1430s?-1722
CDs of Organ Music

This listing shows CDs which make some claim at having recorded old organ pipework throughout Europe (with Mexico making an occasional appearance). Of course, there will always be debate as to how far "old" flues and reeds are in original condition, and how much they have changed permanently (from subsequent repairs/revoicing/repitching/moving around rackboards).

The cut-off date (1722) is entirely personal. It was a 1950s LP (which claimed to have recorded pre-1640s fluework at Appleby - see next-to-last entry in the list) which started me on this fascinating but unendable trek through the verbal quagmires.

Put another way, this chronological list tries to specify what (1722 or earlier) pipes and reeds would be found in the instruments listed. The information - incomplete as it is - started from "Organ CDs - a Place-Name Index", a copy of which is available at BL and other music libraries (ISSN 0960-488X).

Jo Huddleston
version 05aug02

SION/SITTEN (CH) N?D de Valere = St Catherine = Convent Church
1435 ANON: 12 lowest pipes of the 8ft Principal on view, and about some 150 pipes, all 2ft and less, in Octav 2, Quint 1-1/3, Mixtur II; all revoiced 1687, all tuned to equal temperament 1954. 1687 ABY/AEBI: 8 4 4 2?2/3 & part of II on manual, all pedal; to equal temperament 1954.
Ex Libris CD 6064 (1987); Gallo CD 088, 281 (1980s); Sinus CD 4002 (1987)

GRONINGEN (NED) Martinikerk = St Martin
1440s?-50s?/1481 ANON: several pipes in Hoofdwerk Praestant 16, Octaaf 8; in Rugpositief Quintadena 16, fluit 2; and in Pedaal Praestant 16, Octaaf 8; all revoiced and retuned 1729. 1542 de MARE: a few pipes in Hoofdwerk Praestant 16, Octaaf 8, Qunintadena 8; in Rugpositief Bourdon 8, Fluit 2; in Bovenwerk Praestant 8, Octaaf 4; and in Pedaal Praestant 16, Octaaf 8, Octaaf 4; all revoiced and retuned 1729. 1564 de MARE: Bovenwerk Holfluit 8, revoiced/retuned 1729. 1685-1690 HELMAN: Hoofdwerk Gedeckt, and parts of 3 other stops completed by Schnitger; revoiced/retuned 1729. 1691?92 A SCHNITGER: most of Bovenwerk Praestant 8, Pedaal Praestant 32, and parts of Hoofdwerk Trompet, Bovenwerk Nasard, Padaal Bazuin, Trompet and Cornet; all revoiced/retuned 1729.
Chandos CHAN 0590 (June 1995); Coronata COR 1207 (1980s); EMI CD-EMX 2218 = CDM 7243 5 65028 (June 1993); Erato ECD 75370, 88174, 2292?45664?2, 0630-12979 (1985-86); Fidelio 6609 (July 1987); Harmonic HCD 8828-29; Intersound 1007; Lindenberg LBCD 38, 41/42; Naxos 8 550 651, 8 550 652, 8 550 653 (1989); Ricercar RIC 042 018?19 (July 1987)

RYSUM (D) Evangelisch?reformierten Kirche
?1457 ?ten DAMME: some 8ft pipes? retuned/revoiced 1600s standards? 1513 ANON: most of the 8 8 4 2 flues? 1600s ANON: a few altered pipes? 1736?37 ANON: part of the mixtures and Trompete?
Harmonia Mundi CD (1988); Organum OC-09602 (1996)

BOLOGNA (ITALIA) Basilic di San Petronio; "Epistle" organ
1471?75 da PRATO: almost all of 10 stops, to 1530s standards; 1534 FACCHETTI: ? 1564 CIPRI: 1 stop? 1708/1714 TRAERI: 2 pedal stops and parts of 1 manual stop
Accent ACC 96115 D, 96120 D, 97127 D (May 1996, Dec 1996, Nov 97); Christophorus CD 77141 (April 1993); Tactus 46000/1, 51001, 580 690, 5806 0704/05/06/80 (1970s-1990)

KAMPEN (NED) Buitenkerk = OLV
?1480s: a few pipes, retuned/revoiced to 1620s standards? 1629 MORLET(a)
1658 MORLET(b): some near-complete ranks of pipework
RCA Victor GD 71965 (April 1983)

ALTENBRUCH (D) St Nikolaikirche
1497?1501 COCI: a few pipes? retuned and revoiced? 1550s/60s MAHN: most of 12 stops of the Ruckpositiv? 1647 FRITZSCHE: most of 6 stops of the Hauptwerk? 1697?99 DROPA: 5 stops; 1728?30 KLAPMEYER: 6 stops on Brustwerk, 3 on Hauptwerk?
Harmonia Mundi HMA 290 060, HMA 1901 230, HMX 2901 485 (1966-70); Syncoop 5748 CD 101 (July/August 1987)

MALMO (SVERIGE) Museum
1490s?/1500s? 1576?79; 1596?97: significant fluework survives, retuned/revoiced; not completely attributable
Proprius 9983

KIEDRICH (D) St Valentinus
1500??1520? ANON: some pipes in the Hauptwerk? retuned? 1653 KIRCHNER: most of the 6 stops of the Positiv? 1722: most of the Pedal?
Capriccio 10 228 (January 1988)

WESTERHUSEN
1500s? some remains?

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