AJJ

As a Head of Music/Performing Arts in a large comp. I would like to stick up for the more enlightened of our breed - I have no students learning the organ at present but would never put any of them off learnng whatever they wanted. We have the full range of 'usual' visiting instrumental teachers and a healthy uptake by the students. AJJ

And Google translation services did not help much either!! AJJ

Thanks for this interesting info. The English is fine! AJJ

Notre Dame has had some 'interesting adventures' though! AJJ

It looks as if the whole thing has had to be taken apart and cleaned for some reason. We are down that way at Easter - 'maybe take a look. AJJ

Hasn't this been replaced by something much smaller now? AJJ

Schoenstein have included new ones in some recent instruments in the USA.............. AJJ

The Bryceson & Ellis at Holy Trinity Anglican Cathedral - restored/rebuilt by Richard Bower is supposed to be quite a good instrument. Pipe work: a=Bryceson, b=new bottom octave, c=Bower & Company 1991/1992. Great: Trumpet 8ft. a Mixture IV c Flageolet 2ft. a Principal 4ft. a Flute 4ft. a Rohr Flute 8ft. a Harmonic Open Diapason 8ft. a Open Diapason 8ft. a Swell: Tremulant Cornopean 8ft. a Bassoon Oboe 16ft. a&b Mixture V c Fifteenth 2ft. a Principal 4ft. a Lieblich Gedact 8ft. a Celeste 8ft b Gamba 'Cor Anglais' 8ft b Chair: Clarinet 8ft. a&b Sesquialtera III a Larigot 1 1/3ft. c Gemshorn 2ft. c Chimney Flute 4ft. c Stopped Diapason 8ft. c Pedal: Trombone 16ft. c Pedal Flute ext8ft. Pedal Octave ext8ft. Pedal Bourdon 16ft. a Open Diapason 16ft. a Couplers: Chair to Pedal Great to Pedal Swell to Pedal Swell to Great Chair to Great AJJ

I agree with this - it is up to the customer to request (within reason) what is wanted in the specific situation - and then negotiate with the builder in question. I was involved in a scheme once where we ended up with a new 2 man tracker job complete with console modelled on a T.C.Lewis near Newcastle upon Tyne. It all looked and played very well. Not terraced but I suppose we could have asked.... Someone presumably liked the idea of this: http://npor.emma.cam.ac.uk/cgi-bin/PSearch...E00594&no=2 .........so this is what they got! AJJ PS From another thread but...'probably good to play Star Wars or Thunderbirds on for those more unusual weddings.

The Lincoln reeds had revoicing work done by Harrison in the 1960s AJJ

Or maybe a 'Mander chat line' day at Worcester when it is up and working. AJJ

Now incorporated into the organ at Budleigh Salterton PC http://npor.emma.cam.ac.uk/cgi-bin/Rsearch...ec_index=D04787 AJJ

Oxford maybe when the Aubertin goes in? AJJ

I really enjoyed the 3 man in Dulwich (designed by William McVicker - at his church) - I only heard Honiton once and I must admit that to me at least it lacked a bit of 'awe and wonder'. AJJ

Mind you - with a bit of wiring knowlege one could theoretically achieve real exotica! AJJ

Likewise the Bach from Paul Derrett, the Gade from Vox Humana and your Gigout Paul! AJJ

Thanks Tim and Ian for a splendid afternoon - the organ sounds and looks magnificent. Good also to meet and hear some of the contributors to this 'institution'. AJJ

This link might help too: http://www.stsulpice.com/Docs/consolediag.pdf Also - email Daniel Roth and you could visit if you wanted to. AJJ

It is interesting to know what other people do musically (and otherwise) in a little more detail, if they are prepared to share it. Regular playing once a month - 10.00 Communion - also High Days when required/available. Other than that - 'peripatetic' mostly allowing me to pick and choose. During the day a full time teaching job. More time to practice now - family duties permitting - with an instrument now installed in front room. AJJ

Thanks AJJ

As a matter of interest, any news about the rest of the organ project - ie crossing and westwards - timescale, spec. etc.? AJJ

The current Assistant, Mark Duthie is off to succeed David Gedge at Brecon. AJJ

Me too - I played one off and on for 3 years - treated with care (and liberal use of the octave coupler) it didn't produce too bad a sound. http://npor.emma.cam.ac.uk/cgi-bin/Rsearch...ec_index=T00488 (Though on the survey the Principal Bass should read 4') AJJ