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by Dubois? A

Guy Bovet - Fugue on Pink Panther (although he doesn't call it that) Charles Stebbings - In Summer Andreas Wilscher - Toccata alla Rumba Cyril Jenkins - Dawn Henry Marcellus Higgs - Toccata Joel Martinson - Aria on a Chaconne Eric Whitacre - October Peter Maxwell Davies - Farewell to Stromness (using a piano copy) Malcolm Archer - Bells Across the Snow John Williams - Star Wars John Williams - Harry Potter Michael Jackson - Beat It! Danny Elfmann - The Simpsons I think I had better stop! A

Richard Lea also. A

I don't know about the C H Trevor version but the one I use is here (scroll down a bit to Elgar) - nice and easy and an effective arrangement - and good value too. A

Here's a newish one by the J. P. Buzard company in the USA who use this type of stop quite a bit. A wooden doppel flute with each side independently ajustable. A

Good to see you back! A

'Just listened to Priory PRCD 379 - English organ music played at Lincoln by CW on the way back from church in the car - on here the organ is as I remember and with the best music suited to it. 'Master Tallis' sounds sublime - like the sort of pre Evensong wandering that some of us at least wish we could replicate. The Alcock I & P is majesterial and the Stanford D Minor Toccata fits the organ like a glove. The playing is of course top notch. I agree about Salisbury in many ways - 'heard it many times though not played anything on it above mezzo piano. Lincoln in the right hands and repertoire is masterfull - French 19th/20th Century repertoire will work well but the instrument's pedigree is firmly on the other side of la Manche. A

Although - with the Pedal to Great Pistons and Pedal to Swell Pistons couplers you could do quite a few handy things like setting a bass for just about everything. Certainly the lack of generals seemed not to be too much of a handicap pre last restoration. A

'Agree totally - the techno types didn't seem to be ready for whoever or whatever was about to need a mic. Starts seemed not to be anticipated and 'broadcast' choir balance was variable. 'Just as well the music was so very good - shame though! A

It surprises me that more people do not enthuse more about this combination of instrument and player. Having worked with and learnt on the Lincoln organ I can vouch for it's versatility and in the hands of the right player both liturgy and repertoire come off exceedingly well. OK, the sound tails off quite soon going down the nave but the 8' and 4' tubas with 32' reed (somewhat in the manner of an orchestral timpani in effect) can be used to control a flagging congregation and in the quire the 'surround sound' can be spine chilling - especially the Swell unleashed from next to nothing in an appropriate psalm etc. Quiet sounds and combinations are limitless with the Choir stops especially having great presence. I could go on for ever but do get hold of the Priory DVD and have a look for yourselves! The choir is really top notch too. A

I have often wondered what this sounded like. Liturgically it looks as if it could be quite effective as well as coping with the appropriate repertoire. A

Ingenious! A

'Agree! Though - my next favourite version - I tend to alternate between the two - is John Scott at St Paul's - not necessarily an organ you would expect to do Duruflé justice but really atmospheric etc. A

Roger Taylor the organbuilder from Burrington in Somerset (ex R & D) was looking after the Downside organ - and most probably still is. 'An expert on all things Compton - he spoke about it on a BIOS conference based in the area some years ago - along with Ian Bell. A

A good recording of it here also. A

Very tempting - but a bit far to go! A

Very nice! A PS There is also a good CD of Dame G. W. playing Bach here

I am interested - the free download organ pieces by contemporary composers that come with this excellent journal - does anyone here ever download them and use the music? A

The recordings at Coventry by David M Patrick (complete Duruflé without the posthumous Meditation) and Iain Quinn (American Organ Music) are very impressive - 'sound wise' as well as 'playing wise'. In fact when I heard Duruflé played at S. Etienne du Mont in Paris a year or so ago it sounded very much like Coventry - one tends to forget about the 'neo' nature of the instrument D. was composing for. A

Someone has asked about this before on here - maybe a search? A

Thanks - 'wouldn't mind yours to play on Sundays etc. either. A

Ruthin - out of interest are there any recordings available of this? A

Very Good! A

Try here - they were going strong last time we stayed down there. A

'Just found this. A