biggestelk

As I sit here I'm sharing with my the neighbours a thunderous example of the best of British Organbuilding! (If they're banging on the walls, I can't hear it!) Oliver Horn

At the risk of asking a daft question, who is refurbishing St Pauls? I only ask as having bought the fantastic new CD of the RAH (go get your copy NOW!) and then gone to Dame Weir's website I saw this statement: "This will be a celebrity recital, the only event of its kind at St Paul's this season, just before the organ goes into wraps for a period of refurbishment, so it is the last chance to hear it in recital for some time." Any thoughts? Regards, Oliver Horn

Yes, I must stop looking for organs on eBay, but nonetheless, here is the item number: 3769609849 Hope it finds a good home. Regards, Oliver Horn

Here's one you might have missed..... (Must stop spending too much time on e Bay!) Organ Blowing its History & Development by Laurence Elvin, sighned by author 28 Sep 1972. Item number 6937769468 Regards, Oliver Horn

The CD is 'The Organ at Adlington Hall played by Alan Cuckston'. It is a 'home made' ie non-label production on CDr but with good colour booklet and printed CD and is as good a presentation as you could want. I bought it off eBay from user ID 'foxgloveaudio'. It is well played and recorded. Maybe this seller has more copies, try e-mailing him. Music is mainly from 1550-1780 and seems to suit this instrument well. Hope this all helps, Regards, Oliver Horn

Anyone know how the Adlington Hall organ is tuned? I ask because I've just bought a CD of it with loads of period pieces and it sounds great! Regards, Oliver Horn

Just saw this, seems a shame to have to dispose of an instrument in this way...... Regards, Oliver Horn eBay item number 3761868292

You could do worse than try to aquire a copy of "The well tempered Organ" by Charles Padgham published by John Brennan of the Positif Press Oxford. ISBN 0906894131. There used to be a cassette to go with the book to demonstrate the different temperaments described within. Anyone know if this interesting book is going to be reprinted and/or the audio re-issued on CD? Oliver Horn.

Reading this thread has just reminded me of the Hindemith Sontas and Reger Prelude in D & Intro and Passacaglia etc played by Piet Kee at St Bavo Haarlem. Is this the sort of clarity you are refering to? The CD is Chandos CHAN9097. Regards, Oliver Horn