Biographical Dictionary of the Organ
Organ Biography > Places and Organs > Germany > Hamburg > St. James’
| Organ History | |
|---|---|
| 1693 | Built by Arp Schnitger |
| 1993 | Restored by Jürgen Ahrend Orgelbau (Op. 139) |
| Sources | |
| Hopkins & Rimbault - “The Organ: Its History and Construction - A Comprehensive Treatise on the Structure and Capabilities of the Organ” - Robert Cocks & Co., 1877, London | |
| Manuals | Stops | Ranks | Couplers | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 62 | 60 | - | T |
| I. Hauptwerk | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Principal | 16' | |
| 2. | Quintadena | 16' | |
| 3. | Octave | 8' | |
| 4. | Viola di Gamba | 8' | |
| 5. | Spitzflote | 8' | |
| 6. | Octave | 4' | |
| 7. | Rohrflote | 4' | |
| 8. | Quint | 2 2/3' | |
| 9. | Super-octave | 2' | |
| 10. | Mixtur | VI-VIII | |
| 11. | Rauschpfeife | ||
| 12. | Trompette | 16' | |
| II. Positiv | |||
| 13. | Principal | 8' | |
| 14. | Bauerpfeife | 8' | |
| 15. | Quintadena | 8' | |
| 16. | Gedact | 8' | |
| 17. | Octave | 4' | |
| 18. | Blockflote | 4' | |
| 19. | Nasat | 2 2/3' | |
| 20. | Octave | 2' | |
| 21. | Sifflote | 1' | |
| 22. | Sesquialtera | II (2 2/3') | |
| 23. | Scharf | VI-VIII | |
| 24. | Dulcian | 8' | |
| 25. | Trompette | 8' | |
| III. Echowerk | |||
| 26. | Principal | 8' | |
| 27. | Hohlflote | 8' | |
| 28. | Rohrflote | 8' | |
| 29. | Octave | 4' | |
| 30. | Spitzflote | 4' | |
| 31. | Nasat | 2 2/3' | |
| 32. | Octave | 2' | |
| 33. | Gemshorn | 2' | |
| 34. | Cymbale | III | |
| 35. | Scharf | VI | |
| 36. | Trompette | 8' | |
| 37. | Oboe | 8' | (to middle c1) |
| 38. | Vox humana | 8' | |
| IV. Oberwerk | |||
| 39. | Principal | 8' | |
| 40. | Octave | 4' | |
| 41. | Hohlflote | 4' | |
| 42. | Waldflote | 2' | |
| 43. | Sesquialtera | II (2 2/3') | |
| 44. | Scharf | VI-VIII | |
| 45. | Dulcian | 8' | |
| 46. | Trichter-regal | 8' | |
| Pedal | |||
| 47. | Principal | 32' | |
| 48. | Octave | 16' | |
| 49. | Sub-bass | 16' | |
| 50. | Octave | 8' | |
| 51. | Octave | 4' | |
| 52. | Nachthorn | 2' | |
| 53. | Mixtur | VI-VIII | |
| 54. | Rauschpfeife | II | |
| 55. | Posaune | 32' | |
| 56. | Posaune | 16' | |
| 57. | Dulcian | 16' | |
| 58. | Trompette | 8' | |
| 59. | Trompette | 4' | |
| 60. | Cornet | 2' | |
| Accessories | |||
| List of Organists | |
|---|---|
| -1586 | Jacob Prætorius (1520-1586) |
| 1586-1629 | Hieronymus Prætorius (1560-1629) |
| 1655-74 | Matthias Weckmann (1621-1674) |
| Andreas Kneller (1649-1724) | |
| 1958- | Heinz Wunderlich (1919-2012) |
| List of Assistant Organists | |
|---|---|
| 1582-86 | Hieronymus Prætorius (1560-1629) |