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Photo: Piet Bron
Almere, Nederland (Flevoland) - Sint Bonifatiuskerk (Muziekwijk)
Municipal: Almere
Address: Contrabasweg 239, 1311 LB, Almere
Website: http://www.katholiekalmere.nl/
Description nr.: 1004304.
Built by: E.F. Walcker & Cie. (1983) - opus 5799
Short list of all locations the organ has been
Technical data
Specification
Hauptwerk (C-g'''): Prinzipal 8', Holpijp 8', Prinzipal 4', Oktave 2', Mixtur 3-4 fach.
Positiv (C-g'''): Gedeckt 8', Gamba 8' - 2021, Rohrflöte 4', Waldflöte 2'.
Pedal (C-f'): Bourdon 16'.
Couplers: Manual I - Manual II, Pedal - Manual I, Pedal - Manual II.
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Photo: Piet Bron
Almere, Nederland (Flevoland) - Sint Bonifatiuskerk (Muziekwijk)
Municipal: Almere
Address: Contrabasweg 239, 1311 LB, Almere
Website: http://www.katholiekalmere.nl/
Description nr.: 1004304.
Built by: E.F. Walcker & Cie. (1983) - opus 5799
Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1983 | E.F. Walcker & Cie. | 5799 | new organ | 2021 | Orgelmakerij Reil | transfer/relocate |
- The firm Walcker & Cie. built a new organ in 1983 for the Sint Franciscuskerk, Lycklamaweg 8 in Wolvega. It replaced a Pels instrument from 1939, the facade of which has remained standing. The new organ was placed on the church floor.
- In 2020 another organ was installed in Wolvega, taken over from the Gereformeerde Kerk in Kornhorn. The Walcker organ has been sold to the parish of Sint Bonifatius in Amere-Muziekwijk. This church has been built in 2019-2020 as a new church for the roman catholic parish of Almere. The church opened in March 2021. On the new location the organ case has been painted in a white color. The Flageolet 1' of has been replace with a Gamba 8'. The organ has been relocated by Reil Orgelbouw.
Short list of all locations the organ has been
1983 | Wolvega | Sint Franciscuskerk |
2021 | Almere | Sint Bonifatiuskerk (Muziekwijk) |
Technical data
Number of stops per division | |
- Hauptwerk | 5 |
- Positiv | 4 |
- Pedal | 1 |
Total number of stops | 10 |
Key action | Mechanical |
Stop action | Mechanical |
Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Hauptwerk (C-g'''): Prinzipal 8', Holpijp 8', Prinzipal 4', Oktave 2', Mixtur 3-4 fach.
Positiv (C-g'''): Gedeckt 8', Gamba 8' - 2021, Rohrflöte 4', Waldflöte 2'.
Pedal (C-f'): Bourdon 16'.
Couplers: Manual I - Manual II, Pedal - Manual I, Pedal - Manual II.
Literature |
Het Orgel / Ton van Eck, Anneke van Hulssteden, Ingrid Noack. - In: Bouwkrant, Editie 2, April 2020. |
Links |
https://www.orgelmakerij.nl/2021-almere-bonifatiuskerk/ https://katholiekalmere.nl/ |
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