Viscount Organ Videos

We believe that technology should not hold you back from creating your own sound. With Physis® Technology, the organist is in complete control of creating the perfect musical experience for the listener. This video features an original composition by Dr. Carol Williams, Andromeda. Dr. Williams is performing on a Viscount Hybrid Pipe Organ with Physis® Technology. We encourage you to spend your time creating, not copying. With Physis®, it is possible to create Your Organ. Your Sound.™ Viscount's Laurel™ System is used on Hybrid Pipe Organs. It makes pipes and digital voices powered by Physis® Technology become one. This system uses patented tuning technology that listens to the pipes every 3-4 milliseconds, ensuring that the digital voices are always perfectly in tune with real windblown pipes. Laurel™ can be used in your current pipe organ console, or a new updated console and control system can be added. Contact Viscount Organs US on Facebook or on our YouTube Page for more information.

The incomparable Jeremy Filsell, Artist-in-Residence of the National Cathedral, performs Bach. With Physis® Physical Modeling Technology, Viscount empowers today's organist with the ability to make the perfect organ for their denomination, congregation, and music worship program. This UNICO 400 was recently installed at Harrisonburg Baptist Church in Harrisonburg, VA (U.S.A) Harrisonburg Baptist's new state-of-the-art Viscount Organ console employs the company’s internationally patented Physis® (physical modeling) Technology. Physis® models the sound by measuring an organ’s natural and physical attributes, as well as its interaction with its environment—then Physis® rebuilds that sound in real time through processing computer code at unprecedented speeds, not storing samples like in older obsolete technologies. Physis® rebuilds all the details through complex algorithms, down to the smallest imperfections—those elements that give the original instrument its character and warmth. Physis® creates its sound so that it is ever changing, like the original organ model, and it can be adjusted to accommodate the desires of the most demanding organist or acoustically deprived environment. Viscount has succeeded in reproducing sound waves just as they would emanate from a windblown pipe organ—each with its own autonomy, individuality, and unique characteristics. Viscount’s Physis® produces a reproduction of each note’s sound wave just as it sounded in the original organ. Since there are no “breaks” or “split-points,” the progression of sound across the keyboard is accurate, smooth and natural. The shapes of Physis® sound waves are open, making it possible to edit, modify and extend their structure. They produce a tri-dimensional sound. Physis® speaks not with just “Left-to-Right” motion (as is currently done with older technologies) but with “Front-to-Back” and “Up and Down” motion like real windblown pipes. Harrisonburg Baptist's Reverent Organ has a library of over 1000 organ voices available, and, as the technology improves, it can accept new voices and software updates in as little a few minutes, without the need for the dealer to be present. It's as easy as accepting an e-mail attachment. So, before making a decision about which new organ you or your church should purchase, ask yourself this question...In the technological world we live in today, is choosing the oldest or most recognizable name always the best option? Empower your church and its musicians by considering a new Viscount Organ with Physis® Technology. You will never hear two Viscount Organs that sound alike. This is because, just like a pipe organ, the instrument is built for only one location, yours. Note: Viscount is the largest manufacturer of organs in the world, with annual production numbers almost 3 times as large as all the electronic organs sold annually in the United States by all manufacturers combined.

