40 years of the NOF
This article has been compiled from a (shoe)box full of past issues of NOFiteiten, collected by the editor of the magazine. In the shoebox there are some issues missing, so during this journey through time there may be some gaps. This is an arbitrary selection of exploits — our English friends would call it ‘a trip down memory lane’. Coming along?
The beginning looks good, with royal approval!
“We, Juliana, by the grace of God Queen of the Netherlands, Princess of Oranje Nassau etc. etc.
In disposition of the petitions submitted in order to obtain recognition of the associations mentioned therein, contracted for less than 30 years, by approving the submitted bye-laws, we consent to and agree with these associations....”
* 1970
At a time when many Dutch theatre organs were being junked or sold abroad, a group of concerned organ enthusiasts in and around Amsterdam had the idea of finding some way of halting the decline. Through mutual contacts in the City Organ Society among others, a meeting was held in September 1970, led by the chairman of the Society, dhr. W. Pijpelink. In attendance were J. de Cler, J.G. Jonker, H. Klompé, J. Mekkes, drs. L.H. van Oijen, R. de Rooi, S. Siberijn, J. de Winter and H.N. Zwart. Although the preservation of theatre organs was the chief point on the agenda, during the discussion it was deemed desirable to include church organs built in the last 150 years in the new objective.
As similar organisations were already in existence in England and the United States it was decided to send a delegation to England to investigate how such associations operated. After this had been accomplished, the Netherlands Organ Federation was founded during a meeting held on 6th October 1970.
* 1971
During the first two years of the Federation’s existence there were few spectacular activities to report. Musical evenings were organised at members’ homes with records and every so now and again there was a gathering at the Tuschinski theatre, where one of the members would play the organ. Interested parties were required to use the back entrance to the theatre.
The first issue of the magazine that in those days was simply entitled “News from the NOF” appeared in June 1971 and proudly reported that the Federation had seventy members. At this time the content was mostly about church organs and church organ concerts.
* 1972
An important event was the sale of the large Möller organ that, at the insistence of Cor Steyn, had been bought from the BBC by the NOS (Netherlands Broadcasting Foundation). The NOF, who at that juncture clearly lacked the funds to buy the instrument, brought pressure to bear on the broadcasting services to keep the organ in the country. Unfortunately they were not able to prevent its being shipped to the United States in 1973.
Henk van Oijen, a GP from Amsterdam, contributed many interesting articles about organs, organists and recordings. He was also the author of an article about the large Möller organ. The doctor owned the former Passage organ from The Hague (which Jan van Weelden often played), which was installed in his home in Lunteren.
During a concert in October with organists Jan Mekkes and René de Rooy, a young 17-year-old Hans Nottrot also played a few numbers. Han would later go on to play many concerts for the NOF and even make a record.
Towards the end of 1972 the NOF engaged in laborious negotiations to prevent the dismantling of the organ in the Rembrandt theatre. These were not entirely successful but eventually the Tuschinski company (that also owned the Rembrandt theatre) donated the organ to the NOF.
* 1973
On 26th May the disassembled Rembrandt organ was moved to the Pro-Rege chapel in Amsterdam by a dozen or so NOF volunteers where it would be used for concerts and church services. When the first parts were being unloaded early on Sunday morning the streets were still deserted, until one of the larger pipes suddenly clattered to the ground, breaking into three parts. Woken by the noise, people raised their windows all around and shortly afterwards a police patrol car arrived on the scene.
The police were eventually persuaded that we were not stealing the church organ! Until the small hours a few people who still had the stamina worked to get the remaining parts of the organ into the chapel, and thanks to a few young men the console was hoisted onto the balcony.
The NOF also acquired the organ from the Mickery theatre, formerly the Capitol on the Rozengracht. The parts of this organ, no longer complete, were to be added eventually to the Pro-Rege organ, as were the components from the Echo department of the City theatre organ which were acquired in 1974.
Regular musical evenings were organised in the Pro-Rege chapel, where recordings of both church and theatre organs were heard. The magazine by now had been christened “NOFitieiten” but still contained much information on church organs and organ concerts.
* 1974
A clear change in the activities of the NOF is discernable when at the beginning of the year the Gemeente Schiedam (the owner of the Standaart organ in the Passage theatre) agreed to plans for a restoration and regular maintenance by the NOF. In return the Federation would be allowed to hold regular concerts on Sunday mornings once the renovation of the theatre was completed (expected by May 1975).
