Van Vulpen House Organ
In the quire, under the East window with its cross, stands the house organ built by the Van Vulpen in 1992 in response to a commission from food/coffee giants Sara Lee-Douwe Egberts. In 1992, Jelle Zijlstra (1918-2001, among other things Minister for Finance and Economic Affairs as well as President of the Dutch Bank) resigned as a director of Sara Lee-Douwe Egberts, receiving this organ as a retirement present; Zijlstra was a keen amateur organist.
Mrs H. Zijlstra-Bloksma donated the organ to the Music in Anloo Foundation in 2003 under the condition that it must remain permanently in the church. The foundation enlarged the organ by a single stop, a regaal.
The organ was dedicated during a festive event on 3 April, 2004.
Specification:
Manuaal 1 | |
Holpijp | 8’ |
Fluit | 4’ |
Regaal | 8’ |
Manuaal 2 | |
Holpijp | 8’ (tr) |
Nasard | 3’ |
Woudfluit | 2’ |
During the services, organist Doewe Kraster makes use of all three organs. All three instruments are also heard during the annual organ concerts.