Sietze de Vries demonstrates the historic organ at Westerhusen, Ostfriesland

The organ in the Evangelisch-Reformeirte Kirche in the village of Westerhusen, Ostfriesland was erected by Jost Sieburg in 1642/43. The lower part of the case and much of the pipework come from an earlier Gothic organ. Despite possessing just 7 stops it speaks with a forthright and colourful voice as can be heard here in Sietze de Vries's splendid improvised tour of the different ranks and colour combinations.
Alas, I failed to capture the first part of the demonstration; I didn't press the 'record' button down sufficiently! Mercifully I noticed my mistake just in time to catch the sound of the rasping Renaissance 'Trompete' stop, one of the very oldest surviving such ranks in the world.

[@LearnCompositionOnline]

This is so perfect! Wich composers does this actually imitate? Gabrielli and Praetorius? I would say that many good people would fail in a organ with one single small keyboard and few registers. it requires way more imagination , finger, and brain.

[@Tom-Lahaye]

Gorgeous sounds from 400 years ago!