St. Andreas (Korschenbroich)

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St. Andreas is a Roman Catholic parish church in Korschenbroich . Parish patron is St. Andrew the Apostle . The parish of St. Andreas is part of the community of communities (GdG) Korschenbroich together with the other four parishes of St. Dionysius Kleinenbroich , St. Georg Liedberg , Herz Jesu Herrenshoff and St. Marien Pesch .

The parishes of Korschenbroich are part of the Diocese of Aachen , only the parish of St. Pankratius in the Glehn district is part of the Archdiocese of Cologne .

history

Hochstraße and St. Andreas Church after the 1943 bombing raid

It is possible that the first church was built at this point on the remains of an earlier Roman building. During excavations in the area of ​​the church, Roman walls and foundations with a thickness of 1 m were discovered. Whether it is the remains of a villa rustica or a Gallo-Roman temple can not be verified at the moment. In favor of a temple is the fact that hardly any ceramics or animal bones were found that would indicate residential development.

Some archaeological finds suggest that around 1000 AD a church was built using Roman bricks, Brohler tuff and Liedberg sandstone .

A late Gothic three-aisled church can be dated to the year 1471 . In 1504 the landmark of Korschenbroich, the church tower, was built. It is the oldest surviving structure in the city. It has three floors and consists of tuff and bricks up to the middle of the second floor and bricks in the upper part. In the past, a church tower did not necessarily belong to the house of God, but was rather an accessory to represent a community and therefore had to be financed by it. The church tower of St. Andreas therefore suggests a wealthy parish.

The late Gothic hall church from 1471 was demolished in 1888 as the growing number of believers required a larger church. Only the brick church tower with tuff ribbons remained and was included in the construction of the new church.

The construction of the new church began in 1890 - a neo-Gothic pseudo - basilica made of brick was chosen . The church was solemnly consecrated in August 1892 by the auxiliary bishop and later cardinal of the Archdiocese of Cologne Anton Fischer .

During the bombing night from August 22nd to 23rd, 1943, the entire nave was destroyed. It was rebuilt from 1947 to 1949.

Comprehensive basic renovation work on the building fabric and a liturgical redesign of the church interior took place from 1982 and gave the church its present form. An octagonal altar island was also created.

Furnishing

Interior view (2013)
Baroque altar

The center of the church and the celebrations of the Eucharist is the celebration altar, which consists of a sturdy block of marble that seems to have grown into the ground thanks to an artfully crafted wickerwork of roots and is thus firmly rooted in the earth. It stands on the altar island just below the crossing . The front of the altar is decorated with Eucharistic motifs of ears of wheat , grapes and a peacock image . The altar has a special dignity and is both a place of sacrifice and a central place of thanksgiving for the faithful.

The window picture in the apse apse praises the resurrection victory of the executed Messiah . On the west side of the church there are six portraits of apostles (Andreas, Petrus , Jakobus the Elder , Bartholomäus , Thaddäus and Philippus ), which were created in 2001/2002 by the Italian artist Viktor Seroner. The portal window shows a sacrificial lamb and is based on the work of the artist Hermann Gottfried .

During the work in 1982/83 a burial chamber was found in the central aisle, which is now covered by ornate bronze grids and which probably served as a particularly honorable burial place for the von Myllendonk lords at times .

The ornate baptismal font from the late 19th century is in the left side apse. The artist Ernst Rasche designed a new hood in 1983, using the dove attached from the original hood as a symbol of the Holy Spirit.

The tabernacle designed as a stele is located in the right apse. The stele and the frame were also designed by Ernst Rasche.

In 1998 a baroque altar that had been lost for 125 years was re-erected at the apex of the choir room . A few generations ago it had served as an altar for the Corpus Christi procession . It is believed that it comes from the furnishings of the late Gothic church of St. Andrew from the middle of the 17th century. After it was found, it and the associated oil paintings were masterfully restored and they now decorate the church in new splendor.

