Steigleder's "Vater Unser" Vlog: Variation 26 - Cuijk, Sint-Martinuskerk

Johann Ulrich Steigleder (1593-1635): Tabulaturbuch "Das Vater Unser" (1627)
Variatio 26: “3. Vocum. Coral im Tenor"
In 1627, Johann Ulrich Steigleder published his "Tabulaturbuch Das Vater Unser", containing no less than 40 variations on the Lutheran chorale "Vater Unser im Himmelreich", Luther's hymn based on The Lord's Prayer: a rather forgotten milestone in keyboard literature.
The forty days before Easter have always been special to the Christian church. For many, this so called Lent period is a time of religious observance, fasting, or daily prayer and meditation. By presenting Steigleder's 40 variations as a Lent calendar vlog series, music lovers are invited to join a meditational journey through the rich world of 17th century music, unique historical organs and timeless beauty, leading to a hopeful Easter 2021.
Audio recording: Koen van Andel, many thanks!
Many thanks to the team of Sint-Martinuskerk Cuijk!
Instrument:
The organ was built around 1650 by Andries Severijn, probably for Saint Laurent Abbey of Liège (Belgium). After the French Revolution, many churches lost their function, and organs were sold. The instrument was moved to Cuijk in 1803, were it was rebuilt in the new church in 1913. Verschueren completed a final restoration in 1992.
Stop list
Groot Orgel (CD-c''')
Prestant 8'
Cornet IV D
Bordon 8'
Octave 4'
Fluit 4'
Quintfluit 2 2/3'
Superoctave 2'
Sexquialtera II
Tiers 1 3/5'
Nazatt 1 1/3
Mixtur IV
Cimbal III
Trompet 8'
Claron 4'
Vogelkens
Posityf (CD-c''')
Prestant 4'
Holpyp 8'
Octave 2'
Nazatt 2 2/3'
Tiers 1 3/5'
Quintfluit 1 1/3'
Mixtur III
Cimbal II
Cromhorn 8'
Nagtegaal
Echo (c'-c''')
Bordon 8'
Prestant 4'
Nazatt 3'
Octave 2'
Tiers 1 3/5'
Trompet 8'
Pedaal (C-c')
Bordon 16' (V)
Fluit 8' (V)
Trompet 8' (S)
Claron 4' (V) (1955)
Tremblant
Tambour
Couplers: Pedaal - Groot Orgel, Groot Orgel - Posityf
Pitch: a’=415 Hz
Temperament: modified meantone
Registration:
Groot Orgel: Superoctave 2', coupled to Pedal (chorale melody)
Right hand: Echo: Bourdon 8', Prestant 4'
Left hand: Posityf: Prestant 4'
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[@leonvandenbrand4049]

The organpipes played here by both hands are new: Verschueren (1992). In the Pedal (choral melody), coupled, we hear old pipes (Severijn). It all sounds fabulous...

[@laurensdeman-organist-pian9431]

Indeed, the instrument and the church seem to be a wonderful dialogue between the centuries...!