Complete description of the selected organ
Photo: Johan Haaksma
Stockholm, Sverige (Stockholms län) - Stadshuset - Blå Hall (Blaue Halle)
Municipal: Stockholms Kommun
Address: Hantverkargatan 1, 111 52, Stockholm
Website: https://stadshuset.stockholm/
Description nr.: 2002107.
Built by: E.F. Walcker & Cie. (1925) - opus 2073
Technical data
Specification
I. Manual (C-c''''): Principal 16', Oktave 8', Principal 8', Sologamba 8', Doppelflöte 8', Konzertflöte 8', Grossgedackt 8', Quinte 5 1/3', Oktave 4', Gemshorn 4', Rohrflöte 4', Nasat 2 2/3', Oktave No 1 2', Oktave No 2 2', Kornett 4-5 fach, Gross Mixtur 5-7 fach, Cymbel 4 fach, Trompete 16', Trompete 8', Trompete 4', Tuba Magna 8' - 1972; transmission, Royal Trumpet 4' - 1972; transmission.
II. Manual (Schwellwerk) (C-c''''): Rohrflöte 16', Hornprincipal 8', Vox Retusa 8', Hornflöte 8', Violine 8', Spitzflöte 8', Unda Maris 8' (from c°) - 1972, Flûte Harmonique 8', Hohlflöte 8', Bordun 8', Oktave 4', Bachflöte 4', Quintatön 4', Gemshornquint 2 2/3', Oktave 2' - 1972, Fugara 2', Waldflöte 2' - 1972, Terz 1 3/5', Hohlquinte 1 1/3' - 1972, Solokornett 5-7 fach, Mixtur 5 fach, Scharff 3 fach, Rankett 16', Tuba Mirabilis 8', Klarinette 8', Bärpfeife 8', Schalmei 4', Tremolo.
III. Manual (C-c''''): Echobordun 16', Geigenprincipal 8', Salicional 8', Viola d'Amour 8', Aeoline 8', Voix Coelestis 8' (from c°), Portunalflöte 8', Flûte d'Amour 8' - C-H uit Portunalflöte, Lieblich Gedackt 8', Quintatön 8', Principal 4', Fugara 4', Blockflöte 4', Oktave 2' - 1972, Piccolo 2', Progressio Harmonica 4 fach, Harmonia Aetherea 3-4 fach, Helikon 16', Trompette Harmonique 8' - 1972, Oboe 8', Vox Humana 8' - 2008, Clairon 4', Tremolo.
IV. Manual (Schwellwerk) (C-c''''): Contra Gamba 16', Gamba 8' - 2008, Céleste 8' - 1972, Octave Gamba 4' - 2008, Harmonic Flute 8' - 2008, Wald Flute 4' - 1972, Open Flute 2' - 2008, Orchestral Horn 8' - 1972, Cor Anglais 8' - 1972, Krummhorn 8', Orchestral Oboe 8' - 1972, Baryton 8' - 1972, Tuba Magna 8' - 1972; buiten zwelkast, Royal Trumpet 8' - 1972; buiten zwelkast, Tremolo.
V. Manual (C-c''''):
Echo (Fernwerk): Quintatön 16', Synthematophon 8', Principal 8', Orchestergeige 8', Vox Angelica 8', Jubalflöte 8', Nachthorn 8', Bourdon 8', Geigenprincipal 4', Viola 4', Rohrgedackt 4', Flageolett 2', Schwiegelpfeife 1', Sesquialtera 2 fach, Kornett-Mixtur 5 fach, Glockenton 4-5 fach, Fagott 16', Solotrompete 8', Englisch Horn 8', Vox Humana 8', Hohe Trompete 4'.
Echo Pedal (Fernwerk): Kontrabass 16', Violonbass 8', Posaune 16', Kontrafagott 16' - transmission.
Solo: Tuba Magna 8' - 1972; transmission, Royal Trumpet 8' - 1972; transmission, Orchestercelesta.
Pedal (C-g'): Kontrabass 32' - extension, Principal 16', Violon 16' - C-H transmission, Flötenbass 16', Subbass 16', Salicetbas 16', Gedacktbass 16' - 1972, Quinte 10 2/3', Oktavbass 8', Gedackt 8' - 2008, Quinte 5 1/3', Oktave 4' - 1972, Nachthorn 4', Kornett 6 fach - 1972, Mixtur 5 fach, Bombarde 32', Posaune 16', Trompete 8' - 2008, Clairon 4' - 2008, Singend Kornett 2', Tuba 16' - 1972; transmission, Tuba 8' - 1972; transmission.