The board of the City theatre asked the NOF if they could feature the City organ more, which they were only too happy to do. After some essential repairs had been carried out the first concert was held on 2nd November 1974. Who the organist was history does not relate, but after that various concerts were given, alternating between the Tuschinski and the City theatres, with the regularity of clockwork.
In 1974, thanks to the advocacy of the NOF, a number of concerts were broadcast on the radio using the AVRO organ in the programme “Muzikaal Onthaal”. The VARA also did some broadcasting in the same period.
With the membership having reached 125 at the end of 1974 there were plans to make two regional districts: North and South; this was later changed to North-West and South-West.
* 1975
On the occasion of the reopening of the Passage theatre and the presentation of the restored organ, the NOF organised a concert on 11th May with Dutch organists. At the 700th anniversary of Schiedam on 25th May the celebrated organist Reginald Dixon played the Passage organ. The BBC also showed an interest in the instrument at this time and played various recordings of our organists Jan van Weelden and Hans Nottrot.
In 1975 the NOF also started to invite organists from abroad to play, which improved the artistic quality of the concerts noticeably. The publicity generated by these concerts increased the membership to over 300. In addition to the technical team in Amsterdam, a team in Rotterdam was also started.
The ASTA organ from The Hague, one of the largest in the Netherlands, had been purchased in 1974 by one of the members, dhr. Houtenbrink, who had the intention of installing it in his home in Fijnaart. However, difficulties experienced during the building work induced him to donate the instrument to the NOF.
After coming to an initial agreement with the Ahoy sport hall in Rotterdam the organ was moved to Rotterdam on 11th October 1975 with the intention of building it up there. Unfortunately nothing ever came of these plans and the organ was put into storage in Scheveningen, awaiting a possible installation in the vicinity of The Hague.
* 1976
By the end of December 1975 the management of the Tuschinski theatre, after much persuasion from the NOF, decided to place the maintenance of the Wurlitzer-Strunk organ in the hands of the NOF. The maintenance commenced on 1st January 1976 and from then on the NOF was officially allowed to organise concerts in the theatre, with Jan van Weelden playing the opening concert on the 27th January. From that time on we could openly use the main entrance of the theatre on the Reguliersbreestraat!
In March 1976 the broadcasting organisation VARA announced that they were going to give their organ to the NOF.
* 1977
The VARA did indeed donate the organ from their radio studio to the NOF and the instrument literally ‘when to school’: the Christian Technical School “De Poort” in Rotterdam. There was a festive inauguaration there in 1984 but another move would soon become necessary and history reveals that this would be the first of many.
1977 also saw the first record under the “NOF-sound” label. Hans Nottrot made the recordings during the night on 7th and 8th August and the first discs came off the press on 20th September. Recording at night was necessary as during the day there was too much noise!
The well-known American organist Lyn Larsen played in Tuschinski and on that occasion the organ was affected greatly by the temperature and humidity. During a première just before, the cinema had been filled to capacity. After a while though the organ improved noticeably! The legendary organist Arnold Loxam visited the Netherlands for the first time.
* 1978
In 1978 two monthly concerts were given in the Passage and Tuschinski theatres, for which many organists were invited from home and abroad. One of the highlights of the season were the performances given by Reginald Dixon in Amsterdam and Schiedam. This famous Blackpool organist played to packed houses in the Passage and Tuschinski theatres. A visibly elated Dixon was awarded honorary membership of the NOF.
The broadcasting organisation TROS decided to broadcast fifteen minutes-worth of organ music once a week during the winter season of 1978-79 at the insistence of their listeners (NOF members, perhaps?). The programmes were compiled in collaboration with the NOF and each week a different organist was featured. The NOF supplied sound material and information about the organists and during the broadcasts the NOF was mentioned now and again, which led to many positive reactions.
Around 1980 the NCRV also started to play theatre organ records in collaboration with Bram de Munck.
* 1979
After several years of silence the City organ was featured once again. At the end of 1978 and the beginning of 1979 a few concerts were given. However, when it was realised that the condition of the organ left much to be desired, the concerts were abandoned. Discussions took place with the management of the theatre to determine the future of the instrument made famous by Cor Steyn.
