Gray’s Inn Chapel, London

When the old organ in Gray's Inn Chapel was built, it employed electric action which at the time was felt to be the way that the organ of the future would develop. In time, it became evident that organs which employed electric action had a limited life-span, just as domestic equipment such as radios or washing machines which often contained similar technology. Thirty years is a quite normal life-span of such electric action organs before extensive work needs to be undertaken. In addition, organists have discovered over the years that they were missing something by losing the direct connection the older mechanical organs had between the keyboard and the pipes. So after due consideration of the options of rebuilding the old organ, or building an essentially new instrument employing some of the old material, it was decided that there should be no element of compromise and that an entirely new organ should be built.

By starting with a clean slate, an organ could be built which would serve the music of the Chapel in every way possible and it could also enhance the building architecturally. It employs sensitive suspended action. This form of action affords the player optimum control and sensitivity when played. It also has the undoubted advantage of longevity.