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How it began: The Skrabl story
The Skrabl organ-building factory is located near the town of Rogaska Slatina in Slovenia, 500 kilometres from Munich and 100 kilometres from Graz.​ Our company founder, Anton Skrabl, learned his organ-building craft in Germany, first at the organ-building school in Ludwigsburg and then at the organ-building factory of Hubert Sandtner in Dillingen.
​On finishing his training, he returned to his birthplace as Slovenia’s first post-war expert. As an organ-building master, he helped to create the diocesan organ-building workshop in Maribor, where he also worked.
After about a year, he decided to pursue an independent career in organ building, and in 1990 he opened his organ factory which employs more than 60 craftspeople.​ It is now one of the busiest in Europe and Skrabl instruments may be heard and seen in over 20 countries worldwide.
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The scope of our work
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We design and manufacture new traditional mechanical organs
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We make mechanical organs with extra electronic stops and key actions
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We assemble computer devices to be integrated into any mechanical or pneumatic organ system.
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We rebuild and reconstruct organs of various types and perform organ maintenance.
The company's first organ, Opus 1, built in 1991 for the church of St Anna, Cerkno, Slovenia
Our commitment to excellence
We are mainly required to design and build new instruments for interiors that already have a strong cultural-historical identity.
So it is important to examine their uniqueness and tailor the instrument to the architecture, the acoustics and type of music in use there.
Our commitment to excellence is total. From the start of organ-building projects, the uniqueness, beauty, character, and power of an organ are influenced by these variables.
The average pipe organ has over 200,000 components and the fact that we make practically everything ourselves in our plant, with no reliance on others, gives us a significant edge.
Enjoy this video which demonstrates how organs are built in our workshops in Slovenia. It was created several years ago, but the principles of first-class craftsmanship and materials remain unchanged.
Testimonials: What our customers have to say
World-class voicing
'The tremendous success of the many new and restored organs by Anton Skrabl in our Diocese is founded on a mature company that invests in apprenticeships, has artistic integrity, world-class voicing and above all engages in a genuine creative dialogue between builder, client and consultant.'
Benjamin Saunders, Director of
Music, Diocese of Leeds
Excellent tone
'The beautifully constructed Skrabl organ in the Parish Church of Lyme Regis has attracted widespread praise for its excellent tone. The case, with pipe shades carved by a local craftsman, is also much admired. From a musical point of view, the organ can perform music of all periods and nationalities convincingly.'
Dr Richard Godfrey, Organ Consultant to the Salisbury Diocese
Extremely satisfied
'In 2010 Škrabl were commissioned to overhaul the pipe organ and to install a new stop. They dismantled the organ and took the parts requiring work to Slovenia. We were lent a replacement box organ in the meantime. We have been extremely satisfied with the whole process.'
Gill Carter, Holy Trinity Church, Westbury on Trym, Bristol
Delight to eye and ear
'My Skrabl house organ is a delight to eye and ear, and I couldn't maintain my playing without it.'
Roger Judd, former Assistant Organist of Ely Cathedral, Master of the Music at St Michael's College, Tenbury, and Assistant at St George's, Windsor.
Our church, practice and portative organs in the UK
Opus 467, hybrid, Farnley Tyas.
Opus 402/2021, 5/II + Ped. St. Marylebone Parish Church, London
Opus 395/20, Portativ 2’, Farnley Tyas.
Opus 394/2020, Portativ 1’ Farnley Tyas,
Opus 388/2020, Portativ 3’, 1/I, Bristol.
Opus 386/2020, Portativ 1’ 1/I., Stratford, UK
Opus 383/2020, 1/I, Portativ 4’, Huddersfield.
Opus 380/2019, 51/IV + Ped. Church of Our Lady of Victories, Kensington.
Opus 376/2019, 1/I, Claviorgan, Huddersfield.
Opus 364/2019, 12/II + Ped. Holy Rood Church, Barnsley.
Opus 348/2017, 2/I, Lisburn, N Ireland.
Opus 347/2017, 4/II + Ped., Sheffield.
Opus 333/2016, 18/II + Ped. Our Lady Of The Assumption Church, Newcastle.
Opus 327-329/2016, 1/I, Bradford.
Opus 322-326/2016, 1/I, Bradford.
Opus 321/2016, 4/II + Ped. Kendal.
Opus 317/2015, 6/I + Ped. Church Of Our Lady Help Of Christians, Rickmansworth.
Opus 315/2015, 4/II. Wellington College, Berkshire.
Opus 311/2015, 5/I. St. Stephen’s House, Oxford.
Opus 298/2014, 3/I, Bradford.
Opus 287/2013, 16/II. St. William’s Church, Bradford.
Opus 267/2012, 4/II + Ped., Huddersfield.
Opus 264/2012, 23/II + Ped. St. Joseph’s Church, Bradford.
Opus 260/2011, 5/II + Ped., Cheltenham, UK
Opus 258/2011, 12/II + Ped. St. Edward’s Church, Clifford/ Wetherby.
Opus 233/2010, 7/II + Ped., Lyme Regis.
Opus 229/2009, 4/II + Ped., Hereford.
Opus 225/2009, 41/III + Ped. St. Michael Archangel, Lyme Regis.
Opus 220/2009, 20/II + Ped. St. Patrick’s, Huddersfield.
Opus 216/2009, 8/II + Ped. Church of the Sacred Heart and St. Francis, Frinton on Sea.
Opus 207/2008, 3/II + Ped. Saffron Walden.
Opus 199/2008, 25/III + Ped. St. Mary’s Church, Beaminster.
Opus 191/2007, 4/I + Ped. UK
Opus 185/2007, 5/II + Ped. Blackburn.