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Göteborg, Sverige (Västra Götalands län) - Gustavi Domkyrka
Municipal: Göteborgs Kommun
Region:Västergötland, Göteborg og Bohus
Address: Kyrkogatan 28, 411 15, Göteborg
Website: http://www.svenskakyrkan.se/gbgdomkyrko

Description nr.: 2025195.

Built by: Magnussons Orgelbyggeri AB (1962)
The organ contains older material: Organ case from 1812 by Olof Schwan

Year	Builder	Opus	Activity
1812	Olof Schwan		new organ
1816	Johan Everhardt jr.		new organ
1824	Pehr Zacharias Strand		enlargement
1840	Gustav Andersson		rebuild
1849	Jürgen Marcussen		reconstruction
1904	Eskil Lundén		rebuild
1962	Magnussons Orgelbyggeri AB		new organ in old case
1996	Magnussons Orgelbyggeri AB		maintenance/reparations
1998	Magnussons Orgelbyggeri AB		enlargement

• The Gustavi Cathedral in Gothenburg was built in the early eighteenth century. In 1721 Johann Cahman completed an organ for the church, which was lost in a fire in 1802. After this, Olof Schwan built a new organ. However, he died during the work, on April 15, 1812, and the organ was completed by Johan Everhardt jr. in 1816. A few years later, Pehr Zacharias Strand expanded the organ to 44 stops.
  
• In 1839-1840 Gustav Andersson rebuilt the organ. He placed six new registers. Jürgen Marcussen then reconstructed it in 1849, using most of the existing material. This work was converted in 1904 by Eskil Lundén. The interior was replaced in 1961/1962 by a completely new organ, built by the company Magnusson. This new organ was inaugurated on September 2, 1962, after which advisor Alf Linder gave the inauguration concert. In 1996 Magnusson placed a digital combination system, replacing the original three free combinations. A Trumpet 8' was placed on the pedal in 1998.
  

Technical data

Number of stops per division
- Huvudverk	11
- Svällverk	14
- Bröstverk	9
- Pedalverk	13
Total number of stops	47
Key action	Mechanical
Stop action	Electrical
Windchest(s)	Slider chests

Specification
Huvudverk (C-g'''): Kvintadena 16', Principal 8', Koppelflöjt 8', Oktava 4', Spetsflöjt 4', Rörkvint 2 2/3', Oktava 2', Mollters 16/19', Mixtur 6 chor, Trumpet 8', Clarion 4'.
Svällverk (C-g'''): Harfenprincipal 8', Rörflöjt 8', Principal 4', Blockflöjt 4', Nasard 2 2/3', Waldflöjt 2', Hålters 1 3/5', Kvinta 1 1/3', Septima 1 1/7', Piccolo 1', Cornett 4 chor, Scharf 4 chor, Dulcian 16', Rörskalmeja 8', Tremulant.
Bröstverk (C-g'''): Trägedakt 8', Rörflöjt 4', Principal 2', Täckflöjt 2', Sifflöjt 1 1/3', Ters 4/5', Cymbel 2 chor, Krumhorn 8', Regal 4', Tremulant.
Pedalverk (C-f'): Principal 16', Subbas 16', Oktava 8', Metallgedakt 8', Pommer 5 1/3', Oktava 4', Rörpipa 4', Nachthorn 2', Mixtur 4 chor, Fagott 32', Basun 16', Trumpet 8' - 1998, Trumpet 4'.
Couplers: Huvudverk - Svällverk, Huvudverk - Bröstverk, Svällverk - Bröstverk, Pedalverk - Huvudverk, Pedalverk - Svällverk.
Accessories: 1024 Fria Kombinationer - 1996.

Other specifications

Different specifications

The specification was in 1866: Manual I: Principal 16', Borduna 16', Principal 8', Flagfleut 8', Viola di Gamba 8', Quinta 5 1/3', Octava 4', Spetsfleut 4', Quinta 2 2/3', Óctava 2', Cornett 4 chor, mixtur 3-4 chor, Trumpet 16', Trumpet 8'. Manual II: Borduna 16', Spetsgedackt 8', Corno di Basetti 8', Dubbelfleut 8', Fugara 8', Fleut d'Amour 8', Principal 4', Rörfleut 4', Waldfleut 2', Trumpet 8', Vox Virginea 8', Fagott 8'. Manual III: Quintatön 16', Violinprincipal 8', Salicional 8', Harmonia 8', Flauto Amabile 8', Fleut Harmonique 8', Gambette 4', Flauto Dolce 4', Euphonia 8'. Pedal: Untersats 32', Principal 16', Subbas 16', Quinta 10 2/3', Octava 8', Gedackt 8', Violoncell 8', Ters 6 2/5', Täckt Quinta 5 1/3', Octava 4', Contrabasun 32', Trumpet 16', Trumpet 8', Cornettin 2'. The specification of Lundén (1904) was: Manual I: Principal 16', Borduna 16', Principal 8', Viola di Gamba 8', Flöjt Harmonik 8', Violin 8', Gamba 8', Octava 4', Gemshorn 4', Rörflöjt 4', Quinta 3', Octava 2', Cornett 4 chor, Mixtur 3 chor, Trumpet 16', Trumpet 8'. Manual II: Borduna 16', Basetthorn 8', Salicional 8', Gedackt 8', Dubbelflöjt 8', Quintatön 8', Waldflöjt 8' (2'?), Octava 4', Flöjt Harmonik 4', Rauschkvint 2 chor, Trumpet 8', Klarinett 8'. Manual III: Quintatön 16', Violinprincipal 8', Aeolin 8', Voix Céleste 8', Flöjt Harmonik 8', Flöjt Amabile 8', Harmonika 8', Violin 4', Gambetta 4', Euphone 8'. Pedal: Untersatz 32', Principal 16', Contra Violon 16', Dubbel Subbas 16', Quinta 12', Principal 8', Violoncello 8', Gedackt 8', Quinta 6', Octava 4', Contra Basun 32', Fagott 16', Basun 16', Trumpet 8'.

Literature	Sveriges kyrkorglar / Sten L. Carlsson. - Lund : Håkan Ohlssons, 1973. Orglarna i Göteborgs Domkyrka : Historien bakom den stora, de små och den medelstora orgeln / Henrik Cervin, Bengt Nilsson. - Göteborg : Göteborgs Domkyrkoförsamling, 2011.
Links	https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%B6teborgs_domkyrka#Orglar

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