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Beek (Belgisch Limburg), België (Limburg (Belgisch)) - Sint Martinuskerk
Municipal: Bree
Region:Vlaanderen
Address: Kerkstraat 1, 3960, Beek (Bree)

Description nr.: 2006656.

Built by: Laurentius Gilman (1741)

Year	Builder	Opus	Activity
1593	Nicolaas Niehoff		new organ
1657	Jan Houbers		enlargement
1741	Laurentius Gilman		new organ in old case
1780	Joseph Binvignat		rebuild
1933	Builder unknown		modify stoplist
2007	Stephan Schumacher		restoration

• The organ of the Sint Martinuskerk in Beek near Bree is partly from 1593, possibly by Nicolaas Niehoff. It was built in its current form in 1739-1741 by Laurentius Gilman for the Sint Michielskerk in Bree and was transferred to the church in Beek in 1780 by Joseph Binvignat. In 1933 the disposition was changed and a new keyboard was installed.
  
• In 1988, work began on a restoration plan and fundraising. Ultimately this led to a reconstruction, which was completed in 2007. The work was carried out by the Schumacher company. The organ was put back into use on October 14, 2007.
  

Short list of all locations the organ has been

1593	Bree	Sint Michielskerk
1780	Beek (Belgisch Limburg)	Sint Martinuskerk

Technical data

Number of stops per division
- Manuaal	13
- Pedaal	aangehangen
Total number of stops	13
Key action	Mechanical
Stop action	Mechanical
Windchest(s)	Slider chests
Pitch	a' = 402 Hz
Temperament	Meantone
Wind pressure	71 mm

Specification
Manuaal (CD-c'''): Prestant 8' (discant) - 2007, Bourdon 8' - 1593, Prestant 4' - 1593, Fluyt 4' - 1593, Quintfluyt 3' (B/D) - 2007, Octaeve 2' - 1593, Tertiaen 1 3/5' - 2007, Larigot 1 1/3' - 2007, Cornet IV sterk (discant) - 2007, Mixtuer - 2007, Sinball II sterk - 2007, Trompette 8' (B/D) - ca. 1780, Vox Humana 8' (B/D) - 2007.
Pedaal (CD-f°): Aangehangen.

Other specifications
Different specifications	De dispositie luidde van 1933 tot 2007: Manuaal (C-g'''): Bourdon 8' - 1593?, Flûte Octaviante 8' - 1933, Salicional 8' - 1933, Prestant 4' - 1593, Flûte 4' - 1593, Doublette 2' - 1593, Trompette 8' (gedeeld) - 1780?. Pedaal (C-f°): Aangehangen.

Literature

Op zoek naar oude orgels in Belgisch-Limburg : III. De noordoosthoek / dr. M.A. Vente. - In: Sint Gregoriusblad, jaargang 73, nummer 2, februari 1952. Oude orgels in Limburg / M. Vente. - Maaseik : Drukkerij-Uitgeverij Van der Donck-Robyns, [1953]. - Overdryk uit het tijdschrift 'Limburg, geschiedenis, kunst, folklore, oudheidkunde', februari 1952, april 1952 en april 1953. Het orgelbezit in de provincie Limburg / C.G. De Dijn [red.]. - Sint-Truiden : Provinciale Dienst voor het Kunstpatrimonium, 1976. - (Kunst en oudheden in Limburg ; 16).

Recordings

Flemish Organ Treasure, volume 6 : Historical organs of Peer, Godsheide, Bolderberg, Leut, Beek and Millen / Diverse organisten. - Vision-Air 2008/1 (CD). - 2008.

Other sources

• Bert Wisgerhof
  

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