It looked likely that the NOF would reach a workable arrangement with the theatre, so that eventually the organ would be able to feature in the line-up of concerts once again.
The year 1979 is characterised by a lot of work (often very intensive) on the organs in Amsterdam (Tuschinski, City and Pro-Rege), Schiedam (Passage) and Rotterdam (De Poort). Regular appeals for extra hands in the maintenance teams were held as numbers were a constant worry. With 600 members it shouldn’t have been a problem!
* 1980
An announcement in NOFitieiten (with a new cover-design from January onwards) was given of an information evening in Zwolle, with a view to setting up a new district chapter. Unfortunately the attendance at this event was so low that plans for a North-East chapter were shelved. So, no NOF North-East.
In the Tuschinski theatre the interior of the organ was in danger of drying out on account of the heating. The only way of averting disaster was to install a humidifier. An additional problem was posed by modifications made to the stage, which encapsulated the organ console so that the organist was only visible from ‘the gods’. Thanks to donations from NOF members and lots of work from the technical teams, the organist was once again in plain view on a lift and the organ’s ‘thirst’ was assuaged!
A second LP was released with the English organist Ernest Broadbent playing the Passage organ in Schiedam. The instrument had been in the care of the NOF from 1975 onwards.
One of the most ardent organ lovers in the Netherlands, Willem Brouwer, reported on the largest and most beautiful theatre organ on the continent: the Christie organ from the Gaumont in Paris, currently located in Nogent sur Marne. The instrument has 18 ranks. Was the ASTA organ not on the scene at that time?
And so the end of the first ten years draws near and on 6th October 1980 a new decade began in which, in addition to the organs in the Tuschinski, Passage and City theatres, there was the promise of three other instruments, still to be built up and enjoyed in their full glory.
* 1981
The January issue contains a review of Dutch organ builders: Standaart (Schiedam); Dekker (Goes); Blaisse-Strunk (Rotterdam); Flier and Fonteijn & Gaal (Amsterdam).
* 1982
In October there were not as many concerts as a result of an economic crisis. Did they have those then too?
* 1983
Dhr. Bob Frisch designed a new logo for the NOF. On 2nd December the sister organistion in Middelburg, the Zeeuwse Theatre Organ Foundation officially inaugurated their Compton organ.
An original English Compton organ was offered for sale in Limburg and in 1984 was bought by Arie Vonk and installed in Pernis, where it was still going strong in 2010.
* 1984
Jan Hofman, for years the chairman of the NOF, was feted on the 12½th anniversary of his becoming a committee member, in various functions.
The NOF became the owner of the organ in the Pro-Rege chapel and the organ was to be removed in May.
Nigel Ogden, one of England’s best known organists, inaugurated the NOF/VARA organ in Rotterdam during a festive concert at the beginning of March.
Louis de Vries (for years the secretary of the South-West chapter), imported organ records (78rpm), primarily from the UK, wrote critiques and provided many enthusiasts with lasting organ music on tape, disc and paper.
* 1985
The NOF celebrated 15 years and had 548 members. Andries Scholtze, a team member (in Scheveningen) made a great many notes on the technical aspects of organs, with beautiful illustrations which he graciously allowed to be published. (His drawings would later be incorporated in 2009/2010 in “The technique behind the theatre organ”.)
In the English seaside resort of Blackpool the flags were flown at half-mast at the passing of one of the world’s most celebrated organists, Reginald Dixon. A memorial plaquette was unveiled in the Tower Ballroom. Dixon dedicated his entire life to the theatre organ and also performed in our country on the instruments in Amsterdam and Schiedam. He was made an honorary member.
* 1986
There were problems in the committee: even life in the NOF was not always rosy! New regulations were to be instated.
On 27th December the Compton organ in Pernis was inaugurated by our English friend and organist Len Rawle.
“Whoever loves organs must also love removals”, a quotation from Govert Slagboom, the then chairman. In October a start is made on the disassembly and second move of the NOF/VARA organ to the Circustheater in Scheveningen.
* 1987
In February the console of the NOF/VARA organ was transported to Scheveningen. A festive opening concert was given by Nigel Ogden in December. However, the organ would still have more moves ahead of it.......
In October mention is made of the official opening of the Colosseum organ in Rotterdam, chiefly restored by Jan Slingerland but also with help from volunteers at the music school in De Larenkamp. Jan was a music teacher there and had a theatre organ that he installed himself in his house in Prinsenbeek.
