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Ekeren, België (Antwerpen) - Heilig Hartkerk
Municipal: Antwerpen
Region:Vlaanderen
Address: Kapelsesteenweg, 2930, Brasschaat-Donk
Website: http://www.kerkbrasschaat.be/

Description nr.: 2048329.

Built by: firma Jos Stevens (1936)
Demolished (1983)


  • In 1936 the company Jos. Stevens built a new organ for the Heilig Hartkerk in Ekeren-Donk. It was set up in two separate cases, with the swell in one case, the main work and pedal in the other. The organ was dedicated on October 25, 1936, with a recital by Alex Paepen, cathedral organist in Antwerp.
  • The organ was replaced in 1983 by new construction. There would have been an organ of the Gebr. Franssen from 1913 before the Stevens organ.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Groot Orgel5
- Reciet Expressief7
- Pedaal2
Total number of stops14
Key actionPneumatic
Stop actionPneumatic
Windchest(s)Cone chests

Specification
Groot Orgel (C-g'''): Bourdon 16', Monter 8', Gedekt 8', Gamba 8', Prestant 4'.
Reciet Expressief (C-g'''): Fluit Harmoniek 8', Wilgenpijp 8', Vox Coelestis 8', Roerfluit 4', Nazaard 2 2/3', Trompet 8', Hobo 8'.
Pedaal (C-f'): Subbas 16', Bas 8'.
Couplers: Manuaal I - Manuaal II, Manuaal I - Manuaal II 16', Manuaal I - Manuaal II 4', Pedaal - Manuaal I, Pedaal - Manuaal II, Manuaal I - Manuaal I 16', Manuaal II - Manuaal II 16', Manuaal I - Manuaal I 4', Manuaal II - Manuaal II 4'.
Accessories: Tremolo, 3 vaste combinaties (p - mf - f).

Literature
  • Kroniek : Nieuwe orgels : Parochiale kerk van het H. Hart (Eekeren-Donk). - In: Musica Sacra, XLIIIe jaar, no. 4, December 1936.
  • 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.