The remodeling of the church and the acquisition of masterpieces of sacred art were promoted in particular by Pastor Alois Müller, who headed the parish from 1974 to 2005. From 2005 to 2017 he continued to work as a subsidiar of the Community of Municipalities (GDG). Pastor Alois Müller died in 2017, and the former church square was renamed Pfarrer-Müller-Platz in his honor.

organ

Organ prospect after the renovation in 2000

Little is known about the first organs of the parish church of St. Andreas zu Korschenbroich. All that is mentioned is the removal of the organ from the choir of the church in 1645 and the construction of an organ in 1783. In 1843 the organ builder Rudolf Ibach from Barmen built an instrument with 26 registers, divided into two manuals and a pedal . In 1890 this organ fell victim to the demolition of the old church. In August 1892, the organ builder Heinrich Dautzenberg from Linnich was awarded the contract to build a new organ . This organ was not spared from the adverse effects of the First World War . In 1917, in addition to the two largest bells, 93 organ pipes were also confiscated.

On February 18, 1929, according to the parish chronicle of Pastor Otto, the dismantling of the organ began. At the same time, the organ builder Johannes Klais from Bonn was commissioned to build a new organ. This organ, which was officially inaugurated in June of the same year, received a free pipe prospectus , electro-pneumatic cone chests and 32 stops on two manuals and pedal. In the night of bombing from August 22nd to 23rd, 1943, the organ was also completely destroyed.

The first organ after the Second World War was also built by Johannes Klais (Bonn) in 1953. The instrument had 33 stops on three manual works and a pedal, and again a free pipe prospect and electro-pneumatic cone chests. In 1970 the organ building company Fischer & Krämer (Endingen) rearranged the instrument using used registers. In 1977 Fischer & Krämer rebuilt the technical system and added further used registers. At that time the instrument had 44 stops, divided into three manuals and pedal. In 1984 Fischer & Krämer added a Rückpositiv to the organ . In 1999, some minor modifications were made, such as the replacement of the free combinations with a typesetting system and the preparation for the installation of a few more registers. In 2000, which was organ builder Romanus Seifert & Sohn from Kevelaer with the general renovation and following works commissioned: New production of a viermanualigen gaming table , electrification of the tracker action , installing a second Schwellwerkslade and a new Schwellwerkgehäuses, color redesign of the prospectus with painting the zinc front pipes, scheduling changes , general cleaning and intonation .

Disposition of the organ until 2019
I Rückpositiv C – g 3
Concert flute 8th'
Reed flute 4 ′
Fifth 2 2 ⁄ 3  ′
Piccolo 2 ′
third 1 3 ⁄ 5  ′
Zimbel III 1'
Krummhorn 8th'
Tremulant
Zimbelstern
II Hauptwerk C – g 3
Covered 16 ′
Principal 8th'
Reed flute 8th'
octave 4 ′
Hollow flute 4 ′
Fifth 2 2 ⁄ 3  ′
Super octave 2 ′
Cornet IV 4 ′
Mixture IV 4 ′
Trumpet 8th'
Horizontal trumpet 8th'
tuba 16 ′ (v)
III substation C – g 3
Covered 8th'
viola 8th'
Principal 4 ′
Pointed flute 4 ′
octave 2 ′
Fifth flute 1 1 ⁄ 3  ′
Oktavlein 1'
Scharff III 2 ⁄ 3 ′
Krummhorn 8th' (v)
IV Swell C – g 3
Covered 16 ′
Violin principal 8th'
Orchestra flute 8th'
Viol 8th'
Beat 8th'
Principal 4 ′
Transverse flute 4 ′
Flute 2 ′
Cornet fifth II
Mixture IV 1 1 ⁄ 3  ′
Trumpet 4 ′
clarinet 8th'
oboe 8th'
Solo trumpet 8th'
bassoon 16 ′
Tremulant
Pedal C – f 1
double bass 32 ′ (v)
Principal bass 16 ′
Sub bass 16 ′
Quintbass 10 2 ⁄ 3  ′
Octave bass 8th'
Covered bass 8th'
Cello bass 8th' (v)
Choral bass 4 ′ (v)
Trumpet 4 ′ (v)
Trumpet 8th'
trombone 16 ′
Counter trumpet 32 ′
  • Couple
    • Normal coupling: I / II, I / III, III / I, III / II, IV / I, IV / II, IV / III, I / P, II / P, III / P, IV / P
    • Super octave coupling: II, IV, IV / II, IV / P
    • Sub-octave coupling: II, III, IV, III / I, III / II, IV / I, IV / II, IV / III
  • Playing aids: 768 typesetting combinations; Setter sequencer as kick and manual for player and registrant; Equivalent disconnection of the sub- and super-octave coupling for HW / SW / General as a kick
  • Annotation:
(v) = vacant