From 1987 onwards the Grote Clubactie (“The Great Club Promotion” — a central lottery held annually to raise money for charity and also extra funds for clubs and associations) played an important part in the raising of funds. Members bought lottery tickets and supported the NOF at the same time.
* 1988
The NOF signature tune, composed by Han Poot, resurfaced.
During the summer months the NOF/VARA organ was usually played by organists such as William Davies, Arnold Loxam and Len Rawle. The young organist from Amsterdam Hans Nottrot was also back after a long silent period.
* 1989
Jan Mekkes, the resident organist in Tuschinski, did much for the NOF right from its foundation. He was probably better known in England than in the Netherlands. Jan passed away in 1989.
In England a tulip was named after Reginald Dixon.
* 1990
A NOF delegation traveled to Steenwijk for the first time to look at possible locations for installing one of their instruments. As a result of the takeover of the Circustheater by Joop van den Ende both the ASTA and VARA organs had to be removed at very short notice. Joop van den Ende had very different plans for his new theatre, which did not include organs in any way. A perfect location had been found for the VARA organ in Voorburg on the first floor of the CBS building (Central Bureau of Statistics).
The 20th anniversary of the NOF was celebrated in the Tuschinski with guest organist William Davies.
* 1991
The most senior of the legendary organists, Ena Baga, came to the Netherlands to accompany silent films. Thankfully there were also more and more younger organists appearing on the scene: Simon Gledhill, Michael Wooldridge, Iain Flitcroft, Martin Harris, Peter Holt and Carolyn Riddick, to name just a few.
* 1992
The NOF/VARA organ was played for the last time in May at its location in the Circustheater. A newspaper in Leeuwarden reported optimistically that the ASTA organ in De Meenthe (Steenwijk) would be playable by 1993, or was that just a pipe dream?
* 1993
Dark clouds gathered over Schiedam with news of a possible closure of the Passage theatre — rumours had been circulating for a while!
In November there was an artists marathon, in which the organ literally played a major role.
At the same time there was much discussion about the reinstallation of organs in Voorburg and Steenwijk. At the time there was only enough room to store the ASTA organ. The transport was thankfully not too miserable, even though a lot of packing material was used after the performance of “Les Miserables”. Originally it was planned that part of the organ would go at the back of the hall (echo) and the organ would also to be audible in the 450-seat theatre also in the building.
* 1994
The Standaart organ had been removed from the Passage theatre and was stored in Huize Frankeland in Schiedam, where there was plenty of space and an opportunity for restoration.
Meanwhile, in Steenwijk a small team was working on refurbishment and assembly of the ASTA organ. There was some confusion about the layout.
The management of the CBS in Voorburg was enthusiastic about the arrival of the VARA organ, which was to be installed on the first floor of the building. In September permission came through from the bureau of government buildings and CBS gave the go-ahead.
Negotiations were conducted with the owner of the former ‘Tivoli’ organ from Schiedam to acquire the instrument. The fear was that the organ might otherwise disappear. The instrument was eventually purchased by the NOF in 1995 and seven people went to Velp to collect it.
At the introduction of wide-screen in the broadcasting community, a documentary was shot in Tuschinski in which the organ was centre-stage. The film would later be shown on various cable networks.
Joop Walvis, one of the best known organists of the Passage organ in Schiedam, told Arie Vonk during an interview that he played for the radio under the pseudonym of Stanley James, but nenied playing under two other names (Arthur Gray and Ronald Parker). Apparently those were pseudonyms used by another organist from Schiedam, Arthur Gokkes.
* 1995
In Schiedam the first pile was driven in to the ground for a new theatre. The old theatre was demolished to make way for a parking garage, and the new theatre was to be built........on a former parking lot!
The NCRV covered the 25th anniversary in their programme “Dokument”.
The NOF issued a little clock which members could order. The 25th anniversary was celebrated with John Mann, Willem van den Hurk and Iain Flitcroft. In Pernis the Compton group celebrated the 50th concert with Gerard de Waard.
* 1996
In Steenwijk the construction company began the work of building the organ housing, and the electrical supply had been set up.
Jelani Eddington came to the Netherlands for the first time. There were no costly air fares necessary at that time as he was studying in Strasbourg.
