Organ Works

Braunschweig, Dom

Renovation and rebuilding of the K. Schuke organ (1962) | IV/57 | 2003/2022

The main organ in the west end of the Brunswick Cathedral was built in 1962 by the Berlin organ-building workshop Karl Schuke with 55 stops on four manuals and pedal. It has slider chests with mechanical action and electric stop action. 

In 1992, the builder added a swell box for the Positiv, which is positioned as an Oberwerk, and equipped the console with new stop stops, a new combination system and further accessories. 

In 2003 our workshop carried out a comprehensive renovation and rebuilding of the instrument. All the stops were re-voiced and the wind pressure increased, and the entire wind system was also overhauled. Some existing stops were replaced by new ones and two new stops were added. To improve the swell effect, the walls and shutters of the swell box were covered with lead plates and insulating material. A new setter system was also installed by a third party. 

In the years 2021-2022 we renovated the organ again, which had in the meantime been equipped by external suppliers with an additional electric action and new digital technology. We carried out a further re-voicing and renewed three stops. 

The work of the last 20 years were aimed at giving the organ sound more gravitas and colour while retaining its neo-baroque character, and at being able to exploit the sound resources more effectively musically by means of digital technology. In addition, the Schuke-Späth organ has been technically and tonally equipped to form the main organ of the new organ complex that has been created together with our new choir organ in 2023.

Disposition

I. Schwellwerk C-g3

  1. Prinzipal 8'
  2. Gedackt 8'
  3. Spitzgambe 8'
  4. Schwebung 8' (2003 neu, urspr. Cymbel 3f. 1/4')
  5. Oktave 4'
  6. Koppelflöte 4'
  7. Waldflöte 2'
  8. Sesquialtera 2f. 2 2/3'
  9. Quinte 1 1/3'
  10. Mixtur 5f. 2' (2003 neu, urspr. Scharff 5-7f. 1 1/3')
  11. Fagott 16' (2003 ersetzt)
  12. Englische Trompete 8' (2003 neu)
  13. Deutsche Oboe 8'
    Tremulant

II. Hauptwerk C-g3

  1. Prinzipal 16'
  2. Oktave 8'
  3. Rohrflöte 8'
  4. Oktave 4'
  5. Nachthorn 4'
  6. Quinte 2 2/3'
  7. Oktave 2'
  8. Flachflöte 2'
  9. Mixtur 5-6f. 2' (2022 modifiziert)
  10. Scharff 4f. 1'
  11. Trompete 16'
  12. Trompete 8'
  13. Trompete 4'

III. Brustwerk links (schwellbar) C-g3

  1. Holzgedackt 8'
  2. Holzprinzipal 4'
  3. Prinzipal 2'
  4. Sifflöte 1'
  5. Terzian 2f. 1 3/5'
  6. Scharff 3-5f. 2/3'
  7. Trichterregal 8'
  8. Schalmey 8' (2021 neu, urspr. Singend Regal 4')
    Tremulant

IV. Brustwerk rechts (schwellbar) C-g3

  1. Metallgedackt 8' (2022 umgearbeitet, urspr. Quintadena 8')
  2. Blockflöte 4'
  3. Rohrpfeife 2'
  4. Dezime 2f. 2 2/3' + 1 1/7'
  5. Septade 2f. 1 3/5' + 8/9'
  6. Cymbel 3f. 1/2'
  7. Rankett 16'
  8. Krummhorn 8'
    Tremulant

Pedal C-f1

  1. Untersatz 32' (2003 neu)
  2. Prinzipal 16'
  3. Subbass 16'
  4. Zartbass 16' (2003 umgearbeitet, aus Quinte 10 2/3')
  5. Oktave 8'
  6. Gemshorn 8'
  7. Choralbass 4'
  8. Nachthorn 2'
  9. Theorbe 3f. 3 1/5' + 2 2/7' + 1 7/9' (2022 neu, urspr. Rauschpfeife 3f.)
  10. Mixtur 6f. 2'
  11. Fagott 32'
  12. Posaune 16'
  13. Trompete 8'
  14. Trompete 4'
  15. Cornett 2'

Koppeln: I-P, II-P, III-P, IV-P, II-I (2017), III-I (2003), IV-I (2003), Sub/Super I (2017), I-II, III-II, IV-II, Sub/Super II (2017), Sub I-II (2003), Super I-II (2017), IV-III, Sub/Super III (2017), Sub/Super IV (2017)

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