Schärding Kurhaus church, 2004

The organ is located in a monastery church belonging to the Order of the Brothers of Mercy. Adjacent to the church, the order runs a health center. The organist’s wish was to create a new instrument suitable for church services and the rich Austrian Baroque tradition. The organ is dedicated to Rupert Ignaz Mayr (1646-1712), born in Schärding and later active as a composer and organist in Munich.

Appearance and design

• The organ has 23 stops, divided into two manuals and pedal.
• The height of the façade is 5.2 m and includes pipes from the main plant Principal 8′ and the upper plant Principal 4′.
• The six pedal stops are located behind the organ case.

Mechanics

• Suspended mechanics.
• Mechanical register mechanics.
• Scope: manual C-d³, pedal C-d¹.

Pipework

• The façade pipes are made of hand-planed and polished tin.
• Other metal pipes are made of various high lead alloys and are hammered.
• The trombone is 4.5 m long and made of hammered lead.

Painting and details

• The organ is painted with a paint consisting of hot glue, chalk and pigment according to ancient tradition.
• The carvings are made in Austria and gilded with silver.

Air system

• The air system consists of three bellows mounted on a stand behind the organ.
• The high position of the bellows makes it possible to walk behind the organ.
• Air pressure is 75 mm on water column.

Atmosphere

• The tuning is a modified mean tone with A = 415 Hz.