Major maintenance started Nieuwe Kerk, Katwijk aan Zee

On Monday, May 4, as many organ enthusiasts know by now, we began the dismantling work of the Positif of the large organ (IV/P, 80 stops) in the Nieuwe Kerk in Katwijk aan Zee.

After 44 years of intensive use, the organ will undergo a major overhaul in several phases over the coming two years. The first phase involves the Positif with 18 independent stops. A photo report of the dismantling work follows below.

Unfortunately, in recent years, without the client's knowledge (or consent), significant changes have been made to the pipework and voicing, among other things. These works were not carried out by the organ builder responsible for the regular maintenance of the organ.

However, we are very grateful that the church wardens, the organ committee, and the current organist(s) of the organ in the Nieuwe Kerk have decided to restore the sound of the organ to the state in which we delivered it in 1983.