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Source: Stichting Orgelkring Assen. Date: 11 October 2009.

Source: Stichting Orgelkring Assen

Assen, Nederland (Drenthe) - De Bron (Noorderpark)
Municipal: Assen
Address: Einthovenstraat 28, 9402 CB, Assen
Website: https://www.pkn-assen.nl/

Description nr.: 1009742.

Built by: Sicco Steendam (2008)
The organ contains older material: Pipes and windchests from 1966 by Van den Berg & Wendt

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1966 Van den Berg & Wendt  new organ
2008 Sicco Steendam  new organ

  • In 2007/2008 Sicco Steendam built an organ for the newly built church space 'De Bron' in Assen. The organ was built with the windchests and a large part of the pipework of the Van den Berg & Wendt organ from 1966 from the Bethaniëkerk in Arnhem. Wietse Meinardi was consultant, who also took care of the commissioning on October 31, 2008 with a concert. The church building has replaced the Marturia Church (Reformed) and Het Anker (Reformed), both of which have been demolished.
  • In February 2024 it was announced that the church will be closed and the building will be sold.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Hoofdwerk6
- Nevenwerk6
- Pedaal4
Total number of stops16
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Slider chests
Pitcha' = 440 Hz
TemperamentEqual temperament
Wind pressure72 mm

Specification
Hoofdwerk (C-g'''): Prestant 8', Roerfluit 8', Octaaf 4', Octaaf 2', Mixtuur III-IV sterk (1 1/3'), Fagot 8'.
Nevenwerk (C-g'''): Holpijp 8', Octaaf 4', Speelfluit 4', Nasard 3', Fluit 2', Terts 1 3/5'.
Pedaal (C-f'): Subbas 16', Gedekt 8', Octaaf 4' - gereserveerd, Basson 16'.
Couplers: Hoofdwerk - Nevenwerk, Pedaal - Hoofdwerk, Pedaal - Nevenwerk.
Accessories: Tremulant.

Compound stopComposition
Mixtuur III-IV sterk C: 1 1/3' - 1' - 2/3'. c°: 2' - 1 1/3' - 1'. c': 2 2/3' - 2' - 1 1/3' - 1'. c'': 4' - 2 2/3' - 2' - 1 1/3'. c''': 4' - 2 2/3' - 2' - 2'.
Literature
  • Het orgel in "De Bron" te Assen. - Assen : Orgelcommissie PGA-West, 2008.
  • Orgelbouwnieuws : Assen, kerkgebouw De Bron (Protestantse Gemeente) / Willem Jan Cevaal & Cees van der Poel [red.]. - In: NotaBene, jrg. 1 nr. 6, december 2008.
  • Orgelbouw in kort bestek : Assen, de Bron / Jaap Brouwer. - In: De Orgelvriend, jrg. 51 nr. 6, juni 2009.
Links http://www.orgelmakerijsteendam.nl/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=34&Itemid=8&lang=nl
https://www.orgelnieuws.nl/wcms/modules/news/article.php?storyid=2872

Source: Stichting Orgelkring Assen. Date: 11 October 2009.
Source: Stichting Orgelkring Assen
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