Lewtak Pipe Organ Builders has been selected to build a new organ for Østerhåb Kirke, a newly built church in Horsens, Denmark.
The new organ will have 26 stops (35 ranks) spread over two manuals and pedal. The stoplist will feature a traditional selection of principals, flutes, and strings, three reed stops, and as a special bonus a 32′ Contra Bourdon in the Pedal.
The key action will be mechanical; however, the stop action will be electric, with 4,000 levels of electronic memory.
Since the design of the church building is decidedly modern, the façade will reflect this trend and will complement the contemporary architecture. For the façade design, Lewtak teamed up with the Copenhagen-based architectural firm of Fogh & Følner.
With this contract Lewtak will break a historic barrier: they will become the first American firm ever to build an instrument in Denmark.
More information can be found at www.lewtak.com.
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