In 2019/2020 the instrument was reorganized by the Weimbs organ building company. The front of the prospectus was moved 66 cm forward to have more space for the new instrument. The instrument also received a new four-manual console. The disposition has been expanded from 49 to 79 registers (including 10 transmissions). A Chamadenwerk has been added, which can be freely coupled to any manual or pedal. The instrument is one of the largest symphonic organs in the Rhineland . The playing and stop actions are electronic (manual works, slide box, pedal box, cone box).

I Rückpositiv C – g 3
01. Concert flute 0 8th'
02. Reed flute 4 ′
03. Fifth 2 2 ⁄ 3  ′
04th Piccolo 2 ′
05. third 1 3 ⁄ 5  ′
06th Zimbel III 1'
07th Krummhorn 8th'
Tremulant
Zimbelstern
II Hauptwerk C – g 3
08th. Drone 32 ′
09. Drone 16 ′
10. Salicet (= No. 28) 16 ′
11. Principal major 08th'
12. Principal minor 08th'
13. Harmony flute 08th'
14th Reed flute 08th'
15th Drone 08th'
16. cello 08th'
17th Salicional (= No. 30) 08th'
18th octave 04 ′
19th Concert flute 04 ′
20th Hollow flute 04 ′
21st Fugara (= No. 34) 04 ′
22nd Fifth 02 2 ⁄ 3  ′
23. Super octave 02 ′
24. Cornet IV 04 ′
25th Mixture IV 01 1 ⁄ 3  ′
26th bassoon 16 ′
27. Trumpet 08th'
III substation C – g 3
28. Salicet 16 ′
29 Harmony flute (= No. 13) 08th'
30th Salicional 08th'
31. Covered 08th'
32. Unda Maris 08th'
33. Principal 04 ′
34. Fugara 04 ′
35. Pointed flute 04 ′
36. octave 02 ′
37. Fifth flute 01 1 ⁄ 3  ′
38. Piccolo 01'
39. Scharff III 02 ⁄ 3 ′
40. Basson / oboe 08th'
41. Vox humana 08th'
Tremulant
IV Swell C – g 3
42. Covered 16 ′
43. Flute principal 08th'
44. Orchestra flute 08th'
45. Drone (= No. 15) 08th'
46. Viol viola 08th'
47. Vox Coelestis 08th'
48. Principal 04 ′
49. Transverse flute 04 ′
50. Flute 02 ′
51. Sesquialter II
52. Progressio III-IV 02 ′
53. bassoon 16 ′
54. Solo trumpet 08th'
55. oboe 08th'
56. clarinet 08th'
57. Clarine 04 ′
Tremulant
Pedal C – f 1
58. double bass 32 ′
59. Pedestal 32 ′
60. Principal bass 16 ′
61. Violon 16 ′
62. Sub bass 16 ′
63. Salicetbass (= No. 28) 16 ′
64. Subtle bass (= No. 9) 16 ′
65. Quintbass 10 2 ⁄ 3  ′
66. Octave bass 08th'
67. Cello bass 08th'
68. Covered bass 08th'
69. Delicately covered (= No. 15) 08th'
70. Choral bass 04 ′
71. Violin bass (= No. 34) 04 ′
72. Counter trumpet 32 ′
73. trombone 16 ′
74. Bassoon (= No. 26) 16 ′
75. Trumpet 08th'
76. Trumpet 04 ′
Chamaden C – g 3
77. Tromba 0 16 ′
78. Tromba 08th'
79. Tromba 04 ′


