— New organ —
Built in 1972, the Protestant church in Nygård offers excellent acoustic conditions thanks to its red brick walls, wooden roof cladding, and smooth floor. The church interior, which seats approximately 470 people, also places high demands on a new instrument capable of projecting its sound effectively.
The new Weimbs organ will feature 18 sounding stops and an additional octave transmission. Two manuals with a rich foundation of stops and a robust pedal section will enable a wide range of sounds—from delicate, understated timbres to a powerful full sound.
This makes the instrument equally suitable for musical accompaniment at church services, weddings, and funerals, as well as for concerts, chamber music, and the training of organists. Accompanying choirs, soloists, or small instrumental ensembles is also an integral part of the instrument’s sonic design.
The second manual is designed as a swell. The volume can be continuously adjusted using the movable shutters. In addition to a wide dynamic range from pianissimo to forte, this also creates a variety of solo and echo effects.
The console, positioned centrally in front of the organ, is slightly extended from the case. The manual action mechanisms are direct-action and self-regulating. The pedal, as well as the normal and octave couplers, are electrically controlled. An electric stop action with a setter system assists the organist in preparing and quickly changing between different stop combinations.
The windchests of the Great and Swell divisions extend up to g⁴. This ensures that the full tonal effect is maintained even when using the super couplers in the treble register, without any gaps in the sound occurring in the high registers.
A commemorative photo of the ceremonial signing of the agreement
From left to right: Arne Tveit – Sjur Hjeltnes – Benedikte Torsvik –
Karstein Askeland – Siri Øijord Haugan – Frank Weimbs
some impressions from the construction of the organ
