Monday august 14th the assembly of the organ in the church of Ouderkerk aan den IJssel has started.

Pictures of the first and second week:

Installing the big façade pipes:

The gallery rail is already placed in the church. The organ assembly will start after the holidays on august 14th.

More pictures you can find here.

This beautiful organ was crafted by Van Vulpen of Utrecht in 1980 for the the zorgcentrum “Open Vensters” in Ameide. The organ case in solid oak is rich in detail. Since the organ is hardly used anymore, it was offered for sale. A new home was found in the Royal Grammar School of Guildford.

On monday January 9th the organ was transported from Dordrecht to Guildford and all part were unloaded into the music room. The next day the organ was assembled and the pipes were placed on the wind chest, the voicing checked and all pipes tuned.

Stoplist:
Manual 1: Holpijp 8', Prestant 4', Mixtuur II-III
Manual 2: Holpijp 8' (borrowed), Fluit 4', Prestant 2'
Pedal: Sordun 16'

Manual shove coupler and two pedal couplers

Pictures:

Hear the orchestra, choir and organ (J.L. van den Heuvel Orgelbouw, 91/IVP, 2009) of the Danish Radio in Gabriel Fauré's Requiem (1887-90) led by Ivor Bolton.