Orgel:Nikolai

The Orgel:App presents the innovative Hamburg Nikolai organ as an instrument of the future. Sound and video examples as well as construction plans and an archive of concert programs provide unimagined insights into the process of creating a hyperorgan of the 21st century and into the rich and varied concert life of the main church of St. Nikolai am Klosterstern.

How many hours did it take to build this instrument with its 7,279 pipes? How many kilometers is the length of the mechanical connection between the console and the pipes? How can the organist operate the integrated percussion stops (snare drum, bass drum, gongs, etc.)?

In the multimedia app you will find, among other things:

- Facts about organ building at St. Nikolai

- Disposition (compilation of the tones)

- Construction plans of the Nikolai organ

- Videos about organ building, intonation, fundraising and much more.

- Information about the innovative elements of the new organ

- Concert programs and ticket purchasing options