Groningen, der Aa Kerk, its first Schnitger organ

1697: New organ by Arp Schnitger


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Design of the organ 1697 by Arp Schnitger



1710: Collapse of the tower. The organ is destroyed.

1815: J.W. Timpe moves the Academiekerk organ to the der Aa-Kerk, as the Protestants are to return the Academiekerk to the Catholics; this on instigation of the Dutch authorities.

Specification:

Hoofdwerk		Rugpositief		Bovenwerk		Brustwerk	Pedaal
Prestant	16'	Praestant	8'	Praestant	8'	6 unknown stops which were added by Schnitger above the contract	Praestant	16'
Octava	8'	Gedackt	8'	Holpijp	8'		Octava	8'
Roerfloit	8'	Quintadeen	8'	Salicet	8'		Octava	4'
Octava	4'	Octava	4'	Octava	4'		Mixtuir	IV-V-VI
Holfluit	4'	Woltfloit	2'	Nasat	2 2/3'		Basuin	16'
Supra Octav	2'	Quint	1 1/3'	Sesquialtra	II		Trompet	8'
Rouspijp	II	Sesquialt	II	Mixtuir	IV-V-VI		Schalmeij	4'
Mixtuir	VI-VII-VIII	Mixtuir	IVV-VI	Trompet	8'		Cornet	2'
		Dulsiaen	8'	Vox Humana	8'