Complete description of the selected organ
Photo: Bert Wisgerhof
Kontich, België (Antwerpen) - Sint Martinuskerk
Municipal: Kontich
Region:Vlaanderen
Address: Gemeenteplein 8, 2550, Kontich
Website: https://www.pe-immanuel.be/
Description nr.: 2006176.
Built by: Smet & Vermeersch (1853)
The organ contains older material: Organ case (main organ) from 1780 by Jean-Baptiste Feugère
Short list of all locations the organ has been
Technical data
Specification
Hoofdwerk (C-g'''): Bourdon 16', Montre 8', Bourdon 8', Dulciana 8', Flûte Traversière 8' (discant), Prestant 4', Flûte 4', Nazart 2 2/3', Cornet 5 rangs, Fourniture 4 rangs, Trompet 8' (B/D).
Rugwerk (C-g'''): Bourdon 8' (B/D), Gamba 8' (discant), Prestant 4', Flûte 4', Flageolet 2', Basson 8' (bas), Cor Anglais 8' (discant), Euphone 8' (B/D), Hautbois 8' (B/D).
Pedaal (C-d'): Sousbasse 16', Montre 8', Bombarde 16', Trompet 8'.
Photo: Bert Wisgerhof
Kontich, België (Antwerpen) - Sint Martinuskerk
Municipal: Kontich
Region:Vlaanderen
Address: Gemeenteplein 8, 2550, Kontich
Website: https://www.pe-immanuel.be/
Description nr.: 2006176.
Built by: Smet & Vermeersch (1853)
The organ contains older material: Organ case (main organ) from 1780 by Jean-Baptiste Feugère
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1780 | Jean-Baptiste Feugère | new organ | 1840 | Smet & Vermeersch | rebuild | 1853 | Smet & Vermeersch | rebuild | 1990 | Jean-Pierre Draps | restoration |
- In 1775 the Moretus family donated an organ to the Brigittine Fathers in Hoboken. The organ was built by Jean-Baptiste Feugère and was completed in 1780. In 1785 the monastery was closed by the Austrians, and the organ was put up for sale. Feugère then transferred it to the Sint Martinuskerk in Kontich. The instrument remained unchanged until 1840. In that year everything was modified for the first time by the company Smet & Vermeersch. Other renovations followed in 1844, 1848 and 1853, after which only the main case remained of the original instrument.
- Smet-Vermeersch extended the organ with a positive and an independent pedal. The organ remained unchanged for a long time after this. After the Second World War it still functioned, but soon it began to decay and eventually was no playable anymore.
- In 1989 a restoration started by Jean-Pierre Draps, in collaboration with Gerd Van Buuren for voicing the pipes. Because the church building was renovated and expanded between 1918 and 1940, the original location of the organ was not a good one anymore. It was decided to relocate the organ within the church to a new organ gallery above the current main entrance.
Short list of all locations the organ has been
| 1780 | Hoboken | Paters Brigittijnen |
| 1786 | Kontich | Sint Martinuskerk |
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Hoofdwerk | 11 |
| - Rugwerk | 8 |
| - Pedaal | 4 |
| Total number of stops | 23 |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Mechanical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Hoofdwerk (C-g'''): Bourdon 16', Montre 8', Bourdon 8', Dulciana 8', Flûte Traversière 8' (discant), Prestant 4', Flûte 4', Nazart 2 2/3', Cornet 5 rangs, Fourniture 4 rangs, Trompet 8' (B/D).
Rugwerk (C-g'''): Bourdon 8' (B/D), Gamba 8' (discant), Prestant 4', Flûte 4', Flageolet 2', Basson 8' (bas), Cor Anglais 8' (discant), Euphone 8' (B/D), Hautbois 8' (B/D).
Pedaal (C-d'): Sousbasse 16', Montre 8', Bombarde 16', Trompet 8'.
| Literature |
Het historisch orgel in Vlaanderen : Deel IIIa Antwerpen - arr. Antwerpen / A. Fauconnier, P. Roose. - Brussel : Ministerie van Nationale Opvoeding en Nederlands Cultuur ; Rijksdienst voor Monumenten- en Landschapszorg, 1983. |
| Recordings |
Midden-Brabantse Orgelkring Orgelexcursie 28 augustus 2010 : Orgels in Vosselaar, Kontich en Mechelen in België / Jos Van den Heuvel, Jan Van Mol, Ad van Sleuwen. - Brabantse Orgelklanken MBO201001 (CD). - 2010. |
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