## History

Skrzatusz (check pronunciation), a village placed in Greater Poland region (show on map) is famous because of Sanctuary of Blessed Virgin Mary, that is considered to be popular prilgrimage destination in this region. The Sanctuary was built in 1687-1694 as a vote for Battle for Vienna.
First pipe organ are dated back for seventeenth and eigtheenth century, probably for 1696. Supported by two columns, it was placed on a tribune of wooden choir. The organ was commonly called "positiv" and was seriously damaged in 1724, because of slipping ceiling. During one of the repairs, larger organ was built by Wilhem Sauer from Frankfurt (Oder) in 1876. The organ was signed as opus 213. It has got 19 stops, 2 manuals and pedal with fully mechanical tracker action. It has got one floating top reservoir, electrical blower, bellows and tremolo for 2nd manual. Keyboards compass is from C to f3, pedals C to d1. Organ case is decorated by angel playing trumpet and two smaller angels sitting on side sections.
Because of the bad condition of the organ, in 2004 Sauer company from Frankfurt (Oder) made the complete overhaul to the organ during which Nachtigall (nightingale) replaced Calcanten Ruf, blower was changed, all pipes were renewed and preserved, and broken trackers were undertaken.

## Recording

The samples were recorded in June, 2012. Each pipe of the organ was recorded separately. All samples have one loop set, usually ~6-7s long, however some samples got even 15s and longer loops due to unstable sound of some pipes. I recorded also one set of short release samples to improve realism for short notes. Besides pipe samples, all of the organ noises (key/stop tracker noise, tremulant) and ambient noises (blower, ambient) were recorded too. Unfortunately, Nachtigall wasn't working during recording day, so it's not working in sample set.
Organ are available in original tuning, but can be tuned into any tuning available in Hauptwerk.

Manual I Bordun 16' Principal 8' Fugara 8' Flute harm. 8'
Fugara 8'
Octave 4'
Quinte 2 2/3'
Octave 2'
Mixtur 3f.
Cornett 4f. (ab c1)
Manual Koppel
Manual II
Geigen-principal 8'
Gedact 8'
Viola di Gamba 8'
Praestant 4'
Flauto dolce 4'
Tremulant
Pedal
Violon 16'
Subbaß 16'
Octavbaß 8'
Baßflöte 8'
Posaune 16'
Pedal Koppel

## Virtual console

Virtual console

## Photos

Console

Prospect from side

II Manual section

Memorial plate

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## About

My name is Piotr Grabowski. I'm a fourth year student of the Sound Engineering at the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw, Poland. I've been working on developing Hauptwerk's sample sets for few years. In the past, I got commercial projects called hauptwerk.pl, Virtuelle Pfeifen, but because of the lack of time I quit this activity.
Skrzatusz project is a result of my voluntary activity, which aim is to promote Skrzatusz Sanctuary and its pipe organ. It is a single project so far, but I am open to any method of cooperation.
If you would like to contact me, send me an e-mail: puciak1@gmail.com.
I hope you'll enjoy this work.

Copyright 2013 by Piotr Grabowski