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Photo: Johan Haaksma. Date: 2 August 2014.

Photo: Johan Haaksma

Skokloster, Sverige (Uppsala län) - Skoklosters Kyrka, Positiv
Municipal: Håbo Kommun (Uppland)
Region:Uppland
Address: Skoklostervägen 104, 746 96, Skokloster
Website: http://svenskakyrkan.se/habopastorat/skokloster-kyrka

Description nr.: 2002435.

Built by: Jochim Richborn (1667)

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1667 Jochim Richborn  new organ
1804 Pehr Lund (Enköping)  transfer/relocate
1843 Johan Adolf Lundell  transfer/relocate
1964 Mads Kjersgaard  restoration

  • The choir organ in Skoklosters Kyrka was donated to the monastery by Carl Gustav Wrangel in 1674. It was ordered from Joachim Richborn in Hamburg, but was built as early as 1667. In 1804 Pehr Lund built a new organ in Skokloster, transferring the old one to Häggeby church, replacing the Dulcian and Krumhorn with a Trumpet 8' (B/D). In 1843 the instrument was relocated again, this time to the church of Kalmar in Uppland, where it was installed by Johan Adolf Lundell.
  • In 1931 it returned to Skokloster, and was put into storage. In 1964, Mjads Kjersgaard carried out the installation and restoration, restoring the original disposition.

Short list of all locations the organ has been
1674SkoklosterSkoklosters Kyrka
1804HäggebyHäggeby Kyrka
1843Kalmar (Uppland)Kalmar Kyrka
1931SkoklosterSkoklosters Kyrka

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Manual I5
- Manual II4
Total number of stops9
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Manual I (CDEFGA-c'''): Principal 8' (from b), Principal 4', Octava 2', Sedima 1', Sesquialtera II sterk (from c°).
Manual II (CDEFGA-c'''): Gedackt 8', Kvintadena 8', Dulcian 16' - 1964, Krumhorn 8' - 1964, Cymbelstern - 1964.
Couplers: Manualkoppel.

Literature
  • Sveriges kyrkorglar / Sten L. Carlsson. - Lund : Håkan Ohlssons, 1973.
  • Zwei Positive des Orgelbauers Jochim Richborn von 1667 und 1673 / Mads Kjersgaard. - Lübeck : Verlag Schmidt-Römhild, 2005.
Recordings 7 organs : Seven historical organs in Sweden / Naoko Imai. - Musica Redivia MRCD-011 (CD). - 2004.
Links https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skoklosters_kyrka#Positivet

Source: Calendar.
Source: Calendar
Photo: Johan Haaksma. Date: 2 August 2014.
Photo: Johan Haaksma
Photo: Johan Haaksma. Date: 2 August 2014.
Photo: Johan Haaksma
Photo: Johan Haaksma. Date: 2 August 2014.
Photo: Johan Haaksma