The Cathedral of St. Peter and Paul in Bardowick, a Gothic hall church from the 15th century, is one of the most beautiful church buildings in Northern Germany. It has a long-standing musical tradition dating back to around 799 with the first church dedicated to St. Peter. The first organ is mentioned in 1322. The current organ, built by Alexander Schuke in 2012, resides in the historical case crafted by Philipp Furtwängler in 1867. This project, spearheaded by the Klosterkammer Hannover and the Lutheran Cathedral Congregation of Bardowick, aimed to create an instrument suitable for the rich acoustics and the organ repertoire, particularly that of Johann Sebastian Bach.

The new organ features 45 registers distributed over three manuals and a pedal, aligning with the design principles of central German city church organs of the Bach era. The comprehensive planning process involved extensive consultation with organ experts, including Professor Harald Vogel, and resulted in an instrument that accommodates both liturgical needs and a wide range of organ music styles. The organ was inaugurated on January 15, 2012, enriching the already vibrant organ landscape between Hamburg and Lüneburg.

Additionals: BW/HW, OW/HW, HW/Ped, Tremulant OW, Tremulant BW, Glockenspiel, Cymbelstern, Vogelgeschrei, Kuckuck

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