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Complete description of the selected organ
Amstelveen, Nederland (Noord-Holland) - Handwegkerk
Municipal: Amstelveen
Address: Handweg 117, 1185 TV, Amstelveen
Website: https://www.pga-b.nl/

Description nr.: 1008832.

Built by: Builder unknown (ca. 1880)
Sold to Diever (1938)

YearBuilderOpusActivity
ca. 1880 Builder unknown  new organ
1938 Valckx & Van Kouteren  transfer/relocate
1956 firma Johann Reil  modify stoplist

  • An organ by an unknown builder was installed in the Handwegkerk in Amstelveen in 1899. The origin is not clear, but a German organ builder probably built it for a Roman Catholic Church. Church and organ were put into use on December 14, 1899.
  • The company Valckx & Van Kouteren delivered a new organ to the church in 1938, and they placed the old instrument in the Gereformeerde Kerk in Diever. They expanded the organ with two registers, including a Baarpijp 8' that was partly placed in the newly designed facade. The organ was inaugurated in Diever on July 17, 1938. The instrument was played during this service by Arie Bouman, who acted as consultant during the rebuilt and relocation.
  • The organ was renovated in 1956 by Johan Reil under the advice of Mr. R. Beintema from Leeuwarden. The entire organ has been rebuilt with a number of new stops, and a new facade has been manufactured. The instrument was put back into use on Thursday, July 26, 1956. Mr Beintema played the organ on this occasion.
  • After 1956, the organ never functioned well, and many problems occured. In 1974 the old organ was demolished and replaced by a completely new organ by Leeflang.

Short list of all locations the organ has been
1899AmstelveenGereformeerde Handwegkerk
1938DieverGereformeerde Kerk

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Manuaal I6
- Manuaal II5
- Pedaal2
Total number of stops13
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Manuaal I: Prestant 8', Holpijp 8', Baarpijp 8', Octaaf 4', Spitsquint 2 2/3', Tertiaan II sterk (2'+1 3/5').
Manuaal II: Roerfluit 8', Salicionaal 8', Speelfluit 4', Gemshoorn 2', Nachthoorn 1'.
Pedaal: Subbas 16', Violonbas 8'.
Couplers: Manuaal I - Manuaal II, Pedaal - Manuaal I.

Other specifications
Different specifications
  • After the relocation in Diever in 1938, the specification was:
    Manuaal I: Prestant 8', Holpijp 8', Baarpijp 8', Octaaf 4', Spitsquint 2 2/3', Tertiaan II sterk (1 3/5').
    Manuaal II: Roerfluit 8', Salicionaal 8', Speelfluit 4', Gemshoorn 2', Nachthoorn 1'.
    Pedaal: Subbas 16', Violonbas 8'.
    Koppelingen: Manuaal Koppel, Pedaal Koppel (Manuaal I).

  • After the 1956 modifications by Reil, the stop list was:
    Manuaal I: Prestant 8', Salicionaal 8', Holpijp 8', Octaaf 4', Speelfluit 4', Octaaf 2', Mixtuur III sterk.
    Manuaal II: Baarpijp 8', Roerfluit 8', Prestant 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Terts 1 3/5'.
    Pedaal: Subbas 16', Octaaf 8'.

Literature
  • Berichten van Orgelbouw. - In: Maandblad Het Orgel, 35e Jaargang No. 9, Juni 1938.
  • Diever : Nieuw orgel (19 juli). - In: Provinciale Drentsche en Asser Courant, dinsdag 19 juli 1938.
  • Nieuw orgel in de Geref. Kerk te Diever. - In: Nieuwsblad van Friesland, vrijdag 22 juli 1938.
  • Berichten van Orgelbouw. - In: Maandblad Het Orgel, 35e Jaargang No. 12, September 1938.
  • Vernieuwd orgel in Gereformeerde kerk Diever. - In: Nieuwsblad van het Noorden, vrijdag 27 juli 1956.
  • Nijsse orgel : Gereformeerde Kerk Diever. - [Ingebruiknamebrochure 18 maart 2011].
Links https://www.orgelsindrenthe.nl/nederlands/dievergk.html
Other sources
  • Dispositieverzameling Cor Kroonenberg