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Houtem (Vilvoorde), België (Vlaams-Brabant) - Sint Antonius Abt-Kerk
Municipal: Vilvoorde
Region:Vlaanderen
Address: Karel Treselsstraat, 1800, Houtem

Description nr.: 2018230.

Built by: Builder unknown (1710)

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1710 Builder unknown  new organ
1742 Gilliam Davidts  restoration and enlargement
1831 Theodoor Smet  modify stoplist
ca. 1900 Frans Vos  modify stoplist
2007 Joris Potvlieghe  reconstruction

In 1710 a new organ was built for the Sint Bartholomeuskerk in Merksem. It is not known who built it. After a fire in 1742, the organ was repaired by Gilliam Davidts, who also expanded it. The organ was later moved to Houtem, although it is not known when. In 1831 Theodoor de Smet restored the organ. A Trumpet has been added. Frans Vos expanded the organ with an attached pedal, he replaced a few stops and installed a Voix Céleste and a Salicional. In 2005-2007 the organ was thoroughly restored by Joris Potvlieghe. The situation of 1742 has thus been reconstructed. Consultants in the work were Gabriel Loncke and Wenceslaus Mertens. On May 13, 2007, the organ was put back into use with a concert by Peter Thomas and Peter De Waele.

Short list of all locations the organ has been
1710MerksemSint Bartholomeuskerk
HoutemSint Antonius Abt-Kerk

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Groot Orgel10
- Echo6
Total number of stops16
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Slider chests
Pitcha' = 405 Hz
Temperament4 reine tertsen
Wind pressure78,5 mm

Specification
Groot Orgel (C-d'''): Bourdon 8', Fluyt Traversière 8' (discant), Prestant 4', Fluyt 4', Quint Fluyt 2 2/3', Superoktaaf 2', Sifflet 1', Cornet 4 rangs, Mixture 3 rangs, Trompet 8' (B/D) - 1831.
Echo (c'-d'''): Bourdon 8', Fluyt 4', Prestant 2', Quint Superius 1 1/3', Sex Altos 2 rangs, Mixture 2 rangs.
Other stops: Nachtegael.
Accessories: Tremulant.

Literature
  • Het historisch orgel in Vlaanderen : Deel IIa Brabant - arr. Halle Vilvoorde / A. Fauconnier, P. Roose. - Brussel : Ministerie van Nationale Opvoeding en Nederlands Cultuur ; Rijksdienst voor Monumenten- en Landschapszorg, 1975.
  • Het gerestaureerde historische Davit-orgel van 1710/1742 te Houtem / Wenceslaus Mertens, Joris Potvlieghe. - In: Orgelkunst, Jaargang 30, Nummer 2, Juni 2007.
  • Merkwaardige orgels in Vlaams-Brabant. - In: Orgelkunst, jrg. 37, nr. 3, september 2014.
Links http://orgelkringvilvoorde.be/orgels/sint-antonius-abtkerk-houtem/