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Source: Organist- og Kantorenembederne, Ejnar Munksgaards Forlag, 1953

Århus, Danmark (Midtjylland) - Åbyhøj Kirke
Municipal: Aarhus Kommune
Region:Østjylland
Address: Silkeborgvej 290, 8230, Århus
Website: http://www.åby-sogn.dk/abyhoj-kirke/

Description nr.: 2035250.

Built by: Th. Frobenius & Sønner (1948) - opus 379

Year	Builder	Opus	Activity
1948	Th. Frobenius & Sønner	379	new organ
1960	Marcussen & Søn		restoration
1984	Marcussen & Søn		restoration
1994	Marcussen & Søn		rebuild

• In the years 1944-1948 the company Frobenius built a new organ with 25 stops for Åbyhøj Kirke. The organ was placed in classically designed organ cases. The church building was dedicated on November 25, 1945. The Ryggpositiv was completed in 1947, and the entire instrument by the end of 1948. It had slider chests with electric key and stop action.
  
• Due to the war, however, the best materials were not used, so that in 1960 the mechanics were largely renewed by Marcussen. Marcussen also carried out an overhaul in 1984, but in the end they decided to have the organ rebuilt by them with a new console and new action. The new organ was put into use on 13 March 1994.
  

Technical data

Number of stops per division
- Hovedværk	7
- Ryggpositiv	6
- Svelleværk	7
- Pedal	6
Total number of stops	26
Key action	Mechanical
Stop action	Mechanical
Windchest(s)	Slider chests

Specification
Hovedværk (C-g'''): Principal 8', Rørfløjte 8', Oktav 4', Gemshorn 4', Oktav 2', Mixtur 6 kor, Trompet 8'.
Ryggpositiv (C-g'''): Gedakt 8', Principal 4', Rørfløjte 4', Waldfløjte 2', Scharf 2 kor, Krumhorn 8', Tremulant.
Svelleværk (C-g'''): Spidsfløjte 8', Spidsgamba 8' - C-F from Spidsfløjte, Nathorn 4', Italiensk Principal 2', Quint 1 1/3', Cornet 2 kor, Obo 8', Tremulant.
Pedal (C-f'): Subbas 16', Principal 8', Gedakt 8', Oktav 4', Fagot 16', Trompet 8'.
Couplers: Hovedværk - Ryggpositiv, Hovedværk - Svelleværk, Hovedværk - Svelleværk 16', Ryggpositiv - Svelleværk, Pedal - Hovedværk, Pedal - Ryggpositiv, Pedal - Ryggpositiv 4', Pedal - Svelleværk.
Accessories: 256 setzerkombinationer.

Other specifications

Different specifications

The specification of the original Frobenius organ of 1948 was: Hovedværk: Principal 8', Rørfløjte 8', Oktav 4', Gemshorn 4', Mixtur 6 kor, Dulcian 16'. Rygpositiv: Gedakt 8', Principal 4', Rørfløjte 4', Gedakpommer 2', Scharf 2 kor, Krumhorn 8'. Svelleværk: Spidsfløjte 8', Nathorn 4', Quint 2 2/3', Principal 2', Terts 1 3/5', Oktav 1', Trompet 8'. Pedal: Subbas 16', Principal 8', Gedakt 8', Oktav 4', Fagot 16', Koblinger: Hovedværk - Rygpositiv, Hovedværk - Svelleværk, Pedal - Hovedværk, Pedal - Rygpositiv, Pedal - Svelleværk. 3 Kombinationer, Rørværke-Afsteller.

Literature

Organist- og Kantorenembederne i København, de danske Købstæder og købstadlignende Byer samt disses Indehavere / Axel Buchardt (red.]. - Femte Udgave. - København : Ejnar Munksgaards Forlag, 1953.