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Complete description of the selected organ
Photo: Bert Vossen. Date: 10 November 2011.

Photo: Bert Vossen

Zussen, België (Limburg (Belgisch)) - Sint Genovevakerk
Municipal: Riemst
Region:Vlaanderen
Address: Pastoor Bollenstraat 1, 3770, Zussen

Description nr.: 2007781.

Built by: Stephan Schumacher (1967)
The organ contains older material: Prospect from 1869 by Pereboom & Leijser

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1869 Pereboom & Leijser  new organ
1951 Emile Verschueren  restoration
1967 Stephan Schumacher  new organ in old case

The Sint Genoveva Church in Zussen was built in 1867-1869. The church's previous organ, built by Emile Verschueren, was lost in 1958 when part of the church collapsed. The church was rebuilt in the years 1967-1968. Stephan Schumacher built a new organ in 1967. The consultant during the construction was Paul Nolens from Liège. The organ was built behind a late nineteenth-century facade. This is attributed to Pereboom & Leijser, with the year of construction being 1869. The old organ was restored in 1951 by Emile Verschueren.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Hoofdwerk6
- Zwelwerk5
- Pedaal2
Total number of stops13
Key actionElectrical
Stop actionElectrical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Hoofdwerk (C-f'''): Prestant 8', Roerfluit 8', Octaaf 4' (G-f'''), Nachthoorn 2', Mixtuur IV sterk (1 1/3'), Trompet 8'.
Zwelwerk (C-f'''): Holpijp 8', Prestant 4', Blaaspijp 4', Octaaf 2', Seskwiaalter II sterk.
Pedaal (C-f'): Subbas 16', Gedekt 8'.
Couplers: Hoofdwerk - Zwelwerk, Hoofdwerk - Zwelwerk Sub, Pedaal - Hoofdwerk, Pedaal - Zwelwerk.
Accessories: 1 vrije combinatie, 4 vaste combinaties (p - mf - f - tutti).

Literature
  • 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).
  • Het Pereboom & Leyser orgel in de St Genoveva kerk te Zussen / Bert Vossen. - [S.l.] : Orgelvrienden Riemst, 2011. - Pdf-document.

Source: Collectie Bert Vossen
Photo: Bert Vossen. Date: 10 November 2011.
Photo: Bert Vossen
Photo: Piet Bron. Date: 24 February 2018.
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Photo: Vital Medaerts. Source: Collectie Bert Vossen.
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