Advice on organs

SFO ORGAN ADVICE COMMITTEE

The Committee came into existence some 25 years ago, partly from the knowledge that at that time churches were employing, with no advice, the services of some rather dubious organ builders when there were plenty of good builders available. Happily, there are still many organ builders available who operate to the finest standards.

Although the Committee does meet as such, we are more a body of Advisers who will act for anybody freely apart from expenses. The Committee has always recruited members who have sufficient technical knowledge to advise about any sort of organ, pipe or digital, with confidence, and we pride ourselves on very many success stories. We are grateful that we work with the cooperation and encouragement of all good organ builders, particularly members of the Institute of British Organ Building.

Congregations of the Church of Scotland should direct their enquiries via the Committee on Church Art & Architecture [CARTA] at 121 George Street, Edinburgh, who will contact one of us. In the first instance '121' will pay the expenses. Members of any other denomination or of a secular body are asked to contact one of the advisers detailed on the Organ Advice page of this site.

The latest updated version of our booklet Church Organs may be viewed by clicking here:

Advice on relocating pipe organs (2024):

In addition to offering independent advice on the care and maintenence of organs, the advisers also have knowledge of current redundant organs (often in now unused churches that still have good organs in them). If you are in a position to give a used organ a home please get in touch via organadvice@scotsorgan.org.uk

Approaches to organ advisers can be made through the Committee on Church Art and Architecture, part of the Mission and Discipleship Council and working in conjunction with the General Trustees, which can be reached by telephone on 0131 225 5722 or on e-mail address: mandd@churchofscotland.org.uk

If you are not part of the Church of Scotland and also in these exceptional times please also feel free to contact Organ Advisers direct - details below:

Convener:

Matthew Hynes

20a Academy Street, AYR, KA7 1HS

Tel: 01292 870448 or 07789 841422

E-mail: matthewhynes71@gmail.com

Advisers:

ABERDEEN AND GRAMPIAN

Ronald Leith

23 Kings Crescent, ABERDEEN, AB24 3HP

Tel: 01224 634427

E-mail: secretary@anesfhs.org.uk

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