Jacques van Oortmerssen plays Scheidemann and Buxtehude at the Waalse kerk Amsterdam

Jacques van Oortmerssen, organ (Amsterdam, Oude Walenkerk; Christian Müller 1734, employing case and some pipework by Nicolaas Langlez (1680))

Heinrich Scheidemann (c. 1596-1663)
Es ist gewißlich an der Zeit / Was kann uns kommen an für Not
0:00 1. Versus
HW 1,2,5.8
RP 12, 14, 18
Ped 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26
HW-RP, Ped-HW
1:45 2. Versus
HW 2, 5, 6, 10
RP 12, 14
Ped 20, 21, 23, 24, 25

Georg Böhm (1661-1733)
Partita: Auf meinen lieben Gott
4:01 Versus 1
HW 2,11 RP 13
6:51 Versus 2
HW1,2,5,8
10:09 Versus 3
HW 1, 2,6, 10
11:53 Versus 4
HW 2, 11 RP 12 Ped 20, 21

Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707)
15:00 Ciacona in E minor, BuxWV 160
HW 1,2, 5,8
RP 12, 14, 18
Ped 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26
HW-RP, Ped-HW

1843 Leonard van den Brink & Zn: stoplist altered
1891 Lambertus van Dam & Zonen: stoplist and pitch altered, case painted and shutters removed
1898 Lambertus van Dam & Zonen: horizontal bellaws installed
1965 Ahrend & Brunzema: restoration based on 1734 situation except for RP Scherp; new shutters
1993 Henk van Eeken: RP Scherp altered

Hoofdwerk (II)
1. Prestant Dd 16’ m
2. Prestant Dd 8' m
3. Roerfluit 8' m
4. Quintadeen 8’ m
5. Octaal 4’ m
6. Quint Dd 3' m
7. Gemshoorn 2' m
8. Mixtuur IV-VI m
9. Trompet 16’ m/a
10. Trompet 8' m
11. Vox Humana 8' m

Rugpositief (I)
12. Prestant Dd 8' m
13. Holpijp 8’ l
14. Octaaf 4' l
15. Quint Dd 3' a
16. Octaaf 2' m
17. Terts tr. 13/5' a
18. Mixtuur II-IV a
19. Scherp tr. VI a/e

Pedaal
20. Bourdon 16' l
21. Prestant 8' l/a
22. Roerquint 6' l
23. Octaaf 4' m
24. Nachthoorn 2' m
25. Fagot 16’ m
26. Trompet 8' m

l = Langlez, 1680
m = Müller, 1734
a = Ahrend, 1965
e = Van Eeken, 1993

Couplers HW-RP, Ped-HW
Tremulants HW, RP
Ventils HW, RP, Ped

Manual compass: C-c3
Pedal compass: C-d1
Pitch: a1=466 Hz
Tuning: Neidhardt temperament

Historical images of the Amsterdam Waalse kerk from the RIjksmuseum