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Ceremonial opening of new 43-stop, three-manual organ in Croatia
The ceremonial opening of a new 43-stop, three-manual Skrabl organ took place in May at the Shrine of St Leopold Mandić in Zagreb, Croatia. The instrument, with mechanical action and electric key and stop action, is designed for liturgical and concert performance. The solemn Mass and blessing of the organ were led by the Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Zagreb, Msgr. Dr. Dražen Kutleša. We are proud to have created an instrument that will enrich the space with its music and m
Robin Courtney
Jul 71 min read


The 2026 Beaminster Festival makes sound use of the Skrabl instrument
The Skrabl organ in St Mary's, Beaminster, has been put to good use in the past few days during the Beaminster Festival. The organist Jonathan Scott was joined in a recital by pianist brother Tom for a performance of Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue. Afterwards they wrote: 'We had an amazing time performing at the Beaminster Festival, thank you to everyone who came to the concert! Great lighting for Rhapsody in Blue too!' A recital by Richard Pinel, a Professor of Organ at the Roy
Robin Courtney
Jul 41 min read


Four recitals on the Lyme Regis organ in the Young Professionals series
With apt timing, Alex Davies will perform Messiaen's L'Ascension on the Skrabl in organ St Michael's, Lyme Regis, on Thursday this week – Ascension Day. Other coming events arranged by the South Wessex Organists' Society include a 'reluctant organists workshop' at the end of this month in Sidmouth, and recitals in May by Charles Maxtone-Smith, of Buckfast Abbey, and in June by Michael D'Avanzo, organ scholar at Exeter Cathedral. The South Wessex Society is known for the imagi
Robin Courtney
May 131 min read


Two-manual Skrabl organ installed in the chapel of Kimbolton School
It was a privilege to install a new two-manual Skrabl organ in the magnificent chapel of Kimbolton School in Cambridgeshire. It is a generous gift from members of the Old Kimboltonians' Lodge. The model in question uses a small number of digital stops to enhance the sound by combining the quality of a traditional pipe organ with the versatility and cost-benefits of a digital instrument. It is good to report that music occupies a central role in the life of all Kimboltonians.
Robin Courtney
Oct 22, 20251 min read


The Kensington Skrabl organ: exceptionally exciting, says Jan
Jan Liebermann is the organist of the moment – and not just for the moment. His recital at Our Lady of Victories Church in London was another tour de force, enhancing his reputation as one of the finest organists of his generation. It followed concerts only days earlier in the Berlin Philharmonie and Westminster Abbey. His programme, on the French-style Skrabl instrument at Kensington, included Wagner's Meistersingers Overture, in which the command of colour and registration
Robin Courtney
Oct 18, 20251 min read


Jan Liebermann to give concert on our new French-style organ in London
We are delighted to announce that Jan Liebermann, one of the world's most promising organists, is to give a concert on a Skrabl organ in London. The concert on Friday, October 17, will be on the four-manual, French-style instrument in the church of Our Lady of Victories, Kensington. Liebermann, 19, has earned acclaim through numerous awards and performances in important venues, from Freiberg Cathedral to Keble College Oxford. Accolades include first prize at the 2024 Northern
Robin Courtney
Apr 1, 20251 min read


Why our high quality portative organs are ideal for playing early music
Skrabl is renowned for crafting high-quality Portative organs in kit form or ready built. We specialise in traditional and contemporary organ-building techniques, ensuring historical authenticity while incorporating modern craftsmanship. Our portative organs are valued for their precise construction, tonal quality and elegant design, making them a particular favourite among practitioners of early music. Here is a video which amply demonstrates the purity of sound of one of
Robin Courtney
Mar 1, 20251 min read


Skrabl organ to feature in organ society's winter course
The Skrabl organ in St Michael’s, Lyme Regis, will be the focus of the South Wessex Organ Society's 2025 winter course. The works of JS...
Robin Courtney
Nov 25, 20241 min read


A handsome oak split case in our most recent project
Here is Skrabl's most recent project: A new organ of two-manuals and pedals with 31 stops for the church of St Lenart in Sostro,...
Robin Courtney
Oct 8, 20241 min read


Organ scholar Jacob to give recital on Lyme Regis Skrabl
Organ scholar Jacob Costard of Salisbury Cathedral will give the last in the series of Sunday afternoon recitals at St. Michael’s Church,...
Robin Courtney
Oct 5, 20241 min read


A new building project? Buy your organ parts from us
It's a tribute to the quality and precision of our work that the organ parts we produce – from pipes to pedalboards – are in demand...
Robin Courtney
Jul 23, 20241 min read


Ten years on, an organ built for an abbey
Looking back 10 years, Skrabl built an organ for – interesting thought – an order of Trappist monks in an abbey in New York. The Abbey of...
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Jul 23, 20241 min read


Audience in rhapsodies over Jonathan Scott and the Skrabl
The British organist Jonathan Scott plays his solo organ arrangement of Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 by Franz Liszt on the new Škrabl pipe...
Robin Courtney
Jun 23, 20241 min read


IAO Organ Day: A splendid venue, an exciting instrument'
The church of Our Lady of Victories in Kensington, London, was the venue for the IAO Organ Day in March. Several members of the...
Robin Courtney
Mar 30, 20241 min read


Warm review for Skrabl's largest pipe organ
The new Skrabl organ in the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra hall in Katowice, the largest the firm has built, has received a...
Robin Courtney
Sep 9, 20233 min read


Opening of new five-manual Skrabl organ in Poland
Skrabl is proud to have built the new five-manual organ in the Concert Hall of the Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice,...
Robin Courtney
Jun 25, 20231 min read


JS Bach Toccata in D minor on the Beaminster organ
Jonathan Delbridge plays the Toccata in D minor by J S Bach on the Skrabl organ in St Mary's Church, Beaminster, Dorset. The three-manual...
Robin Courtney
Oct 29, 20221 min read


David Bednall appears as recitalist and composer in London concert
The composer, organist and pianist David Bednall played the third concert in the Grand Organ Inauguration Festival at Our Lady of...
Robin Courtney
May 23, 20221 min read


Wayne Marshall describes new Skrabl as 'amazing' after brilliant concert
The international organist Wayne Marshall gave a concert last night on the new Grand Organ of Our Lady of Victories, Kensington, London....
Robin Courtney
Apr 30, 20221 min read


How a pipe organ is produced – in words and music
This video shows how a pipe organ is produced. It is a tour in words and music of the organ building company of Anton Skrabl in...
Robin Courtney
Dec 18, 20211 min read
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