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The main organ ("Moreau")
In 1732 the then residing board decided to replace the derelict Hendrik Niehoff organ. Their choice was Francois Moreau, a Flemish organ builder who lived in Rotterdam. The price of the organ was exceptionally high for the time; 47.642 guilders, 19 stivers and 8 pennies! The organ was to have 52 registers, spread over 3 claviers and pedalo. On May 13, 1736 the new instrument was put into use. Since then many organ builders have worked on this instrument, viz. Hermanuss Hess (brother of the organist at the time and carriloneur Joachim Hess), F.G.Heyneman, J. Mittenreiter, N.A. Lohman (from whom we owe the splendid clavier console), G.G.F. and J.F. Witte ( responsible for the current reed work) as well as J. de Koff ( who placed the hauptwerk in a swell box). In 1959-1960 the organ was restored by D.A. Flentrop and from 1976-1981 by Ernst Leeflang Organbuilders. Currently, the organ is being maintained by Organ Builders Company Reil Brothers who have restored all reed works in 2004. In spite of the fact that many organ builders have left their traces in the Moreau organ, this beautiful instrument has kept its elegant, baroque somewhat southern character. And the 19th and 20th century interventions have not changed its character fundamentally but rather enriched. As a result a major part of romantic and present-day music can be played on the organ.
The Choir organ Since 1963 the choir lacked a good organ , as a result of which the Stichting Gouds Orgel Comité took the initiative to raise funds for a new organ in the choir. This also following the lengthy restoration of the main organ. In 1974 Ernst Leeflang was chosen to build an organ. He was advised by Arie J. Keijzer, then organist of De Doelen concert Hall in Rotterdam.
For an excerpt of the organ playing click on icons below. Organ | Title (fragment) | Organist | Aantal MB | | Moreau | Voorspel en koraal Psalm 149 | Christiaan Ingelse (opname 2005) | 2 | | Koor | Thema con variationi super "Merck toch hoe sterck" | Willem H. Zwart (opname 1970) | 3 |
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