As a builder of virtual Hauptwerk organs Noorlander manufactures his organ cases in-house. We use the most modern woodworking machines in the world. Among others we use a computer controlled CNC routing machine. With this machine we achieve more than millimeter precision. As the entire production has moved to a new location in Barneveld (NL), we are even better at delivering our organs quickly and … [Read more...]
Hauptwerk in Church
In the Reformed Church in Harskamp (NL) an impressive new organ has been placed. Noorlander Organs has installed a magnificent Hauptwerk organ with an elaborate 3 manual console. It has been played for the first time during a concert with a choir held on the 15th of December. It proves that Hauptwerk is very suitable for accompanying congregational singing. The sound they chose is the sample … [Read more...]
Release sampleset Klapmeyer Altenbruch
The St. Nikolai church in Altenbruch owns one of the oldest North German organs. In 1497-1498, Johannes Coci built a small organ of 6 stops. It stood near the main altar. Matthias Mahn enlarged the instrument in 1577 (or 1561?) by adding a Rückpositiv.Today, some of the Coci organ's pipes are still incorporated into the RP Gedact 8', OW Quintadohn 16', and Pedal Untersatz 16'. Other pre-1647 pipe … [Read more...]
Release sampleset Hinsz Midwolda
The pipe organ composed of 33 stops located in the Midwolda Reformed church is the largest instrument built by Albertus Antony "Hints" in the province of Groningen. The unusual spelling of the name of the organbuilder commonly known as Hinsz is found on the plaque above the organ console. The organ is one of his late works, distinguished by a fundamental oriented sound. The mixture is high pitched … [Read more...]
Music China 2017
We, of Orgelmakerij Noorlander B.V., and our dealer, Crescendo Virtual Pipe Organs Co., Ltd, were present at the China Music Festival 2017 in Shanghai. We shared the realistic pipe organ sounds of Noorlanders Hauptwerkorgans with very many enthusiastic Asians. Combined with the exceptional design of the organs, Orgelmakerij Noorlander is international leader in Hauptwerk technique, of which the … [Read more...]
Mr. Marchello, Switzerland
Recently mr. Marchello from Switzerland is playing a Noorlander organ. He has become the proud owner of a black Menuett III. The sample set of the Cavaillé-Coll organ in Caen, France, inspires him to play more than ever before. "I may not say it out loud, but when I have practiced my music at home and then play it in church, it's a disappointment every time... It sounds better at home! Mr. … [Read more...]
New Sample set Rosales
The sample set of the Rosales organ in the Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Portland, Oregon (USA), can be bought in our web shop. The organ is built in 1984-1987 by Manual Rosales and it has 54 stops which are divided on 3 manuals (Positive, Great, Swell) and Pedal. The sound can best be described as neo-baroque in concept with a (French)-romantic gesture. Others might say that it is … [Read more...]
Hauptwerk in Church Assen (NL)
The Church of the Assumption of Mary in the town of Assen, The Netherlands, now has an impressive organ. Noorlander Organs installed a beautiful virtual Hauptwerk organ with a compact 3 manual console, which was commissioned on April 22nd. The organ uses the sample set of the organ of the Sankt Peters und Paul Pfarrkirche in the town of Görlitz. This is a versatile instrument with both a … [Read more...]
Fugara III in Oxford
In July 2017 the Noorlander delivery team has made another customer happy! From now on Mrs. Cynthia Hall MA, F.R.C.O., from Oxford plays a Noorlander Fugara III, and the lifelike sounds of Goerlitz and Waltershausen sound in her house! This Noorlander Fugara III is extra special, because of the many thumb pistons and the radiating concave pedalboard. Mrs. Hall, congratulations! Are you also … [Read more...]
Concert TivoliVredenburg II
Again the audience in TivoliVredenburg concert hall could enjoy the sound of Hauptwerk! Last Friday our Noorlander Concerto III was used in the Utrecht music hall TivoliVredenburg. During a performance of the Fauré Requiem by the Radio Philharmonic Orchestra and the Groot Omroepkoor (Netherlands Radio Choir), conducted by James Gaffigan, the organist Niek van der Meij (owner of a Noorlander … [Read more...]