Wim van Beek plays Bach at Martinikerk Groningen

Schübler Chorales 0:00 Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645 Man 2+BW Prestant 8' md. RW Roerfluit 8' Schalmei 8' ms. Ped Subbas 8' Octaaf 8' Gedekt 8' 4:57 Wo soll ich fliehen hin, BWV 646 Man Salicet 8' Quintadena 8' Gedekt 8' m.d. RW Quintadena 16' Roerfluit 8 Speelfluit 4' m.s. Ped Nachthoorn 2' Cornet 4’ 7:09 Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten, BWV 647 RW Prestant 8' Roerfluit 8' + tremulant RW Ped Octaaf 4' Cornet 4' 10:52 Meine Seele erhebt den Herren, BWV 648 Man Salicet 8' Gedekt 8' Viola da gamba 8' m.s. RW Roerfluit 8' Schalmei 8' m.d. Ped Subbas 16' Octaaf 8' 13:00 Ach bleib bei uns, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 649 Man Quintadena 8' Gedekt 8' m.s. RW Prestant 8' Octaaf 4' Sesquialtera Schalmei 8' m.d. Ped Subbas 16' Octaaf 8' 16:06 BWV 650 Kommst du nun, Jesu vom Himmel Man Vlakfluit 2' + BW Hohlfluit 8' m.d. RW Roerfluit 8' Hautbois 8' Ped Octaaf 4' Cornet 4' Praeludium et Fuga in C major BWV 566 20:04 Praeludium C-dur Man Prestant 16' Octaaf 8' Octaaf 4' Octaaf 2' Tertiaan Mixtuur Scherp Trompet 8' Ped Prestant 16' Subbas 16' Octaaf 8' Roerquint 6' Octaaf 4' Octaaf 2' Mixtuur Bazuin 16' Dulciaan 16' 22:35 Fuga | RW Prestant 8' Octaaf 4' Octaaf 2' Ped Prestant 16' Octaaf 8' Gedekt 8' Octaaf 4' Measure 123 - registration same as Praeludium 28:08 Fuga |I RW Prestant 8' Octaaf 4' Nasard 3' Gedektquint 3' Octaaf 2' Schalmei 8' Ped Prestant 16' Octaaf 8' Gedekt 8' Octaaf 4' Dulciaan 16' Trompet 8' Measure 204: Man Prestant 16' Octaaf 8' Octaaf 4' Octaaf 2' Tertiaan Mixtuur Scherp Trompet 8' Ped + Mixtuur Bazuin 16' Cornet 4' Measure 218: RW Prestant 8' Octaaf 4' Octaaf 2' Sesquialtera Mixtuur Schalmei 8' Ped + Prestant 32' 31:48 Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele, BWV 654 Man Salicet 8' Gedekt 8' m.s. RW Bourdon 8' Nasard 3' +Treumlant m.d. Ped Subbas 16' Gedekt 8' Praeludium et Fuga in e minor BWV 548 39:46 Praeludium RW Quintadena 16' Prestant 8' Octaaf 4' Octaaf 2' Sesquialtera Basson 16' Schalmei 8' Ped Prestant 16' Subbas 16' Octaaf 8' Gedekt 8' Roerquint 6' Octaaf 4' Octaaf 2' Dulciaan 16' 46:43 Fuga ("Wedge") Man Prestant 16' Octaaf 8' Octaaf 4' Octaaf 2' Tertiaan Mixtuur Scherp Trompet 8' Ped Prestant 16' Subbas 16' Octaaf 8' Roerquint 6' Octaaf 4' Octaaf 2' Dulciaan 16' 55:17 O mensch, bewein dein' Sünde gross, BWV 622 BW Holfluit 8' Nasard 3' Vox humana 8' + Tremulant m.d. Man Octaaf 8' Salicet 8' m.s. Ped Prestant 32' Subbas 16' Octaaf 8' Passacaglia in c minor, BWV 582 1:00:28 Passacaglia BW Prestant 8' Man Octaaf 8' Octaaf 4' Octaaf 2' RW Prestant 8' Octaaf 4' Octaaf 2' Ped Prestant 16' Subbas 16' Octaaf 8' 1:08:58 Thema fugatum RW Prestant 8' Roerfluit 8' Octaaf 4' Octaaf 2' Sesquialtera Mixtuur Cimbel Basson 16' Schalmei 8' Ped Prestant 16' Subbas 16' Octaaf 8' Roerquint 6' Octaaf 4' Octaaf 2' Mixtuur Dulciaan 16' Trompet 8' Cornet 4' Measure 255: Ped + Bazuin 16' Measure 285: + Man Prestant 16' Octaaf 8' Gedekt 8' Octaaf 4' Octaaf 2' Tertiaan Mixtuur Scherp Trompet 8' and + BW Prestant 8' Octaaf 4' Sesquialtera Mixtuur Trompet 16' Wim van Beek (1930) studied at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague. He gained his degrees for organ and piano with distinction. He was professor for organ at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague and at the Conservatory in Groningen. He has been organist of St. Martin's church since 1956. Wim van Beek has performed in most European countries. Besides, he has performed as a solo organist with symphony and chamber orchestras. Brief chronology of the Martini organ ca. 1450 Building of a great organ ca. 1482 Rebuilding of the existing Gothic organ, presumably by Johan ten Damme (with Rudolf Agricola as his adviser) 1542 Alteration in Renaissance style of particularly the Hoofdwerk 1564 Enlargement by Andreas de Mare 1627-28 Enlargement by Anthoni en Adam Verbeeck 1685-90 Alteration by Jan Helman 1691-92 Alteration and enlargement (32'-pedal towers) by Arp Schnitger 1729-30 Alteration and enlargement (new Rugwerk) by Frans Caspar Schnitger and Albertus Anthonie Hinsz 1740 Enlargement with seven new stops by Hinsz 1808-1912 Many modifications by Lohman, Van Oeckelen and Doornbos. Alteration (for instance electrical action and re-into- nation) by J. de Koff 1971 Disassembling because of restoration 1976-84 Restoration, partial reconstruction by Jürgen Ahrend from Leer/Loga (based on the 1740 situation). C.H. Edskes was adviser. Ever since the restoration has been completed, the organ of St. Martin's church in Groningen enjoys the reputation of being one of the most representative organs built in the North-German baroque style.