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Photo: Piet Bron. Date: 18 August 2022.

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Madesjö, Sverige (Kalmar län) - Madesjö Kyrka
Municipal: Nybro Kommun
Region:Småland
Address: Hermanstorpsvägen, 382 94, Madesjö

Description nr.: 2010181.

Built by: Åkerman & Lund (1991)
The organ contains older material: Pipes from 1885 by E.A. Setterquist & Son

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1885 E.A. Setterquist & Son  new organ
1959 Mårtenssons Orgelfabrik  new organ
1991 Åkerman & Lund  new organ

In 1885 the Setterquist firm built a new organ for Madesjö Kyrka with 22 stops, divided over two manuals and pedal. In 1959 this organ was replaced by a new instrument by A. Mårtensson from Lund. Several Setterquist ranks were reused. Under the advice of Knut Sitell and Lars Kyndel, the company Åkerman & Lund built a new organ for the church in 1990/1991, based on the Setterquist organ. The preserved stops from 1885 were once again given a place in the new organ.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Manual I13
- Manual II10
- Manual III10
- Pedal8
Total number of stops41
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionElectrical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Manual I (C-g'''): Principal 16', Principal 8' - 1885, Bourdon 8', Flûte Harmonique 8', Gamba 8', Oktava 4' - 1885, Flûte Harmonique 4', Qvinta 2 2/3' - 1885, Oktava 2' - 1885, Cornett 4 chor, Mixtur 3-4 chor, Trumpet 16', Trumpet 8'.
Manual II (C-g'''): Borduna 16', Principal 8' - 1885, Dubbelflöjt 8', Fugara 8', Octava 4', Flöjt 4', Nasat 2 2/3', Flageolette 2', Ters 1 3/5', Rauschqvint 2 chor, Corno 8' - 1885.
Manual III (in zwelkast) (C-g'''): Rörflöjt 8' - 1885, Salicional 8' - 1885, Vox Retusa 8', Voix Céleste 8', Flûte Oktaviante 4' - 1885, Violin 4', Waldflöjt 2', Cornet 3 chor, Fagott-Oboe 8', Tremulant.
Pedal (C-f'): Subbas 16', Violon 16', Kvint 10 2/3', Borduna 8' - 1885, Violoncell 8' - 1885, Oktava 4', Basun 16', Trumpet 8'.
Couplers: Manual I - Manual II, Manual I - Manual III, Manual II - Manual III, Manual I - Manual I 4', Manual III - Manual III 16', Pedal - Manual I, Pedal - Manual II, Pedal - Manual III.
Accessories: Barkermachine Manual I.

Other specifications
Different specifications The specification of the Mårtensson organ of 1959 was:
Manual I: Gedacktpommer 16', Principal 8', Spetsflöjt 8', Oktava 4', Flöjt 4', Kvinta 2 2/3', Oktava 2', Mixtur 4-6 chor, Trumpet 8'.
Manual II: Gedackt 8', Spetsgamba 8', Principal 4', Kvintadena 4', Blockflöjt 2', Kvinta 1 1/3, Scharf 4 chor, Rankett 16', Krumhorn 8', Tremulant.
Manual III (Svällverk): Rörflöjt 8', Salicional 8', Oktava 4', Oktava 2', Täckflöjt 2', Sifflöjt 1', Cymbel 3 chor, Corno 8'.
Pedal: Principal 16', Subbas 16', Oktava 8', Borduna 8', Nachthorn 4', Flöjt 2', Mixtur 4 chor, Basun 16', Skalmeja 4'.
Koppel: Manual I - Manual II, Manual I - Manual III, Manual II - Manual III, Pedal - Manual I, Pedal - Manual II, Pedal - Manual III.
2 fria kombinationer, Rörstämmor från.
Literature
  • Sveriges kyrkorglar / Sten L. Carlsson. - Lund : Håkan Ohlssons, 1973.
  • Orgel International 4/1998.
Recordings Orgelromantik / Ulf Samuelsson. - Propius PRCD 9072 (CD). - 1993.
Links https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madesj%C3%B6_kyrka#L%C3%A4ktarorgeln

Photo: Piet Bron. Date: 18 August 2022.
Photo: Piet Bron
Photo: Piet Bron. Date: 18 August 2022.
Photo: Piet Bron
Photo: Piet Bron. Date: 18 August 2022.
Photo: Piet Bron
Photo: Piet Bron. Date: 18 August 2022.
Photo: Piet Bron
Photo: Piet Bron. Date: 18 August 2022.
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