Nederlands
Deutsch
USA
Kampen Bovenkerk
Not much can be said with certainty about the oldest organ. It is believed that the Bovenkerk came into the possession of a large organ built by Johan van Kovelens (or J. van Covelen) between 1520 and 1523. The oldest pipework in the organ (especially the 4′ and 2′ flutes of the Bovenwerk) probably comes from Jan Morlet (1629). In 1676 Jan Slegel completed a new organ, using materials from the old organ. In the years 1694-1712 Johan Duyschot made some changes and had the organ in maintenance.
Adjustments on the organ
Albertus Anthoni Hinsz carried out extensive work on the organ in the years 1741 – 1743: he designed a new case, renovated all the wind channels, the drawers and the government work. The existing disposition was also expanded somewhat on this occasion. This made it the largest organ made by Hinsz.
In the years 1788/1790 H.H. Freytag and F.C. Schnitger Jr. a free pedal of 8 voices and added a Borstwerk of 4 voices playable from the Bovenwerk keyboard. They placed the Dulcian 8′ of the Rugwerk on this new Borstwerk, and a Bassoon 16′ was placed on the vacant place in the Rugwerk.
Maintenance
During the nineteenth century, the organ builders Van Gruisen, Scheuer and Naber worked on the instrument. In 1866 the Kamper organ maker Zwier van Dijk gave the Borstwerk its own keyboard. He also added some voices.
The major restoration (from 1967-75) was carried out by the organ maker Bakker & Timmenga in Leeuwarden. The most important question was which disposition should be taken as the starting point: that of 1790, or that of before 1866. A solution was eventually chosen in which it turned out to be possible to maintain eight registers from around 1820/1866.
This organ can be ordered on all our Cambiare-organs via Milan Digital Audio (Hauptwerk) or sampler Sweelinq.
Video
Kampen Bovenkerk
Specifications
General
- Hinsz, 1743
- 4 keyboards
- 55 stops
Also interesting for you
Your favorite models
Groningen Martinichurch
Sample sets
Haarlem St.Bavo
Sample sets
Dordrecht Grote Kerk
Sample sets
Leeuwarden Jacobijnerkerk
Sample setsSamplesets
On this page, you see only a selection of sample sets; of course, all sample sets for Hauptwerk and Sweelinq are available for our Cambiare organs. There are now hundreds of organs available, ranging from small Baroque organs to large symphonic instruments. Through various sample set providers, we can offer you the complete library of sample sets in our Cambiare organs. Do you have any questions about a specific sample set?
