Complete description of the selected organ
Photo: Piet Bron
Herentals, België (Antwerpen) - Sint Waldetrudiskerk
Municipal: Herentals
Region:Vlaanderen
Address: Kerkplein 7, 2200, Herentals
Description nr.: 2002374.
Built by: B. Pels-D'Hondt (1968)
The organ contains older material: Organ case and pipes from 1770 by Jakobus Fredericus & Ludovicus Franciscus Verbuecken
Technical data
Specification
Hoofdwerk (C-g'''): Bourdon 16', Praestant 8', Gemshoorn 8', Holpijp 8', Oktaaf 4', Koppelfluit 4', Kwint 2 2/3', Oktaaf 2', Mixtuur IV-V sterk, Trompet 8'.
Positief (C-g'''): Roerfluit 8', Praestant 4', Blokfluit 4', Nachthoorn 2', Stemmeke 1', Cymbel III sterk, Kromhoorn 8', Tremolo.
Zwelwerk (C-g'''): Praestant 8', Zweving 8', Gedekt 8', Principaal 4', Roerfluit 4', Kwint 2 2/3', Oktaaf 2', Terts 1 3/5', Scherp III-IV sterk, Dulciaan 16', Schalmei 8', Tremolo.
Pedaal (C-f'): Praestant 16', Subbas 16', Oktaaf 8', Gedekt 8', Koraalbas 4', Mixtuur III-IV sterk, Bazuin 16', Trompet 8', Schalmei 4'.
Couplers: Hoofdwerk - Positief, Hoofdwerk - Zwelwerk, Positief - Zwelwerk, Pedaal - Hoofdwerk, Pedaal - Positief, Pedaal - Zwelwerk.
Accessories: 1 vrije combinatie, 1 deelbare combinatie, 4 vaste combinaties (p - mf - f - tutti).
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Photo: Piet Bron
Herentals, België (Antwerpen) - Sint Waldetrudiskerk
Municipal: Herentals
Region:Vlaanderen
Address: Kerkplein 7, 2200, Herentals
Description nr.: 2002374.
Built by: B. Pels-D'Hondt (1968)
The organ contains older material: Organ case and pipes from 1770 by Jakobus Fredericus & Ludovicus Franciscus Verbuecken
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1770 | Jakobus Fredericus & Ludovicus Franciscus Verbuecken | new organ | 1968 | B. Pels-D'Hondt | 34 | new organ in old case | 2003 | Pieter Vanhaecke | restoration |
- The organ case in the Sint Waldetrudiskerk in Herentals is a work from 1770 by Jan van Hove. The Verbuecken brothers from Geel built a new instrument in these cases. The organ was restored by Pels d'Hondt in 1968 under the advice of Flor Peeters in the years 1964-1968. The organ was inaugurated on Sunday, December 29, 1968. After the ceremony, Flor Peeters played a concert on the renovated organ.
- Pieter Vanhaecke carried out a new restoration in 2001-2003. The design of 1964 has been preserved.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Hoofdwerk | 11 |
| - Positief | 7 |
| - Zwelwerk | 10 |
| - Pedaal | 9 |
| Total number of stops | 37 |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Electropneumatic |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
| Pitch | a' = 440 Hz |
| Temperament | Equal temperament |
Specification
Hoofdwerk (C-g'''): Bourdon 16', Praestant 8', Gemshoorn 8', Holpijp 8', Oktaaf 4', Koppelfluit 4', Kwint 2 2/3', Oktaaf 2', Mixtuur IV-V sterk, Trompet 8'.
Positief (C-g'''): Roerfluit 8', Praestant 4', Blokfluit 4', Nachthoorn 2', Stemmeke 1', Cymbel III sterk, Kromhoorn 8', Tremolo.
Zwelwerk (C-g'''): Praestant 8', Zweving 8', Gedekt 8', Principaal 4', Roerfluit 4', Kwint 2 2/3', Oktaaf 2', Terts 1 3/5', Scherp III-IV sterk, Dulciaan 16', Schalmei 8', Tremolo.
Pedaal (C-f'): Praestant 16', Subbas 16', Oktaaf 8', Gedekt 8', Koraalbas 4', Mixtuur III-IV sterk, Bazuin 16', Trompet 8', Schalmei 4'.
Couplers: Hoofdwerk - Positief, Hoofdwerk - Zwelwerk, Positief - Zwelwerk, Pedaal - Hoofdwerk, Pedaal - Positief, Pedaal - Zwelwerk.
Accessories: 1 vrije combinatie, 1 deelbare combinatie, 4 vaste combinaties (p - mf - f - tutti).
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