Complete description of the selected organ
Photo: Smålands Museum
Växjö, Sverige (Kronobergs län) - Smålands Museum (Kulturparken Småland), Virestad-orgel
Municipal: Växjö Kommun
Region:Småland
Address: Södra Järnvägsgatan 2, 352 29, Växjö
Website: http://www.kulturparkensmaland.se/
Description nr.: 2016417.
Built by: Hans Hendrik Cahman (1690)
The Smålands Museum houses an organ by Hans Cahman from 1690, which was built for Virestads Kyrka. From 1857 to 1894 it stood in Uråsa kyrka. Johan Niklas Söderling installed it in this church. Since 1894 the organ is in the Växjö museum. It is a positive with eight stops and no pedal. Nils Hammarberg restored the organ in 1934. The company Bröderna Moberg carried out repairs in 1953. They also tuned the organ in a equal temperament.
Short list of all locations the organ has been
Technical data
Specification
Manual (CDEFGA-c'''): Gedack=ht 8', Principal 4', Qvinta 2 2/3', Octava 2', Tertia 1 3/5', Mixtur 3 chor (2/3'), Scharf 2 chor (1/2'), Trompet 8'.
Other sources
Photo: Smålands Museum
Växjö, Sverige (Kronobergs län) - Smålands Museum (Kulturparken Småland), Virestad-orgel
Municipal: Växjö Kommun
Region:Småland
Address: Södra Järnvägsgatan 2, 352 29, Växjö
Website: http://www.kulturparkensmaland.se/
Description nr.: 2016417.
Built by: Hans Hendrik Cahman (1690)
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1690 | Hans Hendrik Cahman | new organ | 1857 | Johan Niklas Söderling | transfer/relocate | 1934 | Hammarbergs Orgelbyggeri AB | restoration | 1953 | Bröderna Moberg Orgelbyggare | maintenance/reparations |
The Smålands Museum houses an organ by Hans Cahman from 1690, which was built for Virestads Kyrka. From 1857 to 1894 it stood in Uråsa kyrka. Johan Niklas Söderling installed it in this church. Since 1894 the organ is in the Växjö museum. It is a positive with eight stops and no pedal. Nils Hammarberg restored the organ in 1934. The company Bröderna Moberg carried out repairs in 1953. They also tuned the organ in a equal temperament.
Short list of all locations the organ has been
| 1690 | Virestad | Virestads Kyrka |
| 1857 | Uråsa | Uråsa Kyrka |
| 1894 | Växjö | Museum |
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Manual | 8 |
| Total number of stops | 8 |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Mechanical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
| Pitch | a' = 435 Hz |
| Temperament | Equal temperament |
Specification
Manual (CDEFGA-c'''): Gedack=ht 8', Principal 4', Qvinta 2 2/3', Octava 2', Tertia 1 3/5', Mixtur 3 chor (2/3'), Scharf 2 chor (1/2'), Trompet 8'.
| Compound stop | Composition |
| Mixtur 3 chor | C: 2/3' - 1/2' - 1/3'. fis°: 1 1/3' - 1' - 2/3'. fis': 2 2/3' - 2' - 1 1/3'. fis'': 5 1/3' - 4' - 2 2/3'. |
| Scharf 2 chor | C: 1/2' - 2/5'. a°: 1' - 4/5'. a': 2' - 1 3/5'. a'': 4' - 3 1/5'. |
| Literature |
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| Recordings |
Gamla Svenska Orglar II / Lena Jacobsson. - BIS LP-93 (LP). - 1977. |
| Links |
https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virestads_kyrka#Orglar http://www.orgelgruppen.com/orglarivaxjo_a-o.html |
- Jörg R. Becker