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Amnehärad, Sverige (Västra Götalands län) - Amnehärads Kyrka
Municipal: Gullspångs Kommun
Region:Västergötland
Address: Mörtestadgatan, 547 92, Amnehärad

Description nr.: 2069243.

Built by: Smedmans Orgelbyggeri (1981)
The organ contains older material: Organ case from 1872 by E.A. Setterquist & Son, Ranks from 1916 by Åkerman & Lund

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1872 E.A. Setterquist & Son  new organ
1916 Åkerman & Lund  rebuild
1945 Nordfors Orgelbyggeri  modify stoplist
1981 Smedmans Orgelbyggeri  new organ in old case

  • In 1872 the company Setterquist & Son built a new organ for Amnehärad's Kyrka with ten stops. The instrument was replaced in 1916 by a new organ by Åkerman & Lund, placed behind the front from 1872. This was a two-manual organ with twelve registers, including two transmissions on the pedal. In 1945 the disposition was altered by the firm Nordfors & Co. They replaced the Gamba 8' of the Huvudverk with a Kvinta 2 2/3', and the Voix Celeste of the Svällverk with an Octava 2'.
  • The current organ was built by Smedmans Orgelbyggeri in 1981. The front from 1872 has been taken over, as well as four stops from 1916.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Huvudverk8
- Svällverk7
- Pedal4
Total number of stops19
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Huvudverk (C-g'''): Principal 8' - 1916, Rörflöjt 8' - 1916, Oktava 4' - 1916, Tvärflöjt 4', Kvinta 2 2/3', Oktava 2', Mixtur 4 chor, Trumpet 8'.
Svällverk (C-g'''): Gedackt 8', Salicional 8', Violin 8', Rörflöjt 4', Principal 2', Blockflöjt 2', Kvinta 1 1/3', Tremulant.
Pedal (C-f'): Subbas 16' - 1916, Gedackt 8', Kvintadena 4', Fagott 16'.
Couplers: Huvudverk - Svällverk, Pedal - Huvudverk, Pedal - Svällverk.

Other specifications
Different specifications The specification from 1916 with modifications from 1945 was:
Huvudverk (C-f'''): Borduna 16', Principal 8', Rörflöjt 8', Gamba 8' (1945: Kvinta 2 2/3'), Octava 4', Trumpet 8'.
Svällverk (C-f'''): Violin 8', Salicional 8', Voix Celeste 8' (1945: Octava 2'), Flöjt 4'.
Pedal (C-d'): Subbas 16' (transmission), Gamba 8' (1945: Kvinta 2 2/3') (transmission).
Koppel: Manual I - Manual II, Manual I - Manual I 4', Manual II - Manual II 16', Pedal - Manual I, Pedal - Manual II.
4 fasta kombinationer (p - mf - f - tutti).
Literature
  • Sveriges kyrkorglar / Sten L. Carlsson. - Lund : Håkan Ohlssons, 1973.
  • Skara stifts orgelinventering 2013–2014.
Links https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amneh%C3%A4rads_kyrka#Orglar