The Opstandingskerk (Protestant church) in Assen was inaugurated in 1991. At that time, however, there were no financial resources to purchase a good pipe organ. In 1994 the Ontmoetingskerk in
Ridderkerk closed, and the church in Assen was able to acquire the beautiful organ, at that moment only eight years old! In 1995, the organ was installed by organ builder Sicco Steendam.
During recent years, the organ was maintained by Mense Ruite. In 2025 the church also closed. Van den Heuvel-Orgelbouw from Dordrecht was commissioned to find a new location for the organ.

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In 1926 a new Reformed Church was built in Pernis, designed by B. Hooijkaas, an architect in Rotterdam. The organ was moved from the old church, an instrument by the firm Gebr. Franssen from 1889. This organ was too small and later also appeared to have been affected by woodworm. On the advice of Piet van den Kerkhoff it was decided to have the firm G. van Leeuwen & Zoon build a new organ. The facade was designed by the architects B. Hooijkaas and B. van Veen. The console is on a gallery opposite the organ itself, which is placed above the pulpit. The new organ was put into use on 30 July 1939, with the advisor playing the organ. The church interior is still almost original. The organ has been preserved almost without changes. The Dubbelfluit 8 of the Hoofdwerk has been replaced by a Roerfluit 8 and the composition of the Mixtuur has been changed in the treble.

The electro-pneumatic action has been replaced by a new electric action (BUS system). All additional pneumatic relays have been omitted so that an action that functions as quickly as possible has been obtained. In addition to all magnets being renewed in a 24 volt version, the organ will receive a new electric control for the swell box, new wiring and a new 24 volt power supply.

The bellows for the Swell and Great/Pedal have been re-leathered. The Swell box was once covered with thin board and provided with a lowered ceiling after a leak. This ceiling has been renewed in 18mm thick sheet material and placed as high as possible. The covered walls have also been renewed in 18mm thick sheet material equal to the ceiling. The walls and ceiling are now more sound-reflecting and have a positive influence on the effect of the Swell.

The console has been completely overhauled, with the keyboards being restored and fitted with new key coverings. The woodwork has been cleaned and all layers of lacquer removed. Damage has been repaired and a new register board has been made for the register rockers. The wood work has then been re-lacquered. All electrical components have been renewed. The single free combination has been replaced by a setzer system with 10,000 freely programmable combinations.

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The parish church in ‘t Zand (North-Holland) was built in 1963 to a design by the architect Theo Molkenboer. After completion, the church purchased a new pipe organ that was built by the well-known Dutch organ builders Ypma from Alkmaar. The last service took place in the church building early 2025. This is the reason why a new destination is being sought for organ and the whole interior of this church.

Lodewijk Ypma built this organ in 1966 with the mechanical slider chest system. The instrument had 17 independent stops divided over two manual keyboards and aqttached pedal. In 1920, the
instrument was cleaned by Bernardus Pels, who also installed a pneumatic playable independent pedal. Pels also altered the stop specification slightly. In 1966, the Vermeulen company from
Alkmaar (already taken over by Flentrop) cleaned the organ and eliminated the alterations from 1920. They renewed the Trompet 8’and the Cornet 3 rgs replaced the Bourdon 16’. The Quintfluit
and Dulciaan on the Bovenwerk were also restored to their former glory. The entire wind supply and the wind trunks were renewed. With this intervention, the instrument was returned to its almost
original state as far as the stop list was concerned. Although not original, the presence of an independent pedal certainly added value to the whole. In 2010, the Flentrop company restored the entire organ.

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Amstelwijckweg 44
3316 BB Dordrecht
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The Fama & Raadgever organ in the church building of the Hersteld Apostolische zendingsgemeente in Haarlem was sold after mediation by Van den Heuvel-Orgelbouw to a prominent Belgian auditor/manager and classical music promoter. The organ was restored and expanded and placed in a beautiful mini private concert hall (originally an Orangerie).

The client also asked Van den Heuvel-Orgelbouw to produce the furniture in this private concert hall so that everything visually forms a unity with the purchased pipe organ. The design of the interior was developed in consultation with the client and Van den Heuvel-Orgelbouw by the Spanish interior designer Laura Recarte Olaran. In addition to the pipe organ, there will also be a harpsichord and a Pleyel table piano from 1830 in the hall, which will be used during private concerts organised by the client.

The extension of the organ consists of a new wind supply with two traditional bellows, new pedal chests with two oak wooden pedal stops. The existing Bourdon 16' has been shortened and four pipes (C-D#) have been added in style so that this stop has a wider scale. The second stop is a Principal 8', provided with roller beards and slender expressions.

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