St. Laurenzen organ project: Green light from the parish

An innovative new organ project is being implemented in the church of St. Laurenzen. The project involves the complete retention of the existing Kuhn organ and its simultaneous comprehensive expansion with three new pipe locations. These are designed according to the three main timbres of the organ. Opposite the current organ, on the west gallery, principal stops focusing on the bass range will be built, flute stops on the south gallery and string stops on the north gallery. The entire system is operated by a mobile general console, which can be placed discreetly to one side for the liturgy and visibly in the baptismal font area of the church for concerts.

Following an extensive discussion, the proposed deficit guarantee was approved by an overwhelming majority at the citizens' meeting of the Protestant parish of St. Gallen Centrum on April 28, 2019. The detailed planning of the instrument lasted until 2022. Installation will take place from January 2023.

The press response has already been very positive:

The Kuhn organ from 1978 in the church of St. Laurenzen, St. Gallen (Image: Augustin Saleem)