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Willemstad (Curaçao), Curaçao (Curaçao) - Kerk van Onze Lieve Vrouw van Lourdes (Brievengat)
Municipal: Willemstad (Curaçao)
Address: Kaya Julio Martina, Willemstad (Curaçao)

Description nr.: 2008123.

Built by: firma Jos H. Vermeulen (1965)

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1965 firma Jos H. Vermeulen  new organ
2008 J.J. Elbertse & Zn.  restoration

  • The church of Our Lady of Lourdes in Willemstad-Brievengat was dedicated on January 6, 1966. The new church replaced a temporary building from 1959. A pipe organ was ordered at the company Vermeulen from Alkmaar, with Pim Janssen as consultant. It could be dedicated together with the building.
  • The organ was renovated by Elbertse in 2007-2008.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Hoofdwerk6
- Nevenwerk6
- Pedaal2
Total number of stops14
Key actionElectropneumatic
Stop actionElectropneumatic
Windchest(s)Membrane chests
Pitcha' = 435 Hz
TemperamentEqual temperament

Specification
Hoofdwerk: Prestant 8', Roerfluit 8', Prestant 4', Fluit 4', Octaaf 2', Mixtuur III-IV sterk.
Nevenwerk: Salicionaal 8', Holpijp 8', Roerfluit 4', Woudfluit 2', Superquint 1 1/3', Sesquialter II sterk.
Pedaal: Subbas 16', Gedekt 8'.
Couplers: Swell to Great, Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal.

Literature
  • Orgelinhuldigingen : Nederland. - In: De Praestant, jrg. 16 nr. 2, april 1967.
  • Aarzelende pijpen, ratelende tongen : Hollandse orgelbouw op Curaçao / P. Jan Boodt. - Amsterdam : Caribpublishing; Uitgeverij SWP, 2015.