Peter Allison
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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
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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
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The 25 minute interval was needed to give time for people to get a cup of tea - the queue had hardly finished when I gave a "2 minute warning" of the restart. We had planned for 20 minutes (at Carlo's request). The Cathedral Administrator reckoned that over 200 people were there - I would have thought possibly a good few more.
It was interesting to hear Carlo preparing in the afternoon - and pretty quickly getting to grips with a somewhat idiosyncratic organ. In reply to another post, I hear that a digital 32ft pedal reed is in the pipeline.
Every Blessing
Tony
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
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Yes it was quite the highest attendance I've seen there at a recital for some time, and an excellent start to the Bradford Association's centenary year. And then this morning up here in the frozen north we woke up to some 3" of snow to negotiate - the 15 minute journey to Shipley took twice as long...
R
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"
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Bradford Organists' Association are organising an 'Organ Extravaganza' featuring Carlo Curley at Bradford Cathedral on Saturday 20th February, 7.30 p.m. Tickets £10 (£8 concessions). This is part of the Association's Centenary Year celebrations. BOA is 100 years old and 100+ members strong (no founder members now, sadly!).
Ron
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
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I thought members might be interested in this:
http://www.itv.com/tynetees/organ-campaign28296/
Charles
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
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Next time you speak to David, you can say that I still listen to that recording and it gives me much pleasure 28 years on, not least because of my links with the Katarina Church. However, I would be interested to learn whether he would approach it in the same way today. But much as I admire David's recording, I still go back to Fernando Germani, who first introduced me to Franck, as my point of reference.
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
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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
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I have the cd, it is this one and its very good. I once met KB shortly after this was released and he told me there was enough 'storm' music for at least another cd.
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
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And I am pretty sure Kevin Bowyer has recorded it in Blackburn, or something very similar, its on the "storm" cd
Peter
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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
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Found this whilst surfing, coments welcome, the sound is good quality too
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well am allowed one mistake in my spelling when feeling a "bit rough",
maybe should have just wrote, assistant
peter
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By the late John Rothera perchance?
yes, it was
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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
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I more or less grew up with Charles MacDonald, who lived in the next town. When he went to York Minster as organ-scholar, he obtained a flat overlooking the main shopping street by the Minster. On a sunny afternoon, he would often sit on a small balcony with a drink in his hand, and greet complete strangers on the street in his wonderful "FJ" impression. It was a source of endless amusement.
As for "FJ" doing "impressions" of himself, I think he was always slightly alarmed but proud of the fact that so many people actually did impressions of him.
Always the perfect gentleman, he certainly has a sense of humour and has never taken his public persona too seriously.
MM
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
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This may be of interest to some too - unfortunately Lincoln Cathedral's website is overly flashy so instead of posting a link I'll paste the text here directly from their website...
Sunday 22 November 2009 at 5.30 p.m. COLIN WALSH (Lincoln Cathedral). Admission free.
Colin Walsh will play an organ recital on Sunday 22 November 2009 at 5.30 pm. This will mark the launch of a new DVD on Lincoln Cathedral and the organ and it includes many shots of the console and the Cathedral. This is the fourth in the series and is produced by Priory Records. The programme will include a selection of the following items which are on the DVD:
J.S. Bach: Prelude and Fugue in G Major BWV 541
J.S. Bach: Chorale Prelude from the Orgelbüchlein:
In dulci jubilo BWV 608
J.S. Bach: Magnificat BWV 733
William Byrd: Miserere
Johannes Brahms: Choral Prelude
O welt muss ich dich lassen Op 122 No 11
George J. Bennett: Elegiac Prelude
Sir Edward Elgar: Nimrod (No 9 of “Variations on an original theme”
arr. Harris Op 36)
Eric Coates: March: The Dambusters
arr. C.W.
Camille Saint-Saëns: The Swan (from The Carnival of the Animals)
arr. Guilmant
Herbert Howells: Rhapsody No 1 in D flat Op 17
Francis Jackson: Fanfare Op 18
Jean Langlais: I Incantation pour un jour saint
Olivier Messiaen: Apparition de l’Eglise Eternelle
Gaston Litaize: Prélude et Danse Fuguée
Louis Vierne: Carillon de Longpont
(No 21 of 24 pièces en style libre Op 31)
After the concert there will be an opportunity to purchase the new DVD at a reduced price. Admission to the concert is free.
Now this I can make time for
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St Paul's Shipley, West Yorkshire.
Saturday 28 November at 2.30 p.m., Organ Concert by Paul Fisher, see http://www.paulfishermusic.co.uk/index.php who will play this programme:-
`Mr Men & Little Misses` - arr. Fisher;
A Ground (from `Little Organ Suite`) - Nigel Allcoat;
Prelude & Fugue in C major BWV547 (`The Great`) - JS Bach;
Clair de Lune (from `Pieces de Fantaisie`) - Louis Vierne;
Fantaisie in A - Cesar Franck;
`Sheila`s Rock Cakes`(World Premiere) - Paul Fisher;
Love Song - Paul Fisher;
Penguins` Playtime - Nigel Ogden;
Toccata - Eugene Gigout.
It's £6 and there will be tea available too. Concert in aid of the church's 1892 3 manual Binns restoration appeal.
Ron
I shall be there hopefully, and WILL bring you "that" recording I promised you a while back
Peter
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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
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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
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Sorry, I was attempting a witticism - dangerous on the internet!
You had said they were by Peter le Hurray (he was Huray, with only one "r", and clearly NOT in a hurry).
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
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Are they very quick ones?
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
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What about Peter le Hurrays version from catherines??? college in cambridge, they are very good
Peter
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Whatever happened to the fine old art of pulling out stops by hand?
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
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