AJJ

Wasn't Ralph Downes Assistant there in the 30s? - I will have to dig out 'Baroque Tricks' again and have a look but I seem to remember him enthusing about Southwark there - or maybe somewhere else!!! AJJ

There's a track recorded at Southwark on the 2 CD set that William McVicker etc. brought out recently. I can't remember the title etc. but it includes significant South London instruments (including Stanford played at the RFH!) - well worth getting. It was discussed here some time ago. AJJ

The Priory CD of Southwark - Peter Wright playing music by Barié and Dupré (Tombeau de Titelouze) shows off a French side of its nature superbly. Whether or not this 'soundscape' was intended or not it still comes off remarkably well - the Pedal Bombarde 16/8 roars around the place marvellously. AJJ

Get Nigel Allcoat's improvisation CDs and listen to how he does it. Then buy his book on how one can attempt to do similar. He is on here sometimes so you can find his contact details 'in the system'. Then as heva says - do some as often as you can. AJJ

I thought I'd read this before - 'thought it was my brain - maybe one derived from an open and the other from a stopped. The organ in Christ Church , City, Bristol (I seem to remember) has an Acoustic 32 (actually called SuB Bass 32') that works like that. Whatever 16' stop is drawn with it is the source of the 10-2/3' Quint. Maybe of some use for large and small 32' effects. AJJ

Top right of ones profile - 'latest visitors'. AJJ

Here is the spec. though recently I read somewhere that things were going on necessitating an electronic and temporary move to a smaller room for services etc. I heard the organ years ago when Dr William Lloyd Webber was still organist - all I can remember is the slightly odd Choir organ layout with a single unenclosed Stopped 8' that he liked to fade the rest (enclosed) up and down behind to obtain all kinds of subtle effects. I seem to remember that the R & D scheme was very much to his personal taste and for his style of playing. The Solo organ was also capable of some exotic sounds though it seems that the 1-1/7 has been changed to a 1-1/3 since those days. AJJ

Did I read somewhere back that you were using Mozilla - I used their 'help line' email some time ago - they solved the problem and were quite prompt - perhaps try them? If not I usually find someone at school who knows - often one of the kids! AJJ

I now find myself lucky enough to have two three (!) friends on this forum - interesting though is the other box which tells who has been 'visiting'! (If it is a non member does it say 'annonymous user' like on the main page? - I've always thought of his as sounding rather dodgy but could it also be classed as virtual stalking!!!!!) AJJ

That's interesting - mine logs in both at work and at home ok. AJJ

Mind you when I think about what is on my memory stick I could really sabbotage someones system by feeding in a set of Year 10 reports. Goodness knows what would come up on Choir 1 then! AJJ

'Could be a problem! AJJ

Yes it is..............of course you are not! AJJ

The Ulster Hall example serves as a more restrained top to the Choir chorus (Hill style) if one doesn't want to use the larger and higher pitched mixture (Lord Dunleath style). AJJ

That doesn't help does it - 'seems to me the celebrant needs to be more on top of arrangements - mind you mine has just rung up to check I'm still on for the 2.30 today! AJJ

Sometimes it's quite interesting to try and work out who the sources are - some of us from here appear (the live ones at any rate) - mine is very obvious! Back to Bristol though - I seem to remember that in the Drinkell article (in The Organ) mentioned above he felt that the instrument was effective but that some rather unorthodox coupling had to be done to achieve this - considering the rather '60s scheme (the lone Tierce on the Solo with its Nazard elsewhere, Cornet on the Positif etc.). AJJ

My 'boss' always confirms/books weddings with me (or not if another organist is playing) when he initially meets with the couple so I know well in advance whether I am required or not. I also bother him about the music rather than the bride groom in the first instance. AJJ

This seems to be the more up to date spec. AJJ

It is very much of its time - the spec. on the NPOR is not totally what it should be - there is an article in a back edition of The Organ by David Drinkell (ex Belfast Cath. - now in Canada) about it - 'will try and dig it out. AJJ

I'd better go and cancel the counselling now we are back again! AJJ

I had JSB Orgelbuchlein this evening with similar extra parts - mind you my elder daughter is getting very good at turning pages. AJJ

Me too re teaching. But..I've always wondered why things were so underestimated here in the first place? AJJ

I managed to get time on SMR Bristol - 'just emailed the (then) DOM - Andrew Kirk the present DOM is also President of the Bristol & District Organist's Association - you can get his email via their site. (Just up the road this is also quite easy to get on as long as the console is out - 'had a very enjoyable couple of hours there - give them a ring - they are anxious to have it played and kept high profile.) I also got a viewing but not a playing at St Sulpice - following the morning Mass - Daniel Roth 'entertains' folk at the console - he is very hospitable and will respond to an email also. One day I might try Rouen but we have only just mastered the traffic system en route for the S. of France - we haven't done stopping yet! AJJ