Richard McVeigh
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Hes going to America I think, I forget where.
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Not YouTube, and apologies if this has been posted before but there are lots of interesting recordings here.
http://www.kmfa.org/listen_archive.htm#PW
(Well, I think they're interesting.)
Best wishes
J
Thank you so much for that link! Theres so many fascinating files on there!
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Interviews/auditions are today and tomorrow!
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Starting from the 23rd, and every night up until the 30th August, the complete organ works of Messiaen will be performed at York Minster. La Nativité du Seigneur will be performed by some chap called Richard McVeigh, on the 24th, I believe!
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Thought I might let you know that the advertisment will be in the Church Times on Friday 14th December. I'll keep all the latest news in here, as I know it is a muchly anticipated appointment!
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I'd never have recognised the bloke on the right. Is it really Dupré? It looks more like Bonnet.
I know what you mean, but most of the pictures we see of dupre are of him when he is fairly older and we often only get side profiles of him. Here is a picture of him from 1903:
There must be more of this sort of footage lurking around somewhere, I hope more of it turns up!
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That is correct. I wonder if Stephen Cleobury's approach to demonstrating the organ will differ to that of Ian Tracey?!
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I wonder where the assistant at Westminster Abbey is going, Gloucester perhaps??
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yes i noticed this, to change it back you need to press 'Options' on the top right of any thread, then press 'Switch to: Standard'.
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Were you at Evensong last night Richard? I enjoyed Phillip Moore's Variations and Fugue on 'East Acklam'. A fine piece that leads you to an even greater appreciation of the qualities of Dr Jackson's tune.
And lovely as always to hear the Ivor Atkin's chant that concludes Ps 55.
Regards
Ed Bowie
Yes I was, t'was I who played Howells' New College service.
Philip's new piece is good, it was written for the Fanfare for Francis volume. There was a hairy moment when all the stops came out for a pp chord at the end of the penultimate variation!
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Has anyone mentioned
Noble in B minor
Schubert in G
Stanford in C
Harwood in Ab
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Like "Betty's" cafe, Bank's music shop, and the "Ghost Trail," it wouldn't be quite York without the Minster Tuba, and it should be listed as a national treasure, just as it is.
MM
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I know Wurlitzer is a proper organ. Just take my comment with a pinch of salt.
I wonder if Francis has seen this!
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I've never seen a Wurlitzer been used for serious music before! If you close the browser while listening to it you could be fooled into thinking that its a proper organ
...until you get to the 5 minute mark I have just realised!
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At risk of appearing provocative, there are colours more lovely and characterful here (than The Cube, not Old Gloster!):
I've never seen a Wurlitzer been used for serious music before! If you close the browser while listening to it you could be fooled into thinking that its a proper organ
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Richard, have a look at this image http://npor.emma.cam.ac.uk/cgi-bin/PSearch...R00676&no=3
The discreet wafer-thin screen is on the left of the console, and suits my needs perfectly as I don't have a direct line of sight to the altar or the choir, nor can I see the door when weddings/funerals are entering the church. Being 5 years old, I dare say the system is quite basic, but I will find out details of manufacturer/supplier and let you know.
Graham
Thank you, what size is that LCD?
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The Milton organ in Tewkesbury is best organ I've played, apart from the choir organ in L'église de la Madeleine, Paris.
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After being encouraged to do so by Philip and John, I put the idea of having a completley new CCTV for the organ forward to our Precentor and hes basically right behind the idea and suggested that I look into possibilities.
The current system was installed in 1971 (Francis still had 11 years to go at that point!!!) and is now proving very inadequate for today's liturgy. There is one camera which is attached to the pulpit in the Quire facing west. Before Philip's time, the conductor stood on the west side of the choir stalls with his back to the organ, but now the conductor stands with his back to the altar, and therefore his back to the camera!
