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Fitjar, Norge (Vestland) - Fitjar Kyrkje
Municipal: Fitjar
Region:Hordaland
Address: Fitjarvegen 1848, 5419, Fitjar

Description nr.: 2060482.

Built by: Ålems Orgelverkstad (2017)
The organ contains older material: Organ case from 1895 by Niels Pedersen Kvarme

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1895 Niels Pedersen Kvarme  new organ
1907 Ossian Mellin  new organ in old case
1941 Jens Henrik Jørgensen  new organ in old case
2017 Ålems Orgelverkstad  new organ in old case

Fitjar Kirke was built in 1867. Niels Pedersen Kvarme built its first organ in 1895. The case of this organ has been preserved. The interior was replaced in 1907 by an organ new instrument by Ossian Mellin, which in turn was replaced in 1941 by a work by Jens Jørgensen. In 2017, the Ålems Orgelwerkstad company completed a new organ. The old organ case was reused, but was placed in a higher position. The organ was inaugurated on March 26, 2017.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Huvudverk11
- Svällverk8
- Pedal5
Total number of stops24
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Huvudverk: Principal 16', Principal 8', Flagflöjt 8', Gamba 8', Octava 4', Rörflöjt 4', Quinta 3', Octava 2', Ters 1 3/5', Mixtur 3 kor, Trumpet 8'.
Svällverk: Bassetthorn 8', Gedackt 8', Vox Candida 8', Principal 4', Flöjt 4', Gemshorn 2', Sedecima 1', Vox Humana 8'.
Pedal: Subbas 16', Principal 8', Borduna 8', Octava 4', Basun 16'.
Couplers: Huvudverk - Svällverk, Pedal - Huvudverk, Pedal - Svällverk.

Links https://alemsorgel.se/2021/fitjar-kyrkje-norge-2017/