Peter Allison

and that is most certainly "not on"

I have noticed that Dr. Simon Lindley, now asks for no applause after pieces, rather just playing straight through, and where by this was common in Durham Cath, when I used to attend recitals there years ago, Its seems a familiar occurence that what is going to be "played next", is well explained to all. Peter

A Polish friend came over twice a few years ago, and on both occasions, i sent him a recording, if i could, and a spec of the given organs he was going to play in recital. Everything went well, including his first public performance of the Whitlock C minor Symphony in Durham cathedral, (which he did at my request) Peter

it was prob just me then, so used to not having a "tea break" in the middle of an organ recital. I did a very rough head count, and got 240, so was a good turn out, especially on a cold night

I too was "stuck" in bradford , missed out on a lunch buffet, , but what was worse,,,,, it was paid for 2 weeks ago. It was my first Bradford recital, and loved the bit where he said it was in sore need of a " 32' pedal reed"

well,twas a good concert, and love him or hate him, carlo can certainly put "bums" on seats, the place was packed, and hope some interest was given to the BOA. The only. i found a bit much, was the fact there was a 25 min intermission in the middle, ok, so CD and DVD's had to be sold sometime. Was it me, or has CC mellowed a bit over the intervening years peter

One of my Facebook" friends sent me this link too. The big question is, will it ever happen. I seem to remember this was in the news a while ago now, and also, and stand to be corrected, did Carlo Curley bring some Japanese gentlemen to see and hear it, with the prospect of the organ going to "the land of the rising sun"?? Peter

I spoke to him on FB, and when he came to york minster to do a recital last year. I will have to see my friend, and see if he has the Gemani recordings that were issued, I have only heard a "private" recording of him playing in st pauls cathedral, which i believe included one of the franck pieces

I recently listened to David sangers "complete" Franck, that was recorded in the Katerina church, in Stockholm?? obviously long before it was burnt down. Its an old anologue recording, using a Revox reel to reel tape recorder. I spoke to him the other week, and he said he did not think "anyone ever listened to that" A fine recording and quality playing imho Peter

Yes, thats the one, infact I have just put it on my hard drive, and am listening to it now. It is. as you say, "very good" Peter

And I am pretty sure Kevin Bowyer has recorded it in Blackburn, or something very similar, its on the "storm" cd Peter

He just sent me 3 copies of his "Toccata festival" to give to 3 organist friends. So will see how it sounds at LPC or Durham Cath, lol Peter

Found this whilst surfing, coments welcome, the sound is good quality too

well am allowed one mistake in my spelling when feeling a "bit rough", maybe should have just wrote, assistant peter

yes, it was

I just wanted to mention, that whilst undertaking a job, acting as a half decent pair of eyes, for my best friend, (this afternoon) to look at hand written labels on a load of DAT tapes, looking for some pre 1960 York Minster organ recordings, for a board member, we came across 2 1960 (after the rebuild of that year) recitals, by a chap called Sir George Thalben Ball and Ronald Perrin (obviously pre Ripon, and was FJ's ass I think). Well the Lizst "Ad Nos" was taken at a cracking pace, and was flawless, as was the Langlais "suite Breve". It was as if HE had been the minster organist, for years, so well aqainted with it. Also listened to some of FJ's own compositions, recorded for the very first time, with interviews by him, from the 1950's All these recordings, and there are quite a few, private and BBC ones, and came from the "original spool tapes, and recorded in glorious Mono Peter

and he loved it when my friend had his newly restored Volvo P1800 a short time ago, streched out on the rear seat, so my friend told me, ,,, he was driving

Now this I can make time for

I shall be there hopefully, and WILL bring you "that" recording I promised you a while back Peter

I remember a short while ago, when james Lancelot, (DoM Durham cath) was president of our organ ass, for his presidents evening, he played, amonst other things, BWV529 on his H&H house organ acompanied with 3 string players, it was so beautiful, and warmed the spirit somewhat, and I was sat between Mark Venning and his wife, and they really enjoyed it to. Peter

and there are the biogs of GTB by Jonathan Rennert and Marcel Dupre by Michael Murray along with a brief history of some french organists/composers, French Masters of the Organ, oh, and Grant Degens and Bradbeer, 21 years of Organ Building. All good reads and light weight stuff Peter

My typing skills are bad, sorry The first LP that I bought for my father was of a guy called Charles Benbow, and had the bwv529, which has been my own personal favorite piece for years. It was played, I think, at the German Evangelical Church, in Paris, A small 2 man and ped, a picture of JSB sat at "a" console adorned the front cover Peter

I am not sure, its a long time since I listened to them. I believe it was one of the last recordings Michael Woodward made, and went straight to CD, i think. Priory have re issued all of his previous work from vinyl, so not too sure what will happen to this little gem. And the organ sounds very good (well to my ears) and as usual the sleeve notes are excellent and include the registrations used. Peter

What about Peter le Hurrays version from catherines??? college in cambridge, they are very good Peter

I know this has nothing to do with either C-C or Sheffield, but I rember a few yrs ago, I was riding "shotgun" with a friend of mine Prof Roman Perucki, and my father had organised quite a few recitals in the north and north west (liverpool met, leeds th etc) and Roman was from the Oliva Cathedral, Gdank, and he used to have a page turner, piston pusher,lol, registrant at most of his recitals?????? saw simon , at leeds TH a week later, and it was diy on a large scale peter