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Slätthög, Sverige (Kronobergs län) - Slätthögs Kyrka
Municipal: Alvesta Kommun
Region:Småland
Address: Slätthög 1, 342 62, Moheda

Description nr.: 2025202.

Built by: Lars Wåhlberg and Olof Schwan (1779)
The organ contains older material: Facade from 1846 by Johan Liljegren

Year	Builder	Opus	Activity
1846	Johan Liljegren		new organ
1779	Lars Wåhlberg		new organ
1779	Olof Schwan		new organ
1826	Johan Peter Åberg		modify stoplist
1863	Frans Andersson		modify stoplist
1887	Åkerman & Lund		transfer/relocate
1912	Emil Wirell		modify stoplist
1937	Hammarbergs Orgelbyggeri AB		rebuild
1968	Johannes Künkels Orgelverkstad		restoration

In 1846 Johan Liljegren built an organ for the church of Slätthög. The instrument served until 1887. In that year the old organ of the Domkyrka in Växjö was acquired. This instrument was built in 1779 by Lars Wahlberg and completed by Olof Schwan. In 1826 a revision with an alteration of the specification followed by Johan Peter Åberg. He replaced the Scharff of the Öververk with a Fugara 8'.
In 1863 Frans Andersson worked on the organ. Several modifications were made. He exchanged the Qvinta of the Öververk with the Flûte Traversière of the Huvudverk. He also replaced the Flagfleut 8' with a Flûte Harmonique 8', the Qvintadena 8' with a Principal 8' and the Vox Humana 8'/Trompette 4' combination of the Öververk with a Fagott 8'. The two Quints, the Blockfleut and the Scharff, disappeared from the pedal, replaced by the Qvintadena from the Öververk and a Qvinta 12' and a Täckflöjt 4'.
In 1887 Åkerman & Lund built a new organ in Växjö Domkyrka behind the prospect from 1779. The old instrument withouth the organ case was sold to Slätthög. It was installed behind the Liljegren front without any changes. The prospect pipes were left behind in Växjö, for which reason a new Principal 8' was made for both manuals and the pedal.
In 1912 E. Wirell replaced the Bassoon 8' with a Euphon 8'. Nils Hammerberg converted the organ to pneumatic action in 1937 and installed a free-standing console. In 1968 this was made undone by Johannes Künkel, who reconstructed the mechanical action.

Short list of all locations the organ has been

1779	Växjö	Domkyrka
1887	Slätthög	Slätthögs Kyrka

Technical data

Number of stops per division
- Huvudverk	12
- Öververk	9
- Pedal	7
Total number of stops	28
Key action	Mechanical
Stop action	Mechanical
Windchest(s)	Slider chests

Specification
Huvudverk (C-g'''): Borduna 16', Principal 8' - 1887, Flûte Harmonik 8' - 1863, Kvintadena 8' - 1937, Gamba 8', Oktava 4', Spetsflöjt 4', Kvinta 3', Oktava 2', Mixtur 4 fach (1 1/3'), Scharff 3 fach (1') - 1937, Trumpet 8' - 1937.
Öververk (C-g'''): Principal 8' - 1863, Gedakt 8', Salicional 8' - 1826, Flûte Oktaviante 4', Täcktflöjt 4', Flöjt 2', Sesquialtera 2 fack (2 2/3') - 1937, Euphon 8' - 1912, Tremulant.
Pedal (C-f'): Subbas 16', Oktava 8', Gedakt 8', Oktava 4', Täckflöjt 4', Nachthorn 4', Basun 16'.
Couplers: Huvudverk - Öververk, Pedal - Huvudverk, Pedal - Öververk.
Accessories: Crescendosvällare.

Other specifications
Different specifications	The original stop list of the organ in Växjö Domkyrka from 1779 was: Manual (C-d'''): Qvintadena 16', Principal 8', Flagfleut 8', Viola di Gamba 8', Octava 4', Spetsfleut 4', Flûte Traversière 4', Rohrfleut 4', Octava 2', Scharff 3 chor, Trompette 16', Trompette 8'. Öververk (C-d'''): Gedackt 8', Qvintadena 8', Principal 4', Kortfleut 4', Qvinta 3', Octava 2', Scharff 3 chor, Trompette 8', Vox Humana 8' (discant), Trompette 4' (bas), Tremulant. Pedalverk (C-d'): Untersatz 16', Principal 8', Gedackt 8', Qvinta 6', Octava 4', Qvinta 3', Blockfleut 1', Scharff 3 chor, Basun 16', Trompette 8', Trompette 4'. Before the transfer to Slätthög, the stop list was: Manual (C-d'''): Qvintadena 16', Principal 8', Flûte Harmonique 8', Viola di Gamba 8', Octava 4', Spetsfleut 4', Rohrfleut 4', Qvinta 3', Octava 2', Scharff 3 chor, Trompette 16', Trompette 8'. Öververk (C-d'''): Principal 8', Gedackt 8', Principal 4', Kortfleut 4', Flûte Traversière 4', Octava 2', Scharff 3 chor, Trompette 8', Fagott 8', Tremulant. Pedalverk (C-d'): Untersatz 16', Qvinta 12', Principal 8', Gedackt 8', Qvintadena 8', Octava 4', Täckflöjt 4', Basun 16', Trompette 8', Trompette 4'.

Other specifications

Different specifications

The original stop list of the organ in Växjö Domkyrka from 1779 was:
Manual (C-d'''): Qvintadena 16', Principal 8', Flagfleut 8', Viola di Gamba 8', Octava 4', Spetsfleut 4', Flûte Traversière 4', Rohrfleut 4', Octava 2', Scharff 3 chor, Trompette 16', Trompette 8'.
Öververk (C-d'''): Gedackt 8', Qvintadena 8', Principal 4', Kortfleut 4', Qvinta 3', Octava 2', Scharff 3 chor, Trompette 8', Vox Humana 8' (discant), Trompette 4' (bas), Tremulant.
Pedalverk (C-d'): Untersatz 16', Principal 8', Gedackt 8', Qvinta 6', Octava 4', Qvinta 3', Blockfleut 1', Scharff 3 chor, Basun 16', Trompette 8', Trompette 4'.

Before the transfer to Slätthög, the stop list was:
Manual (C-d'''): Qvintadena 16', Principal 8', Flûte Harmonique 8', Viola di Gamba 8', Octava 4', Spetsfleut 4', Rohrfleut 4', Qvinta 3', Octava 2', Scharff 3 chor, Trompette 16', Trompette 8'.
Öververk (C-d'''): Principal 8', Gedackt 8', Principal 4', Kortfleut 4', Flûte Traversière 4', Octava 2', Scharff 3 chor, Trompette 8', Fagott 8', Tremulant.
Pedalverk (C-d'): Untersatz 16', Qvinta 12', Principal 8', Gedackt 8', Qvintadena 8', Octava 4', Täckflöjt 4', Basun 16', Trompette 8', Trompette 4'.

Literature	Sveriges kyrkorglar / Sten L. Carlsson. - Lund : Håkan Ohlssons, 1973. Orgelinventarium : Bevarade klassiska kyrkorglar i Sverige / Einar Erici, R. Axel Unnerbäck. - Stockholm : Proprius Förlag, 1988.
Links	https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sl%C3%A4tth%C3%B6gs_kyrka#Orglar