(Photo by Jirí Žurek)

Organ of Martinikerk, Doesburg, Netherlands
Walcker & Co., Op. 1855, 1916
Model by Jirí Žurek (Institute for Classical Studies,
Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague), 2013

Walcker & Co., Op. 1855 was originally built for the Nieuwe Zuiderkerk in Rotterdam. When the church was demolished in 1968, the organ was sold do the Doesburg parish and installed in the Martinikerk, which had lost its own organ during the bombing of World War II. It is a large organ in what is generally considered the “romantic” style. However, it was also influenced by the organ reform movement in features such as reeds in the French manner after Cavaillé-Coll, large swell divisions, and brighter mixtures and cornets after Silbermann (Walcker included Silbermann’s name on the mixtures built to his scales).

Man. I
Prinzipal 16′
Gross-Prinzipal 8′
Bourdon 8′
Viola di Gamba 8′
Jubal-Flöte 8′
Gemshorn 8′
Dulciana 8′
Prestant 4′
Rohr-Flöte 4′
Oktave 2′
Kornett III–IV (Silbermann)
Mixtur V (Silbermann)
Trompete 8′

Man. II (enclosed)
Bourdon 16′
Flöten-Prinzipal 8′
Syntematophon 8′
Doppel-Gedackt 8′
Flute-harmonique 8′
Salicional 8′
Cello 8′
Harmonika 8′
Prinzipal 4′
Orchesterflöte 4′
Piccolo 2′
Kornettino III–IV
Nasard 2 2/3′
Gross-Mixtur V—VII (Silbermann)
Basson 16′
Trompete harmonique 8′
Orchester Oboe 8′
Clarion harmonique 4′
Tremolo

Man. III (enclosed)
Lieblich-Gedackt 16′
Geigen-Prinzipal 8′
Lieblich-Gedackt 8′
Konzert-Flöte 8′
Quintatön 8′
Viola d’amour 8′
Aeoline 8′
Vox-Coelestis 8′
Liebes-Geige 4′
Flauto-Dolce 4′
Flautino 2′
Sesquialtera II
Cymbel III–IV (Silbermann)
Klarinette 8′

Man. IV (enclosed)
Quintatön 16′
Nachthorn 8′
Echo-Bourdon 8′
Echo-Gamba 8′
Vox-Angelika 8′
Spitz-Flöte 4′
Glockenton IV—III
Vox-Humana 8′
Echo-Trompete 8′

Pedaal
Grand Bourdon 32′ (resultant: Contrabass + Quintbass)
Prinzipalbass 16′
Subbas 16′
Harmonikabass 16′
Contrabass 16′ (from Man. I)
Flötenbass 16′ (from Man. I)
Oktavbass 8′
Flötenbass 8′
Choralbass 4′
Quintbass 10 2/3′
Mixtur V (from Man. I)
Bombardon 32′
Posuane 16′
Tuba 8′

Zwelwerkpedaal (enclosed)
Gedecktbass 16′ (from III)
Echobass 16′ (from IV)
Bourdon doux 8′ (from IV)
Bassflöte 8′ (from III)
Violoncello 8′ (from II)
Bassonbass 16′ (from II)
Clarion harmonique 4′ (from II)

Couplers: all normal, plus suboctave, superoctave, melodie, and bassmelodie
Unison off for Man. I
Crescendo