The first 2-CD of this new organ is released! You can order this double-CD via the link below. Highly recommended!

Gerben Mourik improvises on the Van den Heuvel organ in the Bethelkerk in Lunteren

114 minutes of music ..... Improvisations in all kinds of styles: From a Bicinium à la Speuy, Praeludium in the North German Baroque style, Partita à la Pachelbel to a Choral fantasy à la Reger, Intermezzo à la Brahms to French Romanticism. The 20th century has a place with a French suite in a modern style, homages to Klaas-Jan Mulder and Jan J. van den Berg and a Symphonie pour Grand Orgue.

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The assembly of the Van Dam organ will commence on Monday 23 March. The last work is currently being carried out in the workshop.

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Update: update: because of the corona virus, the activities are being postponed. In the meantime, we are already working on the new organ for the Hersteld Hervormde Gemeente in Ridderkerk.

Update: On Monday 10 August, the parts of the Van Dam organ will be transported to Nunspeet. Assembly will start subsequently.

J.L. van den Heuvel Orgelbouw has been commissioned to build a new two-manual organ in Sionskerk of the Hersteld Hervormde Gemeente in Ridderkerk. It will be the third organ that we construct for Ridderkerk. In 1972 the organ of the Reformed Singelkerk (32/IIIP) was completed. In 1980 we placed a French-romantic organ (34/IIP) in the Bethel Church of the Netherlands Reformed Congregation

The Sionskerk was opened in March 2015. The church building, built in brick in classical style, designed by architect Born, can accommodate around 700 people. The Van den Heuvel organ gets a place above the pulpit. The design of the organ case, just like the pulpit, is in late nineteenth-century, early twentieth-century style. The organ case and the gallery will be made of oak.

The instrument will have 28 speaking stops on Great, Swell and Pedal. We expect to be able to deliver the organ in 2021.