Artistic Vision

Organbuilding is not just the physical act of making an instrument with a set of pipes, action and wind system. The actual basis for the concept is founded on a philosophy of music and artisticy. What types of sounds are used and how are they blended? What sort of music is capable of being played on the organ? Is it a question of an historical model or is it an avant-garde approach? How should it fit in the building ( church ) and is it used for concerts or only for the ceremony.

If an organbuilder wants to be succesful, he need two things. On one hand the artistic knowledge and skill, on the other hand ( this is a difficult thing to explain ) combined and in association of passion, with delivery of the heart.We will constructing artistic work always, according to the classical organbuilding. If we build or restore an organ, we are operating on high artistic and muscial level and use any knowledge about that. To this characteristics we add another element, the element of soul, what will be find in all the real art. In our organs you will feel, from the individual design and planning until the final instrument and his voicing, the happiness and the spirit we did our work. For us an organ will always be more than something that was constructed and delevered. In this point of view, we like to be special artists.

It is important to remove any preconceptions and examine the organ as an entity in itself. Organs are used in four main areas: ( see below also pictures of examples of us )

The chamber organ, used to accompany other instruments and small choirs. It is normally portable, single manual and without pedals.
The practice organ, which has two manuals and pedals so most repertoire can be practised on it but only a few stops and of small dimensions to fit in a house. With more stops it becomes a house organ.
The small church organ, which is designed for small buildings or churches of limited budget.
The big Church or Concert organ, which has two till 4 manuals and pedal and between 20 and 60 stops. It will be used for all kind of organ music and church music.

Intimacy

One of the greatest advantages and beauties of a small organ is intimacy. The small organ should offer the organist (or would 'player' be a better word here?) an experience similar to playing other musical instruments. It should offer the feeling of the finger on the string or lips on the mouthpiece. The closeness of the pipes and, hopefully, sensitivity of the action should offer an intimacy not available on larger organs.

Example of our Chamber organs:

Example of our Practice/house organs:

Example of our small Church organs:

Example of our big Church organs: