Complete description of the selected organ
Photo: Elbertse Orgelbouw
Colombo, Sri Lanka (Western Province) - Wolvendaal Church (Wolvendaalsche Kerk of Hollandse Kerk)
Municipal: Colombo
Region:Colombo District
Address: Wolfendhal Lane, 01300, Colombo
Website: http://www.crcsl.org/
Description nr.: 2011682.
Built by: William Hill & Sons (1872)
The firm Hill & Sons built an organ for the Dutch Church or Wolvendaal Church in Colombo, Sri Lanka in 1872. The instrument has survived almost in its original situation, but due to lack of maintenance it was unplayable in 2018. Rudi van Straten started an inventarisation together with local craftsman in 2018. In 2019 the instrument was restored by the firm Elbertse. In October 2019 the organ could be inaugurated.
Technical data
Specification
Manual (C-g'''): Open Diapason 8', Gedackt 8', Dulciana 8' - C-B from Stopped Diapason, Principal 4', Harmonic Flute 4', Fifteenth 2'.
Pedal (C-f'): Aangehangen.
Other sources
Photo: Elbertse Orgelbouw
Colombo, Sri Lanka (Western Province) - Wolvendaal Church (Wolvendaalsche Kerk of Hollandse Kerk)
Municipal: Colombo
Region:Colombo District
Address: Wolfendhal Lane, 01300, Colombo
Website: http://www.crcsl.org/
Description nr.: 2011682.
Built by: William Hill & Sons (1872)
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1872 | William Hill & Sons | new organ | 2019 | J.J. Elbertse & Zn. | restoration |
The firm Hill & Sons built an organ for the Dutch Church or Wolvendaal Church in Colombo, Sri Lanka in 1872. The instrument has survived almost in its original situation, but due to lack of maintenance it was unplayable in 2018. Rudi van Straten started an inventarisation together with local craftsman in 2018. In 2019 the instrument was restored by the firm Elbertse. In October 2019 the organ could be inaugurated.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Manual | 6 |
| - Pedal | aangehangen |
| Total number of stops | 6 |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Mechanical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Manual (C-g'''): Open Diapason 8', Gedackt 8', Dulciana 8' - C-B from Stopped Diapason, Principal 4', Harmonic Flute 4', Fifteenth 2'.
Pedal (C-f'): Aangehangen.
| Literature |
Report : The pipe organs at Wolvendhal Church (Colombo), Maligakande (Colombo) and Galle (Dutch Reformed Church), Sri Lanka / Rudi van Straten. - RCE Documentation, 2018. |
- Rudi van Straten
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