Custom Wyvern Concerto 354 Hauptwerk

This fine instrument has been custom built for a private client wanting a traditional drawstop organ allied to Hauptwerk technology. Based on a Concerto 354 it has Hauptwerk technology allied with a clear user-friendly interface for straight forward operation. The comprehensive audio system has additional external channels and surround sound for an exhilarating acoustic experience.

"Through working with Wyvern Organs, I was able to realise my vision, including optional voicings for English cathedral, French Cavaillé-Coll and Dutch baroque. The result is thoroughly uplifting musically and acoustically a pleasure to play. It is also a most attractive piece of furniture in the home". Don Beattie.

St Mary's Catholic Church, Fort William.

We are pleased to have been commissioned to install a new organ at St Marys Catholic Church in the heart of Fort William.

The organ a Cantata 226 MDS has been built with a full complement of speakers installed in the original pipe organ chamber. The organ has full action KA moving drawstops and reverse colour wooden keys. The carefully chosen stop list has been voiced to suit the acoustic of this fine building.

Plymouth RC Cathedral

The Cathedral Church of Saint Mary and Saint Boniface in Plymouth, is the seat of the Bishop of Plymouth and mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Plymouth, that covers the counties of Devon, Cornwall and Dorset. The Diocese was created in 1850 and in 1858 the new cathedral was opened and put under the patronage of the Virgin Mary and St Boniface, the latter thought to have been born in nearby Crediton.

The cathedral is also used by Royal Navy personnel stationed at the RN base at Devonport for the annual naval mass celebrated in July.

The organ installed in 2022 is a custom built Wyvern Concerto. It has 54 speaking stops over three manuals and configured with a large audio compliment to suit this large impressive building.

"My sincere thanks for the exceptionally high standard of instrument and installation of the new Wyvern Concerto 354 at Plymouth Cathedral. The console and large audio system is beautifully crafted and everything functions perfectly. The care and skill employed by Lyndon and Paul during the installation and voicing was very apparent and very appreciated. The Concerto 354 is beyond excellent, giving a warm, authentic English sound that will fill the Cathedral with music for many years to come. My personal thanks to you and all the team at Wyvern." Robert Osmond Organist & Director of Music: Plymouth Cathedral

Gravesend Grammar School

Gravesend Grammar School is a selective grammar school with academy status located in Gravesend, Kent. The large school hall had a Bradford system organ that Paul Isom one of our voicers remembers well from the time he taught there. Although the original organ was dated there was a high quality speaker system that we were able to adapt. The school asked us to supply a three manual Wyvern Concerto I draw stop organ that we fitted with external amplifiers and installed with the adapted speaker system. 

St Agatha's, Portsmouth

St Agathas is a well know landmark in the centre of Portsmouth and although damaged it survived bombing during the second world war. This fine custom built Wyvern was rebuilt in 2015 with WpX system and is now installed in the west end gallery. It has been configured with a large complement of audio to suit the acoustic of this impressive building.

A custom built three manual Wyvern C344 with moving drawstops. Replacing a large pipe organ that although was ailing had presence. To do the former justice we have installed a large speaker system of high quality cabinets and driver units from our custom range. These are installed across the two pipe chambers with multiple channels divided across the individual organ departments and ranks. The pedal division has its own set of larger speakers plus a subbass channel to add gravity to the low-end pedal.

Mark Masons Hall

Wyvern Prelude, one of several installed in the lodge. The organ has an automatic accompainiment and pedal division to assist the non organist so is ideal for a pianist.

Just outside the city of Bath lies the small village of Widecombe with its historic Parish Church. We built a Cantata 226 with the speaker system concealed at high level in the roof trusses so retaining the aesthetic appeal of the building. Keeping the main speakers together provides a focal point as you would expect from a pipe case but also the ability to divide the divisions of the organ between separate speakers). As the only space for the console was at the front of the church a secondary monitor system is combined in the console and a further 2 small cabinets inside the Chancel arch.

St Peter and St Paul, Hawkley, Hants.

Rather than provide unnecessary stops and gimmicks this is a classic Wyvern Cantata 226 a modest yet high quality two manual that is perfectly proportionate to this village parish church. The organ has a high proportion of tone generators producing twenty-six independent stops and mixtures have independant ranks. The generator system is complemented with six heavy-duty manual channels two for each division. This organ was built with optional drawstops.

The University commissioned Wyvern to build a Wyvern Pastorale 346 for the newly refurbished University Hall. The instrument is installed at the centre of the gallery with the extensive self-contained audio system providing good sound coverage throughout this elegant hall.

Built in 1872 to the design of John Burnet influenced by Italian Renaissance style. Its bell tower is a well known landmark. This grand building has two stairways that lead from the entrance foyer to a horse-shoe gallery. The pulpit is integral with organ case that housed the original Brindley & Foster. We were commissioned to build a custom Wyvern C332 with 15 channel audio system. The large array of speakers have been laid out in traditional fashion within the existing pipe chamber. The organ console is partially sunk into a central organ pit that is a feature of several larger Church of Scotland buildings. The church is dangerously close the renowned Springbank Distillery!

With a strong tradition in music there was a requirement for a high quality organ both to lead school services and for the tuition of organ scholars. This large four manual was designed and built for the school hall. The large audio system is arranged both sides of the building. These are housed in specially made speaker cases in matching oak with inst pipe ranks designed to complement the chapel architecture.

St Swithans Church, Holmesfield

This is a rebuilt Wyvern CD2 an impressive two manual organ with full moving action KA drawstops with 38 speaking stops each having great character.

This organ has fond memories for us: we first built it as an early production example of the fledgling Wyvern-Bradford system that we engineered back in the day with the University of Bradford and what was the original Copeman Hart Co.

This particular organ became our production demonstrator and was configured with a large external audio system. It saw service with BBC World Service broadcasts and numerous recitals. We retired her, stripped out the Bradford system and rebuilt her with modern WpX technology with a wide range of new samples to give additional sample choice during on site voicing.

The organ has now been fitted with new audio and installed at St Swithans Church, Holmesfield.

Christ Church Prestatyn, North Wales

A new three manual Wyvern custom organ of 41 stops.  One stop being Cathedral Chimes, especially requested by the Vicar, a B.Mus.  The handsome console is situated behind the choir stall on the south side, while the large speaker system is located behind the pipe façade of the previous organ.

Woodside Methodist Church

Recently installed in this simple santuary, the new Wyvern Sonata 236 replaces replaces a previous Wyvern, a trusty workhorse that has done around forty years of service. The new organ has both internal and external audio with full control over both areas.

St Margaret the Queen, Buxted Park, Sussex

The Church of St Margaret the Queen is a grade I listed building set in the 300 acre grounds of Buxted Park, East Sussex. It is dedicated to Saint Margaret of Scotland, an 11th-century Scottish queen and dates from the 13th century.

The church has a strong music tradition that is now complimented with this fine custom built four manual Wyvern. The organ is voiced firmly in the English tradition to suit this lovely historic building.