''Martinikerk Rondeau'' is a 110-minute documentary film directed by Will Fraser and produced by Fugue State Films for Boeijenga Music Publications, about the historic organs of the Dutch province of
Groningen
Groningen (; gos, Grunn or ) is the capital city and main municipality of Groningen province in the Netherlands. The ''capital of the north'', Groningen is the largest place as well as the economic and cultural centre of the northern part of t ...
. Centred on the organ of the Martinikerk, Groningen, it also includes the organs of Krewerd,
Zeerijp
Zeerijp () is a village north of city of Groningen. Its most striking building is its brick church for the 14th century with detached bell tower. Formerly dedicated to John the Baptist, now it is a Dutch Reformed church. Also there is a famous org ...
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Loppersum
Loppersum () is a village and former municipality in the province of Groningen in the northeast of the Netherlands.
Geography
Loppersum is located in the province of Groningen in the north of the Netherlands.
The former municipality was bord ...
Kantens
Kantens is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Het Hogeland, about 16 km north of the city of Groningen
Groningen (; gos, Grunn or ) is the capital city and main municipality of Groningen (pr ...
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Uithuizen
Uithuizen () is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Het Hogeland. It had a population of 4,885 in January 2017.
The Uithuizen railway station is located on the Sauwerd–Roodeschool railway.
Histor ...
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Noordbroek
Noordbroek (Gronings:Noordbrouk) is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Midden-Groningen, about 8 km northeast of Hoogezand.
Noordbroek was a separate municipality until 1965, when it became p ...
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Nieuw-Scheemda
Nieuw-Scheemda (also: ''Scheemderhamrik''; Gronings: ''Nij Scheemte'') is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is a part of the municipality of Oldambt. The village has grown together with 't Waar, however both are considered separate ...
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Der Aa-kerk
The Aa-kerk (also: A-kerk) is a historic former parish church in the centre of Groningen, and a dominant feature in the skyline of the city together with the nearby Martinitoren.
History
Before the construction of the current church, a chapel ...
, Groningen,
Leens
Leens is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Het Hogeland. Leens was a separate municipality until 1990, when it was merged with Ulrum, Eenrum and Kloosterburen.
Brief history
Leens is located on ol ...
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Zandeweer
Zandeweer is a village in Het Hogeland municipality in the Netherlands, Dutch provinces of the Netherlands, province of Groningen (province), Groningen. It had a population of around 475 in January 2017.Zuidbroek,
Farmsum
Farmsum () is a village in the Netherlands, Dutch province of Groningen (province), Groningen. It is a part of the municipality of Eemsdelta.
History
The village was first mentioned in the 10th or 11th century as "de Fretmarashem", and means "se ...
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Middelstum
Middelstum () is a village with a population of 2,419 in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Eemsdelta.
Middelstum was a separate municipality until 1990, when it was merged with Loppersum.
Histor ...
. The film includes interviews with
organ builder
Organ building is the profession of designing, building, restoring and maintaining pipe organs.
The Organ builders , organ builder usually receives a commission to design an organ with a particular disposition of Organ stop, stops, Manual (mu ...
Jürgen Ahrend
Jürgen Ahrend (born 28 April 1930) is a German organ builder famous for restoring instruments such as the Rysum organ and the Arp Schnitger organ in St. Jacobi, Hamburg (St James's Church) as well as building original instruments. He is intervi ...
, organ consultant
Cor Edskes
Cornelius Herman "Cor" Edskes (7 August 1925 – 7 September 2015) was a Dutch organbuilder and organologist who was one of the most important authorities on the history of organ (music), organ building in Northern Europe. He acted as the consu ...
and
organ builder
Organ building is the profession of designing, building, restoring and maintaining pipe organs.
The Organ builders , organ builder usually receives a commission to design an organ with a particular disposition of Organ stop, stops, Manual (mu ...
Bernhardt Edskes. It was released as part of the boxed set Pronkjuwelen in Stad en Ommeland in 2009.