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Complete description of the selected organ
Photo: Piet Bron. Date: 9 August 2010.

Photo: Piet Bron

Kempen (Niederrhein), Deutschland (Nordrhein-Westfalen) - Evangelische Thomaskirche
Municipal: Kempen
Address: Wachtendonker Straße 4, 47906, Kempen
Website: https://thomaskirche-kempen.ekir.de/

Description nr.: 2006048.

Built by: Verschueren Orgelbouw (1973) - opus 874
Demolished? (1992)


Under the advice of Reinhold Birk from Krefeld, Verschueren built a new organ in 1973 for the Evangelische Thomaskirche in Kempen. This church was built in 1910, and was heavily damaged in 1945. The Faust organ from 1910 had become virtually unusable. In 1971 the interior of the church was modernized. The old organ was demolished, but the new organ was not placed in the same place. This was given a place on a side gallery.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Manual5
- Pedal1
Total number of stops6
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Manual (C-g'''): Rohrflöte 8', Prinzipal 4', Flöte 4', Oktave 2', Mixtur 3-4 fach (1 1/3').
Pedal (C-f'): Subbass 16'.
Couplers: Pedalkoppel.

Literature
  • Kempen, Evangelische Kirche (Duitsland). - In: Orgelnieuws L. Verschueren b.v., pinksteren 1973 [mei 1973].
  • Orgelbouwnieuws : Kempen. - In: Het Orgel, jrg. 69 nr. 10, oktober 1973.
  • Het orgel in de Evangelische Thomaskirche te Kempen (BRD) / Jan Jongepier. - In: Het Orgel, jrg. 88 nr. 9, september 1992.