Couplers: I. Manual - II. Manual, I. Manual - III. Manual, I. Manual - IV. Manual, I. Manual - V. Manual, II. Manual - I. Manual, II. Manual - III. Manual, II. Manual - IV. Manual, II. Manual - V. Manual, III. Manual - IV. Manual, III. Manual - V. Manual, IV. Manual - V. Manual, Pedal - I. Manual, Pedal - II. Manual, Pedal - III. Manual, Pedal - IV. Manual, Pedal - V. Manual, III. Manual - III. Manual 16', III. Manual - III. Manual 4', IV. Manual - IV. Manual 16', IV. Manual - IV. Manual 4'.
Accessories: 256 Setzer-Kombinationen, General Crescendo, Tutti I, Tutti II, Zungen ab, Manual 16' ab.
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Photo: Johan Haaksma
Stockholm, Sverige (Stockholms län) - Stadshuset - Blå Hall (Blaue Halle)
Municipal: Stockholms Kommun
Address: Hantverkargatan 1, 111 52, Stockholm
Website: https://stadshuset.stockholm/
Description nr.: 2002107.
Built by: E.F. Walcker & Cie. (1925) - opus 2073
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1925 | E.F. Walcker & Cie. | 2073 | new organ | 1973 | Magnus Fries | restoration and enlargement | 2008 | Harrison & Harrison | maintenance/reparations |
- The organ in the Blue Hall of Stockholm City Hall is the largest organ in Scandinavia. The town hall was designed by Ragnar Östberg and was completed in 1923. The organ was built in 1925 by the Walcker company. It was built thanks to a donation from Oscar Hirsch. The organ is set up behind a screen and is not visible from the room. In the years 1969-1973 the instrument was converted by Magnus Fries. The organ was expanded from 115 to 136 stops. The traction was made electric.
- In 2007/2008, the company Harrison & Harrison carried out a restoration, in which the action was modernized.A new console was also installed in the hall.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - I. Manual | 22 (20) |
| - II. Manual (Schwellwerk) | 27 |
| - III. Manual | 22 |
| - IV. Manual (Schwellwerk) | 14 |
| - Echo (Fernwerk) | 21 |
| - Solo | 2 (0) |
| - Pedal | 22 (18) |
| - Echo Pedal (Fernwerk) | 4 (3) |
| Total number of stops | 134 (125) |
| Key action | Electropneumatic |
| Stop action | Electrical |
| Windchest(s) | Cone chests |
Specification
I. Manual (C-c''''): Principal 16', Oktave 8', Principal 8', Sologamba 8', Doppelflöte 8', Konzertflöte 8', Grossgedackt 8', Quinte 5 1/3', Oktave 4', Gemshorn 4', Rohrflöte 4', Nasat 2 2/3', Oktave No 1 2', Oktave No 2 2', Kornett 4-5 fach, Gross Mixtur 5-7 fach, Cymbel 4 fach, Trompete 16', Trompete 8', Trompete 4', Tuba Magna 8' - 1972; transmission, Royal Trumpet 4' - 1972; transmission.
II. Manual (Schwellwerk) (C-c''''): Rohrflöte 16', Hornprincipal 8', Vox Retusa 8', Hornflöte 8', Violine 8', Spitzflöte 8', Unda Maris 8' (from c°) - 1972, Flûte Harmonique 8', Hohlflöte 8', Bordun 8', Oktave 4', Bachflöte 4', Quintatön 4', Gemshornquint 2 2/3', Oktave 2' - 1972, Fugara 2', Waldflöte 2' - 1972, Terz 1 3/5', Hohlquinte 1 1/3' - 1972, Solokornett 5-7 fach, Mixtur 5 fach, Scharff 3 fach, Rankett 16', Tuba Mirabilis 8', Klarinette 8', Bärpfeife 8', Schalmei 4', Tremolo.
