St. Pankratius Kirche

The church was built in 1682 and that year Arp Schnitger began work on the large two manual and pedal organ, installed in 1688. Schnitger became, through marriage, a land owner in Neuenfelde. The congregation, in appreciation for the elegant organ Schnitger had built for the church, constructed a personal pew (stall) for him. Although acoustically suboptimal, the stall was glassed in so it could be heated in winter. His coat of arms is on the stall. Schnitger died in 1719. He is buried in the church.

The organ was "renovated" in the nineteenth century, restored by Paul Ott in 1937 and restored again by Rudolph von Beckerath in 1950. Paul Ott did further work on the instrument in 1953.

Click below to see the case and Schnitger's shield.
Case1
Case 2
Shield

Note this historic organ is in trouble - there are plans to build a runway through the church. Click here to find out what you can do.

Disposition Hauptwerk 16 Quintadena 8 Prinzipal 8 Rohrflöte 4 Oktave 4 Spitzflöte 3 Nasat 2 Oktave 2 Spielflöte II Rauschpfeife V-VI Mixtur III Cymbel 8 Trompete 8 Vox Humana Tremulant   Rückpositiv 8 Quintadena 8 Gedackt 4 Prinzipal 4 Blockflöte 3 Quintflöte 2 Oktave 1 1/2 Sifflöte II Sexquialtera II Terzian IV-V Scharff 8 Krummhorn

Pedal 16 Prinzipal 8 Oktave 4 Oktave 4 Flöte 2 Nachthorn II Rauschpfeife V Mixtur 16 Posaune 8 Trompete 2 Cornett     Shove Coupler (Schiebekoppel) Tremulant to entire organ Two Zimbelsterns Short Octaves in the manuals Broken Octave in the pedal Noli Me Tangere (a tease stop - no sound) (includes information from Charles Krigbaum)