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Photo: Janco Schout.

Photo: Janco Schout

Amsterdam, Nederland (Noord-Holland) - Sint Agneskerk
Municipal: Amsterdam
Address: Amstelveenseweg 161-163, 1075 XA, Amsterdam-Zuid
Website: https://www.agneskerk.org/

Description nr.: 1002949.

Built by: J.W. Clavaux (1932)

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1932 J.W. Clavaux  new organ
1961 Adema-Schreurs Kerkorgelbouw  rebuild

  • The Sint Agnes Church in Amsterdam was designed by Jan Stuyt. Construction took more than ten years. The church was consecrated on March 16, 1932. The organ was built by the Clavaux Church Organ Factory from Rotterdam. The organ has three keyboards, with the third keyboard having two register groups. These can be closed per group. On the organ these groups are mentioned as manual 3 and manual 4. The reed stops were manufactured in the United States of America. Consultant was Hubert Cuypers, then organist of the church. The organ is placed on a gallery on the southeast side of the church, with two facades, facing the choir and the southern aisle. The console is placed free-standing on a gallery on the north side of the choir, opposite the organ.
  • The Adema-Schreurs company changed the disposition of the first manual in 1961, as the start of a complete conversion, which, however, was not carried out further. The organ has been partially restored since 1990.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Manuaal 114
- Manuaal 213
- Manuaal 38 + 4
- Pedaal16
Total number of stops55
Key actionPneumatic
Stop actionPneumatic
Windchest(s)Cone chests
TemperamentEqual temperament

Specification
Manuaal 1 (C-c''''): Bourdon 16', Praestant 8' - 1961, Holpijp 8' - 1961, Octaaf 4' - 1961, Roerfluit 4' - 1961, Quint 2 2/3' - 1961, Doublet 2' - 1961, Terts 1 3/5' - 1961, Mixtuur III sterk - 1961, Cymbale III sterk - 1961, Trompet 8', Trombone 8', Althoorn 4', Piston 4'.
Manuaal 2 (in zwelkast) (C-c''''): Bourdon 16', Holpijp 8', Fluit Traverse 8', Viool Prestant 8', Viola 8', Concertfluit 4', Roerfluit 4', Viola d'Amore 4', Octaaf 4', Piccolo 2', Flageolette 1', Mixtuur III-V sterk, Hobo Orchestre 8', Tremulant.
Manuaal 3 (in zwelkast) (C-c''''): Violon 16', Viola 8', Openfluit 8', Concertfluit 4', Violine 4', Violette 2', Fagot 8', Clarinet 4', Tremulant.
Manuaal 4 (in zwelkast) (C-c''''): Tibia Clausa 8', Viola di Gamba 8', Voix Céleste 8', Vox Humana 8', Tremulant.
Bespeelbaar vanaf het derde manuaal
Pedaal (C-f'): Resultantbas 32', Prestant 16', Zachtgedekt 16', Subbas 16', Violon 16', Quint Bas 10 2/3', Bourdon 8', Principaal 8', Cello 8', Octaaf Bas 4', Fluit 4', Octaaf 2', Tuba 16', Trombone 8', Tromba 4', Trompet 4'.
Couplers: Pedaal - Manuaal 1, Pedaal - Manuaal 2, Pedaal - Manuaal 3, Super in Pedaal, Manuaal 1 - Manuaal 2, Manuaal 1 - Manuaal 3, Manuaal 2 - Manuaal 3, Manuaal 1 - Manuaal 2 sub, Manuaal 1 - Manuaal 2 super.
Accessories: Manuaal 3 af, Manuaal 4 af, Vaste combinaties (pp - p - mf - f - ff - tutti), Generaal Crescendo, 10 vrije combinaties, Automatisch Pedaal, Tongwerken af.

Other specifications
Different specifications De oorspronkelijke dispositie luidde:
Manuaal 1: Bourdon 16', Prestant 8', Gedekt 8', Viola 8', Octaaf 4', Holpijp 4', Violine 4', Octaviante 4', Octaaf 2', Cornet III-V sterk, Trombone 8', Trompet 8', Althoorn 4', Piston 4'.
Manuaal 2 (in zwelkast): Bourdon 16', Holfluit 8', Fluit Traverse 8', Viool Prestant 8', Viola 8', Roerfluit 4', Concertfluit 4', Viool d'Amour 4', Octaviante 4', Piccolo 2', Flageolette 1', Mixtuur (Viool) III-V sterk, Hobo Orchestre 8', Tremolo.
Manuaal 3 (in zwelkast): Violon 16', Viola 8', Open Fluit 8', Concertfluit 4', Violine 4', Violette 2', Fagot 8', Clarinet 4', Tremolo.
Fernwerk: Tibia Clausa 8', Viola 8', Vox Céleste 8', Vox Humana 8', Tremolo.
Pedaal: Resultantbas 32', Prestant 16', Zachtgedekt 16', Subbas 16', Violon 16', Quint Bas 10 2/3', Bourdon 8', Principaal 8', Cello 8', Octaaf Bas 4', Fluit 4', Octaaf 2', Tuba 16', Trombone 8', Tromba 4', Trompet 4'.
Literature
  • Nieuwe en Herstelde Orgels : Het orgel der St. Agnes Kerk te Amsterdam. - In: Het Orgel, 30e Jaargang No. 1, October 1932.
  • Het nieuwe orgel in de Agneskerk te Amsterdam. - In: Het Orgelblad, jrg. 13 nr. 9, september 1970. - Overgenomen uit "De Standaard" van 18 november 1932.
  • Orgels in Amsterdam 1 : Rooms-Katholieke en Oud-Katholieke kerken en instellingen / Cor Boer, Theo Proeskie. - Amsterdam: Annie Bank, 1980.
  • Rooms-katholieke kerken in Amsterdam 1306-1935 / Simon van Blokland. - Amsterdam : Stadsuitgeverij Amsterdam N.V., 2002.
  • Wegwijzers : Toegelicht I : Een uniek geluid in de Agneskerk. - In: De Orgelvriend, jrg 48 nr. 7/8, juli/augustus 2006.
  • Het Clavaux-orgel in de Sint Agneskerk te Amsterdam (I) / Dave Lazoe. - In: De Orgelvriend, jrg. 49, nr. 7/8, juli/augustus 2007.
  • Het Clavaux-orrgel in de Sint-Agneskerk te Amsterdam (2) / Dave Lazoe. - In: De Orgelvriend, jrg. 49 nr. 9, september 2007.
  • Het historische orgel in Nederland supplement / Peter van Dijk, Rogér van Dijk, Hans Fidom , Hans Steketee (eindred.). - Amsterdam : Stichting NIvO, 2010. - (Encyclopedie Het Historische Orgel in Nederland ; 15).
Recordings Reprovisatie / Marco den Toom. - Cum Laude Classics CLS-71027 (single-CD). - 2007.

Photo: Wim Verburg.
Photo: Wim Verburg
Photo: Wim Verburg.
Photo: Wim Verburg
Photo: Wim Verburg.
Photo: Wim Verburg