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Photo: Ad Fahner. Date: 9 February 2022.

Photo: Ad Fahner

Leeuwarden, Nederland (Fryslân) - Sint Bonifatiuskerk
Municipal: Leeuwarden
Address: Bonifatiusplein 20, 8911 JT, Leeuwarden

Description nr.: 1003582.

Built by: Adema's Kerkorgelbouw (2021)
The organ contains older material: Pipes from 1899 by Gebroeders Adema, Pipes from 1942 by Verschueren Orgelbouw

Year	Builder	Opus	Activity
1942	Verschueren Orgelbouw	140	new organ
	Adema-Schreurs Kerkorgelbouw		modify stoplist
2022	Adema's Kerkorgelbouw		new organ in old case

In 1942 Verschueren completed a large organ for the Sint Bonifatiuskerk in Leeuwarden. Consultant was Dr. E. Bruning O.F.M. The organ was inaugurated with a recital by Jacques Bos on December 20, 1942. During the construction of the organ, Verschueren made use of thirteen stops from the previous organ, built in 1899 by the company Adema. In this instrument, Adema also used a Van Dam windchest from the previous organ, which had been built for the old Sint Bonifatiuskerk, which was closed in 1884. This windchest was demolished in 1940. The disposition of the organ has been modified in later years.
In 2014, a start was made with making plans and raising funds for a restoration of the organ. In the end it was decided to rebuild the instrument in the style of the Adema organs, with mechanical action and slider chests. Ton van Eck was consultant during the works. The organ was rebuilt by the company Adema Orgelbouw. They started on January 8, 2018. The renewed instrument was delivered at the end of October 2021, but due to the corona circumstances the official commissioning has been postponed until September 11, 2022. After the solemn blessing in the morning, during which Siegfried Derks played the organ, the opening concert by Ton van Eck and Siegfried Derks followed in the afternoon.

Technical data

Number of stops per division
- Groot Orgel	14
- Reciet Expressief	14
- Pedaal	12 (8)
Total number of stops	40 (36)
Key action	Mechanical
Stop action	Mechanical
Windchest(s)	Slider chests

Specification
Groot Orgel (C-g'''): Principaal 16', Bourdon 16', Praestant 8', Roerfluit 8', Fluit Harmoniek 8', Salicionaal 8', Octaaf 4', Fluit Octaviant 4'.
Combinatiestemmen: Kwint 6', Octaaf 2', Cornet III-V sterk (2 2/3'), Mixtuur III-VI sterk (2 2/3'), Baryton 16', Trompet 8'.
Receit Expressief (C-g'''): Viola Major 16', Viool Praestant 8', Holpijp 8', Vox Coelestis 8', Kwintatoon 8', Viola di Gamba 8', Salicet 4', Basson-Hobo 8', Vox Humana 8'.
Combinatiestemmen: Fluit Harmoniek 4', Piccolo Harmoniek 2', Euphone 16', Trompet Harmoniek 8', Klaroen Harmoniek 4', Tremolo.
Pedaal (C-f'): Contrabas 16', Principaal 16' - transmissie, Subbas 16', Kwintbas 12', Octaafbas 8', Gedektbas 8', Violoncello 8' - transmissie, Praestant 4', Bazuin 16', Basson 16' - transmissie, Trompet 8' - transmissie, Klaroen 4'.
Couplers: Manuaal I - Manuaal II, Pedaal - Manuaal I, Pedaal - Manuaal II.
Accessories: Combinatiestemmen Groot Orgel, Combinatiestemmen Reciet Expressief.

Compound stop	Composition
Cornet III-V sterk	C: 2 2/3' - 2' - 1 3/5'. c°: 4' - 2 2/3' - 2' - 1 3/5'. c': 8' - 4' - 2 2/3' - 2' - 1 3/5'.
Mixtuur III-VI sterk	C: 2 2/3' - 2' - 1 1/3'. c°: 4' - 2 2/3' - 2' - 1 1/3'. c': 5 1/3' - 4' - 2 2/3' - 2'. c'': 8' - 5 1/3' - 4' - 2 2/3' - 2'. c''': 10 2/3' - 8' - 5 1/3' - 4' - 2 2/3' - 2'.

