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Photo: Tom Van den Bouhede. Date: 17 October 2021.

Photo: Tom Van den Bouhede

Oosterwijk (Westerlo), België (Antwerpen) - Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Bezoekingkerk
Municipal: Westerlo
Region:Vlaanderen
Address: Kerkhofstraat 14, 2260, Westerlo-Oosterwijk

Description nr.: 2006182.

Built by: Bernard Pels & Zn. (1936) - opus 109

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1936 Bernard Pels & Zn.109 new organ
ca. 1985 Builder unknown  transfer/relocate

  • The company Pels & Zn. built an organ for the chapel of the Mission Seminar 'Santhoven' (Missie-Seminarie der Paters der H.H. Harten van Jezus en Maria of the 'Congregatie van Picpus') in Zandhoven-Hooidonk in 1936. The organ was dedicated on July 19, 1936. Flor Peeters played the inauguration recital. The address of the Seminar was Langestraat 170.
  • In or around 1985 the organ was relocated to the Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Bezoekingkerk in Oosterwijk, a small village in the community of Westerlo. This church was built in 1969.

Short list of all locations the organ has been
1936ZandhovenMissie-Seminarie der Paters der H.H. Harten van Jezus en Maria
ca. 1985Westerlo-OosterwijkOnze-Lieve-Vrouw-Bezoekingkerk

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Manuaal I5
- Manuaal II9
- Pedaal2
Total number of stops16
Key actionElectrical
Stop actionElectrical
Windchest(s)Cone chests

Specification
Manuaal I (C-g'''): Prestant 8', Salicionaal 8', Bourdon 8', Octaaf 4', Mixtuur II-III sterk.
Manuaal II (in zwelkast) (C-g'''): Fluit Prestant 8', Viola di Gamba 8', Vox Caelestis 8', Holpijp 8', Fluit 4', Nasard 2 2/3', Blokfluit 2', Terts 1 3/5', Echo Trompet 8'.
Pedaal (C-f'): Subbas 16', Fluitbas 8'.
Couplers: Manuaal I - Manuaal II, Manuaal I - Manuaal II 16', Manuaal I - Manuaal II 4', Manuaal II - Manuaal II 16', Pedaal - Manuaal I, Pedaal - Manuaal II.
Accessories: 5 vaste combinaties (p - mf - f - ff - tutti), Registercrescendo, Automatische pedaalomschakeling.

Literature
  • Kroniek : Nieuwe orgels : Kloosterkapel van het Missieseminarie der Paters v.d. HH. Harten, Santhoven. - In: Musica Sacra, XLIIIe jaar, no. 3, September 1936.
  • Fa. Bern. Pels & Zoon - Kerkorgels Lier - Alkmaar (Holland) : Orgel Missieseminarie Santhoven. - Informatieblad, 1936. - Achterzijde: Orgel Heirbrug-Lokeren.
Other sources
  • Tom Van den Bouhede

Photo: Tom Van den Bouhede. Date: 17 October 2021.
Photo: Tom Van den Bouhede
Photo: Tom Van den Bouhede. Date: 17 October 2021.
Photo: Tom Van den Bouhede
Situation in Zandhoven. Photo: firma Pels & Zn.
Photo: firma Pels & Zn.