The company was founded in 1903 by Hendrik Wicher Flentrop (1866-1950). He had the opinion that old organs should not be adapted to the taste of their time, but should sound authentic. After gaining experience in restauration he built his first new organ in 1915. Since 1922, he was in contact with Dr. Albert Schweitzer, who also held strong opinions regarding the requirements that organs should meet. Flentrop’s son, Dirk Andries Flentrop (1910-2003), took over the management of the company in 1940. Important organs were built and restored during his career.

From 1976 to 1998, the company was led by J.A. (Hans) Steketee (1936-2010). Under his leadership the Johannes Duyschot-organ in Zaandam was restored, among other projects abroad. In Flentrop’s long history, a broad knowledge of the most diverse historical organ types had been acquired, each with its own specific sound idiom. The application of this experience and knowledge resulted in the design and construction of the organ in Uitdam. The commissioning and construction of the Flentrop-organ in Uitdam, ab exceptionally fine one manual mechanical organ with 10 stops and an attached pedalboard, was made possible by an unexpected bequest received by the church. The instrument was inaugurated on March 32, 1982, with a performance by organ consultant Hans Erné. 

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The organ was built in 1954 for the Maranatha Church in Rotterdam-Overschie. The consultant was Dirk Janszoon Zwart, who also played the organ. This church remained in use until May 18, 2003. The organ was subsequently offered for sale. The Reformed Church in Ten Boer expressed interest, and the firm Nijsse handled the relocation. The Roerquint 5 1/3' of the Pedal was replaced by a Gedekt 8'. Otherwise, the disposition remained unchanged. Architect Sharon Nijboer designed a partially new facade that fit better into the church interior. The organ in Ten Boer was put into use on January 28, 2006.

In 1891, Léon Verschueren founded an organ building workshop in Heythuysen. After the Second World War, the company also became more active abroad and grew into one of the larger organ building workshops in the Netherlands. At one point in the mid-1950s, the workshop even employed 100 people.

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Here you will find a description of the works carried out, with illustrative photos. This page will be updated in the course of the work.

Due to the sale of one of the church buildings of the Protestant church in Sittard (Municipality Maas- en Beekdal), the organ, built in 1966 by L. Verschueren, is now surplus to requirements.
Van den Heuvel-Orgelbouw in Dordrecht has been commissioned to find a new location for this organ.

In 1891 Léon Verschueren founded an organ building shop in Heythuysen. After the Second World War, the company also became more active abroad and grew into one of the larger organ building
shops in the Netherlands. In the mid-1950s, the shop employed as many as 100 people. The Johannes church and its organ were built in 1965/1966. The organ, built under the advice of E.
Barendrecht from Geleen, is listed in Verschueren’s work list as opus 674 and it was inaugurated on May 27th, 1966.

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Gerrit Cornelis Klop was born in 1935 as son of a shipbuilder. His interest in music was sparked when he took organ lessons as child. After hearing a harpsichord concerto during a trip to France, Gerrit decided to build a replica of this medieval instrument in his garage. This instrument was tested by the harpsichordist Gustav Leonardt. In the early 1960s, early music regained popularity, but there was a lack of original instruments. Gerrit Klop, a chemist by profession, saw the challenge and, starting in 1966, developed his hobby into a full-time profession. The scope expanded to include baroque (continuo – and church) organs made almost entirely of wood, in the tradition of the Italian “organo di legno”, the wooden organ from the Renaissance. He built his first church organ in 1988, modeled on the Compenius organ (from 1612) in Frederiksborg Castle, Denmark. In total Klop built approximately 2000 Instruments based on historical insights. One of the few concessions made was the installation of a wind machine instead of foot-operated bellows. The Klop reputation is international. After his death in 2018, the company was continued by his son Henk and grandson Niels.

The parish council has commissioned the J.L. van den Heuvel-Organ Builders from Dordrecht to find a suitable new location for this beautiful Klop organ.

For an interested buyer, this is an unique opportunity to purchase such a beautiful instrument, which is very suitable to function in a church, an auditorium, or as choir-organ in a large church. The owner asks only 49.000 euro for this organ, but you can also make a proposal that will be seriously considered. Additional costs include transfer. For the parish it is important the organ will receive a good future. No V.A.T. is charged on the purchase price as you will purchase the organ direct from the owner. For further information please contact Van den Heuvel-Orgelbouw.

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In 1966, the Dutch organ builder Vermeulen (from Weert) built this organ with mechanical action in the chapel of Het Withof monastery in Etten-Leur (NL). The organ possess 16 stops divided over two manuals and pedal. The main organ case was assembled against the side wall of the chapel in Etten-Leur, while the pedal division was located in the brick alcove behind the main case.

In 2006, this chapel in Etten-Leur was closed and the sisters donated the organ to the parish church of St. Bartholomew in Zevenbergschen-Hoek. To keep the costs down, the relocation was carried out by volunteers under the direction of organ builder Henk Scheuerman. During the relocation, the specification of the pedal was modified: the Octaaf 4’ was replaced by an (used) Bazuin 16’ with zinc resonators that the organ builder has in stock. The organ was located to the right of the main altar in the liturgical center, so a visual barrier was constructed of oak on both sides to cover the pedal division. These oak side walls were made by Henk Scheuerman, the other modifications were carried out by volunteers.

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The organ for sale was built (in 1972) by Jos Vermeulen for the St. Laurentius Church in Voorschoten. It served in this church as choir organ. When the church was restored in 1994, the organ was moved to the side aisle of the church. Flentrop maintained the organ there. In 2005, the organ was moved to the St. Luke’s Church in Vlaardingen. This church was recently sold, and the organ was dismantled by Van den Heuvel and re-assembled in one of their assembly-halls in Dordrecht.

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