Thanks for the suggestion. I have since been in touch with New College and the very helpful Chapel Administrator tells me that the Assistant Organist is planning a couple of "big recitals" very soon, so I will keep an eye open and let you know. It should also be advertised on one of the NC websites.
Mark
Do let me know when they're happening, please.
This subject remains close to my heart. My organbuilding career started at GD&B in the late seventies and scarcely a month went by without a trip to New College. Besides tuning, we replaced the non-return valves on the pedal soundboard: they allowed the 16' reed to extend down to 32' via grooves in the upperboard.
Nowadays we might think twice about doing pedal extensions this way - I remember us having to remove half the pedal organ just to access the valves under the top upperboard veneer - but it was at least a valiant attempt at a very new trick.
Many things at New College were experiments. Some worked and some fell hideously flat. But more importantly, many still provoke discussion. To say that wasn't a good thing would be boring indeed.
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Do let me know when they're happening, please.
This subject remains close to my heart. My organbuilding career started at GD&B in the late seventies and scarcely a month went by without a trip to New College. Besides tuning, we replaced the non-return valves on the pedal soundboard: they allowed the 16' reed to extend down to 32' via grooves in the upperboard.
Nowadays we might think twice about doing pedal extensions this way - I remember us having to remove half the pedal organ just to access the valves under the top upperboard veneer - but it was at least a valiant attempt at a very new trick.
Many things at New College were experiments. Some worked and some fell hideously flat. But more importantly, many still provoke discussion. To say that wasn't a good thing would be boring indeed.