List of pipe organ builders

This is a list of notable pipe organ builders.

Australia William Anderson (1832–1921) Australian Pipe Organs Pty Ltd Robert Cecil Clifton (1854–1931) William Davidson J. E. Dodd & Sons Gunstar Organ Works Fincham & Hobday Geo. Fincham & Son Alfred Fuller (1845–1923) Hargraves Pipe Organs Pty Ltd William Hill & Son & Norman & Beard Ltd (Australian subsidiary) Peter D. G. Jewkes Pty Ltd Johnson & Kinloch Samuel Joscelyne Carl Krüger (1802–1871) Ernst Ladegast (1853–1937) F. J. Larner & Co. Laurie Pipe Organs C. W. Leggo Daniel Heinrich Lemke (c. 1832–1897) Samuel Marshall Joseph Massey (1854–1943) James Moyle Pierce Pipe Organs Pipe Organs Victoria Pty. Ltd. Pitchford & Garside Roger Pogson Charles Richardson (1847–1926) William Leopold Roberts (died 1971), built "Memorial Organ" (1924–1961) for St Andrew's Church, Brighton Ronald Sharp (1929–2021) Knud Smenge Frederick Taylor Wakeley Pipe Organs Pty Ltd

Austria Matthäus Abbrederis (1652 – c. 1725) Orgelbau Pieringer Rieger Orgelbau

Belgium Georges Cloetens (1871–1949) Forceville – Antwerp Johannes Thomas Forceville (1696–1750) Matthijs Langhedul (?–1636) Mortier – Antwerp Jan Lapon – Diksmuide

Canada Casavant Frères (Joseph Casavant) – Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec Legge Organ Co. Ltd – Toronto, Ontario Gabriel Kney – London, Ontario – Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec Louis Mitchell – Quebec Orgues Létourneau – Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec Laliberté-Payment – Repentigny, Québec Karl Wilhelm – Mont-Saint-Hilaire, QuébecKarl Wilhelm, by Antoine Bouchard , in The Canadian Encyclopedia Hellmuth Wolff, Wolff & Associés – Laval, Québec R. A. Denton & Son – Hamilton, Ontario Juget-Sinclair – Montréal, Québec

Cuba Hermanos Cuayo (Fábricantes de Órganos, Holguin)

Czech Republic Rieger-Kloss

Czechoslovakia Rieger-Kloss

Denmark Poul-Gerhard Andersen (1904–1980) Frobenius Orgelbyggeri Marcussen & Søn

France Alexandre Charles S. Barker Quentin Blumenroeder Daublaine & Callinet Aristide Cavaillé-Coll Joseph Merklin Charles Mutin Puget Family Dom Bédos de Celles (1709–1779) François-Henri Clicquot Robert Clicquot Charles Lefebvre (1670–1737) Clément Lefebvre (1630–1709) Jean-Baptiste Nicolas Lefebvre (1705–1784) Louis-Charles Lefebvre (1708–1754) Koenig Claude Parisot Georges Danion Victor Gonzalez Jean-Loup and Robert Boisseau Bertrand Cattiaux Pascal Quoirin

Germany Jürgen Ahrend – Leer, Lower Saxony Michael Becker Orgelbau Rudolf von Beckerath (1907–1976) Peter Breisiger (1516–1542) Hayl family of organ builders, 16th and 17th century family of pipe organ builders Zacharias Hildebrandt (1688–1757) Albertus Antonius Hinsz (1704–1785) Hofbauer – Göttingen Elias Hößler (1663–1746) Stephan Kaschendorf (c. 1425–c. 1499) Emanuel Kemper, Lübeck Orgelbau Klais (Johannes Klais Orgelbau GmbH & Co. KG) – Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia Friedrich Krebs (?–1493) Friedrich Ladegast (1818–1905) – Weissenfels Orgelbau Mebold, Siegen Johann Josua Mosengel (1663–1731) Arp Schnitger (1648–1719) Schuke family, three generations, two workshops, one in Potsdam (1884), named Alexander Schuke Potsdam Orgelbau in 1990 and located from 2004 in Werder (Havel), the other in Berlin (1953), Karl Schuke Berliner Orgelbauwerkstatt Gottfried Silbermann (1683–1753) Christian Gottlob Steinmüller (1792–1864) Georg Christoph Stertzing (c. 1650–1717) Tobias Heinrich Gottfried Trost (c. 1679–1759) Heinrich Traxdorf (built organs in the mid-15th century) Orgelbau Vleugels (Orgelbau Vleugels GmbH) – Hardheim, Baden-Wuerttemberg Walcker Orgelbau (E. F. Walcker Orgelbau) – Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg M. Welte & Sons – Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg Johann Friedrich Wender (1655–1729) – Mühlhausen Paul Voelkner (Pipe organ builder), Eastern Pomerania Glatter-Götz Orgelbau – Pfullendorf Germany Wolkenstayn Orgelbau – Kötz, Germany

