The Willibrordus Organ in the Koepelkathedraal, Haarlem
by Bert den Hertog |Photo's: Jan Smelik |Het ORGEL |Year 121 |(2025) |Issue 4| Categorie The instrument
A review of Ton van Eck’s book about the Willibrordus organ, subtitled ‘From Despised Instrument to National Monument’. The organ was built in 1923 for the St. Willibrordus Church in Amsterdam and moved to Haarlem in 1971. The article discusses its complex history, the recent restoration phases between 2017 and 2022, and future plans. Upon completion, the instrument will have 88 stops and be the first Dutch organ with three swell divisions. Both Bert den Hertog and Sietze de Vries give their assessment of the instrument.
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