Stettin, St. Jacobi


Source: Gustav Fock: Arp Schnitger und seine Schule Click at the photo to enlarge

1683: The church board seeks contact with Dieterich Buxtehude for advice for a new organ. Buxtehude advices Arp Schnitger and as second Zacharias Teyßner. (02)

1695: Both were probably not disponible, so the organbuilder Matthias Schurich from  Radeberg by Dresden was asked. He just finished an organ in Frankfurt a/d Oder. At 14.10.1695 a contract was made up between the church and Matthias Schurich to build a new organ for 7.253 Rthl.  (02)
Specification:
Hauptwerk Brustwerk Rückwerk Pedal
Principal 8’ Prestant 4’ Prinzipal 4’ Principal 16’
Oktave 4’ Superoktave 2’ Superoktave 2’ Oktave 8’
Superoktave 2’ Cimbel 2 Chor Sesquialtera 2 Chor Oktave 4’
Sesquialtera 2 Chor Gedackt 8’ Scharf 2 Chor Mixtur 4 Chor
Mixtur 6 Chor Blockflöit 4’ Floite douze 8’ Bordun 16’
Scharff 3 Chor Waldflöit 2’ Flachloit 2’ Hohlfloite 8’
Schweizerpfeife4’ Hautbois 8’ Quintatön 8’ (Baurfloite 1’)
Traversa 4’ Singend Regal oder Viol di Gamba 8’ Groß Trombe 24’
Naßat 3’ Jungfrauen Regal 8’ Fugara 4’ Trompete 16’
Groß Quintaden16’   Spitzflöte 4’ Trompete 8’
Gemshorn 8’   Dulcian 16’ Schalmey 4’
Trompet 16’   Trompet 8’ Cornett 2’
Vox humana 8’      
     
Pauken c:cis or c:g

1697: Matthias Schurich dies in 1697 and until that time he could not finish the organ.
He finished mainly the frontpipes of the organ:
Hauptwerk Brustwerk Rückwerk Pedal
Principal 8’ Principal 2' Prinzipal 4’ Principal 16’
Oktave 4’ Gedact 8' Viola da Gamba 8' Oktave 8’
Superoktave 2’     Oktave 4’
Quinta 3'      
Gemshorn 8'      
Afterwards long negotiations with the heirs of Schurich about paymant of the finished parts of the organ. (02)

1698: At 24.03.1698 there came a letter of Arp Schnitger that he could take over the completion of the organ. In july 1698 het came to Stettin and on 24.07 a contract was signed. Schnitger had checked the existing work and conluded that is was well done.
The work was carried out by Balthasar Held under supervision of Arp Schnitger. (02)

1698-1700: New organ by Arp Schnitger.
The specification of the organ was found in the textbook of the cantata by the organist Klingeberg "Eins bitte ich vom Herrn, Psalm XXVII".
This cantata was performed at 11. Januay 1700 by the inauguration of the organ.  (02)
Hauptwerk: oder Oberwerk: Rückpositiv: Brustwerk: Pedal:
Principal 8’ Gedackt 8’ Flute doux 8’ Principal 16’
Quintadena 16’ Principal 4’ Praestant 4’ Bordun 16’
Oktava 4’ Quintadena 8’ Block-Flöt 4’ Oktava 8’
Quinta 3’ Viol di Gamba 8’ Superoktava 2’ Oktava 4’
Superoktava 2’ Spiel-Flöt 4’ Wald-Flöt 2’ Gemshorn 8’
Gemshorn 8’ Rausch-Quint 3’ Scharffs ?’ Mixtur ?’
Traversa 8’ Superoktava 2’ Krumbhorn 8’ Groß Posaun 24’
Schweitzer Pfeiff 4’ Nasat 3’ Hautbois 8’ Posaun 16’
Flachflöt 2’ Sesquialtera ?’ Zimbelstern Trommet 8’
Tertian ?’ Scharffs ?’ Tremulant Fagott 16’
Vox humana 8’ Trommet 8’ Kalk. Glöcklein Schalmey 4’
Trompet 16’ Dulcian 16’ Werk-Ventil Cornet 2’
Scharffs ?’ Pauken Brust-Ventil Vogelsang
Mixtur ?’ Ventil Haupt-Ventil Ventil


1751: Changes by P. Migend

1783: Changes by Mehnert

1786 and 1807: Changes by G.F. Grüneberg.

1827: Changes by A.W. Grüneberg

1843 and 1853: Changes by G. Kaltschmidt

1868: Changes by B. Grüneberg


Photo from about 1880 Source: http://szczecin.fotopolska.eu/301301,foto.html The pipes of the Hauptwerk are removed. The little organ on the lower balcony is probably a interim organ.

1902: Changes by B. Grüneberg. Fernwerk with 10 ranks.


Picture of the console. Likely after the changes by B. Grüneberg from 1902. There 4 manauls on the photo. Source of the photo unknown. (01)


Hancolored photo from about 1910

1935: Changes in the style of the Orgelbewegung.

1944: Church and organ destroyed by bombes.


Source: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jakobskathedrale_%28Stettin%29

2008: New organ by Zych Zakłady Organowe


Source: http://zych.com


Source: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jakobskathedrale_%28Stettin%29

 

Notes:

  1. E-Mail by Krzysztof Urbaniak from 26.02.2018.
  2. Book: Friedrich Giese (1882-1970) Pommersche Orgeln des 17. Jahrhunderts Ein Beitrag zur Orgelbaugeschichte Published by 2012 Wolf Bergelt, Berlin Freimut & Selbst Krzysztof Urbaniak pointed me at this book.