Zwolle, Grote Kerk

Discography

Drawings by Arp Schnitger?

1719-1721: Arp Schnitger starts the lay-out of the organ and dies during the building process. His sons Johann Georg and Frans Caspar complete the organ.

1751: A.A. Hinsz does some repair-work and replaces the Pedal keyboard.

1787: Repairs by Frans Caspar Schnitger jr. and Heinrich Hermann Freytag.

1791: Repairs by A. van Gruisen

1837: Petrus van Oekelen changes the disposition. Hoofdwerk: Mixtuur -> Mixtuur IV, Cimbel -> Nachthoorn, Quintadeen 16' -> Bourdon 16'. Rugpositief: Quintfluit 2 2/3' -> Holpijp 8', Cimbel -> Mixtuur III, Scherp -> Fluit 2'. Onderpositief: Prestantquint 5 2/3' ->Viola di Gamba, Tertiaan ->Carillon III, Scherp IV -> Fluit travers 8'. Pedaal: Gedekte subbas 16'-> Open subbas 16', Roerquint 10 2/3' -> Wijd gedekt 8', Ruispijp -> Nachthoorn 4'.

1853: J.C. Scheuer replaces the Hoofdwerk Vox humana by the Borstwerk Trompet 4' .

1867: J. van Loo replaces the Pedaal Wijdgedekt 8' with a Quint 10 2/3'. Changes in several reeds.

1882: Petrus van Oeckelen replaces the frontpipes of the Pedaal Prestant 16'. He adds a Cornet to the Hoofdwerk and changes the Mixtuur. Rugpositief: Sexquialter is changed in a Violoncel and there are alterations to the Mixtuur. Borstwerk: Sexquialter -> Salicionaal 4'. Pedaal: Cornet 2'-> Trombone 8', Mixtuur -> Violon 8'. The pitch is lowered by a half a tone. Many changes to the reeds.

1926: Van Dam adds a Vox humana to the Rugpositief and a Aeoline 8' to the Onderpositief. Rugpositief in a swellcase.

1936: Electric pedal-mechanism.

1955: Restoration by Flentrop. The organ is reconstructed to the situation of 1721. The pipework is restored and later additions are re-used. Restoration-work to mechanism and the key-boards. Pitch half a tone higher. Windchests restored.

1971: Repairs by Flentrop.

1985-1989: Flentrop repairs windchests and carries out some re-intonation work. Restoration of four bellows.

Specification:

Hoofdwerk Rugwerk Onderwerk Borstwerk Pedaal
Praestant 16' Praestant 8' Viola 8' Fluitgedekt 8' Praestant 16'
Quintadena 16' Roerfluit 8' Praestant 8' Praestant 4' Subbas 16'
Octaav 8' Quintadena 8' Holpijp 8' Roerfluit 4' Octaav 8'
Roerfluit 8' Octaav 4' Quinta 6' Spitsfluit 3' Holpijp 8'
Octaav 4' Fluit 4' Octaav 4' Gemshoorn 2' Superoctaav 4'
Speelfluit 4' Quintfluit 3' Holfluit 4' Superoctaav 2' Vlakfluit 2'
Nasaat 3' Superoctaav 2' Quinta 3' Quintanus 1 1/2' Mixtuur VIII
Superoctaav 2' Sexquialtera II Woudfluit 2' Nachthoorn 1' Fagot 32'
Ruyschpijp II Scherp IV Superoctaav 2' Sexquialter II Bazuin 16'
Mixtuur VI Cimbel III Tertiaan II Mixtuur IV Trompet 8'
Cimbel III Fagot 16' Siflet 1' Dulciaan 8' Trompet 4'
Trompet 16' Schalmey 8' Scherp V Regaal 8' Cornet 2'
Trompet 8'     Viola di Gamba 8'         
Vox Humana 8'      Trompet 4'