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Photo: Janco Schout. Date: 9 May 2009.

Photo: Janco Schout

Onderdendam, Nederland (Groningen) - Voormalige Gereformeerde Kerk
Municipal: Het Hogeland
Region:Hunsingo
Address: Bedumerweg 34, 9959 PG, Onderdendam

Description nr.: 1004783.

Built by: Valckx & Van Kouteren (1936)

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1936 Valckx & Van Kouteren  new organ
1981 Arend Jan Opten  modify stoplist

  • The Gereformeerde Kerk in Onderdendam was put into use in 1933. The company Valckx & Van Koouteren built an organ for this church in 1936. The front was designed by architect A. Wiersema from Bedum, who also designed the church building. The organ was put into use on Wednesday, December 2, 1936. On this occasion it was played by Mr Hammer, organist of the Reformed Church in Bedum, who was the consultant during the construction.
  • A.J. Opten installed a Quint in place of the Voix Celeste in the early 1980s. However, the old register plate was retained. Since the organ was built, there has been a reserved place for a reed on the windchest of the second manual.
  • The church building was closed around 2010. There are plans to use the building as a center for the Amsterdam School in the region. It is owned by the Stichting Oude Groninger Kerken.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Hoofdwerk5
- Nevenwerk4
- Pedaal1 (0)
Total number of stops10 (9)
Key actionElectropneumatic
Stop actionElectropneumatic
Windchest(s)Cone chests
Pitcha' = 440 Hz
TemperamentEqual temperament

Specification
Hoofdwerk (C-g'''): Bourdon 16', Prestant 8', Roerfluit 8', Octaaf 4', Piccolo 2'.
Nevenwerk (C-g'''): Viola di Gamba 8', Holpijp 8', Traversfluit 4', Quint 2 2/3' (c°-g''') - 1981, Tongwerk 8' - gereserveerd.
Pedaal (C-d'): Subbas 16' - transmission.
Couplers: Manuaal I - Manuaal II, Pedaal - Manuaal I, Pedaal - Manuaal II, Manuaal I - Manuaal II super, Manuaal I - Manuaal II sub, Manuaal I super.
Accessories: Tremulant, Vaste combinaties (p - mf - f - tutti).

Literature
  • De Harp, oktober 1936.
  • Nieuwe en Herstelde Orgels : Onderdendam Gr. (Geref. Kerk). - In: Maandblad Het Orgel, 34e Jaargang No. 4, Januari 1937.
  • Het Groninger orgelbezit van Adorp tot Zijldijk : deel I Hunsingo / Jaap Brouwer, Dirk Molenaar, Adolph Rots, Frans Talstra, Victor Timmer. - Leens : Stichting Groningen Orgelland, 1994. - (Publicatie van de Stichting Groningen Orgelland ; 15).

Photo: Janco Schout. Date: 9 May 2009.
Photo: Janco Schout
Photo: Janco Schout. Date: 9 May 2009.
Photo: Janco Schout
Photo: Janco Schout. Date: 9 May 2009.
Photo: Janco Schout
Photo: Janco Schout. Date: 9 May 2009.
Photo: Janco Schout
Photo: Janco Schout. Date: 9 May 2009.
Photo: Janco Schout