microphones were hung in front of both organs, which the other organ transmits via monitor boxes to the console. In addition, a positive register has been replaced (now trumpet 8 ′), the instrument has been cleaned and the intonation has been revised more fundamentally. The action action of the main organ has been revised and the swell box has been re-insulated to improve the voice posture of the swell . Finally, the housing was given a new color version .

Disposition from 1969

Main organ

I Rückpositiv C – a 3 1. Reed flute 8th' 2. Quintatön 8th' 3. Pointed 8th' 4th Praestant 4 ′ 5. Coupling flute 4 ′ 6th Rohrnasard 2 2 ⁄ 3  ′ 7th Principal 2 ′ 8th. recorder 2 ′ 9. third 1 3 ⁄ 5  ′ 10. Fifth 1 1 ⁄ 3  ′ 11. Octave 1' 12. None 8 ⁄ 9 ′ 13. Terzcymbel IV – V 14th Rankett 16 ′ 15th Krummhorn 8th' 16. Vox humana 8th' Tremulant

II main work C – a 3 17th Praestant 16 ′ 18th Double principal 8th' 19th flute 8th' 20th Fifth 5 1 ⁄ 3  ′ 21st Octave 4 ′ 22nd Night horn 4 ′ 23. third 3 1 ⁄ 5  ′ 24. Fifth 2 2 ⁄ 3  ′ 25th Super octave 2 ′ 26th Large mix V – VII 27. Acuta IV 28. Cornett V 29 Trumpet 16 ′ 30th Trumpet 8th' 31. Trumpet 4 ′

III Positive C – a 3 32. Quintadena 16 ′ 33. Praestant 8th 34. Gemshorn 8th' 35. Wooden dacked 8th' 36. Principal 4 ′ 37. Reed flute 4 ′ 38. Dolcan 4 ′ 39. Octave 2 ′ 40. Hollow flute 2 ′ 41. Sif flute 1 1 ⁄ 3  ′ 42. Seventh 1 1 ⁄ 7  ′ 43. Sesquialtera II 44. Mixture V 45. Cymbel III 46. Wooden dulcian 16 ′ 47. Schalmey 8th' Tremulant

IV Swell C – a 3 48. Pipe border 16 ′ 49. Wooden principal 8th' 50. Metal dacked 8th' 51. Gamba 8th' 52. Vox coelestis 8th' 53. Principal 4 ′ 54. Flute 4 ′ 55. Duplicate 2 ′ 56. Pointed fifth 2 2 ⁄ 3  ′ 57. Forest flute 1' 58. Overtone IV 59. Sharff VI 60. bassoon 16 ′ 61. Trumpet harm. 8th' 62. Hautbois 8th' 63. Clairon 4 ′ Tremulant

V Trumpeteria C – a 3 64. Trompeta imperial 8 ′ / 32 ′ 65. Trompeta magna 16 ′ 66. Trompeta real 8th' 67. Bayoncillo 4 ′ 68. Clarin brilliant 2 ′ / 8 ′ Celesta

Pedal C – g 1 69. Praestant 32 ′ 70. Principal 16 ′ 71. Sub-bass 16 ′ 72. Pommer 16 ′ 73. Fifth 10 2 ⁄ 3  ′

(Continuation) 74. Octave 8th' 75. Night horn covered 8th' 76. Super octave 4 ′ 77. Pointed flute 4 ′ 78. Wooden truss 2 ′

(Continuation) 79. Rauschpfeife IV 80. Mixture III 81. Aliquot bass V

(Continuation) 82. Bombard 32 ′ 83. trombone 16 ′ 84. Dulcian 16 ′ 85. Wooden trumpet 8th'

(Continuation) 86. zinc 4 ′ 87. Cornet 2 ′ Tremulant pedal solo

• Coupling : V / I, IV / I, III / I, V / II, IV / II, III / II, I / II, V / P, IV / P, III / P, II / P, I / P, V / IV, V / III, IV / III

Choir organ

The choir organ

I main work C – a 3 1. Principal 8th' 2. Capstan whistle 8th' 3. flute 8th' 4th Octav 4 ′ 5. flute 4 ′ 6th Swiss pipe 4 ′ 7th Flat flute 2 ′ 8th. Sesquialter II 9. Mixture IV-V 10. Trumpet 8th'

II Oberwerk C – a 3 11. Covered 8th' 12. Salicional 8th' 13. Reed flute 4 ′ 14th Principal 2 ′ 15th Nasard 1 1 ⁄ 3  ′ 16. Cymbel III 17th Voix humaine 8th' 18th oboe 8th' Tremulant

Pedal C – g 1 19th Sub-bass 16 ′ 20th Principal 8th' 21st Pommer 8th' 22nd Piffaro II 23. bassoon 16 ′

• Coupling : II / I, I / P, II / P

Rehearsal organ

Building history

In 2009, a rehearsal organ from the Karl Göckel company with eight registers was installed in the newly established rehearsal rooms .

Disposition since 2009

I Grand Orgue C – c 4 Principal 8th' flute 8th'

II Récit C – c 4 Bourdon 8th' Gamba 8th' flute 4 ′ Octavine 2 ′ Basson Hautbois 8th' Tremblant

Pedale C – g 1 Sub bass 16 ′

• Coupling : II / I, II / P, I / P.

Organists

• 1965–2005: Paul Damjakob (* 1939 in Heerlen )
• Since 2005: Stefan Schmidt (* 1966 in Düsseldorf )

literature

• Paul Damjakob : Thoughts on the disposition of the Würzburg cathedral organ . The musical instrument, Frankfurt am Main 1970.
• Herrmann Fischer: On the history of the cathedral organ . In: Ecclesia cathedralis, the Würzburg cathedral . Würzburg 1989, p. 123-130 .
• Hermann Fischer: The Würzburg cathedral organs: The development of the sound concept of the Klais organs . In: Church Music - Faith Music . Würzburg 2002, p. 111-154 .
• Th. Henner: Organ case in the Würzburg Cathedral . In: Old Franconian Pictures . tape 24 , 1918.
• Oskar Kaul : On the history of the Würzburg cathedral organ . In: Frankenwarte . No. 40 , 1937.
• Hans Gerd Klais (ed.): The Würzburg cathedral organs from 1968/69 - history, development, architecture and construction, constructions, dispositions and lengths, registration, liturgical function . The musical instrument, Frankfurt am Main 1970.
• Johannes Strubel: The new cathedral organ in Würzburg . In: Franconian homeland . No. 12 , 1937, pp. 45-48 .

Recordings / sound carriers

• Paul Damjakob improvises on the Klais organs of the Würzburg Cathedral. 2005, Echter, DVD, ISBN 3-429-02787-X .
• Veni Creator Spiritus , works by Jeanne Demessieux, Dietrich Buxtehude, Maurice Duruflé and an improvisation on the Klais organ of St. Kilian Cathedral in Würzburg (organ: Stefan Schmidt) 2006, unda maris, CD.
• Hans Musch on the Klais organ in Würzburg Cathedral : Charles-Maria Widor Symphony No. 5 in F minor, Op. 42, No. 1 / César Franck Choral No. 3 in A minor / Cantabile in B major, vinyl disc LP 30cm / 33UpM, Christophorus-Verlag Freiburg im Breisgau, approx. 1970.

Web links

Commons : Organs of the Würzburg Cathedral  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Internet presence

Individual evidence

1. ^ The organs of the Würzburg Cathedral  - Dom Würzburg (dom-wuerzburg.de), accessed on August 12, 2016.