Cologne Cathedral organs

The organs of Cologne Cathedral are the major source of instrumental music at the cathedral, being played for daily services and accompanying the choir, as well as being used for concerts and recitals.

The organists of Cologne Cathedral have included Josef Zimmermann, Clemens Ganz and Winfried Bönig. Since their inauguration by Professor Zimmermann in 1960, there has been a series of twelve concerts each year, on Tuesday evenings from June to September.

Organs The cathedral contains two Klais pipe organs built in 1948 and 1998.

Transept Organ (Klais 1948/1956) I Positiv C–c4Gedacktpommer16′Metallflöte8′Rohrflöte8′Salicet8′Principal4′Spitzflöte4′Nasard22/3′Waldflöte2′Terz13/5′Sifflöte11/3′Mixtur IV-V11/3′Dulcian16′Trompete8′Tremulant I Rückpositiv C–c4Portunalflöte8′Lieblich Gedackt8Blockflöte4′Superoctave2′Sesquialtera II22/3′Scharff IV-VI1/2′Krummhorn8′Tremulant II Hauptwerk C–c4Principal16′Bordun16′Principal8′Octave8′Offenflöte8′Gedackt8′Gemshorn8′Rohrquinte51/3′Octave4′Rohrflöte4′Terz31/5′Septime22/7′Superoctave2′Weitflöte2′Großmixtur IV4′Rauschpfeife III22/3′Mixtur VI-VIII2′Trompete16′Trompete8′Kopftrompete4′ III Schwellwerk C–c4Großgedackt16′Principal8′Holzflöte8′Gamba8′Vox coelestis I-II8′Octave4′Querflöte4′Nasard22/3′Schwegel2′Terz13/5′Nachthorn1′Mixtur IV22/3′Fagott16′Trompete8′Oboe8′Vox humana8′Trompete4′Tremulant IV Solowerk C–c4Metallflöte (Pos)8′Rohrflöte (Pos)8′Quintade8′Principal (Pos)4′Koppelflöte (Pos)4′Nasard (Pos)22/3′Waldflöte2′Sifflöte (Pos)11/3′Septime11/7′None8/9′Nonenkornett IV13/5′Mixtur IV-V (Pos)11/3′Aliquot II-III1′Terzcymbel III-IV1/3′Dulcian (Pos)16′Trompete (Pos)8′RöhrenglockenCymbelsternTremulant IV Hochdruckwerk C–c4Konzertflöte8′Stentorgambe8′Tuba magna16′Tuba major8′Tuba mirabilis8′Tuba episcopalis8′West end, voiced on pressureTuba capitularis8′ Pedal C–g1Vox Balenae64′ (211/3′)from Principal 32′Principalbass32′Untersatz32′Principalbass16′Contrabass16′Subbass16′Zartbass (SW)16′Octavbass8′Flötenbass8′Gedacktbass8′Choralbass4′Bassflöte4′Principal2′Hintersatz VI22/3′Mixtur IV11/3′Contraposaune32′Posaune16′Fagott (SW)16′Basstrompete8′Clarine4′

Nave Organ (Klais 1998)

I Rückpositiv C–c4Bourdun16′Praestant8′Rohrflöte8′Salicional8′Principal4′Spitzflöte4′Nasard22/3′Waldflöte2′Terz13/5′Quinte11/3′Scharff V1′Dulcian16′Cromhorn8′Vox Humana8′Tremulant II Hauptwerk C–c4Praestant16′Principal8′Doppelflöte8′Gemshorn8′Octave4′Rohrflöte4′Quinte22/3′Superoctave2′Mixtura Major IV2′Mixtura Minor IV22/3′Cornet V (ab f0)8Trompete16′Trompete8′Trompete4′ III Schwellwerk C–c4Salicet16′Principal8′Bordun8′Gambe8′Vox coelestis8′Octave4′Traversflöte4′Quintflöte22/3′Flageolet2′Terzflöte13/5′Mixtur IV2′Fagott16′Trompete8′Oboe8′Tremulant Pedal C–g1Violon32′Principal16′Subbaß16′Quinte102/3′Octave8′Bartpfeife8′Superoctave4′Flöte4′Posaune16′Trompete8′Clarine4′ Couplers: I/II, III/II, III/I, Sub III/III, Sub III/II, Super III/III, Super III/II, Super III/I, I/P, II/P, III/P.

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