1716-1721: The organ was built by Jan Harmensz Kamp. In 1721 he died and the organ wass still unfinished. The organ hae 3 manuals an no free pedal.
1722: Frans Caspar Schnitger completed the instrument, with a new windchest for the Hoofdwerk, new action and some new pipework.
1827: Repairs by J.C. Scheuer, new statues on the organ. Quintadeen 8' replaced by Bourdon 16'.
1882: Zwier van Dijk removed the Borstwerk and replaced the dulciaan 16' with a prestant 8' and added a Fluit travers on the rugpositief.
1905: Jan Proper placed the case of the rugpostief against the Hoofdwerk case. Manuals were moved to the left side of the organ and enlarged to C -f3. Removal of the Cimbel of the Hoofdwerk and the Scherp of the onderpositief.
1927: M. Spiering replaced the frontpipes with new ones of Zinc. New pneumatic pedal with Subbas 16' and Gedekt 8'. New Gamba and Celeste on the onderpostief and removal of the Octaaf 2'.
195x: Removal of the organ by Mense Ruiter for restoration. Only the rugpositief was first restored an played by a new manual.
1968: Complete restoration of the organ by Mense Ruiter and enlargement by a new free pedal in a new case.
1989: Revoicing of the instrument by Flentrop.
Specification:
Hoofdwerk |
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Rugpositief |
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Borstwerk |
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Pedaal |
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Prestant |
8' |
Holpijp |
8' |
Gedekt |
8' |
Prestant |
16' |
Holpijp |
8' |
Prestant |
4' |
Gedekte fluit |
4' |
Octaaf |
8' |
Quintadeen |
8' |
Open fluit |
4' |
Octaaf |
2' |
Gedekt |
8' |
Octaaf |
4' |
Fluit Quint |
2 2/3' |
Fluit Quint |
1 1/3' |
Octaaf |
4' |
Open fluit |
4' |
Octaaf |
2' |
Sifflet |
1' |
Mixtuur |
VI |
Nasard |
2 2/3' |
Woudfluit |
2' |
Scherp |
III |
Bazuin |
16' |
Octaaf |
2' |
Quint |
1 1/3' |
Vox Humana |
8' |
Trompet |
8' |
Ruispijp |
II |
Sesquialter |
II |
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Cornet |
4' |
Mixtuur |
III |
Scherp |
IV |
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Trompet |
2' |
Cimbel |
VI |
Dulciaan |
8' |
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Dulciaan |
16' |
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Trompet |
8' |
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Recordings:
LP |
Daniel Chorzempa |
6 Triosonatas |
Johann Sebastian Bach |
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CD |
Nico Verrips |
J.C. Kittel |
Preludio con organo pleno |
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J.S. Bach |
Gottes Sohn ist kommen (600), Gelobet seist du (604),Christ lag in Todesbanden (625), Erschienen ist der (629), Triosonate nr. 1 (525) |
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D. Buxtehude |
Passacaglia in d, Toccata en fuga in F, Komm heiliger Geist, Nun bitten wir den heiligen Geist |
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M. Reger |
Scherzo in d |
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J. Jongen |
Choral in E |
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J. Rheinberger |
Monologue in gis |
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S. Karg-Elert |
Nun danket alle Gott |
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J. Langlais |
Pasticcio |
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Cor Kee |
Psalm 141 |
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N. Verrips |
Scherzo, Rondo Capriccio |
Literature:
Writer |
Book/Magazine title |
Description |
Jan Jongepier |
Het orgel 1990/07 |
Orgel van Meppel door herintonatie herboren |
NOV |
Het orgel 1965/01 |
Orgelbouwnieuws |
Nico Verrips |
Het orgel in de grote kerk van Meppel |
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Maarten Seybel |
De klankschoonheid der Drentse orgels |
Meppel Herv. Grote kerk |
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Nederlandse orgelencyclopedie deel 2 |
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