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In 2010, The Obel Family Foundation decided to donate an organ for the House of Music in Aalborg. An organ in the new concert hall in the House of Music completes the hall both musically and architecturally – and is also a major factor in the development of concert life in North Jutland. The Concert Organ in the House of Music allows for a significant expansion of the National Symphony Orchestra’s repertoire in the form of concerts for organ and orchestra. The organ disposition has focused on the symphonic sound. Similarly, the new concert organ a wide variety of stops that make it possible to perform the majority of the organ repertoire.

The organ was inaugurated at a gala concert on 5 June 2014. John Schott played a large and varied repertoire in the first solo part, and in the second part together with the Aalborg Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Petri Sakari.

Architekt: Coop Himmelb(l)au, Vienna
Consultans: Preben Nørgaard Christensen, Hans Fagius og Erling Abildhauge Thomsen
Intonation: Jens Christensen
Height: 12,5m Width: 11,0m Depth: 3,5m
Manual range: C-c4. In POS and SW some ranks from CC, some to c5, for use with sub- and super-octave couplers.
Pedal range: C-g1
Couplers: I+II mech., I+II elec., I+III, I+IV, I 16’, I 4’, II+III, II+IV, II 16’, II 4’, III+IV, III 16’, III 4’, IV 16’, IV 4’, P+I, P+II, P+III, P+IV, P+I 4’, P+III 4’
Tremulants: II, III, IV, Vox Humana 8’
Key action: Both electrical and mechanical (two consoles, one of which is placed on the stage).
Stop action: Electrical
Combinations: 50 x 10.000
Stops: 73+1 tr.
Pipes: 5.450

The result is extremely successful and it feels a lot like a whole new instrument. A few components are reused. The Marcussen team has succeeded in creating a perfect connection between old and new. The tonal fusion is perfect, and the large and colorful outline gives almost unprecedented possibilities of expression in both liturgical and concerts. A few disparities of the previous instrument have been eliminated, and all the works of the organ now appear well balanced and in harmony.
From the declaration of approval when rebuilding and extending the organ in the Trinity Church, Trinity Sogn, Skads Provsti, Ribe Stift, June 2018
The craftsmanship of the restoration / reconstruction is convincing and the work is done with accomplished and in the right" spirit "- done with great experience, understanding and consciousness of traditions. With the special dimensions and very long mechanical connections, the organ has always been demanding to play. With the recent work done the pipe organ is - probably better than ever – and it that corresponds naturally to the rich, healthy and solid sound impressions.
The competent, very patient-minded intonation work deserves great praise.

Brødremenighedens kirke in Christiansfeld
In the declaration of approval from May 2017 it is stated that
The results of the restoration are in every way extremely successful"
“The craftsmanship and the materials used are of high class and nothing is left to chance. The sound is in perfect balance - a tone that is nuanced in relation to the size of the organ, where both registrations and tutti are characterized by fullness, breadth and gravity - and by great beauty

Restoration of the organ in Dråby Church, Syddjurs Provist, Aarhus Stift.
From the approval declaration, restoration report October 2017:
The unique Marcussen character is not to be mistaken. This pipe organ has got its own unique personality and is to be considered among the best of international concert hall organs. The result is not perceived a copy or a compromise, but as a coherent whole of "universal" character.
The intonation work is done at the highest level; the organ sounds convincingly big - but in addition simply remarkably beautiful.

Quote from the Declaration of Approval, November 2014

Technical specifications

I Manual
Principal 16’
Oktav 8’ I
Oktav 8’ II, from c
Viola 8’
Hulfløjte 8’
Rørfløjte 8’
Oktav 4’
Nathorn 4’
Terts 3 1/5’
Quint 2 2/3’
Oktav 2’
Cornet III-V
Mixtur Major IV-V
Mixtur Minor III-IV
Trompet 16’
Trompet 8’
Trompet 4’

II Manual
Gedakt 16’
Principal 8’ CC-c5
Quintatøn 8’ CC-c4
Trægedakt 8’
Salicional 8’ CC-c4
Oktav 4’ C-c5
Blokfløjte 4’ CC-c4
Nasard 2 2/3’
Doublette 2’ C-c5
Terts 1 3/5’
Larigot 1 1/3’
Mixtur IV-V C-c5
Aeoline 16’
Trompet 8’ C-c5
Cromorne 8’ CC-c4

III Manual
Bourdon 16’
Diapason 8’ CC-c4
Flûte tr. 8’ CC-c4
Gambe 8’ CC-c4
Voix céleste 8’ c-c4
Bourdon 8’
Fugara 4’ CC-c4
Flûte octaviante 4’
Nasard 2 2/3’
Octavin 2’ CC-c5
Tierce 1 3/5’
Piccolo 1’
Plein Jeu V C-c5
Basson 16’
Tr. harm 8’ CC-c5
Basson-hautbois 8’
Voix humaine 8’
Clairon 4’

IV Manual
Harmonic Flute 8’
Flute Douce 8’
Flute Céleste 8’
Concert Flute 4’
Orchestral Oboe 8’
Clarinet 8’
Tuba Mirabilis 8’
Chimes

Pedalværk
Bordun 32’
Principalbas 16’
Violonbas 16’
Subbas 16’
Gedaktbas 16’ (Transm.)
Quint 10 2/3’
Oktav 8’
Violoncel 8’
Gedakt 8’
Oktav 4’
Hulfløjte 4’
Mixtur VI
Kontrabombarde 32’
Bombarde 16’
Fagot 16’
Trompet 8’
Clairon 4’

House of Music · Aalborg · Denmark

The competent, very patient-minded intonation work deserves great praise.

Brødremenighedens kirke in Christiansfeld

“The craftsmanship and the materials used are of high class and nothing is left to chance. The sound is in perfect balance - a tone that is nuanced in relation to the size of the organ, where both registrations and tutti are characterized by fullness, breadth and gravity - and by great beauty

Restoration of the organ in Dråby Church, Syddjurs Provist, Aarhus Stift.

The intonation work is done at the highest level; the organ sounds convincingly big - but in addition simply remarkably beautiful.

Technical specifications