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Saturday September 26'th 2009

We will organize an open console day on the 26'th of September 2009
Please keep this date free. You'll be welcome to play by yourself of listen to the other organists.

It's also possible to chat to eachother about the music of the Theatreorgan.
Do you have questions, feel free to ask to one of the members of the technical team of Compton Haarlem. They're all familiair with the English language.

If you want to play also, please let us know

Hope to see you soon.

"Haarlem draait door" nice succes !

It was a nice succes, the streetorganfestival "Haarlem draait door" or Haarlem keeps on going. Next to the street organs, we also had a stand where we can advertise our NOF. Nice between our streetorganfriends. There were a lot of people who did'nt know that there were original Theatreorgans in the Neighborhood.

Coin stickers Dutch Organ Foundation

Did you know .... The NOF (Dutch Organ Foundation) does now also have coin stickers which can be used on the backside of the 2 Euro coin. You can get for free this coin stickers and place these on the backside of the 2 Euro coin. Feel free to ask these stickers by one of our concerts. Do you join us to advertise our beautiful Theatreorgans ? Thanks in advance.

Mailinglist Dutch Organ Foundation

Do you want to keep in touch when the concerts are or other festivities ?
Or maybe other interesting information about our Theatreorgans ?
Please: let us know here . Choose on the left the button
 

Fire in building next to the streetorganmuseum
 

In February 2009, there was a fire, next to the building of the streetorganmuseum.
Because of the bad anti smoke devices from the neighbors we had a lot of soot.

All the pipes and other instruments of the streetorgans were filthy. A hell of a job to clean all this.
The most of our Compton instruments were spared because they were behind massive shutters.

But we also had to clean and maintain our instruments to remove all smoke parts and soot.

The technical team has succeeded and the Compton is working fine.
We also made progress in the Solid state and Midi.
The open Flute, the Chimes and the Xylophone are now on digital command.
For the Xylophone this is a huge progress. It's very fast now to play. Before this, the Xylophone sometimes was jittering and slow.
 

Len Rawle on video

Len has played his own openings tune, called "Curtain Up". We're allowed to put his tune on our website. This song gives a good look what the organ can do. We're honored that we could show you this video. Take a look on the videopage and enjoy this song. (and of course the other video's)

The Compton Theaterorgan on the radio ! (dutch)

Advertising is of course very important for the beautiful Compton Theatreorgan. We want to share this unique and wonderful sound and sociability what the Compton and organists can bring us, as much as possible. On Monday the 5'th of January "Radio Noord-Holland" had broadcast a recording about the Compton Theatreorgan at Haarlem. Jan of the team Compton Haarlem has given a short explanation about what this organ is capable of and how beautiful it sounds.   Please click here to listen to this recording. source: RTV-NH

Possible trafficproblems to the Streetorganmuseum with the Compton !

Planning:
From Monday January 5'th till Tuesday March 31'th 2009.

Trafficadvice
Are you coming from above the "Velsertunnel" or IJmuiden? Take for destination Waarderpolder or Haarlem Oost, Haarlem Zuid – Oost the A9 then A200.

Are you coming from Velsen/Driehuis/Velserbroek/Santpoort? Take for destination Waarderpolder or Haarlem Oost, Haarlem Zuid – Oost the A208 / N208, Delftlaan, Verspronckweg, N200 (the Bolwerkenroute).

More information take a look also HERE

Saturday September 13'th and December 6'th 2008
Big Succes !

On Saturday, September 13'th and December 6'th, the Compton Theatreorgan-team and the NOF organized an "Open Console" day.
Anyone who wants to get a closer look at the Compton was welcome to come by.

It was a huge succes. Everyone enjoyed the music and the volunteer organists had a great time when they were playing on the Compton Theatreorgan.

We hope in the near future that you also take the chance to play on our beautiful Compton Theatreorgan on an Open Console Day.

See also the photographs taken on this day. Click here
 

Update:

The videosection is online again.
There are 3 songs. One from Len Rawle and two from Eddie Ruhier.
These 3 songs are the originals from Len and Eddie. That's for sure. They've given their permission to put their songs on our site.
Thanks Len and Eddie.

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Would like to see you on an open console day or maybe a beautiful concert.   The Technical team Compton Haarlem.