Organ Works
Frankfurt am Main, Heilig-Kreuz-Kirche
Renovation of the Gebr. Späth organ (1964) | II/23 +1 TM | 2019 | Opus 770
PLANNED COMPLETION LATE 2019
In 1964, the Gebr. Späth firm built an organ, typical of its time, for the Church of the Holy Cross in Frankfurt-Bornheim, dedicated in 1929. The key action is electric and the stop sliders electro-pneumatic.
The renovation this year will include cleaning of the instrument together with revisions in several areas. The free-standing console will be completely overhauled and equipped with new stop tablets incorporating LEDs. The electrics require partial renewal, as also the leather of the bellows, motors and other electro-pneumatic parts. The windchests will be overhauled and the wind supply stabilised with a new regulating mechanism and a new blower.
On the tonal side, voicing adjustments will lend the organ more character and reduce excessive sharpness. At the same time the Pommer 16 will be remade as a Bordun with greater carrying power.
Disposition
I. Hauptwerk C-g3
- Bordun 16'
- Prinzipal 8'
- Gemshorn 8'
- Oktave 4'
- Rohrflöte 4'
- Nasat 2 2/3'
- Oktave 2'
- Mixtur 6-8 fach
- Trompete 8'
II. Schwellwerk C-g3
- Koppelflöte 8'
- Quintade 8'
- Principal 4'
- Nachthorn 4'
- Schwiegel 2'
- Sifflöte 1 1/3'
- Sesquialter 2 fach
- Scharffmixtur 4 fach
- Schalmeyoboe 8'
Tremolo
Pedal C-f1
- Subbass 16'
Zartbass 16' TM I. - Principalbass 8'
- Gedecktbass 8'
- Rauschbass 4 fach
- Posaune 16'
Koppeln: II-I, I-P, II-P, Sub II-I, Super II-I
2 freie Kombinationen, 1 freie Pedalkombination, Crescendowalze, Tutti, Auslöser
Schleifladen, elektrische Spieltraktur, elektropneumatische Registertraktur