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Photo: Henrik West. Date: 21 Jun 2017.

Photo: Henrik West

Skänninge, Sverige (Östergötlands län) - Vårfrukyrkan
Municipal: Skänninge Kommun
Region:Östergötland
Address:

Description nr.: 2002105.

Built by: Marcussen & Søn (1939) - opus 472
The organ contains older material: Pipes and parts of the facade from 1772 by Lars Wåhlberg, Pipes and parts of the facade from 1772 by Anders Wollander

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1772 Lars Wåhlberg  new organ
1772 Anders Wollander  new organ
1939 Marcussen & Søn472 new organ in old case
2006 Robert Gustavsson  restoration

In 1938/1939, the firm Marcussen & Søn took the small organ of the Vårfrukyrka in Skänninge as the starting point for the construction of a three-manual instrument with 34 stops. The old organ was built in 1772 by Lars Wåhlberg and Anders Wollander. In 1870 and 1900 it was rebuilt and reduced to a single keyboard and pedal. During the conversion by Marcussen, about ten stops were taken from the old organ. The organ was restored in 2006 by Robert Gustavsson.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Huvudverk9
- Ryggpositiv9
- Bröstverk8
- Pedalverk8
Total number of stops34
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Huvudverk (C-g'''): Gedaktpommer 16', Principal 8' - 1772, Spetsflöjt 8', Oktava 4' - 1772, Rörflöjt 4', Kvinta 2 2/3', Oktava 2', Mixtur 5-7 chor, Trumpet 8' - 1772.
Ryggpositiv (C-g'''): Principal 8', Rörflöjt 8', Oktava 4', Gedacktflöjt 4', Gemshorn 2', Sesquialtera 2 chor, Scharf 4 chor, Dulcian 16', Krumhorn 8', Tremulant.
Bröstverk (C-g'''): Gedackt 8' - 1772, Spetsgamba 8', Principal 4', Kvintadena 4', Hålflöjt 2', Nasat 1 1/3', Cymbel 2 chor, Regal 8', Tremulant.
Pedalverk (C-f'): Subbas 16', Principal 8', Gedackt 8', Oktava 4', Oktava 2', Mixtur 5 chor, Basun 16', Trumpet 8'.
Couplers: Huvudverk - Ryggpositiv, Huvudverk - Bröstverk, Ryggpositiv - Bröstverk, Pedalverk - Huvudverk, Pedalverk - Ryggpositiv, Pedalverk - Bröstverk.
Accessories: 2 vrije combinaties.

Literature
  • Onze vijfde Europese orgelstudiereis : Noordwest-Duitsland en Skandinavië (III) / dr.ir. W.H.C. Knapp. - In: Het Orgelblad, jrg. 6 nr. 2, februari 1963.
  • Sveriges kyrkorglar / Sten L. Carlsson. - Lund : Håkan Ohlssons, 1973.
  • Orgelbewegung und Orgelgegenbewegung : Eine Arbeit über die Ursprünge und die Entwicklung der dänischen Orgelreform bis heute / Frans Brouwer. - Utrecht : Joachmisthal Publishers, 1981.
Recordings
  • Bach orgel recital - Bach Pièces pour orgue / Carl Weinrich. - MFP 6009 (LP).
  • Johann Sebastian Bach / Carl Weinrich. - Artone Westminster PWN 262 (LP). - (Silber Serie).
  • De complete orgelwerken van Buxtehude, volume 6 / Alf Linder. - Westminster XWN 18689 (LP). - 1958.
  • De complete orgelwerken van Buxtehude, volume 5 / Alf Linder. - Westminster XWN 18507 (LP). - 1958.
  • De complete orgelwerken van Buxtehude, volume 4 / Alf Linder. - Westminster XWN 18221 (LP). - 1958.
  • De complete orgelwerken van Buxtehude, volume 3 / Alf Linder. - Westminster XWN 18193 (LP). - 1957.
  • J.S. Bach : Complete Organ Works Volume 2 / Carl Weinrich. - Westminster Hi-Fi XWN 18148 (LP). - 1956.
  • De complete orgelwerken van Buxtehude, volume 2 / Alf Linder. - Westminster XWN 18149 (LP). - 1956.
  • De complete orgelwerken van Buxtehude, volume 1 / Alf Linder. - Westminster XWN 18117 (LP). - 1956.
Links https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/V%C3%A5rfrukyrkan,_Sk%C3%A4nninge#Orglar

Photo: Henrik West. Date: 21 Jun 2017.
Photo: Henrik West
Photo: Henrik West. Date: 21 Jun 2017.
Photo: Henrik West
Source: CD booklet.
Source: CD booklet
Photo: Henrik West. Date: 21 Jun 2017.
Photo: Henrik West