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The organ built by Albert Baumhoer for the protestant church of Bielefeld-Stieghorst is a special treasure indeed. The instrument with just 11 ranks was designed following the symphonic esthetic principles of Aristide Cavaillé-Coll (1811-1899). Each stop is voiced to emphasize melodic lines and to be able to accompany itself. Powerful overblown flutes blend well with the ensemble. Distinctive reeds provide brilliance (Trompette harmonique) and warmth (Basson-Hautbois). Each manual is equipped with its own swellbox in a fully enclosed case: The Grand-Orgue sounds from swell shades on the sides and through the facade pipes, the Récit with its two french reeds sounds from the top and also the sides of the case. The scaling of the pipework follows Cavaillé-Colls' instruments in Saint-Etienne, Caen and the choir organ of Fécamp. The instrument has been voiced by Hugo Wiedemann.

An evaluation version is available from the Hauptwerk instrument downloads page. Please visit the Pipeloops website for further information.