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Here you can see more details of the Mariana organ.
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This first photo shows the whole Arp Schnitger organ in the Cathedral of Mariana.

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Organists  Elisa freixo and Josinéia Godinho.

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  Trumpeter Angel  He carries a shield of the Franciscan order, which confirms the instrument’s stay in a Portuguese church or convent of that

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Hamburg facade  One of the striking characteristics of Arp Schnitger and his school.

 

Decoration  Left-side angel.

 

Decoration  Paintings with Chinese motifs.

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Brustwerk  Its sound can vary in intensity with open or closed stops.

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Hauptwerk  Has the most important sounds of the organ.

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Keyboards  Arp Schnitger’s originals, made of ivory (white keys) and ebony (black keys).

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Pedal  A keyboard like the manuals to be operated by the feet.

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Drawstops  They allow the organist to select which stops will sound or not.

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