Peter Allison

Am sure it will be on the builder/restorers web site?

Barry, was she the lady who performed for Richard McVeigh on BIS?

All this talk about sample sets and a Hauptwerk organ, yes, its obvious that pipes are the best and always will be, but for major churches and/or cathedrals to actually use one, for whatever reason, its a major decision to use them. We are now in 2024, and they will only become more popular, so they need to be talked about objectively, I reckon. Its like the great debate that is going on with EV cars verses internal combustion engines, they have their place and are not going away anytime soon. Salisbury is a very good example. Who may be next in the future? Durham Cathedral😁

Welcome to this forum Jaco, its not used as much as it used to be, but there are good people here😁 Peter

This is the best answer on the subject and the tread will prob turn out to be one of the longest on this forum😁

Probably York was cheaper, wonder if the crew had to pay the admittance charge?😁 on a different note, the TV series "Vera" showed then using a side entrance, that I have never heard of being used... The opposite side of the building to the regular one that is used. Was told it was artistic licence

So sorry to hear of this sad news. RIP Tony

I use a Matrix Audio SPDIF. It takes the signal from PC (NUC) via an expensive silver USB, to the SPDIF, where it converts the signal to i2S and takes it to the Dac>power amps) speakers and twin subs, where it plays in either the original PCM or DSD recorded track. So in essence it bypasses the windows sounds app 100%

Forgive me Father, for I have sinned... I have not learnt to play the organ, despite my father taking me to his organ practiced since I was a toddler. I got the interest from him at a tender age, sang in the local PC choir he was in charge of etc . Went to my 1st recital when 16, when Simon Preston played our humble village church organ when he came up for a few days holiday and going to St Michaels, Far Headingley as a 17 year old butchery student at a Leeds College. Always had an interest, but being a typical teenage boy, with a rebellious streak, I never wanted to take lessons from a parent, there were far more interesting things to do

I just see it as professional jealousy, plain and simple. Yes any person could do what she does, but it just happens to be her. She is young, vibrant etc and has the social media contacts. Hope others can do what she is doing, the Scott bros and Richard McVeigh (100K followers) are also getting the recognition they deserve, where talented ivory tower types are just not "getting it" are are to hung up in their own little worlds

Been following him for a while, he is very talented, both as a player (on real organs as well as Hauptwerk) and as a composer

no organist could afford those bloody breakfast or lunch menus🤣

John, from what I have gleaned from the Warrington CC situation, there are some people (organists/pro builders and non professionals alike) that there is a concerted effort been made to do something positive, but sadly (from the Facebook page) its falling on deaf ears of the halls owners ( WBC) If anyone wanted to purchase it, they would have to find an extreme amount of money (North of a million £, so am told) then restore it. As for any concerts on it, think I went to the last one a few years ago

Too late I reckon. After the late lamented Sheffield comings and goings, am sure they just want rid, and to hell with any public outcry from a few. I would have thought that quite a high percentage of the general public in that area don't really care, especially at this time of high personal bills etc.

about b***** time. People like Christine Jose Rigby have been trying to keep the CC organ at the forefront, but greatly let down by the Warrington Borough Council, who just want it to rot, then can bin it (imho)

Will just say, four figures... Jesus, Mary and Joseph and the wee donkey, it makes mockery of the 2 X 2 hours myself and a late friend, of just been given the 2 blower keys to the 3rd or fourth largest organ in the UK, all for the princely sum of NOTHING, free, gratis. This was in the mid to late 90's (and have the recorded evidence😁)

underrated was prob the wrong turn of phrase ( I knew what I meant😁) Both him and Sylvia were very good friends with my late father, and shared meals at each others houses many times. ( I remember giving him my speakers when I upgraded them)

JBL is one of the UK's most underrated organists, if he had not been in various church/cathedral DOM posts, he would (in my opinion) have been one of the UK's finest freelance organists

And that's surprising?... not to many, as its the same every year

Anna is a great ambassador for the Organ, and so what if it horrifies a few old fuddy duddies, and god forbid if they see her play a concert for Richard McVeigh's BIS channel🤣

I just renewed my subscription (and got my 1st copy last week) after many years mid( 1990's) when I was in the Darlington Organist Ass. Its glossy look intrigued me, its moved with the times.... Will I renew it again?... Will see

Thats good, but I meant many of the "Lesser" churches. Am all for diversification, like a marquee for various events held on Palace Green at Durham (I can remember the many signs saying "Keep Off The Grass" from when I was younger))

don't want to put a dampener on it, BUT the way things are going, what with money been sought after from many many places, large organs in cold underused buildings will find it harder and harder, until places just shut down , especially the churches (that have been in decline for years now) imho

reverb added, whether the best (imho) in that Briscati or the many cheaper ones, is just one of those "modern" things that is expected. I know all the 100's of "very amateur" organ solo recordings I have done, have purely relied on finding the "sweet spot" and putting a stereo pair in that spot, and making sure they are omni directional if using multi pattern mics(AKG 414) and hit the record button