Other specifications
Different specifications	The original stop list from 1942 was: Manuaal I: Prestant 16', Prestant 8', Wilgenpijp 8', Roerfluit 8', Octaaf 4', Fluit 4', Quint 3', Octaaf 2', Mixtuur IV-VI sterk, Cornet II-III-V sterk, Trompet 8'. Manuaal II: Quintadeen 16', Gamba 8', Zweving 8', Holpijp 8', Zingend Prestant 8', Dwarsfluit 4', Quint 3', Woudfluit 2', Terts 1 3/5', Cymbel III sterk, Solo Trompet 8', Schalmei 4'. Pedaal: Prestant 16', Subbas 16', Octaafbas 8', Gedektbas 8', Quintbas 5 1/3', Prestantbas 4', Bazuin 16'. The specification before the rebuilt from 2018 was: Hoofdwerk (C-g'''): Prestant 16', Prestant 8', Salicionaal 8', Roerfluit 8', Octaaf 4', Fluit 4', Quint 3', Octaaf 2', Cornet IV-V sterk, Mixtuur IV-VI sterk, Trompet 16', Trompet 8', Tremulant. Zwelwerk (C-g'''): Bourdon 16', Gamba 8', Vox Céleste 8', Fluit Harmoniek 8', Viola 8', Roerfluit 4', Woudfluit 2', Larigot 1 1/3', Sesquialter II sterk, Cymbel III sterk, Hobo 8', Vox Humana 8', Tremulant. Pedaal (C-f'): Prestant 16', Subbas 16', Violon 16', Quint 10 2/3', Octaafbas 8', Gedektbas 8', Bazuin 16', Trompet 8'. Koppelingen: Manuaal I - Manuaal II, Pedaal - Manuaal I, Pedaal - Manuaal II, Manuaal I - Manuaal II 4', Manuaal I - Manuaal II 16', Manuaal II - Manuaal II 16'. Speelhulpen: Vrije combinaties, Generaal Crescendo.

Other specifications

Different specifications

The original stop list from 1942 was:
Manuaal I: Prestant 16', Prestant 8', Wilgenpijp 8', Roerfluit 8', Octaaf 4', Fluit 4', Quint 3', Octaaf 2', Mixtuur IV-VI sterk, Cornet II-III-V sterk, Trompet 8'.
Manuaal II: Quintadeen 16', Gamba 8', Zweving 8', Holpijp 8', Zingend Prestant 8', Dwarsfluit 4', Quint 3', Woudfluit 2', Terts 1 3/5', Cymbel III sterk, Solo Trompet 8', Schalmei 4'.
Pedaal: Prestant 16', Subbas 16', Octaafbas 8', Gedektbas 8', Quintbas 5 1/3', Prestantbas 4', Bazuin 16'.

The specification before the rebuilt from 2018 was:
Hoofdwerk (C-g'''): Prestant 16', Prestant 8', Salicionaal 8', Roerfluit 8', Octaaf 4', Fluit 4', Quint 3', Octaaf 2', Cornet IV-V sterk, Mixtuur IV-VI sterk, Trompet 16', Trompet 8', Tremulant.
Zwelwerk (C-g'''): Bourdon 16', Gamba 8', Vox Céleste 8', Fluit Harmoniek 8', Viola 8', Roerfluit 4', Woudfluit 2', Larigot 1 1/3', Sesquialter II sterk, Cymbel III sterk, Hobo 8', Vox Humana 8', Tremulant.
Pedaal (C-f'): Prestant 16', Subbas 16', Violon 16', Quint 10 2/3', Octaafbas 8', Gedektbas 8', Bazuin 16', Trompet 8'.
Koppelingen: Manuaal I - Manuaal II, Pedaal - Manuaal I, Pedaal - Manuaal II, Manuaal I - Manuaal II 4', Manuaal I - Manuaal II 16', Manuaal II - Manuaal II 16'.
Speelhulpen: Vrije combinaties, Generaal Crescendo.

Literature

Twee Kerkorgel-inwijdingen. - In: Het Orgel, jrg. 40 nr. 4, januari 1943.
Vermeld in: Gedenkboek bij gelegenheid van het 60-jarig bestaan der Firma L. Verschueren c.v. Orgelbouwersbedrijf te Heythuysen (L.) : 1891 - 1951. - Heythuysen : Verschueren c.v., 1951.
Leeuwarden musiceert : Leeuwarder muziekleven 1940-1985 / Th.P.A. Lambooy. - Drachten ; Leeuwarden : A.J. Osinga Uitgeverij, 1986.
R.K. orgelbezit in Friesland omstreeks het begin der herleving / Victor Timmer. - In: De Mixtuur, nr. 83, augustus 1996.
Het 'nieuwe' orgel in de Sint-Bonifatiuskerk te Leeuwarden / Ton van Eck, Victor Timmer. - In: De Friese Orgelkrant, 2022.
Een prachtig werk : 280 jaren orgels en hun gebruik in de Sint-Bonifatiuskerk te Leeuwarden / Ton van Eck, Victor Timmer, Sible de Blaauw. - Leeuwarden : Parochie Sint Bonifatius, 2022.
Pontificale hoogmis met orgelwijding : Sint Bonifatiuskerk Leeuwarden. - 11 september 2022 (Liturgie).
Orgelconcert : Feestelijk inspeelconcert : Sint Bonifatiuskerk Leeuwarden. - Programma 11 september 2022.
Veranderend Fries Orgellandschap / Theo Jellema. - In: Friese Orgelkrant 2023 (Stichting Organum Frisicum - Het Friese Orgel).

Links

https://www.orgelnieuws.nl/adema-orgel-bonifatiuskerk-leeuwarden/
https://ademaorgelleeuwarden.nl/

YouTube Pontificale Hoogmis met orgelwijding - Adema Orgel - Bonifatiuskerk Leeuwarden (2022)

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