Oundle for Organists – Summer School
Viscount provide 3 practice organs to Oundle for Organists For many years now the name of Oundle has been well known in the organ world for running teaching courses specifically aimed at young musicians. I first was involved over 20 years ago when I sponsored individual recitals which were part of the course activities. Oundle for Organists…
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22 New Organs Delivered to our Warehouse in Bicester
In April this year we had 22 new Viscount digital organs delivered to us here in Bicester. As most customers know our instruments are made by Viscount in the hillside town of Mondaino in the Le Marche region of Italy. Once a month a truck leaves Mondaino and three days later it arrives in Bicester. There…
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RCO Academy – Organ Recitals and Choral Services in Oxford
The Royal College of Organists (RCO) run an Academy programme to train young organists. Each summer they run ‘The Organ Scholar Experience‘ (TOSE), a residential course for young organists. This course itself is fully booked but if you are a young aspiring organist then email Simon Williams, or telephone 020 3865 6998 to have your name added…
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[Hymn of the Month] Praise to the Holiest in the height
In this “Hymn of the Month” we present you with the hymn song “Praise to the Holiest in the height” by John Henry Newman (1801 – 1890). This is accompanied by the hymn tune “Gerontius” by the English musician and clergyman John Bacchus Dykes (1823 – 1876). John B. Dykes was born in Hull, England,…
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Client Installation – Lough Derg Island
This client installation at Lough Derg is quite an unusual one but very exciting one indeed. From some of the pictures in this blog it is not difficult to see why Lough Derg has developed as a significant place of pilgrimage. The setting on an island lends itself to being a place of peace and…
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Understanding your Envoy, Regent and Sonus organ features
Viscount’s physical modelling platform – Physis explained Physis is a computer generated physical model of an organ pipe. This enables the Viscount Digital Organ to be manipulated in just the same way as a pipe voicer would approach an organ pipe. As most of our customers owning a physical modelling organ know these instruments allow a…
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A look back on a great 2016
Looking back at our major achievements It is frightening just how fast last year passed by and we are now in sight of mid summers day. Recent conversations with a few customers prompted me to write this review, to create a single post where the major achievements of our year are set out. No doubt…
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New Vehicle for the Growing Fleet
Viscount Organs have just added a new vehicle to the fleet. This will help us better serve our growing customer base around the UK. Those of you who know my accountancy background will understand the reluctance with which I enter into capital expenditure. So it was surprising that early this year I found myself suggesting that we…
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[Hymn of the Month] 0 Thou who at Thy Eucharist didst pray
In this “Hymn of the Month” we present you with the hymn song “ 0 Thou who at Thy Eucharist didst pray ” by William Harry Turton (1856 -1938). This is accompanied by the hymn tune “Song 1” from the outstanding English composer and organist Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625). Orlando Gibbons was a great English composer,…
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The Organs of Astwell Benefice
The Astwell Benefice located on the extreme southern border of Northamptonshire with Oxfordshire comprises 6 churches in the villages of Helmdon, Syresham, Radstone, Whitfield Whappenham and Weedon Lois. They are typical small village churches that seat between 100 and 200 if absolutely packed with Sunday services attracting between 10 and 50 depending upon the time…
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National Churches Trust
I have only recently become aware of the National Churches Trust and wondered if you too may not be aware of the help that they provide. They became known to me in the context of a place to advertise our instruments and services. So we are now listed on the online directory along other trades and professionals…
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Bombarde of Organists
The hands and feet of the Cathedral and King’s Ely professional organists will once again collaborate and collide in a splendid ‘battle’ featuring the state of the art Old Palace Chapel organ. Join our performers for a glass of wine in the Palace reception after the event. Paul Trepte, Jonathan Kingston, Sarah MacDonald, Graham Griggs,…
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