Paul Hartog played the organ for TROS television on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the Tuschinski theatre. After a long period of silence the City organ was played by Hans Nottrot.
The NOF made its first foray online by launching its own website!
* 1997
Les and Len Rawle (father and son), eminent organ experts, came to Amsterdam to help and advise with work on the Tuschinski organ.
Negociations were taking place to install the Tivoli organ in the Cruquiushoeve. As time passed more potential locations became available for the instrument: the Zuiderzeemuseum; Beuningen; the Gaviolizaal in Helmond; Drenten; a church centre in Amersfoort; Lumière Maastricht; the Veenmuseum in Emmer-Compascum; the cinema complex LUX in Nijmegen and the Mariënkapel in Druten associated with it; and of course the location in Dordrecht where, thanks to the honorary chairman, the organ was eventually installed.
* 1998
As a result of a sizeable donation from the Anjerfonds, the team in Steenwijk was able to continue work on the assembly of the organ.
For the first time a German guest organist played in Voorburg.
* 1999
Due to falling attendance at concerts the Compton group in Pernis was disbanded and the NOF organised the concerts for the three years following. Rumours were in circulation that the AVRO organ would have to be removed from the studio as the studio complex was to be sold off.
Part of the organ in Steenwijk that had been completed was heard during various promotional activites, played by Taco Tiemersma. Work on the organ was slow but sure and meanwhile in Schiedam the new theatre was under construction and the organ was being refurbished.
* 2000
It seems that the theatre organ did not suffer much from the Millennium Bug (in contrast to other systems)!
The American organist Dan Bellomy accompanied a silent film in Schiedam: Laurel & Hardy attempting to sell Christmas trees.
The AVRO issued a double CD with various artists playing the AVRO concert organ.
In honour of all the sterling work put in by the technical teams, a CD was issued by the NOF on the occasion of the 30th anniversary, entitled “Teamwork”. As a special token of gratitude the technical team in Voorburg were presented with a ‘golden soldering iron’.
* 2001
Due to a general restoration of the Tuschinski theatre the organ had to be removed from the building. Before reinstallation in the theatre, the instrument underwent a general overhaul. Various parts of the organ were sent to teams in other locations for repair.
Len Rawle played an unofficial try-out in Steenwijk during a visit from a large group of English organ enthusiasts on a tour through Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands, together with members of the ATOS in London.
Simon Gledhill was invited for the official opening of the organ once it had been brought to concert condition. The hall had never been so full: almost 900 people. Unfortunately the festivites were overshadowed by the tragic events in New York.
* 2002
The Tuschinski organ had been completely dismantled. More dark clouds gathered over Schiedam after the move of the organ: the hall started to charge the NOF a fee. The council helped out with a subsidy, otherwise the NOF would have had to cease its activites there. The troubles were not over by any means.
Kevin Morgan, Donald MacKenzie and Iain Flitcroft were the last organists to play the City organ. During Iain’s concert the organ was no longer really playable.
Empty ink cartridges were collected in aid of the NOF coffers.
* 2003
In Voorburg a very successful community sing along event was held with the Dutch organist Piet Kischemüller.
A major cause of winding problems with the organ in Steenwijk was found to be a closed door in the organ case. By opening the door the problem was much alleviated.
The organ in Schiedam was experiencing problems with humidity. At first the humidity was too low but after the installation of equipment the situation went the other way.
In December the Compton organ in Middelburg was played for the last time. The plug was pulled.
* 2004
NOFitieiten went from six issues annually to four as a result of lack of copy.
Appeals for home-grown talent were successful and from this time onward not all of the organists seen and heard were foreign.
Because of developments in Schiedam the first concert of 2005 was moved to Pernis.
Thanks to Pathé the beautifully-restored console in Tuschinski had been placed on a professional lift.
The duo Irene Hamelaar and Paul Tijink led an incredibly enjoyable sing along in Schiedam.
Dr. Arnold Loxam came to the Netherlands for the last time at the grand age of 88.
The NOF website became more and more interesting.
* 2005
The Zeeuwse Theatre Organ Foundation placed the care of the Compton organ in the hands of the NOF.
The NOF met with the staff of the Kunkels organ museum in Haarlem who were present at the CD recording by Len Rawle in Middelburg. It was almost certain that the Compton organ would move to Haarlem. Later in the year it was transported within a week and partly stored in Hillegom.
