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Rotterdam, Nederland (Zuid-Holland) - Jeruzalemkerk
Municipal: Rotterdam
Address: Jeruzalemstraat 95, 3061 GM, Rotterdam (Kralingen)
Website: http://www.rotterdam-kralingen.cgk.nl/

Description nr.: 1003436.
Stichting Orgelcentrum card number: GR0045.

Built by: L. van Dam & Zonen (1910)

Year	Builder	Opus	Activity
1910	L. van Dam & Zonen		new organ
1936	Valckx & Van Kouteren		maintenance/reparations
1955	Valckx & Van Kouteren		rebuild

The Jerusalem Church in Kralingen was built in 1907 as a Reformed Church. In 1910, the Van Dam company from Leeuwarden installed a new organ in the church. The instrument had a beautiful front, a solid organ case and was equipped with mechanical action with slider chests. The organ was put into use on October 21, 1910. The instrument was played on this occasion by Mr. A. Kentie, organist of the church, and G.B. van Krieken.
The organ was cleaned and repaired in 1936 by Valckx & Van Kouteren. Nothing else has been changed on the organ itself. It was put back into use on November 25, 1936. The organist of the church, Mr A. Kentie, played it on this occasion, with the assistance of two singers: Ms. Hoogewij and Mr. M. v.d. Does.
In 1955, the organ was completely converted and expanded by the company Valckx & Van Koouteren, under the advice of the Gereformeerde Organistenvereniging (Reformed Organists' Association). The new facade was given a so-called open arrangement of the pipes, and the action was made electro-pneumatic. The original windchests remained in function, but the windchest of the pedal was expanded by three notes. Thirteen new stops were installed. The organ was put into use again on September 13, 1955, at the same time as the renovated and modernized church building. The organ was played by the organist of the church, Cor Hansum.

Technical data

Number of stops per division
- Hoofdwerk	11
- Positief	10
- Pedaal	11 (10)
Total number of stops	32 (31)
Key action	Electropneumatic
Stop action	Electropneumatic
Windchest(s)	Slider chests

Specification
Hoofdwerk (C-g'''): Bourdon 16', Prestant 8' - front 1955, Holpijp 8', Violon 8', Octaaf 4', Roerfluit 4', Prestantquint 2 2/3' - 1910/1955, Octaaf 2', Cornet IV sterk, Mixtuur VI sterk - 1955, Trompet 8' - 1955.
Positief (C-g'''): Roerfluit 8', Salicionaal 8', Quintadena 8' - 1910/1955, Prestant 4', Flûte Harmonique 4', Flageolet 2' - 1955, Quintfluit 1 1/3' - 1955, Sesquialter II sterk (from c°), Scherp III sterk - 1955, Echo Trompet 8' - 1955, Tremulant.
Pedaal (C-f'): Resultantbas 32' - 1955; akoestisch, Prestant 16' - 1955, Subbas 16', Gedektbas 16' - 1955, Octaafbas 8' - 1955; unit, Fluitbas 8', Bourdon 8' - 1955, Koraalbas 4', Ruispijp III sterk - 1955, Basson 16', Trombone 8' - 1955.
Couplers: Manuaal I - Manuaal II, Pedaal - Manuaal I, Pedaal - Manuaal II, Pedaal - Manuaal II Super.
Accessories: Vrije combinatie, Automatisch pianopedaal (instelbaar), Generaal crescendo.

Other specifications
Different specifications	The original specification was: Hoofdmanuaal (C-g'''): Bourdon 16', Prestant 8', Violoncel 8', Holpijp 8', Octaaf 4', Roerfluit 4', Quintfluit 3', Octaaf 2', Cornet IV sterk, Mixtuur III sterk, Trompet 8'. Bovenmanuaal (C-g'''): Salicionaal 8', Roerfluit 8', Viola di Gamba 8', Aeoline 8', Prestant 4', Flûte Harmonique 4', Fugara 2', Sesquialter II sterk, Clarinet 8' (Het Orgel 1936/1937: Echo-Trompet 8'). Pedaal (C-d'): Subbas 16', Fluitbas 8', Octaaf 4', Basson 16'.

Other specifications

Different specifications

The original specification was:
Hoofdmanuaal (C-g'''): Bourdon 16', Prestant 8', Violoncel 8', Holpijp 8', Octaaf 4', Roerfluit 4', Quintfluit 3', Octaaf 2', Cornet IV sterk, Mixtuur III sterk, Trompet 8'.
Bovenmanuaal (C-g'''): Salicionaal 8', Roerfluit 8', Viola di Gamba 8', Aeoline 8', Prestant 4', Flûte Harmonique 4', Fugara 2', Sesquialter II sterk, Clarinet 8' (Het Orgel 1936/1937: Echo-Trompet 8').
Pedaal (C-d'): Subbas 16', Fluitbas 8', Octaaf 4', Basson 16'.

Literature

Nieuwe en Herstelde Orgels : Kralingen (Geref. Jeruzalemkerk). - In: Maandblad Het Orgel, 34e Jaargang No. 3, December 1936.
Nieuwe en Herstelde Orgels : Kralingen (Geref. Jeruzalemkerk). - In: Maandblad Het Orgel, 34e Jaargang No. 5, Februari 1937.
Onze orgeladviezen / [W. Houtman]. - In: Organist & Eredienst, jrg. 21, nr. 224, februari 1955.
Onze orgeladviezen : Rotterdam-Kralingen / [W. Houtman]. - In: Organist & Eredienst, jrg. 21, nr. 231, oktober 1955.
Dankdienst ter gelegenheid van de ingebruikneming van het orgel in de Jeruzalemkerk en de voltooiing van de restauratie der Kralingse kerkgebouwen in de Jeruzalemkerk te Rotterdam op 13 september 1955 te 8 uur. - Brochure.
Het orgel in de Jeruzalem Kerk / Ben Elderkamp. - Stencil, ca. 1970.

Recordings

Paul en Monica Overbeeke bespelen het orgel van de Jeruzalemkerk te Rotterdam-Kralingen / Paul en Monica Overbeeke. - Uitgave in eigen beheer (CD). - 2014.

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