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
editThe 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
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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 are 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
edit- ^ "Jørlunde Kirke". Den Store Danske. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
- ^ "Historie". Joerlundekirke.dk. Archived from the original on 3 March 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ "The Pipe Organ in Jørlunde Church". Magle.dk. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
External links
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55°49′50″N 12°10′10″E / 55.83056°N 12.16944°E
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