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Photo: Ulf Klingström. Date: 12 May 2018.

Photo: Ulf Klingström

Djura, Sverige (Dalarnas län) - Djura Kapell
Municipal: Leksands Kommun
Region:Dalarna
Address: Hedbyvägen, 2, 785 50, Djura

Description nr.: 2042392.

Built by: Åkerman & Lund (1980)

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1724 Johan Niclas Cahman  new organ
1895 Pilt Per Olsson  transfer/relocate
1930 Åkerman & Lund  new organ in old case
1980 Åkerman & Lund  new organ in old case

In 1722-1724 Johann Niklas Cahman built an organ for the church of Leksand. In 1895 it was transferred unchanged to the church of Djura by Pilt Per Olsson. In 1930 a new pneumatic organ was built in Cahman's organ case. What was left of the organ from 1724 was finally stored in 1966 in the Music History Museum in Stockholm. In 1979-1980 Åkerman & Lund built a new organ for Djura Kapell. It was made after the example of the Cahman organ. The original organ case was now also placed in the museum in Stockholm. The new organ has 17 stops on two manuals and pedal.

Short list of all locations the organ has been
1724LeksandLeksands Kyrka
1895DjuraDjura Kapell

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Huvudverk7
- Svällverk7
- Pedal3
Total number of stops17
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Huvudverk (C-f'''): Principal 8', Coppula 8', Oktava 4', Flöjt 2', Tvärflöjt 2', Cornett 2-4 chor, Mixtur 3-4 chor.
Svällverk (C-f'''): Rörflöjt 8', Salicional 8', Öppenflöjt 4', Principal 2', Quint 1 1/3', Scharff 3 chor, Oboe 8', Tremulant.
Pedal (C-f'): Subbas 16', Flöjtbas 8', Bombarde 16'.
Couplers: Huvudverk - Svällverk, Huvudverk - Svällverk 16', Huvudverk - Svällverk 4', Pedal - Huvudverk, Pedal - Svällverk.
Accessories: Crescendo.

Other specifications
Different specifications
  • The original specification of the Cahman organ was:
    Manual (CDEFG-c'''): Qvintadena 16', Principal 8', Spitz Flöte 8', Qvinta 6', Octava 4', Röhr Flöte 4', Qvinta 3', Octava 2', Mixtur 4 chor, Trompete 8'.

  • After the transfer to Djura, the stop list was:
    Manual (C-f'''): Qvintadena 16', Principal 8', Salicional 8' (1895), Gamba 8' (1895), Octava 4', Rörflöjt 4', Qvinta 3', Octava 2', Trumpet 8' (B/D).
    Pedal (C-g°): Bihängd.

  • The 1930 organ had the following specification:
    Manual I: Borduna 16', Principal 8', Flûte Harmonique 8', Gamba 8', Oktava 4', Cornett 3 chor, Trumpet 8'.
    Manual II: Salicional 8', Voix Céleste 8', Rörflöjt 8', Ekoflöjt 4'.
    Pedal: Subbas 16', Ekobas 16'.
    Koppeln: Manual I - Manual II, Pedal - Manual I, Pedal - Manual II.
    Nebenregister und Spielhilfen: Registersvällare.

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/Djura_kyrka#Orglar
Other sources
  • Jean-Alain Ripoche

Photo: Åkerman & Lund. Date: 1980.
Photo: Åkerman & Lund