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Photo: J.P. Koppejan. Date: 28 April 2023.

Photo: J.P. Koppejan

Leuven, België (Vlaams-Brabant) - Sint Geertruikerk (Klein Begijnhof), koororgel
Municipal: Leuven
Region:Vlaanderen
Address: Half Maartstraat 3, 3000, Leuven

Description nr.: 2058918.

Built by: Pierre Schyven & Cie. (1872)

In 1872, Pierre Schyven built an organ with six registers and an attached pedal, which was placed at an unknown moment as a choir organ in the church of Onze Lieve Vrouw Middelares of the Paters Montfortanen in Leuven. This church building was built in 1937-1938 to a design by E. Stassin. In 2018, the church building was taken over by the Coptic Church.
The small organ was then placed in St. Peter's Church as a temporary organ during the restoration of the main organ. In January 2020, the organ was transferred to the Sint Geertruikerk, where it is set up as a choir organ.

Short list of all locations the organ has been

1872	Onbekend
1938	Leuven	Kerk van Onze Lieve Vrouwe Middelares (Paters Montfortanen), koororgel
2018?	Leuven	Sint Pieterskerk, koororgel
2020	Leuven	Sint Geertruikerk (Klein Begijnhof), koororgel

Technical data

Number of stops per division
- Manuaal	6
- Pedaal	aangehangen
Total number of stops	6
Key action	Mechanical
Stop action	Mechanical
Windchest(s)	Slider chests

Specification
Manuaal (C-g'''): Montre 8', Bourdon 8', Prestant 4', Flûte Harmonique 4', Doublette 2', Trompette 8' (B/D), Trémolo.
Pedaal (C-d'): Aangehangen.

Literature

Leuvense orgelgids / J.-P. Félix, G. Huybens. - Leuven : Leuvense Orgel Kring (LOK), 1985.

Other sources

Guy De Smedt

Photo: J.P. Koppejan

Photo: Piet Bron

Source: Leuvense Orgelgids