Percussion
Vibraphone
  • Couple
    • Normal coupling: I / II, I / III, III / I, III / II, IV / I, IV / II, IV / III, I / P, II / P, III / P, IV / P
    • Super octave coupling: II, IV, IV / II, IV / P
    • Sub-octave coupling: II, III, IV, III / I, III / II, IV / I, IV / II, IV / III
    • Melody coupling: Soprano HW / I, Soprano UW / I, Soprano SW / I, Bass Ped / I
    • Further paddocks: 6 free paddocks
  • Playing aids: 768 typesetting combinations; Setter sequencer as kick and manual for player and registrant; Equivalent disconnection of the sub- and super-octave coupling for HW / SW / General as a kick
  • Remarks:
  1. ↑ Register from around 1750.
  2. ^ Register from approx. 1880.

The promotion of sacred organ music beyond its integration into the liturgy is the concern of a group of friends for organ music at St. Andreas Korschenbroich eV founded in the 1970s. Together with the parish of St. Andreas and the town of Korschenbroich, it organizes an annual international organ week and all two Years the International Organ Competition as well as organ concerts several times a year. Martin Sonnen is cantor at St. Andreas and artistic director of the series of events.

Bells

Saints bell

The oldest verifiable bell from St. Andreas came from 1635 and bore the inscription: “St. My name is Andreas, Johanna Katharina Elisabetha Countess von Bronkhorst zu Anhalt, Freyfrau von Batob and the community of Kirsmich I serve, Franz von Trier cast me in 1637. “The bell had to be cast over in 1815 because of a crack. This and another bell from 1851 fell victim to the armaments machinery in the First World War in 1917, as the bronze was well suited for the casting of military equipment and cannons.

Today four bronze bells hang in the tower of St. Andrew. There is a historic bell below them. It is the smallest bell, the richly decorated bell of Mary, decorated with various coats of arms . It was cast in 1656 by the bell founder Cordt von Stommel (Stommeln near Pulheim).

In 1990 the Korschenbroich parish received three new bronze bells, cast in the Eifeler bell foundry Mark in Brockscheid . The heaviest bell is dedicated to the brotherhood saints St. Katharina , St. Sebastian and St. Matthias . The second bell is named after the parish patron, the third bell is named " Christ the King Bell ".

In 1993 a small roof bell of 89 kg was added, the Bruno bell , which was also cast in bronze by the Mark company.

No.
  		 Surname
  		Casting year
  		Ø
(mm) 		Weight
(kg) 		Nominal
(16th note) 		Inscriptions
 
1  Saints
( Katharina , Sebastian , Matthias ) 		1990 1651 2790 h 0 -1 SAINTS - BELL (several images of saints) THREE BROTHERHOODS I LEND MY VOICE WHEN I START BELLING STRONG, FULL SOUND. THAT ALL WHO ARE RELIGIOUS TO THE DIVINE WORD RUSH TO THE COLLECTION IN THE HOLY PLACE. ALSO I GIVE GUIDE WHEN THE TIME FALLS AND HOME CALLS THE FATHER OF GLORY. Donated by FA. JOS. DANERS KORSCHENBROICH 1 9 9 0 (company sign )
2  Andreas 1388 1785 d 1 +1 ANDREAS - BELL (Image: St. Andreas) BEATE ANDREA APOSTOLE, ECCLESIAE NOSTRAE PRAEDICATOR ET RECTOR, ESTO PRO NOBIS APUD DEUM CLEMENTISSIMUM PATREM PERPETUUS INTERCESSOR. (Holy Apostle Andreas, our Church's advocate and leader, be a constant advocate for us with God, the most gracious Father .) DONATED BY THE PARISH KORSCHENBROICH 1 9 9 0 (company sign )
3  Christ the King 1233 1195 e 1 +3 CHRISTK Ö NIG - BELL (Image: Christkönig) REX REGUM ET DOMINE DOMINANTIUM MISERERE NOBIS ET DA PACEM IN DIEBUS NOSTRIS. (King of kings and Lord of lords have mercy on us and give peace in our day.) DONORED BY WILH. DOERGES, PFR.IR KORSCHENBROICH 1 9 9 0 (company sign )
4th  Marien 1656 1148 930 f sharp 1 +3 PHILIPPUS DE CROY COMES DE ROEUX ET S. ROMAN IMPERY DOMINUS IN MILLENDUNCK ETC. DESCEDENS IN RECTA LINEA A MARCO REGE HUNGARIAE ET JOHANNA CATHARINA ELISABETHA NATA COMTISSA IN BRONCHORST ET ANHOLT UXOR (Philip of Croy, Duke of Rouex and the Holy Roman Empire, Lord in Millendonk etc., descended in a straight line from Markus, King of Hungary , and his wife Johanna Katharina Elisabeth Countess in Bronkhorst and Anholt.) S. Maria I call. 1656. M. Goerd van Stommel poured me.
5  Bruno 1992 499 89 g 2 +5 PAX HOMINUBUS ET OMNI CREATURAE (Peace to people and all creatures.)
HL. BRUNO
KORSCHENBROICH
1993