Hungary Aquincum Organbuilder Company Pécs Organ Manufactory

Ireland Trevor Crowe Kenneth Jones and Associates (1979–present) – Kilcoole, County WicklowKenneth Jones and Associates, company website, accessed 1 January 2019 Neiland & Creane Organ Builders (1990–present) – WexfordNeiland & Creane Organ Builders, company website, accessed 1 January 2018

Italy Agati Antegnati – Brescia Bossi – Italian firm of organ builders originally from Mendrisio (Canton Ticino) CHICHI Organi – Florence Consoli Pipe Organs, Locorotondo, Bari, Apulia Lorenzo Musante − Genoa Mascioni – Cuvio (Varese) Organi Pinchi, Trevi, Umbria Giovanni Pradella – Sondrio Fratelli Ruffatti – Padua Tamburini − Crema, Lombardy

Netherlands Andries van Bolder, Arnhem (died 1763) Johann Heinrich Hartmann Bätz, Utrecht (1709–1770) , Hillegom Duyschot, Holland Flentrop, Zaandam Hendrik Niehoff (1495–1561) J. L. van den Heuvel Orgelbouw, Dordrecht Rodensteen family (also given as Raphaëlis, Rottstein, and Rottenstein-Pock), 15th century Dutch family of organ builders , Rosmalen Reil, Heerde , Leeuwarden , Gendt , Utrecht , Utrecht , Utrecht

New Zealand South Island Organ Company

Poland

Cepka Marek Drozdowicz Jan Jakubowski Mirosław Kamińscy Mollin Zdzisław Nawrot Marian Olejnik Adam (finished) Truszczyński Włodzimierz (finished) Zych – Zakłady Organowe (the biggest Polish organbuilder)

Portugal António Xavier Machado e Cerveira

Slovenia Skrabl (Škrabl) – Home skrabl.com Orglarstvo Mocnik (Močnik) – Orglarstvo Močnik orglarstvo-mocnik.si

South Africa R Muller – Potchestroom van Schalkwyk Organ Builders – Cape Town & Surrounding areas SAOB (South African Organ Builders / Suid Afrikaanse Orrel Bouers) – Pretoria (Now Defunct) Cooper Gill & Tomkins – Cape Town Pekelharing Organ Building – Port Elizabeth Protea Orrelbouers – Brandfort Jan Zielman Orrelbouers – Pretoria Pyporrels (Werner Hurter) – Pretoria AA Tod Organ Builders Cc (Johannesburg)

Spain Blancafort, OM. Gerhard Grenzing Lope Alberdi Ricalde (1869–1948) Federico Acitores, Acitores Organería y Arte S.L. Jordi Bosch Rafael Puignau (1888-1979)

Sweden Here are a few of the organ builders in Sweden. See the category "Swedish pipe organ builders" for more.

Sven and Erik Nordström

Walter Thür Organbuilders

Switzerland

Friedrich Haas Orgelbau Thomas Wälti – Gümligen Orgelbau Kuhn AG – Männedorf Metzler Orgelbau – Dietikon Mathis Orgelbau – Näfels Orgelbau Goll – Luzern Späth Orgelbau – Rüti, Zürich Orgelbau Graf – Oberkirch Orgelbau Roman Steiner – Fehren Orgelbau Felsberg – Felsberg Manufacture d'Orgues Füglister – Grimisuat Erni Orgelbau – Stans Peter Meier Orgelbau – Rheinfelden Lifart Orgelbau AG – Emmen Flayer Manufacture d'Orgues – Ursy Arno Caluori Orgelbau – Seewis Armin Hauser Orgelbau – Kleindöttingen Orgelbau Stemmer – Zumikon Manufacture d'orgues St. Martin S.A. Chézard-Saint-Martin

Turkey Istanbul Pipe Organ Team (?-present) – IstanbulCompany’YouTube’ channel, online resource accessed 18 January 2020; company ‘Facebook’ page, online resource accessed 18 January 2020.