R. Monty Bennett began musical studies at an early age in his native California. A graduate of the University of California, Santa Barbara, he was a student of Dr. James Welch, with whom he studied organ, carillon and harpsichord. Early keyboard studies were under the tutelage of William Bagileo, Herbert Nanney of Stanford University, and Dr. Roger Nyquist, of Santa Clara University. Monty has performed around the world as an organist, accompanist and conductor. In 2005, he made his European debut playing a recital for the 22nd International Festival of Organists in Turin, Italy, where he played the European première of a collection of African-American spirituals by Calvin Taylor. He has performed for numerous chapters of the American Guild of Organists, as well as playing at major churches and universities across the county. He is a carillonneur and played his first European carillon recital on the 70 bell instrument installed at the Chapel of the Dukes of Savoy, Chambéry, France. While the Associate Minister of Music/Organist at Calvary Church, Charlotte, NC, he presided at the Calvary Grand Moller Pipe Organ, one of the largest musical instruments in the world. For 10 years, he served as the Principal Organist at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, Charlotte, North Carolina, where he designed and dedicated the five manual, 168 stop, Fratelli Ruffatti pipe organ. Most recently he was both the Membership/Music Director at Temple Israel and the Music Director/Organist at Park Road Baptist Church, both in Charlotte, NC, and now serves as the Director of Sacred Music of Our Lady of Grace Roman Catholic Church, Lancaster, SC. In light of his musical accomplishments, he is listed in Who’s Who in America and has been featured on the renowned American Public Media broadcast Pipedreams. An active member of the American Guild of Organists from the age of 13, Monty holds the Colleague certification of the AGO and has served on the Board of the Charlotte Chapter, where he coordinated the chapter’s nationally acclaimed Summer Recital Series. He is represented by Concert Artist Cooperative www.concertartistcooperative.com. The organ is a Viscount Ouverture, specifically, the 'American Overture' version. It uses a technology called Physis Physical Modeling Technology, and recreates not only how a pipe organ sounds, but also how one acts through the use of complex algorithms. This technology is unique and different from previous sampled sound based organ technologies, which use recordings of pipes. Instead, with Viscount's Physis, the organ voicer can digitally build every voice of the organ to fit the needs of the room, and desired sound from the organist and music ministry. Physis Technology is also updateable and improves over time as Viscount's extensive R&D Department continues to create more complex algorithms. The updates are free, and as easy to install as accepting an email attachment.

Rob Yenkowski, organist, and choir director at King's College in PA discusses his thoughts on the incredible benefits of Physis Technology for church musical programs. Background music performed by Mark Laubach. Mark is playing the Viscount Unico 370DK at Chapel of Christ the King at King's College in Wilkes Barre, PA. The Unico series is a line of classic organs developed with Physis® physical modeling technology, designed and patented by Viscount’s Italian research facilities. The Physis® software uses physically modeled pipe organ pipes to create an authentic-sounding digital or hybrid pipe organ. In addition, the Physis® technology manuals or keyboards replicates the specific subtle bottom resistance a classic organist will expect from their instrument. This provides the organist with the tactile experience that makes playing the pipe organ so exciting and unique. Thanks to accurate audio reproduction and powerful room modeling technology, Viscount has transferred the magnificence of a pipe organ into the convenience of one of our finely crafted consoles. With over 1400 Voices Available in Physis® Library you can make this Your Organ. Your Sound™. Each 370DK uses True Room and Room Humidity Modeling, Pipe Organ Windchest Simulation, plus a multi-channel external sound system recommended for churches and institutions to produce a sound tailored to your environment. Organist Mark Laubach has served as Organist and Choirmaster of St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Wilkes-Barre since January 1986, where he administers an active liturgical and choral music program, concert series, and Music from St. Stephen’s, a radio broadcast heard weekly on WVIA 89.9 FM Public Radio. #physistechnology #physicalmodeling #viscountnorthamerica #viscountinstruments #hybridorgan #viscountinternational #musicministry #liturgicalmusic #digitalorgan #churchorgan #unico370dk

This Viscount UNICO 370 Organ features custom voicing and an entire array of sub and super couplers. All UNICO models feature Viscount's Internationally Patented Physis® Technology, which uses state of the art physical modeling technology to build the pipes from the ground up, virtually, through this powerful proprietary software. As with every Viscount Organ with Physis® Technology, the voicing of this organ was made especially for the church where it was installed, St. Genevieve du Bois Church of St. Louis, MO. Viscount's regional dealer, Viscount Midwest, managed all aspects of this installation. Credits: Mr. John Powell Walsh - Organ Untitled: For the Little Organ Book – C. Hubert H. Parry - Music Selection

