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Photo: Tom Van den Bouhede. Date: 23 August 2019.

Photo: Tom Van den Bouhede

Drongen, België (Oost-Vlaanderen) - Sint Gerulphuskerk (Abdijkerk)
Municipal: Gent
Region:Vlaanderen
Address: Drongenplein 1, 9031, Drongen

Description nr.: 2030380.

Built by: Edmond Mahauden (1933)
The organ contains older material: Organ case and pipes from 1810 by Pierre-Jean De Volder

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1810 Pierre-Jean De Volder  new organ
1933 Edmond Mahauden  new organ in old case
1969 Henri Laureys & Zoon  rebuild

  • In 1933 Edmond Mahauden built a new organ for the church of Drongen. It was a pneumatic instrument, but in 1969 it was electrified by Henri Laureys. Laureys also installed to manual stops as transmissions on the pedal.
  • The organ case was taken from the church's previous organ, which was built in 1810 by Pierre-Jean De Volder.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Groot Orgel5
- Reciet9
- Pedaal2 (0)
Total number of stops16 (14)
Key actionElectropneumatic
Stop actionElectropneumatic
Windchest(s)Cone chests

Specification
Groot Orgel (C-g'''): Gedekt 16', Montre 8', Gedekt 8', Salicional 8', Prestant 4'.
Reciet (C-g'''): Diapason 8', Harmonik 8', Gamba 8', Zweving 8', Fluit 4', Kwint 2 2/3', Zwegel 2', Terts 1 1/3', Trompet 8'.
Pedaal (C-f'): Gedekt 16' - transmission, Gedekt 8' - transmission.

Other specifications
Different specifications The organ by De Volder has the following specification:
Manuaal: Bourdon 16', Montre 8', Bourdon 8', Salicional 8', Voix Céleste 8', Prestant 4', Fluit 4', Trompet 8'.
Pedaal (C-c'): Aangehangen.
Literature Het historisch orgel in Vlaanderen : Deel I Oost-Vlaanderen / Ghislain Potvlieghe. - Brussel : Ministerie van Nationale Opvoeding en Nederlandse Cultuur, Rijksdienst voor Monumenten- en Landschapzorg, 1974.

Photo: Tom Van den Bouhede. Date: 23 August 2019.
Photo: Tom Van den Bouhede