Ganderkesee, St. Cyprian und Cornelius

Discography
Photos by Herbert Müller from Siegen (Germany)

1699: New organ by Arp Schnitger.

1760: Johann Heinrich Klappmeyer added a 6-rank Pedal on either side of the organ.

1819-1890: Repairs by the organbuilders of Schmid. Bellows and some ranks were replaced.

1935: Restoration by Alfred Führer.

1948: Restoration by Alfred Führer.

1966: Restoration by Alfred Führer.

Specification after 1966: Schnitger (S), Klapmeyer (K), Schmid (SC), Führer (F)

Hauptwerk

  

Brustwerk

  

Pedal

  

Quintadena

16' (S)

Gedackt

8' (S)

Subbass

16' (K)

Principal

8' (S)

Blockflöte

4' (S)

Principal

8' (F)

Rohrflöte

8' (S)

Oktave

2' (F)

Octave

4' (K)

Oktave

4' (S)

Spitzflöte

2' (S)

Posaune

16' (K,S)

Waldflöte

2' (F)

Sifflöte

1' (F)

 Trompet 8' (F)

Superoktave

2' (S)

Scharff

III (F)

Trompete

4' (F)

Quinte

1 1/3' (F)

        

Sesquialtera

 II (S,F)        

Mixtur

 IV (F)        

Trompete

8' (F)

        

2002/2005: In November 2002 the church council decided to have the organ restored by Führer of Wilhemshaven (from 2004: Heiko Lorenz Orgelbau GmbH). On 24.02.2003 the organ sounded a last time before the restoration. Harald Vogel was the adviser of the project. The costs of the project: EUR 320,000.-

The following activities were undertaken:
• The complete tracker action mechanism, windchests and pipework were taken to the workshop
• Cleaning and restoration of the pipework.
• Reconstruction of later pipework.
• Restoration of the organ case.
• Restoration of mechanism and windchests.
• Restoration of the manuals and the organbench.
• New windsupply with wedge-bellows.
From 18.10.2004 the organ was re-installed in the church.
On 22.05.2005 the organ was inaugurated in a service, a concert and a speech by Heiko Lorenz.