At the company with eight employees, the craft of building and restoring organs is impressive. We were shown around by Hans Elbertse, the3rd generation of the family, who started in Utrecht in 1917. The stock of wood from various logs is their proud possession and can last for decades. In the workshop where an organ from Brielle had been completely stripped, the ceiling can be taken out to achieve the desired installation height. The long list of restoration projects mainly includes organs from the 18th and 19th centuries. The tolerance achieved with wood is remarkable. On the second floor is the pipe department with metal and wood, where tuning is the final operation. 18 visitors participated in the bounded participation.

Description

KIVI NIRIA Region North Holland invites you to an excursion to the organ restoration and new building company of four generations Elbertse(since 1917).

A selection of recent commissions:

2008/2009
Utrecht Fort Blauwkapel Restoration Van Eynden-Van Pethegem organ (1711/1852)

Tilburg St. Jozef Jozef Restoration/transfer Loret organ (1859)

Delft Maria van Jessekerk, Restoration/reconstruction/new construction, Maarschalkerweerd organ (1893)


2010
Zonnemaire, Hervormde Kerk, Restoration Flaes organ (1871)

Bergen op Zoom, Gertrudiskerk, Relocation/Restoration Rogier organ (1857)

Etten, Dorpskerk, Restoration Naber organ (1843) and reconstruction organ case

Nieuwegein (Jutphaas), St. Nicolaaskerk, Restoration Maarschalkerweerd-organ (1879) and reconstruction organ case

Zuurdijk, Dorpskerk, Restoration Rohlfing-organ (1922)


2011
Amsterdam, Orgelpark New construction Computer-controlled console for Sauer-organ

Wassenaar, Goede Herderkerk, New construction mechanical pipe organ

Noordwijk, Dorpskerk, Restoration Van Oeckelen-organ (1871)

Doorn, Maartenskerk, J. Bätz & Co / C.G.F. Witte organ (1873) maintenance/transfer within the Church


2012
Brielle, Bedevaartskerk, Transfer/Restoration Maarschalkerweerd organ (1876) completion 2013
Waddinxveen, Remontrants-Gereformeerde Kerk, Restoration - builder unknown (Indermauer 1825 ?)
Katwijk, Vredeskerk, Major maintenance Bätz organ (1765),completion 2012
Meije, O.L.Vrouw Geboorte, Partial restoration Maarschalkerweerd organ (1896) completion 2012

See images on www.orgelmakers.com

Reception at 14.00 at the farm (please be punctual there is no prior lunch) The tour ends at 16.00

Location

Zuidergracht 17

3763LS Soest

Organiser

Region North-Holland

Name and contact details for information

G.R.Brusse

g.r.brusse@hccnet.nl