Groningen, Lutherse Kerk
1699: New organ by Arp Schnitger.
1717-1719: Pedal added by Johan Radeker and Rudolf Garrels. New bellows, new pitch.
Message on a piece of
wood within the old organ. (01) Click at the picture to
enlarge
Text: "Dieses
Pedaal ist aus liebe zu Gott und seiner Evangelischen Lutherischen Gemeinde
alhier in Groningen von ettlichen Liebhabern verehret im Jahre Christi, 1717.
Durch Johan Radeker und Rudolf Garrels als Orgelmacher verdungen und verfertigt
zu der Zeit ist an dieser Kirche Organist gewesen Gerlacus Benedictus
Schofselaer".
1726: Repairs by Franz Caspar Schnitger.
1782: Repairs by A.A. Hinsz
Specification according to Knock (1788):
| Hoofdwerk |
|
Borstwerk |
|
Pedal |
|
| Holpyp |
8' |
Gedakt |
8' |
Bourdon |
16' |
| Praestant |
4' |
Blokfluit |
4' |
Praestant |
8' |
| Sifflet |
4' |
Oktaaf |
2' |
Octaaf |
4' |
| Nasat |
2 2/3' |
Waltfluit |
2' |
Mixtuur |
|
| Octaaf |
2' |
Quint |
1 1/3' |
Bazuin |
16' |
| Sesquialter |
II |
Scherp |
|
Trompet |
8' |
| Mixtuur |
IV |
Kromhoorn |
8' |
Cornet |
2' |
| Trompet |
8' |
|
|
|
|
| Vox Humana |
8' |
|
|
|
|
1812: Repairs by Hermann Heinrich Freytag.
1819: Wider wind-trunks by Hermann Eberhard Freytag.
1838: New manuals by Hermann Eberhard Freytag.
1852: New Rugpositief by Hermann Eberhard Freytag and his son Willem Frederik. The organ now has 3 manuals and 31 ranks.
1896: New organ by Gebr. Van Oeckelen. The Rugpositief was sold to Gasseltenijveen. See
http://www.orgelsindrenthe.nl for details about the Rugpostief
Inauguration of the
new van Oeckelen-organ. From Nieuwsblad van het Noorden 26-11-1896
2014: Starting in 2014 plans are made to make a reconstruction of the
Schnitger organ
in 2017.
2015: On 29 october 2015 the contract
for a reconstruction by Bernhard Edskes was signed in the church of Uithuizen.
Source:
https://www.facebook.com/tim.knigge
More information ca be found at
http://www.schnitgerorgel2017.nl/en/home
Design of the reconstruction by Bernard Edskes. Click at the picture to enlarge
Planned specification:
| Manuaal |
Borstwerk |
Pedaal |
| 1. Praestant 8' |
1. Gedekt 8' |
1. Praestant 8' |
| 2. Holpijp 8' |
2. Blokfluit 4' |
2. Bourdon 16' |
| 3. Octaaf 4' |
3. Octaaf 2' |
3. Octaaf 4' |
| 4. Siffluit 4' |
4. Woudfluit 2' |
4. Mixtuur V-VI |
| 5. Nasat 3' |
5. Quint 1 1/2' |
5. Bazuin 16' |
| 6. Octaaf 2' |
6. Scherp |
6. Trompet 8' |
| 7. Sesquialter II |
7. Kromhoorn 8' |
7. Cornet 2' |
| 8. Mixtuur IV |
|
| 9. Trompet 8' |
|
| 10. Vox Humana 8' |
|
2015: Two statues of the old Schnitger organ were
preserved at the van Oekelen-orgel in Appelscha. In may 2015 they were handed
over to the Foundation.
Source:
https://www.facebook.com/tim.knigge Click at the image to enlarge
Notes:
- E-Mail 26-07-2014 from Tymen Jan Bronda (Organist of
the church)
