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Ribe, Danmark (Syddanmark) - Domkirke (Vor Frue Kirke)
Municipal: Esbjerg Kommune
Region:Sydvestjylland
Address: Torvet 19, 6760, Ribe
Website: http://www.ribe-domkirke.dk/

Description nr.: 2000082.

Built by: Th. Frobenius & Sønner (1973) - opus 800
The organ contains older material: Prospect from 1635 by Johan Heide

Year	Builder	Opus	Activity
1635	Johan Heide		new organ
1904	Emil Nielsen		new organ in old case
1937	Th. Frobenius & Sønner	278	rebuild
1973	Th. Frobenius & Sønner	800	new organ in old case
1994	Th. Frobenius & Sønner		restoration and enlargement

In 1973, Frobenius built a new organ in the Domkirke in Ribe behind the historic prospect of Johan Heide, dating from 1635. It replaced an organ from Emil Nielsen from 1904, which was rebuilt in 1937 by Frobenius. This organ was put into use on August 4, 1904, at the same time as the fully restored church. During the construction of the new organ in 1973, older pipe work was incorporated. Frobenius installed a new chaire organ in the gallery and two free-standing pedal towers at both sides of the organ. The instrument was enlarged by Frobenius in 1994.

Technical data

Number of stops per division
- Hovedværk	12
- Rygpositiv	8
- Svelleværk	8
- Brystværk	9
- Pedal	13
Total number of stops	50
Key action	Mechanical
Stop action	Mechanical
Windchest(s)	Slider chests

Specification
Hovedværk (C-g'''): Gedakt 16', Principal 8', Spidsfløjte 8', Gamba 8', Oktav 4', Nathorn 4', Quint 2 2/3', Oktav 2', Sivfløjte 2', Mixtur 6 kor, Cymbel 3 kor, Trompet 8'.
Rygpositiv (C-g'''): Gedakt 8', Principal 4', Rørfløjte 4', Gemshorn 2', Quint 1 1/3', Sesquialtera 2 kor, Scharf 4 kor, Dulcian 8', Tremulant.
Svelleværk (C-g'''): Hulfløjte 8', Salicional 8', Unda Maris 8', Engelsk Spidsprincipal 4', Oktav 2', Mixtur 4 kor, Fagot 16', Trompet 8'.
Brystværk (i Svelle) (C-g'''): Rørfløjte 8', Blockfløjte 4', Quint 2 2/3', Principal 2', Fløjte 2', Terts 1 3/5', Oktav 1', Cymbel 2 kor, Vox Humana 8', Tremulant.
Pedal (C-f'): Untersatz 32', Principal 16', Subbas 16', Gedaktbas 16', Oktav 8', Gedakt 8', Oktav 4', Fløjte 4', Rørfløjte 2', Mixtur 5 kor, Basun 16', Trompet 8', Trompet 4'.
Couplers: Rygpositiv - Hovedværk, Svelleværk - Hovedværk, Brystværk - Hovedværk, Svelleværk - Brystværk, Hovedværk - Pedal, Rygpositiv - Pedal, Svelleværk - Pedal, Brystværk - Pedal.

Other specifications

Different specifications

The specification of the first organ was, according to a description from 1876: Manual: Bordun 16', Principal 8', Gedacht 8', Oktav 4', Rørfløjte 4', Kvint 2 2/3', Oktav 2', Spitsfløjte 2', Sesquialder 2 fag, Mixtur 3 fag, Trompet 8'. Positiv: Principal 8', Gedacht 8', Oktav 4', Fløjte 4', Fugara 4', Oktav 2', Sesquialder 2 fag, Trompet 8', Fagot 8' (bass). Pedal: Principal 16', Subbas 16', Oktav 8', Kvint 6', Oktav 4', Fløjte 4', Basun 16', Trompet 8'. 3 Koppel, Simbelsterne. The stop list of the Nielsen organ from 1904:" Manual I: Bordun 16', Principal 8', Hulfløjte 8', Viola di Gamba 8', Dolce 8', Octav 4', Rørfløjte 4', Kvint 2 2/3', Octav 2', Mixtur 4 kor, Trompet 8'. Manual II: Gedakt 16', Violin-Principal 8', Gedakt 8', Salicional 8', Æoline 8', Octav 4', Flute Traversiere 4', Flageolet 2', Oboe 8'. Pedal: Principal 16', Subbas 16', Rørquint 10 2/3', Principal 8', Violoncel 8', Octav 4', Basun 16', Trompet 8'. The stop list of the previous organ was from 1937 to 1973: Manual I: Bordun 16', Principal 8', Fløjte 8', Gamba 8', Oktave 4', Rørfløjte 4', Quint 2 2/3', Oktave 2', Mixtur 6 fag (1 1/3'), Cimbel 1 fag (1/2'), Trompet 8'. Manual II: Violfløjte 8', Rørfløjte 8', Quintatøn 8', Principal 4', Blockfløjte 4', Principal 2', Gemshorn 2', Sesquialter 2 fag (2 2/3'+1 3/5'), Rausquinte 1 1/3'+1', Scharf 5 fag (1'), Dulcian 16', Krumhorn 8'. Manual III: Bordun 16', Principal 8', Salicional 8', Gedakt 8', Oktav 4', Fløjte 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Flageolet 2', Terts 1 3/5', Larigot 1 1/3', Siffløjte 1', Mixtur 5 fag (1'), Trompet 16', Oboe 8', Trompet 8', Skalmeje 4'. Pedal: Principal 16', Subbas 16', Principal 8', Gedakt 8', Oktave 4', Quintatøn 4', Rørfløjte 2', Mixtur 5 fag (2'), Basun 16', Trompet 8', Clairon 4'. 7 Koplinger, 3 frie Kombinationer, Generalcrescendo.

Literature	Organist- og Kantorenembederne i København, de danske Købstæder og købstadlignende Byer samt disses Indehavere / Axel Buchardt (red.]. - Femte Udgave. - København : Ejnar Munksgaards Forlag, 1953. Berühmte Orgeln : Meisterwerke europäischer Orgelbauer / Ursula und Ulrich Rüge. - Hamburg : Nikol Verlagsgesellschaft mbH, 1994.
Recordings	Rued Langgard : Orgelwærker / Jørgen Ernst. - EMI Music Denmark (CD). - 2007.
Links	http://www.langgaard.dk/liv/kort/dkkort/r-dom-1.htm

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