I am going to suggest that we:
Have two 'dome' cameras which are able to rotate 360 degees; one for the nave and one for the quire. There was an occasion around Christmas time last year when I played for a nave service, but the nave console wouldn't turn on. So therefore I had to play the service from the screen console, while having two people helping me in the organ loft - one doing the usual page turning and one running round the corner to tell me what was going on. This is crazy in this day and age.
Have one of those posh control panels with a joystick, as with these things you can have around 30 presents for each camera. This will enable full visibility of the Minster at the console.
An LCD screen. For those who have played the screen console in York, you will know that it is very tight. At present there is an ancient TV monitor on the left hand side above the music desk. The problem is, the console is attached to the organ case, so above the music desk there is a vertical wooden wall - being the east side of the case! This current screen is very high and quite far over to the left, so not only does it miss the organist's peripheral vision, it is very visible from the quire and looks very obtrusive. An LCD screen like the one at Westminster Abbey (see below) would be ideal I think.
So the reason I wrote this on here is to seek any advice. Has anyone got any idea on how much a system like this would cost, where to get such a system, and any other ideas that I haven't thought of.
Many thanks,
Richard
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Sorry, Richard, of course you're right and I wouldn't exclude you during your time.
Nah, they hardly ever put me infront of the choir, sometimes on a Friday. David, Philip and Ian all have very different styles infront of the choir, but they are all individually brilliant. I agree with you when you say they have an excellent team; I doubt Chester has ever had such a good bunch.
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Tell us more! I was in Chester Cathedral yesterday and not a hint of any such thing, although maybe everyone's just keeping mum. I have to admit though it wouldn't surprise me, Chester's music staff are of the highest quality at present and one, although a fine organist, is also an excellent choir man.
they are all good infront of the choir!
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Thank you for bringing this to our attention, I do love Durufle! Does it look into any performance practices of his organ works?
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In your previous post you say that the 16' Diapason is on the east side of the case (presumably adjacent to the choir) and that its tops are just visible above the dummy pipes whilst standing under the tower. Did you mean on the west side of the case? In any event, does that mean that it stands below the level of the bases of the dummy pipes, or that it is less than full length (presumably at least 17', including feet)?
Yes I did, sorry.
The cymbelstern is actually being bought by a very kind gentlemen who often comes to the minster. We don't know what sort of sound it will be yet, but Geoff is looking into possibilities. I can't wait for it either.
As you rightly pointed out, series 3 is being broadcast on TV currently, but I don't know when its going to be released on DVD, I can easily find out.
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Yes, I was there - and what an excellent evening it was. I only found about it on Monday night by happening to visit the Minster web site. The piece that really impressed me was FJ's Audi Filia with which the official concert ended. It's a piece I have never heard before, but I found it had great depth and was very moving, especially as he wrote it to be performed at his own wedding. The way the solo treble emerged from the organ chords between sections was magical - much assisted by the acoustics, of course.
As an encore, the man himself jumped on to the organ stool and played a Bairstow piece - which I am very familiar with but whose name escapes me. This appeared to be a genuinely impromptu affair, as he played it without the dots (which I haven't seen him do elsewhere). As is often the case with Francis, it wasn't entirely without incident, but it was thoroughly musical and compelling.
And if I may say so, Richard, I thought you accompanied the choir very sensitively.
Thank you, I hope thats a good thing and not just too quiet!
Francis played Bairstow's Prelude in C. Highlight for me was seeing John's face when he realised that all his settings for Audi Filia had been erased! (Hence the long pause beforehand)
This was another night to remember, and it was extrememly moving to see so many people there for such a great man.
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PS Is anyone here coming to the 90th Celebration Concert for Dr Francis Jackson tonight in the Minster? Music for choir and organ by Bairstow and Jackson, Philip conducting with John and me on the organ.
La Nativité Du Seigneur
in The Organ
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Its a fantastic project, I can't wait to hear all his organ music - there is so much I don't know. It is actually all of John S Whiteley's hard doing, a great idea, and I hope the start of many more simular ventures!