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Photo: Iman de Zwarte. Date: 27 July 2012.

Photo: Iman de Zwarte

Stockholm, Sverige (Stockholms län) - Hedvig Eleonora Kyrka
Municipal: Stockholms Kommun
Address: Storgatan 7, 11444, Stockholm
Website: http://www.hedvigeleonora.se/

Description nr.: 2010561.

Built by: Grönlunds Orgelbyggeri (1976)
The organ contains older material: Organ case from 1762 by Gren & Stråhle

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1762 Gren & Stråhle  new organ
1868 Per Larsson Åkerman  new organ in old case
1908 Åkerman & Lund  rebuild
1948 Magnussons Orgelbyggeri AB  rebuild
1976 Grönlunds Orgelbyggeri  new organ in old case

  • In 1762 Jonas Gren and Petter Stråhle built an organ for the Hedvig Eleonora Kyrka in Stockholm. The front was designed by Carl Fredrik Adelcrantz. The old organ was replaced in 1868 by a completely new instrument by Per Larsson Åkerman, preserving the facade from 1762, but adding pedal towers. In 1908 Åkerman & Lund converted the organ. The action was now largely pneumatic. This was electrified in 1948 by the company Magnusson. The organ since had 69 stops.
  • In 1969 the Grönlund company was commissioned to build a new organ behind the old prospect. Consultant for the construction was Torvald Torén, organist of the church. This organ was completed in 1976. Some of the pipework from the previous organ was reused. The 1948 console was sold and placed in the Annedalskyrkan in Gothenburg. In 1995 a new setzer installation with 6400 combination options was installed.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Huvudverk14
- Positiv14
- Svällverk17
- Pedal13
Total number of stops58
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionElectrical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Huvudverk (C-g'''): Principal 16' - 1908/1976, Principal 8', Dubbelflöjt 8' - 1948, Gamba 8' - 1868, Oktava 4', Rörflöjt 4' - 1976/1988, Oktava 2', Mixtur 2 kor, Mixtur 4 kor, Scharf 3 kor, Grand Cornet 5 kor (from c°), Trumpet 16' - 1983, Trumpet 8' - 1976/1983, Clairon 4' - 1983.
Positiv (in zwelkast) (C-g'''): Borduna 16' - 1868/1976, Principal 8', Flûte Harmonique 8' - 1868, Gedackt 8', Oktava 4', Koppelflöjt 4', Nasat 2 2/3', Oktava 2', Ters 1 3/5', Larigot 1 1/3', Mixtur 3 kor, Cymbel 2 kor, Trumpet 8', Krumhorn 8', Tremulant.
Svällverk (in zwelkast) (C-g'''): Fugara 16' - 1908, Principal 8' - 1868, Rörflöjt 8' - 1868/1976, Salicional 8' - 1868, Voix Céleste 8' - 1908, Oktava 4' - 1908, Flûte Octaviant 4' - 1868, Salicet 4' - 1930, Valdflöjt 2', Piccolo 1' - 1984, Mixtur 5 kor, Sesquialtera 2 kor, Bombarde 16', Trumpet 8', Oboe 8' - 1948/1976, Vox Humana 8', Clairon 4', Tremulant.
Pedal (C-f'): Bourdon 32' - 1868/1976, Principal 16' - 1948/1976, Subbas 16' - 1868, Oktava 8', Borduna 8', Oktava 4', Öppen Flöjt 4' - 1988, Blockflöjt 2', Mixtur 6 kor, Bombarde 32' - 1948/1976, Basun 16' - 1868/1976, Trumpet 8', Clairon 4' - 1948/1976.
Couplers: Manual I - Manual II, Manual I - Manual III, Manual II - Manual III, Pedal - Manual I, Pedal - Manual II, Pedal - Manual III, Manual II - Manual III 16'.
Accessories: 6400 fria kombinationer.

Literature
  • Sveriges kyrkorglar / Sten L. Carlsson. - Lund : Håkan Ohlssons, 1973.
  • Hedvig Eleonora kyrkas 20-åriga orgel och dess föregångare / Torvald Thorén. - In: Hedvig Eleonora Församlingsblad, Hösten 1996.
  • Orgeln i Hedvig Eleonora kyrka i Stockholm : Ett 20-års-jubileum / Ulf Oldaéus. - In: Orgelforum, 3/1996.
  • Stockholm orgelstaden : Historia och nutid / Dag W. Edholm. - Stockholm : Verbum Förlag, 1997.
Recordings
  • Petr Eben : Landscapes of Patmos [...] / Halgeir Schiager. - Hyperion CDA67198 (CD). - 2006. - (The Organ Music of Petr Eben ; 5).
  • Petr Eben : A Festive Voluntary - Variation on Good King Wenceslas [...] / Halgeir Schiager. - Hyperion CDA67197 (CD). - 2005. - (The Organ Music of Petr Eben ; 4).
  • Organ Treasures / Mattias Wager. - Opus 3 Records CD 22031 (CD). - 2004.
  • Petr Eben : Faust - Four Biblical Dances / Halgeir Schiager. - Hyperion CDA67195 (CD). - 2000. - (The Organ Music of Petr Eben ; 2).
  • Petr Eben : Job - Laudes - Hommage à Buxthude / Halgeir Schiager. - Hyperion CDA67194 (CD). - 2000. - (The Organ Music of Petr Eben ; 1).
  • Swedish organ music / Torvald Torén. - Proprius PRCD 9123 (CD). - 1995.
  • Duruflé - l'Oeuvre d'Orgue / Torvald Torén. - Proprius PRCD 9059 (CD). - 1991.
  • Lionel Rogg plays Reger / Lionel Rogg. - BIS CD-242 (1987). - Recorded in S:t Jakobs Kyrka and Hedwig Eleonora Kykra in Stockholm.
  • Dupré : Hommage à Centenaire / Torvald Torén. - Proprius PROP 9942 (LP). - 1986.
  • Julmusik - Chrismas music - Musique de Noël / Torvald Torén. - Proprius PROP 9936 (LP). - 1985.
  • Reubke Jongen Absil / Torvald Torén. - Proprius PROP 8104 (LP). - 1981.
Links https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedvig_Eleonora_kyrka%2C_Stockholm
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Photo: Iman de Zwarte. Date: 27 July 2012.
Photo: Iman de Zwarte
Photo: Iman de Zwarte. Date: 27 July 2012.
Photo: Iman de Zwarte