Neukirchen an der Enknach parish church, 2009
Description
The organ in Neukirchen an der Enknach, Austria, is a free-form organ in the Baroque style.
Appearance and design:
- The organ case is 5.8 m high, 3.4 m wide and 90 cm deep.
- The case is made of hand-planed solid Swedish pine, while the carvings are made of linden.
- The pedal pipes are located behind the organ case.
- In the facade are the principal pipes of the discant, which are joined at the feet.
- The details of the keyboard are made of oak, beech, jacaranda and boxwood.
Action:
- Suspended key action
- Mechanical stop action.
- Range: manual C-d³, pedal C-d¹.
Pipework:
- All metal pipes are made of various high lead alloys and are hammered.
- There are a total of 1 128 pipes in the organ.
Wind system:
- The wind system consists of a bellow mounted on a stand behind the organ.
- The blower is located in a small room on the south side of the balcony.
Tuning:
- The temperament is modified meantone.
Disposition
Werk
Principal II 8’
Hohlfloit 8’
Octav 4′
Qvint 3′
Super Octav 2’
Mixtur IV
Trompet 8’
Oberwerk
Gedact 8′
Principal 4′
Rohrfloit 4’
Gemshorn 2’
Sesquialtera II
Scharff III
Dulcian 8’
Tremulant
Pedal
Subbass 16′
Octav 8’
Posaun 16′
Audio sample
Praeludium in G
Dieterich Buxtehude, Karin Nelson
Ich ruf' zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ
J. S. Bach, Karin Nelson
“The organ in Neukirchen is a technically well-functioning, sonically versatile, vocal, rich and dynamic organ of high international class.”
Participants
| Name | Responsibility |
|---|---|
| Ivan Bok | Windchests, subbass, intonation |
| Danilo Licht | Pipe making |
| Håkan Lindberg | Action, reed pipe making |
| Karl Nelson | Design, pipe making, keyboards, intonation |
| Jonathan Seger | Organ case carpentry |
| Johan Gustavsson | Stop labels |
| Tomas Öjersson | Welding |
| Friedrich Schelle | Design and manufacture of facade ornaments |
| Johann Waldbauer | Painting of the case, gilding of ornaments |