Jork Matthiaskirche

Photos by Dale C. Carr

1678-1679: Arp Schnitger repaired and enlarged the existing organ with a free pedal.

1709: New case by Arp Schnitger.

1764: Repairs by Marcus Hinrich Petersen.

1789: Repairs by Wilhelmy.

1807: Repairs by Wilhelmy.

1834-1835: Repairs by Wilhelmy.

1914: New organ in the old case by Faber & Greve.

1980-1982: New organ by Alfred Führer in the existing case . The original frontpipes by Schnitger were re-used.

2005: The original shutters of the Brustwerk were found in a closed stairway of the church. More details in a German article from "Journal für die Orgel" 2005/03.

Probable specification in 1849:

Hauptwerk

  

Rückpositif

  

Brustpositif

  

Pedal

  

Principal

8'

Quintadena

8'

Gedackt

8'

Principal

16'

Gedact

8'

Principal

4'

Blockflöte

4'

Oktave

8'

Octave

4'

Rohrflöte

4'

Sifflöte

2'

Octave

4'

Spitzflöte

4'

Octave

2'

Quint

1 1/3'

Nachthorn

2'

Nasat

2 2/3'

Quinte

1 1/3'

Zimbel

III

Rauschpfeife

II

Superoctave

2'

Octave

1'

Regal

8'

Mixtur

IV

Waldflöte

2'

Sesquialtera

II

    

Posaune

16'

Mixtur

IV-VI

Scharff

IV

    

Trompete

8'

Trompete

8'

Dulcian

8'

    

Trompete

4'

Vox Humana

8'

        

Cornett

2'