About

I’m Ivan Barritt, a 19-year-old organist from Somerset, England. My musical journey began at age 9, when I sang as a chorister at Gloucester Cathedral. Inspired by the organ there, I started lessons a couple of years later — and not long after, I discovered Hauptwerk. With a few old keyboards, I put together a makeshift console to practice on, and my passion for virtual organs grew from there.

Over time, I became fascinated by the recording and production process behind Sample Sets. What started as a curiosity has become one of my greatest passions. Creating Sample Sets requires patience, expertise, and a lot of time, but is always worth it in the end. I built this website to share my work, and I’m currently studying Music and Sound Recording (Tonmeister®) at the University of Surrey to take my skills even further.

Alongside this, I run Ivan Barritt Recordings, a sister company specialising in classical location recording.

Looking ahead, I plan to expand my collection of Sample Sets — and hopefully travel overseas to capture some of the world’s most renowned organs.

I’m deeply grateful to everyone who has supported me along the way, and I hope you enjoy exploring my work as much as I enjoy creating it.