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What I hear you ask is unusual about an organ in a loft. That’s where you would expect to find the console. In fact I think most organists if asked, would they prefer to be on the floor of the church or tucked away out of sight in the private world of a loft would…
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It was almost exactly a year ago that we had a call out of the blue from Richard Apperley and Michael Stewart who were in the UK to find a supplier of a large digital instrument for Wellington Cathedral in New Zealand. Their fine pipe organ had been destroyed by an earthquake late in 2016…
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I (Francis Rumsey) found myself in Dublin in late August, invited by Viscount’s Irish dealer David Jeffers to voice two rather different Physis-based organs that they had recently installed. The experience brought into sharp focus the differences between voicing a smallish organ in a modest church with limited reverberation, and a large one in a…
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As our hire business grows and we are involved in more long term installations, we are increasingly finding that we are working at considerable heights. This was the case with the organ installation at Tewkesbury Abbey where work on the pipe organ is scheduled to last for about 4 months. The work involved there is…
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The history of the Unitarian chapel The history of “The Old Meeting House” Unitarian chapel in Tenterden, Kent, can be traced back to the year 1662. Following the Restoration of the Monarchy in 1660, two years later in 1662 the revised “Book Of Common Prayer” was published, and the “Act Of Uniformity” was passed. This…
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I can hardly believe 5 years has passed since we produced our last demonstration DVD! Since then we have introduced 2 new organ ranges. New Chorum and Sonus range Chorum with a more detailed sample library has replaced the Cadet range of instruments. Specifically for home practice, the Sonus range with a greatly enlarged internal…
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This year we have seen a considerable increase in the number of churches facing a serious decision regarding the future of their pipe organs. A number of these involve what were, when new very good instruments indeed. Passage of time and perhaps the lack of regular maintenance have now brought some to a sorry state…
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On occasion, we have a need to divide an organ console into two sections to allow it to be placed into the customers chosen room. While the pedal boards detach as a matter of routine there are times when doors are too narrow or stairs turn through 90 degrees and the console will just not…
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After a very busy week it is nice to look forward to catching up with some private work and time at the week end as most often we do, but just occasionally the weekend piece is interrupted by the need for help which just cannot be ignored. July the 22nd 2017 was one such a…
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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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Early on the morning of Friday November 13th (in 2015) we received an e-mail (9.30am) from a church asking if they could hire an organ, as their magnificent Rieger organ blower had failed. By 10.30 that morning we had offered the church 2 options and we had an agreement to supply but without commitment to make…
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Earlier this year we received our largest ever enquiry for 20 single manual instruments to replace a variety of older instruments from various manufacturers used in the UGLE meeting rooms. Needless to say this was an exciting prospect and we duly sharpened our pencil and were delighted to have the order confirmed in the spring….
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I never cease to be amazed with the level of trouble some organists will go to, to ensure that they are able to play. Especially those in the hauptwerk community. These extraordinarily enthusiastic musicians often share with us on our Facebook Page – about the quite large and complex instruments they have put together from all sorts of…
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It is always a joy to see a number of our loyal customers upgrading instruments over time as they move from 2 to 3 manuals or from older technology to the very latest we have available. Some of our customers even have more than one instrument! It is rare though to have the pleasure of…
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In late October the Kings School Ely lent their Envoy 350-FV to the Cathedral for a performance of the Widor Mass for 2 organs. The instrument so impressed the Cathedral Music team that they approached us for an instrument to add flexibility to their Advent music programme. As you can see from the pictures below…
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The main and civic church for the town of Witney, Saint Mary’s, was re-dedicated in 1243. As you can see the church sits in a prominent position at the head of the town green with a substantial spire above the crossing. The fine west window (and our reworked console) can be seen at the top of…
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Tony would be delighted to welcome organists contemplating the purchase of a Viscount to explore his home installation. If you are interested to do this please first call Viscount to be given Tony’s contact information. I have wanted for some time now to share my experience in purchasing a new organ for my home use….
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Did you know the poor church mouse was originally a hungry one? The saying was originally said to be hungry as a church mouse. Churches in the 1600’s had no kitchens to cook meals and no storage or pantries to store food. A mouse that was so unlucky to take up residence in a church…
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This year we have worked on a large number of school installations. And, since we prepared this recent advert (see below) – we have also supplied King’s School Ely and Pinewood School Bourton to add to our school installation projects. Some of these schools have very fine pipe organs and have used our instruments to…
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Early in September 2014 we were delighted to have been chosen by Selby Abbey to provide a temporary instrument for up to 2 years while the large and historic Hill (with some later alterations by Hill Norman & Beard) pipe organ is restored by Principal Pipe Organs of York. It always a joy to install…
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Ivan Fowler is one of our customers and recently shared his story with us as to how he came to enjoy, own and play a digital Viscount organ. He lives in a quiet suburb of Bristol and, while sitting in a lovely sunny room overlooking a very well kept garden, Ivan spends many hours enjoying…
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This is a guest post from one of our customers, the Reverend Ivan Fowler (pictured above), who wanted to share his love of organ playing and what he has enjoyed about playing various digital Viscount organs. “My interest in the organ goes back many years from when I was a choir boy. I started playing at the…
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September 26th 2013 saw the official opening of the stunning new Milton Court facilities for the GSMD that were contemplated as long ago as 1996. A large group of sponsors, suppliers, students and staff (along with myself) filled the Concert Hall together with distinguished guests, to listen to a short concert and formal opening by…
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(Image above courtesy of The Guildhall School of Music and Drama) We had the privilege of working with the dedicated team at The Guildhall School of Music and Drama in attaining and installing a beautiful new digital organ for their 608-seat Concert Hall. The School is reportedly one of the world’s leading drama schools – offering…
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