Complete description of the selected organ
Photo: Jos Moors
Herentals, België (Antwerpen) - Begijnhofkerk (Sint Catharinakerk)
Municipal: Herentals
Region:Vlaanderen
Address: Begijnhof, 2200, Herentals
Description nr.: 2031677.
Built by: Jos Moors (2013)
In the Beguinage Church in Herentals there is an organ by Th. Smet from 1834, which is in very poor condition. A restoration is planned. To bridge the period until the restoration was completed, Jos Moors built an organ in Baroque style. The instrument was inaugurated on October 11, 2013. A concert was then given by Bart Wuilmus.
Technical data
Specification
Manuaal (C-f'''): Prestant 8' (B/D), Bourdon 8' (B/D), Traversfluit 8' (discant), Octaaf 4' (B/D), Fluit 4', Nazard 2 2/3' (B/D), Octaaf 2', Terts 1 3/5' (B/D), Mixtuur III sterk, Trompet 8' (B/D).
Pedaal (C-d'): Subbas 16'-8'.
Couplers: Pedaalkoppel.
Accessories: Tremulant.
Photo: Jos Moors
Herentals, België (Antwerpen) - Begijnhofkerk (Sint Catharinakerk)
Municipal: Herentals
Region:Vlaanderen
Address: Begijnhof, 2200, Herentals
Description nr.: 2031677.
Built by: Jos Moors (2013)
In the Beguinage Church in Herentals there is an organ by Th. Smet from 1834, which is in very poor condition. A restoration is planned. To bridge the period until the restoration was completed, Jos Moors built an organ in Baroque style. The instrument was inaugurated on October 11, 2013. A concert was then given by Bart Wuilmus.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Manuaal | 10 |
| - Pedaal | 1 |
| Total number of stops | 11 |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Mechanical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
| Pitch | a' = 440 Hz |
| Temperament | Valotti |
| Wind pressure | 65 mm (manuaal), 82 mm (pedaal) |
Specification
Manuaal (C-f'''): Prestant 8' (B/D), Bourdon 8' (B/D), Traversfluit 8' (discant), Octaaf 4' (B/D), Fluit 4', Nazard 2 2/3' (B/D), Octaaf 2', Terts 1 3/5' (B/D), Mixtuur III sterk, Trompet 8' (B/D).
Pedaal (C-d'): Subbas 16'-8'.
Couplers: Pedaalkoppel.
Accessories: Tremulant.
| Literature |
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| Recordings |
Verschueren-orgel Abdijkerk Averbode : Moors-orgel Begijnhofkerk Herentals / Bart Wuilmus. - CD. - 2015. |
| Links |
http://www.moorsorgelbouw.com/html/HerentalsNieuw.html http://www.orgelherentals.be/orgels/begijnhofkerk/ |
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