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Tony Newnham

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    Retired Baptist Minister, organ enthusiast (including electronics and reed organs).

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  1. Hi I'll probably miss someone - memory isn't what it once was. But "best" organSIsts:- Fernando Germini (My first organ recital soon after I started learning the organ) Nigel SPooner David Dunnett Carlo CUrley In the theatre organ realm:- Ken Double Michael Wooldridge They are probably the best and most musical players I've seen/heard live. Every Blessing Tony
  2. Hi again Change of plan. Microsnot refused the e-mails, so I've resorted to dropbox. Hopefully you will get a link & be able to download the files. Every Blessing TonyHi
  3. Hi Hopefully the 3 people who asked for copies now have them. Every Blessing Tony
  4. Hi Paul I dug out my old scanner and persuaded it to work. I've scanned the whole lot (but page 7 is seperate - don't know what happened but it was missing when I checked the PDF! If you (and anyone else who wants a copy lets me have an e-mail address I'll send you it. It looks like it was one of the first lots of organ music I bought back in the late '60's - for the sum of 5s 6d. How times change. Every Blessing Tony
  5. Hi Only a basic phone and essential tremors make that an unlikely option, but I may investigate next week (too busy before then) If you're close enough to Rugby you could call in & photo/scan the pages yourself. Every Blessing Tony
  6. Hi Paul I have a copy, but I don't want to part with it as I often use a couple of the items at this time of year, and sadly, my scanner is no more. I could try & photograph the relevant pages if that's any help, or if it can wait until next week I might be able to coax some life into an old scanner/printer. I find them useful short pieces - I've had the book for many years. Every Blessing Tony
  7. Hi This is old news. This arrangement started to come3 into place when I was still in Bradford - and I've been retired nearly 9 years. The then fairly newly appointed Bishop of Bradford got the "top job" - not sure what the actual structure is - it wasn't relevant to me.
  8. I've always just asked for access to play organs, and rarely been refused - and that includes several cathedrals. One or two have required a limit on volume because of visitors - others just let you get on with it, and in one case, gave me the key to the building to lock up when I'd finished! Not tried lately, but no harm in contacting the organs/DoM and asking. (I have always made a donation. Obvi9osuly, this approach is unlikely to work in those venues that are charging )
  9. This is a very interesting instrument. We had it in Bradford Cathedral back in 2014 for the Bradford Organists' Association Centenary. I got to play it a couple of times - a fascinating experience. Details of the organ on NPOR at E00205. Info on the other Early English Organ Project organ are at E00491. G7G built another example which, if memory serves, is in a museum in Wales. You learn a lot about music of the period from playing these instruments. Every Blessing Tony
  10. Hi I use a generic 49 note MIDI controller, connected over USB. I find having the keyboard is easier when it comes to selecting notes, but (as far as I( know) you have to select the note length first - and remember to change it when you go from quavers to minims etc.! I find it a quick & convenient means of note entry once you get the hang of it. Every Blessing Tony
  11. To continue - a DBOB search for Kingsgate failed, but Davidson is there and provided the link to the firm. Not sure why Kingsgate didn't appear, but as always on NPOR, the secret is to use the minimum of search terms and find the info from the resulting list. Every Blessing Tony
  12. Hi DBOB (via the NPOR website) DOES have an entry for the firm. It reads:- KINGSGATE DAVIDSON & CO LTD (1267) [DBOB-ref=1267] Floruit: 1925D-1950+ Located: London Trade: ob Addresses used Address From To Phoenix Str [Hampden House], London NW 1925D 1929D Elsa Str [Durning Hall], Stepney, London E 1946D Cranfield Rd [St.Peter's Hall] Brockley, London SE 1947D 1950+ Titles used by this firm Kingsgate Musical Instrument Co. Ltd. 1921-1924 Kingsgate, Davidson & Co. Ltd. 1925-1950+ References for the information above London Directories: Kelly 1925-44/46-50+ BOA corres Edmonds, B.B., 6.5.1998 Cross references Rushworth & Dreaper - taken over by
  13. Hi If you're in the Rugby area on Saturday (6th August 2022) you may like to make your way to St Peter John (sic) church in Clifton Road, where I and a couple of other local organists are giving a short recital. The recital starts at 1 o-clock and refreshments are available from 12:00. The recital is free (retiring collection). I'm playing 2 pieces, a rare hymn setting by George Shearing, and Geoffrey Burgon's "Brideshead Suite" in an organ transcription. I'm not totally sure what my colleagues aree playing, but I hear rumours of Buxtehude, Lloyd-Weber and possibly Durufle. One of our junior members, who recently attended our "Organ for Pianists" event is also playing - so come and support the younger generation. SSee you there. Every Blessing Tony
  14. Hi Martin's is a name I'd heard but know little about him, not having had much to do with the RSCM, having worked mainly in free churches with no choirs. However, I'm playing at my local Parish Church the next couple of Sundays (St Mark, Bilton, RUGBY). I had an e-mail from the choir co-ordinator last night suggesting we sing Martin How's "Day by Day" as an anthem in his memory, and could I accompany it? A fitting memorial. Looks reasonably straightforward, so hopefully that will go ahead. I gather that the service is live streamed starting around 9:50 (and I'm told the live stream includes both voluntaries!
  15. Presumably it's "Grand Organ" to differentiate it from other organs in the building!
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