Our Lady & the English Martyrs, Burnham on Sea March 2019

We were contacted by Reg Huxtable as the church had decided to complement their Walker extension organ with a new digital instrument.

The old pipe organ was becoming unreliable and costly to maintain. The balcony location of their pipe organ also meant it was very difficult for the organist to hear the congregation on the ground floor. This in turn made it difficult to balance the sound. The organist was also detached from the service and didn’t feel they were able to participate fully.

After the initial site visit, it was decided the Envoy 35-F organ console would be located on the ground floor on a mobile plinth. This was so it could be moved for concerts and other events. The speakers were to be hidden on the top of the swell box of the pipe organ. This makes it appear as if the sound is coming from the pipe organ itself.

Read more in the blog about the installation at Our Lady & the English Martyrs Burnham on Sea.