The 1696 Arp Schnitger organ in Noordbroek, The Netherlands Recording artists in search of a fine baroque instrument, makers of digital organs in search of sample sounds, and organ students from around Europe have all made the pilgrimage to Noordbroek, a small village near the city of Groningen in the northern Netherlands. The village is small even by Dutch standards and is noteworthy for its romano-gothic church of cathedral-like proportions. This dates from the early 14th century and apart from its size is also world-famous for its medieval wall and ceiling paintings.  However its draw for…