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Complete description of the selected organ
Photo: Giel Daems. Date: October 2000.

Photo: Giel Daems

Aalst (Vlaanderen), België (Oost-Vlaanderen) - Sint Jozefkerk
Municipal: Aalst
Region:Vlaanderen
Address: Esplanadeplein 1, 9300, Aalst

Description nr.: 2003870.

Built by: Gebroeders Vereecken (1900)

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1900 Gebroeders Vereecken  new organ
1985 firma Jos Stevens  restoration

In 1900 the Vereecken brothers built a two-manual organ for the Sint Jozefkerk in Aalst. It was dedicated on October 16, 1900. The instrument has been preserved without modifications. It was restored by the Stevens company in the years 1982-1985 under the supervision of Edmond Saverniers from Wijnegem.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Grand Orgue14
- Récit Expressif11
- Pédale6
Total number of stops31
Key actionPneumatic
Stop actionPneumatic
Pitcha' = 435 Hz
TemperamentEqual temperament

Specification
Grand Orgue (C-g'''): Montre 16', Bourdon 16', Montre 8', Flûte Harmonique 8', Gambe 8', Cor de Chamois 8', Bourdon 8', Prestant 4', Flûte 4', Flageolet 2', Mixture 4 rangs, Bombarde 16', Trompette 8', Clairon 4'.
Récit Expressif (C-g'''): Bourdon 16', Dulciana 8', Flûte Harmonique 8', Salicional 8', Voix Céleste 8', Bourdon 8', Flûte Octaviante 4', Octavin 2', Trompette 8', Basson 8', Voix Humaine 8'.
Pédale (C-f'): Violon 16', Flûte 16', Violon 8', Flûte 8', Bombarde 16', Tubasson 8'.
Couplers: Accouplement des 2 Claviers, Récit à la Pédale, Grand Orgue à la Pédale, Octave Aigué au Grand Orgue.
Accessories: Trémolo, Forte Général, Fonds Grand Orgue, Anches Grand Orgue, Fonds Récit, Anches Récit.

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.
  • Orgels van Vlaanderen / A. Fauconnier, P. Roose. - Brussel : Ministerie van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap, Bestuur Monumenten en Landschappen, 1991.
Recordings Vereeckenorgel Sint-Jozefkerk Aalst / Peter Thomas. - SABAM SJ125/2017/01 (CD). - 2017.