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Details of St. James’, Hamburg, Germany

Organ History
1693Built by Arp Schnitger
1993Restored by Jürgen Ahrend Orgelbau (Op. 139)
Status
Unknown
Sources
Uwe Pape - “Lexikon norddeutscher Orgelbauer. 1. Thüringen und Umgebung” - Pape Verlag, Berlin, 2019
Hopkins & Rimbault - “The Organ: Its History and Construction - A Comprehensive Treatise on the Structure and Capabilities of the Organ” - Robert Cocks & Co., 1877, London

ManualsStopsRanksCouplersAction
46260-T

I. Hauptwerk
1.Principal16' 
2.Quintadena16' 
3.Octave8' 
4.Viola di Gamba8' 
5.Spitzflote8' 
6.Octave4' 
7.Rohrflote4' 
8.Quint2 2/3' 
9.Super-octave2' 
10.MixturVI-VIII 
11.Rauschpfeife  
12.Trompette16' 
II. Positiv
13.Principal8' 
14.Bauerpfeife8' 
15.Quintadena8' 
16.Gedact8' 
17.Octave4' 
18.Blockflote4' 
19.Nasat2 2/3' 
20.Octave2' 
21.Sifflote1' 
22.SesquialteraII (2 2/3') 
23.ScharfVI-VIII 
24.Dulcian8' 
25.Trompette8' 
III. Echowerk
26.Principal8' 
27.Hohlflote8' 
28.Rohrflote8' 
29.Octave4' 
30.Spitzflote4' 
31.Nasat2 2/3' 
32.Octave2' 
33.Gemshorn2' 
34.CymbaleIII 
35.ScharfVI 
36.Trompette8' 
37.Oboe8'(to middle c1)
38.Vox humana8' 
IV. Oberwerk
39.Principal8' 
40.Octave4' 
41.Hohlflote4' 
42.Waldflote2' 
43.SesquialteraII (2 2/3') 
44.ScharfVI-VIII 
45.Dulcian8' 
46.Trichter-regal8' 
Pedal
47.Principal32' 
48.Octave16' 
49.Sub-bass16' 
50.Octave8' 
51.Octave4' 
52.Nachthorn2' 
53.MixturVI-VIII 
54.RauschpfeifeII 
55.Posaune32' 
56.Posaune16' 
57.Dulcian16' 
58.Trompette8' 
59.Trompette4' 
60.Cornet2' 
Accessories


List of Organists
-1586Jacob Prætorius (1520-1586)
1586-1629Hieronymus Prætorius (1560-1629)
1655-74Matthias Weckmann (1621-1674)
Andreas Kneller (1649-1724)
1958-Heinz Wunderlich (1919-2012)

List of Assistant Organists
1582-86Hieronymus Prætorius (1560-1629)