Jørlunde Church
Jørlunde church (Danish: Jørlunde kirke) is a late Viking age / early medieval church situated in Jørlunde, Denmark. The church was built by Skjalm Hvide around the year 1085.[1][2]
Church frescos
The church is richly decorated inside with frescos dating back to the middle of the 12th century created by the so-called Jørlunde workshop.
Pipe organ
The pipe organ was built by Frobenius in 2009 and has 19 voices, 24 stops, 25 ranks and 1360 pipes, amongst them the tallest organ pipes installed in a Danish village church.[3] The organ's architects are Inger and Johannes Exner. The specifications and tonal design is created by the composer Frederik Magle. The album Like a Flame was recorded on the organ.
Specifications
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Tracker key action and couplers, Electrical stop action.
References
- ^ "Jørlunde Kirke". Den Store Danske. Retrieved 2012-04-21.
- ^ "Historie". Joerlundekirke.dk. Archived from the original on 2012-03-03. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "The Pipe Organ in Jørlunde Church". Magle.dk. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
External links
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