Restauration Van Dam organ (1872), Nunspeet
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December 2017 the contract was signed for the resoration of the L. van Dam organ (22/IIP) organ in the Dorpskerk of Nunspeet (NL). In 1872 L. van Dam constructed the organ with 17 stops on two manuals with pull down pedals. It was placed at the west wall of the church. After the church was enlarged the organ was moved to the new part of the church by E. Leeflang in 1960. In the years 1967/1968 the organ was modified and enlarged with a 5 pedal stops. We expect the restoration to be completed in 2019. Organconsultant Herman G. Kamp will over see the project. |
J.L. van den Heuvel orgel for sale (1986, 7IIIp)
In 1986 we designed and built a practice organ (III/P, 7 stops) for Professeur Donna Autula in Angoulême, France. The organ case is made from mahogany wood. There is a room reservation for a Positif division. The stop knobs are already installed. Since a few years Mrs Autula is retired as organ professor from the conservatory and now she requested us to find a new destignation for her practice organ. The organ can be visited and played in her music room.
New organ for the Hersteld Hervormde Church of Lunteren
The Hersteld Hervormde Gemeente of Lunteren recieves in their new church building a complete new organ with 3 manuals and 45 stops.
The plans for the new organ are finalised and the members of the church were informed of the commission.
The Hersteld Hervormde Gemeente is currently building a traditional church seating 1.200 people. The design is by architect Marco Born.
Already in 2008 Van den Heuvel Orgelbouw was involed in the plans of the church to get to an optimal acoustic church building.
The organ will have 3 manuals and pedal and includes a 14 stops swell division. The sound will be wealthy, solistic and singing: a real 'Dutch' organ optimal for community singing but also fit for as a solo instrument. The classical organ case design by Van den Heuvel Orgelbouw will be crafted of first class European oak.
Expected delivery is will be in 2019.
Organ Stedelijk Museum, Schiedam
The central hall of the current Stedelijk Museum of Schiedam was
De aula van het huidige Stedelijk Museum te Schiedam was formerly in use by the Walloon Municipality. The building was also known as the Gasthuiskerk because it belonged to the Sint Jacobsgasthuis.
In 1773 Hess constructed an organ for this church. It was inaugurated on september 9, 1773. The organ was played by Joachim Hess, organist of Gouda and by the local organist Hagen jr.
Recently we renovated the organ which was unplayable for several years. Consultant was the well known city organist Arjen Leistra. The works consists of repairs of the two large wedge bellows, cracked wind trunks, optimalisation of the windsupply, restoration of the pipe work and voicing corrections. Also a new humidifier was installed.
Stop list:
Manuaal C-e3: Prestant 8' B/D, Bourdon 16' B/D (completely oak), Fluit Travers 8' D (oak), Holpijp 8' (bass oak), Octaaf 4', Fluit 4', Quintprestant 3' B/D, Superoctaaf 2', Flageolet 1' B/D, Cornet IV D (8'+4'+3 1/5'+2 2/3'), Mixtuur II-III 2' B/D, Trompet 8' B/D
Pedaal C-b0: Bourdon 16' (borrowed)