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Photo: Piet Bron. Date: 19 March 2024.

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

YearBuilderOpusActivity
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
1983WolvegaSint Franciscuskerk
2021AlmereSint Bonifatiuskerk (Muziekwijk)

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Hauptwerk5
- Positiv4
- Pedal1
Total number of stops10
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
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/
Other sources
  • Janco Schout
  • Jehudi Eisenbrink

Photo: Piet Bron. Date: 19 March 2024.
Photo: Piet Bron
Photo: Piet Bron. Date: 19 March 2024.
Photo: Piet Bron
Photo: Piet Bron. Date: 19 March 2024.
Photo: Piet Bron
Photo: Piet Bron. Date: 19 March 2024.
Photo: Piet Bron
Photo: Piet Bron. Date: 19 March 2024.
Photo: Piet Bron
Photo: Piet Bron. Date: 19 March 2024.
Photo: Piet Bron
Photo: Piet Bron. Date: 28 July 2022.
Photo: Piet Bron
Situation in Wolvega. Photo: Michiel van 't Einde. Date: 12 July 2014.
Photo: Michiel van 't Einde
Situation in Wolvega. Photo: Michiel van 't Einde. Date: 12 July 2014.
Photo: Michiel van 't Einde
Situation in Wolvega. Photo: Michiel van 't Einde. Date: 12 July 2014.
Photo: Michiel van 't Einde
Situation in Wolvega. Photo: Michiel van 't Einde. Date: 12 July 2014.
Photo: Michiel van 't Einde