Way back in early June 2019 a delegation from Driffield Methodist Church visited Anthony Bogdan Organs to see their choice of Viscount Organ the Envoy 35 FV.

The organ had only been delivered a day or two before so Anthony had not had time ‘to put the computer on it.’

Whilst John Sharman (organist) and his fellow delegates watched, Anthony downloaded new voices into the organ and regulated them to suit.

It was the realistic sound and the flexibility of the voicing which sold the committee on the Viscount Physis system and Anthony’s particular style of 'Harrison like' voicing with smooth reeds and silvery mixtures.

The building was delayed due to an underground stream and drainage culverts being discovered when digging the foundations.

Finally Anthony was summoned to take the cables in time for the first fix. We liaised with site manager Paul Waites as to the cable runs for the speakers and the base bin.

Then came lock down!! Mid July Anthony went over to the new Church to with one of the installation team. Low and behold all the wires were in the correct place. It is the policy of Anthony Bogdan Organs to visit the site with the cables and explain to site staff cable routes. This saves much heart ache later and a black wire going up a new white wall.

Very early August the organ and speakers were delivered to the Church and installed. Anthony went to voice and set the organ on speech although there are chairs and soft furnishings to be delivered so a return visit will have to be made to get the voicing just right.

John Sharman Organist writes