Böhm: Freu dich sehr, o meine Seele | Gerben Budding, Van Deventer-orgel Nijkerk

Partita on 'Freu dich sehr, o meine Seele' by Georg Böhm (1661-1733), played by Gerben Budding on the Van Deventer organ in the Grote Kerk Nijkerk. Recording: August 26, 2025 Audio: Gerben Budding Video: Bart van der Tang With thanks to @orgelnijkerk Gerben Budding (1987) is internationally active as a concert organist and church musician. He is director of music of the Sint-Janskerk in Gouda with its beautiful Moreau organ from 1736 and vesper organist at the Utrecht Domkerk with its famous Bätz organ from 1831. He received education on the conservatory in Utrecht. There he got his Bachelor and Masters’ degree Organ with improvisation (both summa cum laude), a first-grade qualification as church musician and a Bachelor and Masters’ degree Choir Direction (with honours). He won the First Prize at the international organ competition ‘Agati-Tronci’ in Pistoia (Italy), the second prize at the international Schnitger competition in Alkmaar, the Litaize Award at the international César Franck competition in Haarlem and the Public Award at the improvisation competition in Dudelange (Luxemburg). Bookings and information: https://gerbenbudding.nl/en YouTube:    / pijporgel1      / gerbenbudding