Johannus Sampleset Raalte for Live P/T  

In the heart of Salland lies Raalte, and in the heart of Raalte stands the Basilica of the Holy Raising of the Cross. This neo-Gothic church, built in 1891 and 1892, is also called "the cathedral of Salland. The church houses a great musical treasure: the three-manual organ by Joseph Adema. You can now play this organ at home, on Johannus LiVE.

The organ of the Basilica in Raalte, which is the second largest built by Adema, has 43 stops. In 2008 it was taken over from the Roman Catholic St. Michael's Church in the center of Zwolle, not to be confused with the Grote or St. Michael's Church of the same name on the Grote Markt. The organ had already proven its services there for decades and thus, after the church's closure, deserved a new home in Raalte. There, the majestic organ with its many stringed stops is used for concerts, but also as an accompanying instrument during (weekday) celebrations.

The sound of this organ in French symphonic style has moved many to tears. When the former sexton in Raalte first heard it, he did not keep it dry. He was not the first, nor will he be the last. Many an organist has marveled behind the keyboards of the Adema organ at the mystical, poetic, sometimes intense and at the same time delicate sound of the instrument.

Music by French composers such as Franck, Saint-Saëns, Guilmant, Widor and Vierne finds its destination in Raalte. With a reverberation of six seconds, this Adema organ could not wish for a better place than the Basilica of the Holy Raising of the Cross.

Many concert organists know how to find the heart of Salland - and deeply touch the musical hearts of their listeners.

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