Nevertheless it’s impractical for most persons to have a real organ at home and it’s in such situations that a virtual organ can be very valuable. Not the least important reason is that, even if it’s available at only a fraction of the cost of a real pipe organ, it can sound very convincing indeed.

My hopes are that vpo’s and my efforts with them will help more people enjoy the wonderful instrument that the Organ really is.

Bygdsiljum Church Sample Set

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  • Sample format: 48 kHz, 24 bit stereo
  • Multiple attacks, loops and releases
  • Recorded tremulant samples for all the stops on the swell
  • Extra stop and noise control panel
  • Temperaments fully supported
  • Very dry acoustics!

The organ in Bygdsiljum Church was built by Grönlunds Orgelbyggeri AB 1979-1980 and is a representative small organ from that builder and time period.

As is common with small organ instruments it’s fully mechanic in both tracker action and stop action, giving the organist full control of the attack and release phase.

The building itself was inaugerated already in 1924 but it wasn’t until 1959 when ownership of the chapel was passed on to Burträsk congregation that it was designated as a church.

The specification of the instrument is:

PedalHuvudverk (Great)Svällverk (Swell)
Subbas 16′Rörflöjt 8′Gedackt 8′
Gedakt 8′Principal 4′Rörflöjt 4′
Skalmeja 4′Waldflöjt 2′Principal 2′
I/PMixtur 3chSesquialt. 2ch
II/PII/ITremulant
Front view of the church in early winter.
Side view of the church in summer.
Interior view of the church room.
Closeup of the altar.
Closeup of the stained glass window in the front of the church room.
Closeup of the organ console.
Closeup of left jamb.
Closeup of right jamb.
Main panel of the sample set from within GrandOrgue.

Direct download link: http://www.familjenpalo.se/sites/default/files/sampleset/packages/BygdsiljumChurch.orgue