Documentary Update 09/02/25

For the first update on the documentary so far, I have now scheduled the first batch of interviews for two weeks time, where I will be heading down to Hammersmith to begin the process of interviewing and b-roll filming.

The current plan is to spend two full days at the school (19th and 20th) getting as much b-roll footage as possible, as well as conducting the first three interviews.

The first interview will be with the Sacred Heart High's Director, Alex Dijkhuis. She will be telling me about her journey finding out about the organ's history and what she discovered.

The second interview will be with the Sacred Heart Society's Sister Cath, who will be telling me about how exactly this organ arrived in the UK and who brought it.

The third interview will be with Dr William McVicker, the Curator of Organs at the Royal Festival Hall. McVicker had been contacted by Alex Dijkhuis last year to come and look at the organ and was able to confirm the organ was a Hippolyte Loret.

Earlier last week I visited Sacred Heart High in Hammersmith and toured the school with Alex Dijkhuis, where I got to learn more about the organ.

The Loret Organ

Sacred Heart Society Chapel

This week the socials and website have now been released and the content is soon to follow.

Make sure to keep checking for updates on our documentary socials on X, Tiktok, Bluesky and Youtube.

(Bi-weekly updates will be provided on the documentary process until the eventual release date in April)