Peter Allison

I know many of you will be busy at christmas, as I will be, being a butcher. I have one of my 2 weeks holiday in between christmas and new year, I normally go to Spain, but this year with the credit crunch, or shortage of money I have decided to stay in this country and see and hear an organ or two. So I am wanting to know if there are any recitals going on that are not on recital.com, as they only show Kelvingrove, Glasgow at the moment best wishes Peter

I just purchased my copy from "banks music shop" in York, and what a marvellous sound Priory have caught. The whole presentation is superb from the well laid out cover ( minus any spelling mistakes for a change to the views around the Minster. JSW looked the part too, nice suit Richard,,,, but no tie? tut tut Peter

I came across the Manchester organ by chance. A Polish friend had given a recital at the Cathedral about 1991, and while we wandered round the city the next morning, we went into the town hall, and asked if he could see the organ, a very kind gent, disapeared for a few minutes, and came back with some keys and moved the moveable console out so our friend could have half an hour tinkering, it was a good sound, just wish I had my tape recorder at the time. regards Peter

Are you trying to say that ONE of the big companies are using cdr's One of our colleages said they are, wether thats right or not, I am not sure Peter

I remember buying "baroque tricks" when it first came out, and although I have not been able to get my head round certain organ building principles and the technical stuff, I still found it highly entertaining ( if thats the right word) and along with Laurence Elvins Harrison Story, found out a lot more about the organ world than I would otherwise have found out by just attending recitals and talking with local association friends. Another great read was the George Thalben Ball/ Jonathan Rennert book. regards Peter

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5Z8goeFzzQ...feature=related ...of James Lancelot at St. Sulpice (with Daniel Roth assisting and advising - look out at 5.18!), is great! P Knowing James Lancelot for many years now, it seems amazing he let anyone record the vierne, I know he is not too keen on having recordings made, I know this from asking him a few times recently if I could record hime at Durham and other venues Peter

Further to my item above, I have been given the programme: Rogers. improvisation Haydn. March in D Miller. Voluntary in A P & F in D minor. Buxtehude Fugue in C minor. Bach Allegretto in E. Wolstenholme 2 pieces. Whitlock Paen. Howells and a piece to be announced

Just to mention a recital in Durham Cathedral that my very good friend, David J Rogers (of Doncaster and past provincial grand organist of yorkshire) is giving. Its on the Sat 18th October at 19.00. His programme is yet to be finalized as yet, (in other words I cannot remember what he is playing ). My father has organized it, to raise money for the Mark Masonic Charity, last years raised £500. It will be a good night, so if any of you are free, you will be made most welcome. Peter

I purchased a Zoom H2 last xmas, and up to now it has performed very well, I do not think there is a great deal of difference between edirol (roland) and any of the other handheld digital recording devices. I have succesfully recorded in Liverpool (both of them) and Durham cathedrals, amongs many, (all with permision) and it has never missed a beat. I use Soundforge 8, which is a great editing tool, and the recitalists have all comented on how clear the sound is. Ok, it is not up to the soundfield which the "pro's" use, but for only £125, well,,,,,, Peter

I must agree that our continental cousins do have somethings that are hard to beat, even in the most parochial of german parish churches, where I spent 3 weeks hols in 88. But I agree on the New College case, its very good,. Durham cathedral is ok, but just 2 small high up cases Peter

I can remember quite a few years ago, my polish professor friend gave a series of recitals in the uk, and had help from the organists where he played, but at Bolton Town Hall, things went sorely amiss, during the interval I reset the pistons to how he required them for the Reubke and Suite Gothique, and 10 mins later the memory departed this planet, what a job he had, poor man, but like a true professional, he got through it Peter

I see there are some beautiful examples out there, reminds me that the cover of the Organists Review carried some great photo'sover the years Peter

Have you ever come across the organ (case) at St. Oswalds in Durham, it was built new in 1988 (I helped carry it in) after a disastrous fire. Peter Collins was the builder, but I am not sure who designed the case and/or the marvelous carvings Peter

I have just come from Beverley Minster, after hearing Dr Alan Spedding play a wonderful recital, to a very good sized audience. Whilst sat there pondering, as you do, I was looking at the organ case on the screen, and thought how good the colours of the pipes looked under the lights, and thought, is it one of the nicest cases in the country, what are the board members favourites ? Regards Peter beverley minster

it would have been 402, my friend, David Rogers and I were coming over for a few days R & R (thats recording and relaxation ) Peter

thats great, thank you Philip, I think I will have to give it a miss, she who must be obeyed might be put off by the Tournermire and the Hakim Peter

does anyone know what the programme is for tomorrow (sat 9th aug) nights recital. just want to introduce the new mrs. to an organ recital, as its cheaper than going to a night club Peter

I have an old LP, bought from Speyer in the summer of 1988, when I spent 3 weeks there at a friends. All I can remember was that it had 5 manuals, and black and white inverted keys, correct me if I am wrong tho, it was played by some profesor i think. The only other memory I have was that I had a cd of Passau, but without the marvellous LP cover, so my friend rang up Mottete, and they sent me the cover, minus the black shiny things, and I bought a LP of Meinz Dom, with its 6 manual "key desk" Peter

just to say that Tim Noon gave a superb recital on the Harrison organ at Durham last night, and it was well worth the 208 mile round trip just to hear the Giles Swayne Riff Raff. And I had his permision to record the recital, so just to say thanks to Tim, and also James Lancelot for putting together a very well attended evening Peter

as some one who does not like messian, and only has 2 tracks, out of hundreds of others, I actually found the performance quite enjoyable, probably as it was a "live" peformance, or it must be the advancing years having their toll Peter

I heard Philip play it at leeds town hall a long time ago, but the acoustic did not let it get out like the old recording at blackburn, althouth the playing was superb, as was his rendition of the whitlock sonata at southwell the other week Peter

I tried to find the "Recital" thread, but lost it somehow, but just to say that Timothy Noon of Liverpool Met is playing at Durham on wed 30th July, his programme includes the Giles Swane Riff Raff, which I have only seen programmed once before, and will sound stunning on the H & H organ. and with an acoustic to do it full justice. And the Widor 6th complete. So if you are in the vicinity please do go, I am not getting paid for this promotion, but he has very kindly given me permission to do a private recording Peter

well D is a mind of "usefull" info, what he has not got, is not worth having, and he knows who played what, where, when and the record label it was originally on, just like you good self. Did you know that he plays an ancient 2 man at St. Peters in chains, Doncaster (RC), and the church has a marvelous acoustic, far superior to that of St. Georges Peter

Hi roffensive have you asked D.R. he might have it. you never know Peter