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Photo: Van den Heuvel Orgelbouw. Date: 2018.

Photo: Van den Heuvel Orgelbouw

Opheusden, Nederland (Gelderland) - Gereformeerde Gemeente
Municipal: Neder-Betuwe
Region:Betuwe
Address: Reigerstraat 11, 4043 KT, Opheusden

Description nr.: 1005362.

Built by: Van den Heuvel Orgelbouw (2002)

YearBuilderOpusActivity
2002 Van den Heuvel Orgelbouw  new organ
2016 Van den Heuvel Orgelbouw  transfer/relocate
2018 Van den Heuvel Orgelbouw  enlargement

  • The company Van den Heuvel built a new organ in 2001-2002 for the church of the Gereformeerde Gemeente in Opheusden. The instrument was put into use on March 23, 2002. Consultant was C. het Jonk from Woudenberg. Pieter Heykoop played the inauguration concert.
  • In 2014-2016 the organ was transfered to a new church building, where it is situated above the pulpit. The relocation was carried out by Van den Heuvel, and the organ was enlarged with a new case for a positive ('rugwerk'), with a third manual. The pedal organ was enlarged with a Quintbas 10 2/3'. The pipework of the positive organ was installed in 2018, thanks to a donation. The completed organ was taken into use on June 2nd, 2018, with Arie van der Vlist playing the instrument.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Hoofdwerk11
- Rugpositief10
- Zwelwerk11
- Pedaal8
Total number of stops40
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Hoofdwerk (C-g'''): Praestant 16', Praestant 8', Dwarsfluit 8', Roerfluit 8', Octaaf 4', Koppelfluit 4', Octaaf 2', Cornet V sterk (8') (discant), Mixtuur V sterk (2'), Fagot 16', Trompet 8', Tremulant.
Rugpositief (2018) (C-g'''): Bourdon 16' (from c°), Prestant 8', Holpijp 8', Octaaf 4', Roerfluit 4', Quint 2 2/3', Octaaf 2', Sesquialter I-II sterk (1 1/3'), Mixtuur IV sterk (1'), Dulciaan 8', Tremulant.
Zwelwerk (C-g'''): Prestant 8', Holfluit 8', Viola di Gamba 8', Voix Céleste 8', Open Fluit 4', Nasard 2 2/3', Woudfluit 2', Carillon I-II sterk (1'), Basson 16', Hobo 8', Vox Humana 8', Tremulant.
Pedaal (C-f'): Contrabas 16', Subbas 16', Quintbas 10 2/3' - 2016, Open Fluit 8', Roerquint 5 1/3', Octaaf 4', Bazuin 16', Trompet 8'.
Couplers: Hoofdwerk - Rugpositief, Hoofdwerk - Zwelwerk, Pedaal - Hoofdwerk, Pedaal - Rugpositief, Pedaal - Zwelwerk.

Compound stopComposition
Cornet V sterk (Hoofdwerk) c': 8' - 4' - 2 2/3' - 2' - 1 3/5'.
Mixtuur V sterk (Hoofdwerk) C: 2' - 1 1/3' - 1' - 2/3' - 1/2'. c°: 2 2/3' - 2' - 1 1/3' - 1' - 2/3'. c': 4' - 2 2/3' - 2' - 1 1/3' - 1'. c'': 8' - 4' - 2 2/3' - 2' - 1 1/3'. c''': 8' - 5 1/3' - 4' - 2 2/3' - 2'.
Sesquialter I-II sterk (Rugpositief) C: 1 1/3' f°: 2 2/3' - 1 3/5'.
Mixtuur IV sterk (Rugpositief) C: 1' - 2/3' - 1/2' - 1/3'. c°: 1 1/3' - 1' - 2/3' - 1/2'. fis°: 2' - 1 1/3' - 1' - 2/3'. fis': 2 2/3' - 2' - 1 1/3' - 1'. fis'': 4' - 2 2/3' - 2/' - 1 1/3'.
Carillon I-II sterk (Zwelwerk) C: 1'. f°: 1 3/5' + 1'.
Literature
  • Nieuw orgel voor gereformeerde gemeente Opheusden. - In: Kerk & Muziek, jrg. 50 nr. 2, maart/april 2001.
  • Feest in viervoud / Evert van Dijkhuizen. - In: Kerk & Muziek, jrg. 51 nr. 3, mei/juni 2002.
Links https://www.orgelnieuws.nl/van-den-heuvel-orgel-ger-gem-opheusden-voltooid-met-rugpositief/

Original situation. Photo: © Gérard van Betlehem. Date: March 2002.
Photo: © Gérard van Betlehem
Original situation. Photo: © Gérard van Betlehem. Date: March 2002.
Photo: © Gérard van Betlehem
Original situation. Photo: Janco Schout. Date: 12 October 2004.
Photo: Janco Schout
Original situation. Photo: Janco Schout. Date: 12 October 2004.
Photo: Janco Schout