Complete description of the selected organ
Photo: René Troost
Hylestad, Norge (Telemark) - Hylestad Kyrkje
Municipal: Rysstad
Region:Setesdal, Telemark
Address: Setesdalsvegen 3260, 4748, Hylestad
Description nr.: 2005295.
Built by: Brødrene Torkildsen (1991) - opus 140
In 1991 the Torkildsen company installed a new organ in Hylestad Kyrkje. Because it was rather shrill in sound, it was re-voiced by Sicco Steendam in 1997. This has made the sound somewhat milder.
Technical data
Specification
Manual (C-g'''): Principal 8' (B/D), Gamba 8', Gedakt 8' (B/D), Octav 4', Rørfløyte 4' (B/D), Kvint 2 2/3' (B/D), Octav 2', Ters 1 3/5' (discant), Sedecima 1', Tremulant.
Pedal (C-f'): Subbass 16', Gedakt 8' - gecombineerd met Subbass.
Couplers: Pedalkoppel.
Photo: René Troost
Hylestad, Norge (Telemark) - Hylestad Kyrkje
Municipal: Rysstad
Region:Setesdal, Telemark
Address: Setesdalsvegen 3260, 4748, Hylestad
Description nr.: 2005295.
Built by: Brødrene Torkildsen (1991) - opus 140
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1991 | Brødrene Torkildsen | 140 | new organ | 1997 | Sicco Steendam | maintenance/reparations |
In 1991 the Torkildsen company installed a new organ in Hylestad Kyrkje. Because it was rather shrill in sound, it was re-voiced by Sicco Steendam in 1997. This has made the sound somewhat milder.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Manual | 9 |
| - Pedal | 2 (1) |
| Total number of stops | 11 (10) |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Mechanical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Manual (C-g'''): Principal 8' (B/D), Gamba 8', Gedakt 8' (B/D), Octav 4', Rørfløyte 4' (B/D), Kvint 2 2/3' (B/D), Octav 2', Ters 1 3/5' (discant), Sedecima 1', Tremulant.
Pedal (C-f'): Subbass 16', Gedakt 8' - gecombineerd met Subbass.
Couplers: Pedalkoppel.
| Recordings |
Orgelmusikk og folketoner fra Setesdal : Pieter Leebk spiller på alle kirkeorglene i Setesdal / Pieter Leebeek (orgel) en Kirsten Bråten Berg (zang). - S.O.S. Records 9711-02 (CD). - 1997. |
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