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Photo: Iman de Zwarte. Date: zomer 2009.

Photo: Iman de Zwarte

Verdalsøra, Norge (Trøndelag) - Verdalsøra Kapell
Municipal: Verdals Kommune
Address: Volhaugvegen 27, 7654, Verdalsøra

Description nr.: 2026301.

Built by: Norsk Orgel- og Harmoniumfabrikk (1967)

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1967 Norsk Orgel- og Harmoniumfabrikk  new organ
2024 Ryde & Berg  transfer/relocate

  • The Norsk Orgel- og Harmoniumfabrikk built an organ for Akershus Slottskirke, Oslo's garrison church, in 1967. It is a two-manual mechanical organ with fifteen stops. The front is decorated with the monogram of King Olav V with a crown. The organ was inaugurated on June 8, 1967 with a concert by Knut Nystedt, in the presence of King Olav V.
  • In 2024, the organ was dismantled and, after an overhaul, transferred to Verdalsøra Kapell. A new organ was built in the Slottskirke.

Short list of all locations the organ has been
1967OsloAkershus Slottskirke (Akershus Festning)
2024VerdalsøraVerdalsøra Kapell

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Hovedverk6
- Brystverk5
- Pedal4
Total number of stops15
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Hovedverk: Rørfløyte 8', Principal 4', Kvintadena 4', Waldfløyte 2', Mixtur, Trompet 8'.
Brystverk: Tregedakt 8', Rørfløyte 4', Principal 2', Kvint 1 1/3', Dulcian 8'.
Pedal: Subbass 16', Gemshorn 8', Koralbass 4', Schalmei 4'.

Links https://www.forsvarsbygg.no/no/festningene/akershus-festning/orgelet-i-akershus-slottskirke-gis-bort/