"Be Thou My Vision" is a traditional Christian hymn of Irish origin. The words are based on a Middle Irish poem attributed to the 6th century Irish Christian poet St. Dallán Forgaill. The best-known English version, with some minor variations, was translated by Eleanor Hull and published in 1912. Since 1919 it has been commonly sung to an Irish folk tune, noted as “Slane” in church hymnals and is one of the most popular hymns in the United Kingdom. Organist Mark Laubach has served as Organist and Choirmaster of St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Wilkes-Barre since January 1986, where he administers an active liturgical and choral music program, concert series, and Music from St. Stephen’s, a radio broadcast heard weekly on WVIA 89.9 FM Public Radio. In 2008 Bishop Paul Marshall made Mark Honorary Canon Precentor of the Diocese in recognition of his accomplishments and contributions to the musical and liturgical life of the Diocese of Bethlehem. Mark received a Bachelor’s Degree in Church Music from Westminster Choir College, a Master’s Degree in Organ Performance and Literature from the Eastman School of Music of the University of Rochester, and served for one year as Fellow in Church Music at Washington National Cathedral. His organ teachers have included Clinton Miller, George Markey, Donald McDonald, and David Craighead. Since winning first prize in the 1984 American Guild of Organists (AGO) National Competition, Mark has performed in many of the most prominent churches and concert halls in the USA, and in Great Britain and Germany. Notable UK recitals have included appearances at Westminster Abbey and St. Paul’s Cathedral in London, King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, and cathedrals in Bristol, Chichester, Gloucester, Lincoln, Norwich, and Wells. He is a frequent recitalist, clinician, and competition adjudicator for national and regional conventions of the AGO (American Guild of Organists) and the AAM (Association of Anglican Musicians). In 2008 Diocese of Bethlehem Bishop Paul Marshall named Mark Canon Precentor “to take the lead in efforts to coordinate, communicate, and further educate all the musicians of the [14-county] Diocese.” the title Canon is not frequently conferred on lay persons and is usually given in recognition of position, significant service or achievement. Precentor is an early Christian church title for one who had oversight for the musical part of liturgical services. The term is from the Latin, “to sing before,” and has been used also to designate the cantor or singer who introduces a chant. Mark is playing the Viscount Unico 370DK at Chapel of Christ the King at King's College in Wilkes Barre, PA. The Unico series is a line of classic organs developed with Physis® physical modeling technology, designed and patented by Viscount’s Italian research facilities. The Physis® software uses physically modeled pipe organ pipes to create an authentic-sounding digital or hybrid pipe organ. In addition, the Physis® technology manuals or keyboards replicates the specific subtle bottom resistance a classic organist will expect from their instrument. This provides the organist with the tactile experience that makes playing the pipe organ so exciting and unique. Each physically-modeled pipe is digitally rendered to fit the nature of the specific instrument utilizing Physis®. From pipe diameter to the Eolian effect from aging and more, we’re able to program each pipe to literally sound exactly like a real, physical pipe organ pipe. Thanks to powerful processors, the sound of Viscount's digital organs are created not through the common “sample” (digital recording), but instead by reconstructing the sound IN REAL TIME, through sophisticated algorithms. This process reproduces all the natural aspects of the sound right down to the smallest imperfections and slight irregularities that give a real pipe organ it's ever-changing sound and warmth. Thanks to accurate audio reproduction and powerful room modeling technology, Viscount has transferred the magnificence of a pipe organ into the convenience of one of our finely crafted consoles. With over 1400 Voices Available in Physis® Library you can make this Your Organ. Your Sound™. Each 370DK uses True Room and Room Humidity Modeling, Pipe Organ Windchest Simulation, plus a multi-channel external sound system recommended for churches and institutions to produce a sound tailored to your environment. #physistechnology #physicalmodeling #viscountnorthamerica #viscountinstruments #hybridorgan #viscountinternational #musicministry #liturgicalmusic #digitalorgan #churchorgan #unico370dk