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Photo: Michiel van 't Einde. Date: 8 June 2019.

Photo: Michiel van 't Einde

Klundert, Nederland (Noord-Brabant) - De Stad Klundert, Vermeulen-orgel

Forwarded from: Hertogenbosch - Kerk van de Heilige Harten (1987 - 2015)

Municipal: Moerdijk
Address: Molenstraat 31, 4791 HL, Klundert
Website: https://destadklundert.nl/

Description nr.: 1005434.

Built by: Gebroeders Vermeulen (1950)

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1950 Gebroeders Vermeulen  new organ
1977 Verschueren Orgelbouw  restoration
2018 Consultare Orgelbouw & Adviesbureau  transfer/relocate

  • Originaly this organ was built in 1950 for the Kerk van de HH Martelaren van Gorcum in Bergen op Zoom. This church was built in 1905. In the Second World War the tower was blown up and the organ from 1928 was damaged. After the war a new modern facade was built with two brick towers. Builder of the organ was Vermeulen of Alkmaar. Advisor was the organist Hubert Houët for the KKOR (Catholic Board for Bells and Organs). He played the concert at the inauguration on December 24th, 1950. In 1977 Verschueren restored the organ.
  • In 1987 the church in Bergen op Zoom is demolished. The organ moved to the Kerk van de Heilige Harten, Graafseweg in 's-Hertogenbosch. This church is closed since January 31th, 2015. The organ then moved to the Stad Klundert, the former roman-catholic church in Klundert, now a cultural center. The organ is restored by Consultare Orgelbouw. The firm Mixtuur built a new console, and installed nine digital stops. Also the organ became new sub and super couplers. On January 27th, 2018, Gerben Mourik played the inauguration concert.

Short list of all locations the organ has been
1950Bergen op ZoomKerk van de HH Martelaren van Gorcum
1987Hertogenbosch, 'sKerk van de Heilige Harten
2018KlundertDe Stad Klundert

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Manuaal I12
- Manuaal II (enclosed)12
- Pedaal7 (4)
Total number of stops31 (28)
Key actionElectropneumatic
Stop actionElectropneumatic
Windchest(s)Cone chests

Specification
Manuaal I (C-g'''): Bourdon 16', Prestant 8', Flûte Harmonique 8' - digital, Spitsgamba 8', Bourdon 8', Octaaf 4', Open Fluit 4', Quint 2 2/3', Superoctaaf 2', Sesquialter II sterk, Mixtuur IV-VI sterk, Trompet 8', Klaroen 4'.
Manuaal II (enclosed) (C-g'''): Quintadeen 16' - digital, Prestant 8', Salicionaal 8', Vox Celeste 8' - digital, Roerfluit 8', Flute Celeste 8' - digital, Prestant 4', Salicet 4' - digital, Blokfluit 4', Roerquint 2 2/3', Piccolo 2', Nachthoorn 1', Tertiaan II sterk, Scherp IV sterk, Fagot 16' - digital, Trompet 8', Hobo 8' - digital, Kromhoorn 8', Tremolo.
Pedaal (C-f'): Subbas 32' - digital, Contrabas 16', Subbas 16', Gedektbas 8' - unit, Octaafbas 8' - unit, Koraal 4' - unit, Mixtuur IV sterk, Contrafagot 32' - digital, Bazuin 16'.
Couplers: Manuaal I - Manuaal II, Manuaal I - Manuaal II Sub, Manuaal I - Manuaal II Super, Manuaal I - Manuaal I Sub, Manuaal I Unison Off, Manuaal II - Manuaal II Sub, Manuaal II - Manuaal II Super, Manuaal II Unison Off, Pedaal - Manuaal I, Pedaal - Manuaal II, Pedaal - Manuaal II Super.
Accessories: 2 vrije combinaties, 5 vaste combinaties (p - mf - f - ff - tutti), Automatische pedaalomschakeling met 4 vrije versterkingen, Generaal Register-Crescendo, Tongwerkafsteller.

Literature
  • Wijding en Bespeling van het nieuwe Orgel in de Parochiekerk van de H.H. Martelaren van Gorkum te Bergen op Zoom op Zondag 24 December 1950 te 3 uur n.m.
  • Orgelnieuws. - In: Sint Gregoriusblad, jaargang 72, nummer 2, februari 1951.
  • Kerken en kapellen in de stad 's-Hertogenbosch en hun orgels. - 's-Hertogenbosch : Kring Vrienden van 's -Hertogenbosch, 2017.
  • Voorjaarsexcursie Willemstad / Klundert : zaterdag 6 april 2019 / Wim van der Ros. - In: De Orgelvriend, jrg. 61, nr. 3, apri; 2019.
  • Voorjaarsexcursie zaterdag 6 april / Wim van der Ros. - In: Brabants Orgelrijkdom 2019. - [Gratis Orgelmagazine van de Brabantse Orgelfederatie].
Recordings Brabants Orgelrijkdom XXVII : Willemstad - Klundert / Henk Kooiker, Gerben Mourik. - BOF 201901 (CD). - 2019.
Other sources
  • Roel Sikkema

Photo: Michiel van 't Einde. Date: 8 June 2019.
Photo: Michiel van 't Einde
Photo: Michiel van 't Einde. Date: 8 June 2019.
Photo: Michiel van 't Einde
Photo: Michiel van 't Einde. Date: 8 June 2019.
Photo: Michiel van 't Einde
Photo: Michiel van 't Einde. Date: 8 June 2019.
Photo: Michiel van 't Einde
Photo: Michiel van 't Einde. Date: 8 June 2019.
Photo: Michiel van 't Einde
Photo: Michiel van 't Einde. Date: 8 June 2019.
Photo: Michiel van 't Einde
Photo: Michiel van 't Einde. Date: 8 June 2019.
Photo: Michiel van 't Einde
Photo: Michiel van 't Einde. Date: 8 June 2019.
Photo: Michiel van 't Einde
Photo: Michiel van 't Einde. Date: 8 June 2019.
Photo: Michiel van 't Einde
Photo: Michiel van 't Einde. Date: 8 June 2019.
Photo: Michiel van 't Einde
Situatie in 's-Hertogenbosch. Photo: Anton Bogaarts.
Photo: Anton Bogaarts
Situatie in Bergen op Zoom. Source: Firma Vermeulen, Alkmaar-Weert. Date: 1950.
Source: Firma Vermeulen, Alkmaar-Weert
Situatie in Bergen op Zoom. Source: Parochie Bergen op Zoom.
Source: Parochie Bergen op Zoom
Situatie in Bergen op Zoom. Source: Parochie Bergen op Zoom.
Source: Parochie Bergen op Zoom
Situatie in Bergen op Zoom. Source: Parochie Bergen op Zoom.
Source: Parochie Bergen op Zoom