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I had no idea that Widor wrote for percussion too!!

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJi0qWX2d7g

[Worcester Cathedral]

Marvellous photos, I'm sure it'll sound as magnificent as it looks, and thank you for taking the time and trouble.

[Vierne Finale Symphony No.1]

I wonder if Arty employed this technique for the Vierne & Widor?

 

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[Vierne Finale Symphony No.1]

An anagram on Arthur Nobile - Horrible Tuna!

 

Truly awful !

[If You Were An Organ Stop...]

Racket 8ft To be played with Amazing Grace of course!

[Hate To Brag.....]

Sorry, I couldn't resist replying to pcnd5584's visions of bagpipes playing A.G on Top of the Pops, which was in 1972!

 

I was a member of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Military Band (non bagpipes). Although the No1 hit was before my I joined I did spend 16yrs with them, so I do know about some of the difficulties pipers encounter in playing the pipes.

 

Its not easy to control 3 drone reeds plus the chanter reed, tuning can become a problem just like any reed stop.

Yes they are very loud close up, and even I at times would have liked to put them all in a swell box and close the shutters but listen to a good band, albeit from a distance it might change your mind.

 

As for Amazing Grace even we used to slip in the odd 7th or 9th if we thought we could get away with it!!

 

I don't care much for the Glasgow kiss either-Scottish wife for the last 23 years-OUCH!!

 

Martin