NED. HERV. KERK in BOXMEER

HISTORY

of the

KNIPSCHEER ORGAN

The Organ was originally build in 1871 by Hermanus Knipscheer, who lived from 1802 until 1874 and worked in Amsterdam. Knipscheer specialized in small organs. He offered this organ to the church in Rijnsburg, but it was bought by the N.H. Kerk in Koudekerk a/d Rijn.

In 1925 the vicar of Boxmeer visited Koudekerk a/d Rijn and learned that the organ was for sale. He then bought this organ for Dfl. 500. In 1926 the organ was transported to Boxmeer and installed by the organbuilder Van Leeuwen (Leiderdorp). Unfortunately the statues and the very fine handicrafted side panels were left behind in Koudekerk.

In 1934 a repair took place by Standaard from Schiedam, who suggested a complete new intonation and the installation of an electric fan. These suggestions were not carried out. The electric fan was placed in 1948.

In 1959 the Organ Committee of the Dutch Reformed Churches came with a negative report on the condition of the organ and suggested to build a new organ. Any money spent on the existing organ would be wasted. However, the local church committee decided on a few repairs.

Finally, in 1973/74 the organbuilder Verschueren from Heythuizen completely restored and intonated the organ . In 1988 the side panels were constructed by the artist Eligius Hermans according to the original design. The missing statues were reconstructed.

In 1994 Verschueren carried out major maintenance and corrected some intonation.

Return