Ev. – luth. Parish of St. Johannes Ritterhude
About the organ:
| builder: | P. Furtwangler & Hammer, Hannover |
| Construction year: | 1929 |
| Manual: | 2 |
| Pedal: | C – f’ |
| number of sounding registers: | 17 |
| windchest: | Tire |
| key action: | pneumatic |
| govt: | pneumatic |
| Disposition: | I. Hauptwerk C – g''' Thursday 16' principal 8' hollow flute 8’ Nachthorn 4’ Okatave 2' Mixture 5f II. Oberwerk C-g’’’ (swelling) Covered 8' Salicional 8' (C-H from Thought 8') fifth 8' principal 4' Nasat 2 2/3’ recorder 2' Oboe 8’ (neu) Pedal C-f’ Subbass 16' Octave Bass 8' Covered 8' (Transmission from II) principal 4' (Transmission from II) Basson 8’ (Transmission from II - new) |
| game aids: | Pair I/P + II/P + II/I Octave couplet II + II/I roll sill, Everyone, Free combination, swell box (reconstructed again) |
Style-historical classification:
At the beginning of the twentieth century a general cultural turnaround took place, which, in the area of organ culture, set in motion a return from romanticism to baroque sounds. Die Orgeltagung 1927 in Freiburg, two years before the Ritterhude organ was built, gave the so-called organ movement the decisive starting shot.
At that time Christhard Mahrenholz developed into an essential promoter of organ renewal. In the court organ builder Furtwängler & Hammer in Hanover - she built the Ritterhude organ at this time - he found willing supporters of his ideas for renewal.
First of all, the new organs to be built moved away from the romantic disposition principles that had been in use until then, but without the pneumatically controlled windchest- and tariff systems and the intanation methods used up to that point.
Against this background, the Ritterhuder organ sees itself as a document from the very beginning, which has preserved a mixture of baroque design in romantic sound garb from that time.
Changes in the technical substance 1969 the location of the gaming table, at the same time the swell housing went for the 2. Manual lost.
As part of the renovation of the organ of 1998 to 1999 the changed location of the gaming table was left. The 2. However, Manual got its swell mechanism back.
Despite the addition of an 8 'oboe register to the disposition, the intonation of the entire organ has essentially been preserved from the time it was built.
The organ prospectus shows a certain proximity to the Bauhaus style. The housing, which was originally made of natural wood, is now tinted white, structured by heels decorated with gold leaf, together with the rear tensioning, which has been renewed in burgundy, has gained considerably in elegance.
(Franz Rietsch, Organ builder)
History of the organ:
1790
Donations for an organ are collected on behalf of the patronage. The drawn 71 1/2 Rthlr. not enough, carry out the project. It can not be excluded, that this ultimately failed because of church fatigue and widespread poverty as a result of the French revolution and French rule.
1840
At the end of a sermon, Pastor Severin calls on the mayor and authorized representatives from the peasantry, to advise on the widely expressed desire for an organ for the church. Nice 1 Year later, on Sunday Invokavit 1841, an organ is consecrated, based on a sketch by the organ builder Tappe from Verden on a new west gallery. It is a mechanical slide organ with a manual and 9 or. 12 sounding voices.
1927
Pastor Degener reports to the regional church, that “the mechanics (the organ) become so unreliable (be), that the tones linger at the slightest improper touch. . . The organist Bredenkamp then makes a lot of effort, to fix the damage to the organ. " The organist's request for a new organ is linked to the note, that the benefactors of the community, the Reis brothers, cannot be heated for this purpose.
1929
Now they are obviously ready! In connection with a thorough renovation of the church, the mayor, Mr. Evers, requests offers for a new organ from the Sauer organ building company,Frankfurt / Oder and Hammer & Furtwangler, Hannover.
Mr. Emil Hammer recommends a site visit, to replace the flat ceiling with a vault for acoustic reasons. This suggestion is actually taken up and implemented.
About June / July 1929 protracted discussions about the organ prospectus drag on, which is to be designed based on the model of the Trinity Church in Harburg.
There is no reference to a discussion of the disposition of the new organ in the traditional files.
The organ construction begins on 18.11.1929. In the acceptance report of the organ expert H. Mehrkens from 09.12.1929 is it [called: “The whole work praises its master in every respect, both through the conscientious and artistic work. It was only possible by carefully weighing the pipe scale, to give such fullness and power to the work with a small number of voices, that the organist is able to do so even with a large number of visitors, to effectively support the church singing. The individual voices are extraordinarily soft. The player has a wide variety of tones at his disposal, from pp to ff. The tone is always clear - even in Bach’s organ works. "
1941
The organ auditor certifies that the organ is in perfect condition. however, he notes: “The reeds and a mixed part for the II. Manual and the pedal . . . At that time, when the organ was built, However, the lack of these voices has not yet been perceived as a defect. "
1944
demands the “Reich Office for Iron and Metal” from Pastor Tönnies, to expand the Quintate 8 ′ registers and two transmissions, According to a report on the organ by Pastor Riechel, these are still 1948 been received.
1969
As part of an interior renovation of the church, the organ will also be cleaned and overhauled. Because the altar table was moved forward, eye contact between organists and liturgists is no longer possible. That is why the gaming table is moved to the front at the side, there are approx. 1000 m plastic hose required because of the longer distance between the console and the pipes. The swell box is damaged during painting work and therefore removed. Financed by the regional church.
1979
Recommendation for a completely new building,
1993
Decision to renovate
1998 to 1999
Renovation including the reconstruction of the swell box and new construction of the Oboe 8 ′ register by the organ building workshop Franz Rietzsch, Hemmingen near Hanover.
Financing through donations, by the Friends of Church Interior Renovation (that. 80.000 DM) (amongst other things 63 Concerts for the renovation!), Parish collections and savings (that. 60.000 DM) and through a grant from the regional church (52.000 DM).
(Dr. C. Hit)