United Kingdom Current (post-2016) Balfour-Rowley Ltd. Organ Builders (2016–present) – WorksopBalfour-Rowley Ltd. Organ Builders, balfour-rowley.co.uk, accessed 1 January 2019 Benson George Bristol 1881- 1911 built Organs in primitive methodist churches around the city - mainly demolished. Appears in Arrowsmith Directory of Bristol 1906. Bishop & Sons (1795–present) – London and IpswichBishop and Sons, www.bishopandsonpipeorgans.co.uk, accessed 28 December 2016 W & A Boggis (1932–present) – Roydon, South NorfolkW & A Boggis Organ Builders, www.waboggis.co.uk, accessed 1 January 2019 F. Booth & Son Ltd. (1951–present) – Stanningley, West YorkshireF. Booth & Son (Voicers) Ltd., organpipes.co.uk, accessed 13 March 2019 Bower & Company (1972–present) – Wroxham, NorfolkBower& Company, www.bowerorgans.co.uk, accessed 28 December 2016 F. H. Browne & Sons (1870–present) – Canterbury, Kent.F. H. Browne & Sons, fhbrowneandsons.co.uk, accessed 28 December 2016 From 1 October 2020 the company trades under the name of Mander Organs.Notice on the home-page of the Mander Organs website, mander-organs.com, accessed 29 August 2020. A. J. Carter Organ Builder Ltd. (1984–present) – Stanley, West YorkshireA. J. Carter Organ Builder Ltd., www.ajcarterorganbuilder.co.uk, accessed 20 May 2019. Clevedon Organ group (Clevedon Organs (UK) Ltd & Clevedon Pipe Organ Services, incorporating Daniel & Co Ltd (Clevedon) and Cawston Organs Ltd.) Vincent Coggin Organ Builder (c.1980–present) – Terrington St Clement, NorfolkVincent Coggin Organ Buildet, www.pipe-organ.co.uk, accessed 3 January 2018 Cooper & Co. Organ Builders (2011–present) – RydeCooper and Co. Organ Builders. cooperorgans.co.uk. Online resource, accessed 11 May 2021 Cousans Organs (1877–present) – formerly Lincoln now LeicesterCousins Organs, www.cousansorgans.co.uk, accessed 28 February 2017 Percy Daniel & Co (c.1919–present) – Clevedon Dean Organ Builders (1970–present) (Bristol, England), accessed 13 November 2019 William Drake (1974–present) – Buckfastleigh, Devon Duplex Pipe Organ and Blower Company (2001–present) – Farnham, SurreyDuplex Pipe Organ and Blower Company, www.duplexpipeorganandblowerco.co.uk, accessed 1 February 2019 Forth Pipe Organs Limited (2002–present) – Rosyth, Fife Lance Foy Organs (?-present) – Truro, CornwallLance Foy Organs, Facebook, online resource, accessed 1 January 2019 Martin Goetze and Dominic Gwynn Ltd (1980–present) – formerly Northampton, now Welbeck, NottinghamshireMartin Goetze and Dominic Gwunne Lrd., company website, accessed 22 March 2017 Henry Groves & Son Ltd (1957–present) – NottinghamHenry Groves & Son Ltd, company website, accessed 19 May 2019 Norman Hall & Sons (c.1969–present) – Cambridge, CambridgeshireInstitute of British Organ Builders, website accessed 18 December 2019 Harrison and Harrison Ltd (1861–present) – Durham, County Durham Holmes and Swift Organ Builders (c.1979–present) – Fakenham, NorfolkHolmes and Swift Organ Builders, company website, accessed 5 October 2019 Charles James Organs (2004–present) – Ashwell, RutlandCharles James Organs, company website, accessed 20 May 2019. Jardine Organ Builders, (1846–present) – Stretford, Manchester Jennings Organs (1989–present) – Cranham Chase, DorsetJennings Organs, company website, accessed 1 January 2019 E. J. Johnson & Son (Cambridge) Ltd. (c.1955–present) – Snetterton, NorfolkE. J. Johnson & Son (Cambridge) Ltd, company website, accessed 18 July 2018 Peter Jones Organ Builder (1979–present) – St John's, Isle of ManPeter Jones Organ Builder, company FaceBook page, accessed 1 January 2019 Lammermuir Pipe Organs (1983–present) – Oldhamstocks, East LothianLammermuir Pipe Organs, company website, accessed 1 January 2019 Jonathan Lane & Associates Ltd. (2006–present) – Epsom, SurreyJonathan Lane & Associates Ltd., company website, accessed 20 May 2019 Michael Macdonald Organ Builder (1975–present) – Simshill, GlasgowMichael Macdonald Organ Builders, company website, accessed 1 February 2019 Midland Organ, Hele & Co. Ltd (1860–present) – Burton Lazars, LeicestershireMidland Organ, Hele & Co. Ltd., company website, accessed 30 March 2019 T. R. Moore Ltd (2017–present) – NottinghamT. R. Moore Ltd, company website, accessed 10 February 2017 Nicholson & Co (Worcester) Ltd (1841–present) – Malvern, Worcestershire Gary Owens Organ Builders (2001–present) – PontypoolGary Owens Organ Builders, company website, accessed 15 July 2018 Pennine Organ Services (?-present) – Barnsley, South Yorkshire.Pennine Organ Services, company Facebook page, accessed 25 Jul 2019. Pipe Organ Preservation Co. (1999–present) – BelfastPipe Organ Preservation Co., company website, accessed 13 May 2019 Pipe Organ Services Ltd. (c.1985–present)- formerly Salisbury, and since 1996 Saxby, Melton Mowbray.Pipe Organ Services Ltd. Company website, online resource, accessed 21 June 2019.