Honorary Chairman Govert Slagboom was willing to have the Tivoli organ installed in Dordrecht.
Paul Tijink accompanied the Zeedijkkoor on the organ at a successful concert in Voorburg.
On the occasion of “35 years of the NOF” a CD was issued with the American organist Jelani Eddington, shortly before the organ was due to be removed from the CBS building. The offices were going to move and unfortunately there was no place at the new location for the organ.
Willem Broeksmit, organ advisor to the NOF, offered his partially completed theatre organ to the NOF, which was put in storage.
* 2006
The restoration of the Compton organ was in progress in various locations. A start was made with the assembly and the organ chamers were soon constructed.
In Voorburg the VARA organ was still playable. The newest NOF CD “You’ve Got a Friend In Me” with Len Rawle at the Compton organ in Middelburg was a great succes.
In England Dr. Arnold Loxam celebrated his 90th birthday.
Many visits were made and discussions conducted as to a new location for the NOF/VARA organ. Several ministeries were considered; the town hall of The Hague; the Philipszaal (former concert hall of The Hague); a rather nice factory cantine in Leidschendam; the Beatrixcomplex and the Prinsenhof. A whole page was taken up by the list of all the locations being considered!
* 2007
Nicholas Martin played the farewell concert at the CBS in Voorburg to a packed hall. The organ console disappeared symbolically behind a curtain with the organist still playing. The curtain remained drawn although the organ was to remain in the building up to the end of June 2008. The last Open Day was organised in January 2008.
At the beginning of July the NOF-Tivoli organ was transported to Dordrecht. Assembly work got off to a good start immediately.
The last in a series of concerts that had run for years in Schiedam was held, with Kevin Morgan as organist.
At that point there were just two operational concert venues left in Steenwijk and Haarlem. In Haarlem a brilliant inaugural concert was held on 3rd November with Kevin Grunill and Len Rawle, who on that occasion was also honoured with the title of “President for Life”.
The Dutch tax authority had for some time made it very attractive for members to make a deduction on donations in their tax returns. One of the members started a petition for the reinstatement of organ concerts in Schiedam under the NOF flag, as the organ had stood silent for a while (very bad for such an instrument). Concerts organised by the local council were cancelled one by one which had never happened to the NOF in all 40 years.
September saw the official opening of the 2/7 Standaart organ in Oosterwolde, owned by dhr. Hiemstra.
In July the NOF/VARA organ was loaded into containers for temporary storage.
* 2008
A marked loss of membership was due to the cessation of concerts in Voorburg and Schiedam. Concerts were held now and again in Pernis but attendance sadly was not high enough to cover the costs.
A fire in a neighbouring unit caused an enormous amount of smoke and soot damage to the instruments in the Kunkels barrel organ museum in Haarlem. Luckily for the NOF the Compton organ remained virtually undamaged. However, the toy counter, located outside of the organ chambers, was not so lucky.
Despite working on the organ in Tuschinski every week, the instrument remained silent.
* 2009
To partially cover the costs, advertisements were printed in NOFiteiten again after many years.
In Dordrecht the old electro-pneumatic relays were causing a significant delay in the assembly of the organ.
The NOF’s President, Len Rawle held a successful masterclass in Haarlem.
It seemed that a break-through was imminent concerning the future of the organ in Schiedam.
The first sounds from Tuschinski were encouraging, the organ was nearly ready! When would the first concerts be held?
* 2010
Contracts were signed for the installation of the NOF/VARA organ in Boskoop. At a certain point during the course of the year the containers were transported to Boskoop and construction was started in the new location: the Flora theatre.
The organ in Schiedam was overhauled by a well-known organ builder and the console and regulators were temporarily removed. Completion of the Standaart organ was planned for September (2010).
The try-out concert in Dordrecht, in the cantine at the factory belonging to honorary chairman Govert Slagboom, was a resounding success.
The Netherlands Organ Federation owes its existence to the efforts of countless volunteers, many of whom worked in the technical teams attached to the various organs; all the loyal members and concert attendees, who came faithfully in all weathers to the concerts. Some of them were not (yet) members of the NOF and many of them took the plunge!
WE PRESERVE THE CRAFTSMANSHIP AND THE TRADITIONS OF YESTERDAY FOR THE GENERATIONS OF TOMORROW.
Netherlands Organ Federation.