III. Manual (C-c''''): Echobordun 16', Geigenprincipal 8', Salicional 8', Viola d'Amour 8', Aeoline 8', Voix Coelestis 8' (from c°), Portunalflöte 8', Flûte d'Amour 8' - C-H uit Portunalflöte, Lieblich Gedackt 8', Quintatön 8', Principal 4', Fugara 4', Blockflöte 4', Oktave 2' - 1972, Piccolo 2', Progressio Harmonica 4 fach, Harmonia Aetherea 3-4 fach, Helikon 16', Trompette Harmonique 8' - 1972, Oboe 8', Vox Humana 8' - 2008, Clairon 4', Tremolo.
IV. Manual (Schwellwerk) (C-c''''): Contra Gamba 16', Gamba 8' - 2008, Céleste 8' - 1972, Octave Gamba 4' - 2008, Harmonic Flute 8' - 2008, Wald Flute 4' - 1972, Open Flute 2' - 2008, Orchestral Horn 8' - 1972, Cor Anglais 8' - 1972, Krummhorn 8', Orchestral Oboe 8' - 1972, Baryton 8' - 1972, Tuba Magna 8' - 1972; buiten zwelkast, Royal Trumpet 8' - 1972; buiten zwelkast, Tremolo.
V. Manual (C-c''''):
Echo (Fernwerk): Quintatön 16', Synthematophon 8', Principal 8', Orchestergeige 8', Vox Angelica 8', Jubalflöte 8', Nachthorn 8', Bourdon 8', Geigenprincipal 4', Viola 4', Rohrgedackt 4', Flageolett 2', Schwiegelpfeife 1', Sesquialtera 2 fach, Kornett-Mixtur 5 fach, Glockenton 4-5 fach, Fagott 16', Solotrompete 8', Englisch Horn 8', Vox Humana 8', Hohe Trompete 4'.
Echo Pedal (Fernwerk): Kontrabass 16', Violonbass 8', Posaune 16', Kontrafagott 16' - transmission.
Solo: Tuba Magna 8' - 1972; transmission, Royal Trumpet 8' - 1972; transmission, Orchestercelesta.
Pedal (C-g'): Kontrabass 32' - extension, Principal 16', Violon 16' - C-H transmission, Flötenbass 16', Subbass 16', Salicetbas 16', Gedacktbass 16' - 1972, Quinte 10 2/3', Oktavbass 8', Gedackt 8' - 2008, Quinte 5 1/3', Oktave 4' - 1972, Nachthorn 4', Kornett 6 fach - 1972, Mixtur 5 fach, Bombarde 32', Posaune 16', Trompete 8' - 2008, Clairon 4' - 2008, Singend Kornett 2', Tuba 16' - 1972; transmission, Tuba 8' - 1972; transmission.
Couplers: I. Manual - II. Manual, I. Manual - III. Manual, I. Manual - IV. Manual, I. Manual - V. Manual, II. Manual - I. Manual, II. Manual - III. Manual, II. Manual - IV. Manual, II. Manual - V. Manual, III. Manual - IV. Manual, III. Manual - V. Manual, IV. Manual - V. Manual, Pedal - I. Manual, Pedal - II. Manual, Pedal - III. Manual, Pedal - IV. Manual, Pedal - V. Manual, III. Manual - III. Manual 16', III. Manual - III. Manual 4', IV. Manual - IV. Manual 16', IV. Manual - IV. Manual 4'.
Accessories: 256 Setzer-Kombinationen, General Crescendo, Tutti I, Tutti II, Zungen ab, Manual 16' ab.
