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Orgelfestival Holland, Alkmaar

From 21 June to 28 June 2019, the Alkmaar Organ Festival in Alkmaar will again be the international stage for young organ talent. In the competition, the three historic top organs of the Grote Kerk and the Kapelkerk are the scene for ten selected candidates, who have a chance of winning the prizes. There are various concerts, master classes and a symposium.

>> Info Orgelfestival Holland

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Contract Peterhouse, University of Cambridge

Orgel Peterhouse College On 18 July 2019, we signed a contract for a new organ at Peterhouse, University of Cambridge. The work will be carried out in collaboration between Flentrop Orgelbouw and Klais Orgelbau Bonn, who will work with the existing 18th centruy case and pipework.

Left to right: Ian Wright, Erik Winkel, Philipp Klais

>> More about the organ

Frits Elshout honorary member RCM

On Wednesday, March 6 2019, former director Frits Elshout was appointed Honorary Member of the Royal College of Music in London. Frits received the membership ceremonially handed over from Prince Charles during the annual President's Visit to the RCM. The Honorary membership is a crown on the work of the organ maker, Eredlidmaatschap RCM who worked at Flentrop since 1971 until his retirement in 2019.

>> Read more about Honorar membership, Orgelnieuws

>> Read more about the Presidents Visit, RCM

Restauration Scherer-Bünting orgel

The historic Scherer-Bünting organ of the town church in Mölln, Germany, goes on a journey. The organ with one of the oldest pipes in Northern Germany is being restored by Flentrop. Some of the 2,731 pipes date from the early 15th century and are among the oldest in the world. Now the first pipes have been removed. In the spring of 2021 the organ will sound again.

>> Restauration Scherer-Bünting organ, video ARD (in German)

>>Scherer-Bünting-orgel, newspaper article (in German)

New study organ Utah

The University of Utah is delighted with the new, custom-made study organ. The new organ allows students to more accurately practice technique and articulation.

"Being an all-Steinway school for piano students, the U will now provide that same superiority for organ students," Harry Cross, Dean of the Utah Chapter of the American Guild of Organists.

>> Article: New Flentrop uplifts the organ program at the School of Music

Inauguration Olkusz

After a 3-year restoration, the Himmel Nitrowski organ in Olkusz was officially put into use. At the dedication service on 7 October, the church was packed full and people even stood in the aisles. Moreover, not only the bishop, but also the president, the prime minister, former prime minister and a few Polish ministers were present. Polish TV also paid special attention to this special commissioning. In the following days there were several festivities and concerts, with organists as Pieter van Dijk, Martin Rost and Andrzej Szadejko.

>> Item about the commissioning, Polish TV

Time-lapse movie Royal College of Music

The Royal College of Music made a special time-lapse movie in which the building of the new Flentrop organ can be seen beautifully.

Organ RCM on Classic FM

Classic FM made a movie of the new organ in the Royal College of Music on Facebook, that received within a few days more than 120.000 views. David Graham plays Bachs Fantasia in G minor.

>> Watch movie Classic FM on Facebook

Artikel Choir and Organ

In Choir and Organ a praising article about the new RCM organ.

"I am thrilled that the realisation [of our vision] has gone even beyond our high expectation." David Graham, Professor in Charge of Organ, RCM.

>> Article: A new Flentrop organ matches its glorious surroundings

Complete organworks of Bach, Pieter van Dijk

Bach Pieter van Dijk Organist Pieter van Dijk will record all the organ works of Bach in a few years time. At least half of Bach's oeuvre he wants to play on 'his organ'; the Van Hagerbeer Schnittger organ in Alkmaar, because it is so very suitable to play Bach. In addition, he will play for the recordings on, among other things, the Garrels organ in Purmerend, the Hinsz organ in Bolsward and the Flentrop organ in Hamburg.

Pieter van Dijk's Bachintegrale will count 10 double CDs. Meanwhile 3 parts have been issued. The CDs cost € 25, - each. When registering for the complete series, they cost € 20 per piece. CD's can be ordered from DMP Records.

“This promises to be a top series; make sure you get him in the house. Because with Pieter van Dijk you will find a well-considered and experienced Bach. That's how it should be. ”

Inauguration new organ Sankt Florian am Inn

Tuesday 15 August was the celebration of the brand new organ in the Pfarrkirche in Sankt Florian am Inn. It started in the morning at 8.30 with a ceremonial procession in costume, followed by a beautiful Maria Hemelvaartmis in a fully-occupied church, with a performance of Mozart's organ mass and a lot of happy people.

Thereafter there were various concerts, guided tours and various competitions for the children. Erik Winkel and Frits Elshout were delighted in the jury, among other things for the election of the most beautiful drawing of the organ and who could best estimate how long the biggest organ pipe was.

>> Order CD

>> Booklet commissioning (PDF)

>> Disposition organ

Article organ Sidney Sussex in Choir & Organ

In Choir & Organ an enthusiastic article about the new Flentrop organ in Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge. David Titterington (head of organstudies with the Royal Academy of Music): "Every stop on this organ has a personality and presence, yet they combine cohesively and musically into numberous solo combinations and choruses."

Download article in Choir & Organ (PDF)

Movies restauration Olkusz

Three movies with information about the restauration of the Hummel-Nitrowsky organ in the Pfarrkirche St. Andreas in Olkusz. You can hear: dr. Krzysztof Urbaniak (in Polish), Erik Winkel (in German) en Prof. Pieter van Dijk (in English).

HRH the Prince of Wales visits Royal College of Music

On March 8 during the President's Visit at the occasion of the anual conferring of the honorary awards in the RCM London, the new organ for the Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall was presented to HRH the Prince of Wales.

Erik Winkel and Frits Elshout were invited to join the ceremony and since rejoice the opportunity to build an new instrument for this outstanding College even more.

>> Article HRH The Prince of Wales honours outstanding musicians and industry leaders

Recording St. Catharinen Hamburg

Leo van Doeselaar is playing 'Ich ruf zu dir, herr Jesu Christ (BWV 639), in St. Catharines Church in Hamburg. Recording by All of Bach.

>> Also listen Concert in D klein with Leo van Doeselaar

>> Also listen Wachte auf ruft uns die Stimme with Wolfgang Zerer

Demonstration Van Hagerbeer Schnittgerorgan

Pieter van Dijk plays the Van Hagerbeer Schnittgerorgel in Alkmaar.

Restauration Prestant 22"" Alkmaar

In the film you can see the restauration of the biggest frontpipe Prestant 22", almost 8 metres long. The workers of Flentrop take the enormous pipe out of the organ, restore it in the church itself and then replace it with great effort.