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Porvoo, Suomi (Uusimaa) - Tuomio Kirkko
Municipal: Porvoo
Address: Kirkkotori 1, 06100, Porvoo
Website: https://www.porvoonseurakunnat.fi/

Description nr.: 2015283.

Built by: Veikko Virtanen (1978)
The organ contains older material: Prospect from 1799 by Olof Schwan

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1799 Olof Schwan  new organ
1978 Veikko Virtanen  new organ in old case

  • In the cathedral of Porvoo (Borgå) an organ was installed in 1799 by Olof Schwan. The interior was renewed in 1978 by Veikko Virtanen. The organ has three manuals and 44 stops.
  • The church was severely damaged by a fire on May 29, 2006. However, the interior was largely spared and has been carefully restored. The organ also survived the fire.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Hauptwerk11
- Positiv9
- Schwellwerk13
- Pedal10
Total number of stops43
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionElectrical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Hauptwerk: Borduna 16', Principal 8', Hohlflöte 8', Oktava 4', Blockflöte 4', Kvinta 2 2/3', Oktava 2', Kornett 5 fach, Mixtur 4-5 fach, Cymbel 3 fach, Trompete 8'.
Positiv: Gedackt 8', Kvintadena 8', Principal 4', Koppelflöte 4', Oktava 2', Nasat 1 1/3', Sesquialter 2 fach, Scharf 4 fach, Krumhorn 8', Tremolo.
Schwellwerk: Gamba 8', Rohrflöte 8', Voix Celeste 8', Oktava 4', Traversflöte 4', Nasat 2', Terz 1 3/5', Sifflöte 1', Mixtur 4-5 fach, Fagott 16', Trompete Harmonique 8', Oboe 8', Clairon 4', Tremolo.
Pedal: Principal 16', Subbass 16', Oktava 8', Gedackt 8', Oktava 4', Nachthorn 2', Mixtur 5 fach, Posaune 16', Trompete 8', Schalmej 4'.
Couplers: Hauptwerk - Positiv, Hauptwerk - Schwellwerk, Positiv - Schwellwerk, Pedal - Hauptwerk, Pedal - Positiv, Pedal - Schwellwerk.