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| Different specifications |
The original specification was: I. Manual: Principal 16', Oktave 8', Principal 8', Sologamba 8' - Hochdrückstimme, Spitzflöte 8', Dolce 8', Doppelflöte 8' - Hochdrückstimme, Konzertflöte 8', Grobgedackt 8', Quinte 5 1/3', Oktave 4', Gemshorn 4', Rohrflöte 4', Nasat 2 2/3', Oktave 2', Kornett 4-5 fach (8'), Groß-Mixtur 6-7 fach, Cymbel 4 fach, Trompete 16' - Hochdrückstimme, Trompete 8' - Hochdrückstimme, Trompete 4' - Hochdrückstimme. II. Manual (Schweller): Gamba 16', Rohrflöte 16', Hornprincipal 8', Vox Retusa 8', Hornflöte 8', Schweizerpfeife 8', Dulciana 8', Bordun 8' - Hochdrückstimme, Hohlflöte 8', Flûte Harmonique 8', Oktave 4', Quintatön 4', Bachflöte 4', Gemshornquinte 2 2/3', Fugara 2', Terz 1 3/5', Solokornett 5-8 fach (8'), Scharff 3-4 fach, Mixtur 5 fach, Helikon 16' - Hochdrückstimme, Tuba Mirabilis 8' - Hochdrückstimme, Krummhorn 8', Bärpfeife 8', Bariton 4' - Hochdrückstimme, Orchestercelesta. III. Manual (Schweller): Echobordun 16', Geigenprincipal 8', Viola d'Amour 8', Salicional 8', Aeoline 8', Vox Coelestis 8', Flûte d'Amour 8', Portunalflöte 8', Quintatön 8', Lieblich Gedackt 8', Principal 4', Fugara 4', Blockflöte 4', Piccolo 2', Progressio Harmonica 4-5 fach, Harmonia Aetherea 3-4 fach, Rankett 16', Klarinette 8', Oboe 8', Schalmei 8', Geigenregal 8'. IV. Manual (Fernwerk) (Schweller): Quintatön 16', Synthematophonica 8' - Hochdrückstimme, Principal 8', Orchestergeige 8', Vox Angelica 8', Jubalflöte 8' - Hochdrückstimme, Nachthorn 8', Bourdon 8', Geigenprincipal 4' - Hochdrückstimme, Viola 4', Rohrgedackt 4', Flageolett 2', Schwiegelpfeife 1', Sesquialtera 2 fach (2 2/3'+1 3/5'), Kornett-Mixtur 5 fach, Glöckenton 4-5 fach, Fagott 16', Solotrompete 8' - Hochdrückstimme, Englisch Horn 8', Vox Humana 8', Hohe Trompete 4', Schwebung IV. Manual. Pedal: Hauptpedal: Kontrabaß 32', Principal 16' - Hochdrückstimme, Flötenbaß 16', Gambenbaß 16' - Transmission II. Manual, Subbaß 16', Harmonikabaß 16' - Transmission III. Manual, Echobaß 16' - Transmission III. Manual, Quintbaß 10 2/3', Oktavbaß 8', Cello 8' - Transmission II. Manual, Salicetbaß 8', Rohrflöte 8' - Transmission II. Manual, Terz 6 2/5', Quinte 5 1/3', Septime 4 4/7', Nachthorn 4', Mixtur 5 fach, Bombarde 32', Posaune 16' - Hochdrückstimme, Rankett 16' - Transmission III. Manual, Trompete 8' - Hochdrückstimme, Transmission I. Manual, Clairon 4' - Hochdrückstimme, Transmission I. Manual, Singend Kornett 2'. Fernpedal (im Schweller): Kontrabaß 16' - Hochdrückstimme, Violonbaß 8', Posaune 16', Kontrafagott 16'. Koppeln: I. Manual - II. Manual, I. Manual - III. Manual, I. Manual - IV. Manual, II. Manual - III. Manual, Pedal - I. Manual, Pedal - II. Manual, Pedal - III. Manual, Pedal - IV. Manual, Unteroktavkoppeln, Oberoktavkoppeln, Melodiekoppel I. Manual - II. Manual. Spielhilfen: 4 freie Kombinationen, Flöten Hauptorgel, Streicher Hauptorgel, Zungen Hauptorgel, Tutti Hauptorgel, 3 feste Kombinationen Fernwerk (mf - f - tutti), Walze Hauptorgel, Walze Fernwerk, Frei einstelbares automatisches Piano-pedal II. Manual, Frei einstelbares automatisches Piano-pedal III. Manual, Frei einstelbares automatisches Piano-pedal IV. Manual, Koppeln aus der Walzen, Handregister ab, Manual-16' ab, Alle Zungen ab, Alle 16'- und 4'-Zungen ab. |
| Literature |
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| Recordings |
The Stockholm City Hall organ / Per-Ove Larsson, Per Thunarf, Mats Ericson, Anders Bondeman, Ralph Gustafsson. - Nosag 2180 (2CD). |
| Links |
https://stadshuset.stockholm/stadshusorgeln/ http://www.stockholm.se/OmStockholm/Stadshuset/Fakta--historik/Stadshusorgeln-/ http://svarten.blogspot.com/2008/04/orgeln-i-stockholms-stadshus.html http://www.harrison-organs.co.uk/stockholmspec.html |
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