  • Andrew's bell

  • Christ the King bell

Chime motifs

Different melodies ( peal motifs ) can be rung with the bells .

Ringing motifs
  • Bells I-IV preface chime motif ( per omnia saecula saeculorum , hdee-fis-eedeedd)
{\ clef "petrucci-g" \ override Staff.TimeSignature # 'stencil = ## f \ set Score.timing = ## f \ override Voice.NoteHead #' style = # 'harmonic-black b1 d'1 e'1 e'1 fis'1 e'1 e'1 d'1 e'1 e'1 (d'1) d'1} \ addlyrics {per om- a sae- cu- la sae- cu- lo- rum}
\ relative c '{\ time 6/4 \ partial 2 rb d2 e4 f sharp2 b, 4 d c sharp2 b2. } \ addlyrics {O Heland, tear open the heavens}
\ relative c '{\ clef "petrucci-g" \ override Staff.TimeSignature #' stencil = ## f \ set Score.timing = ## f \ override Voice.NoteHead # 'style = #' harmonic-black d1 e1 fis1 fis1} \ addlyrics {pat- ter nost}
\ relative c '{\ key c \ major \ partial 2 rdde fis dee d2} \ addlyrics {Mari- a, open your coat}
  • Bells II-IV Requiem (Introit of the Mass for the deceased, Praise to God No. 512, dedd de-fis-fis-edeed)
\ relative c '{\ clef "petrucci-g" \ override Staff.TimeSignature #' stencil = ## f \ set Score.timing = ## f \ override Voice.NoteHead # 'style = #' harmonic-black d1 (e1 ) d1 d1 d1 (e1 fis1) fis1 (e1 d1 e1) e1 (d1)} \ addlyrics {Re- qui- em ae- ter- nam}
  • Bells II-IV Vidi aquam (God's praise no.125, ddedd)
\ relative c '{\ clef "petrucci-g" \ override Staff.TimeSignature #' stencil = ## f \ set Score.timing = ## f \ override Voice.NoteHead # 'style = #' harmonic-black d1 d1 ( e1) d1 d1} \ addlyrics {Vi- di a- quam}
  • Bells I-III Te Deum (Gotteslob No. 179, hdee)
\ relative c '{\ clef "petrucci-g" \ override Staff.TimeSignature #' stencil = ## f \ set Score.timing = ## f \ override Voice.NoteHead # 'style = #' harmonic-black b1 d1 ( e1) e1} \ addlyrics {Te De- um}

Bell berries

Since the beginning of the 17th century, the tradition of bell-ringing has been preserved in Korschenbroich . The celebration takes place on the Saturday before White Sunday and Pentecost , during the Corpus Christi procession and on the feast of the parish priest Andreas on November 30th.

Different melodies can be celebrated with the bells. During the Beiern, the heavy clappers of the bells are pulled with ropes and struck rhythmically. The song verse “Anton, Anton, Töllesch, Töllesch Anton” has been handed down from the 18th century. This verse is said to go back to a customs officer (= Töllesch) Anton Schmitten, who was at St. Andreas Beiermann at the time.

Beier motifs
\ relative c '{\ key c \ major \ repeat volta 2 {ebeb e8 b8 e8 b8 e4 b4} \ repeat volta 2 {e4 e d2 e4 e b2}} \ addlyrics {Anton Anton Töl- lesch Töl- lesch Anton}

Monument protection

The church was registered on August 21, 1985 under number 015 in the list of monuments of the city of Korschenbroich .

Monument description
"Neo-Gothic pseudo Basilica of brick with a polygonal chorus circuit and polygonal Seitenkapitellen , boss, late Gothic, three-story West Tower with Tuffbändern ; Strongly renewed inside in 1949. "

literature

  • Jakob Bremer: The imperial direct rule Millendonk . Mönchengladbach 1939.
  • St. Andreas Korschenbroich - Contributions to the church, building and parish history on the occasion of the church tower anniversary in 2004 . Editor: Parish St. Andreas Korschenbroich [general editor Rita Mielke], Korschenbroich 2004.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c St. Andreas Korschenbroich - Contributions to the church, building and parish history on the occasion of the church tower anniversary in 2004. Editor: Parish of St. Andreas Korschenbroich [general editor Rita Mielke], Korschenbroich 2004, p. 21f.
  2. ↑ St. Andreas Korschenbroich - Contributions to the church, building and parish history on the occasion of the church tower anniversary in 2004. Editor: Parish St. Andreas Korschenbroich [general editor Rita Mielke], Korschenbroich 2004, p. 23.
  3. ↑ St. Andreas Korschenbroich - Contributions to the church, building and parish history on the occasion of the church tower anniversary in 2004. Editor: Parish St. Andreas Korschenbroich [general editor Rita Mielke], Korschenbroich 2004, p. 128.
  4. ↑ St. Andreas Korschenbroich - Contributions to the church, building and parish history on the occasion of the church tower anniversary in 2004. Editor: Parish St. Andreas Korschenbroich [general editor Rita Mielke], Korschenbroich 2004, p. 130.
  5. ↑ St. Andreas Korschenbroich - Contributions to the church, building and parish history on the occasion of the church tower anniversary in 2004 Editor: Parish of St. Andreas Korschenbroich [general editor Rita Mielke], Korschenbroich 2004, p. 127.
  6. ↑ St. Andreas Korschenbroich - Contributions to the church, building and parish history on the occasion of the church tower anniversary in 2004. Editor: Parish St. Andreas Korschenbroich [general editor Rita Mielke], Korschenbroich 2004, p. 131.
  7. ↑ Jakob Bremer: The imperial direct rule Millendonk . Mönchengladbach 1939. pp. 452f.
  8. ↑ a b c d Henning Dembski: History of the organs at St. Andreas Korschenbroich . Link: http://www.orgelfreundeskreis.de/Orgel/orgel.html
  9. ↑ To the reorganization of the organ on the website of the organ building company Weimbs
  10. ↑ To the new disposition
  11. ↑ orgelfreundeskreis.de
  12. ↑ a b St. Andreas Korschenbroich - Contributions to the church, building and parish history on the occasion of the church tower anniversary in 2004. Editor: Parish St. Andreas Korschenbroich [general editorial office Rita Mielke], Korschenbroich 2004, p. 106.
  13. ↑ For the technical data and inscriptions cf. Norbert Jachtmann: Bells ringing in the Mönchengladbach region PDF ( Memento of the original from January 9, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Pp. 52-54. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.glockenbuecherbaac.de
  14. ↑ On the bell motifs cf. Norbert Jachtmann: Bells ringing in the Mönchengladbach region PDF ( Memento of the original from January 9, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . P.56. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.glockenbuecherbaac.de
  15. ↑ a b St. Andreas Korschenbroich - Contributions to the church, building and parish history on the occasion of the church tower anniversary in 2004. Editor: Parish St. Andreas Korschenbroich [general editor Rita Mielke], Korschenbroich 2004, p. 108.
  16. ↑ a b Whitsun is celebrated in Korschenbroich . In: Rheinische Post from May 19, 2010.
  17. ↑ http://www.limburg-bernd.de/Neuss/DenkKor/Nr.%2015.htm

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Coordinates: 51 ° 11 ′ 25.7 ″  N , 6 ° 30 ′ 48 ″  E