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    York Minster

    in The Organ

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    I accept everything that Robert says (quoted above) and withdraw my (at it turned out) ill-founded comment about the Choral Evensong broadcast. In my defence, I merely repeated comments which had been made on two other fora, viz. BBC's The Choir and Yahoo Lay Clerks Group. I apologise without any reservation whatsoever.

     

    I hope it was already clear that I wish Robert nothing but good and that I recognised the excellent work he has done at Truro and that I expect him to do in his new post at York.

     

    [Derrett goofs again - is this four or five times now?]

     

     

    Apologies from me also as my punt abt the Truro post led Paul down such a sinful path. I join with Paul in wishing Robert all the best at York. Exciting times ahead for the Minster, I think !

    Leighton - Toccata On Hannover

    in The Organ

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    I learnt this for ARCO a few years ago. It is tricky mainly due to the speed and has some poly rhythmic bits which you just have to learn each line, shut your eyes and hope for the best. But yes, it is definitely worth it.

     

    Andy (There's a lot of us about)

     

    I think its woth playing the whole hymn tune suite. It rarely features in recitals these days which is a shame. Both Lumetto and Veni Emmanuel are good. I last heard it played as a suite by John Langdon at Dunfermline Abbey in the early eighties in the prescence of the composer.

     

    Recently, at Westminster Cathedral, I heard Oliver Brett and Matthew Martin play KL's duet on 'Martyrs'. An example of KL's ability to create something exciting out of what is austere material.

    St Paul's Cathedral Console

    in General discussion

    Posted

    Does anyone know if Huw Williams is on the move? I have seen an entry on the Organ Recitals website which gives notice of a December recital at SPC and credits Huw as being located in 'Philadelphia, USA'.

     

    Does anyone have any updates on how the restoration is progressing. The dome division was not being used at a recent service I attended. I wonder if there is much more to do?

    Fernando Germani

    in The Organ

    Posted

    I thought I might mention that I had the opportunity to listen to some private recordings of the great Germani last night. They were recorded in St. Pauls Cathedral, with the doors locked. The music was all Cesar Frank, 3 chorals etc etc, and all played from memory. The quality was excellent considering it was recorded on a revox spool tape machine, just a little bass shy so I was told, and it was 1954. Its really good to get an incite as to how people played and registrated all those years ago. I also heard Ralph downs and Nicolas Kynyston from a radio broadcast at Armley. Why do the radio presenters not talk like that anymore????

    Peter

     

    Huw William's played FG's 'Tocatta' at St paul's yesterday. i was impressed with this sparking work and it sounded impressive even though the Dome division is out of action at present.

     

    Ed

    New Oxford Aubertin

    in Nuts and bolts

    Posted

    David - aside from the fact that I was not expecting you to answer this question, I was simply surprised at the apparent vehemence of the original terse statement by emsgdh.

     

     

    I wasn't surprised at at all. It was such a complete non point to begin with !

    New Oxford Aubertin

    in Nuts and bolts

    Posted

    I have news from Courtefontaine that the Chapel organ is awaiting the transport lorries tomorrow morning (7th January) and will be arriving in Oxford at the end of the week. Six workers arrive on the afternoon of 14th to start the unpacking and then the erecting onto the brand new gallery that awaits it. Also coming is the private 2 Man & Ped house organ for the President of the College (Sir Michael Scholar) and I learn that a private donor has provided the funds to the college for a 5 stop Positive that will reside at the East End - the opposite end to the Grand Orgue. Suddenly the lucky musicians and Scholars (pun intended!) of the college, have now a trinity of Aubertins in 2008!

     

    The big organ will take about 12 days to install. Pictures and video will be posted as soon as possible.

     

    All the best,

    Nigel

     

     

    Many thanks for keeping us up to date, Nigel. What happened to the Harrison?

     

     

    Ed

    King's Carols

    in General discussion

    Posted

    It would have been nice to hear it! :) It wasn't included in the Christmas Eve broadcast, I missed the R3 repeat and it was omitted from the 'listen again' recording. I should have gone to Bristol Cathedral - it went down well there I understand.

     

     

    I hope DB includes it in his Westminster Abbey recital on 5 Aug. I also look forward to the disc that will accompany the April issue of BBC Music Mag. Vierne 3, Widor 5 and Impros.

     

    As for the Sortie I imagine that it will be a piece that M Cocherau would have been proud off !!

    16' Gt. Diapason At York Minster

    in Nuts and bolts

    Posted

    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

    Thomas Trotter At The Rah

    in The Organ

    Posted

    The size of the audience was par for the course for the RAH recitals. Agree that it was very enjoyable. I went to the Birmingham recital on the preceding Monday so had heard much of the repertoire already that week. The RAH organ illustrated that despite its restoration the Brum instrument sounds bland in comparison. I regret that they have gone for handbells rather than chimes such as the St Gile's, Edinburgh, Rieger.

     

    I liked TT's bell pieces at the RAH especially the encore.

     

     

    I forgot to say in my post that I thought that his rendition of the Durufle 'Alain' Prelude and Fugue was dull.

    Thomas Trotter At The Rah

    in The Organ

    Posted

    I am a great fam of Thomas and I believe that he is one of the finest organists in the world the moment. My teacher has lessons from him and therefore his style passes on to me. It is a great shame that the audience was low in number as he really is a great of the age.

     

    Andy

     

    The size of the audience was par for the course for the RAH recitals. Agree that it was very enjoyable. I went to the Birmingham recital on the preceding Monday so had heard much of the repertoire already that week. The RAH organ illustrated that despite its restoration the Brum instrument sounds bland in comparison. I regret that they have gone for handbells rather than chimes such as the St Gile's, Edinburgh, Rieger.

     

    I liked TT's bell pieces at the RAH especially the encore.

    Fete, By Jean Langlais

    in The Organ

    Posted

    And a wonderful piece it is too ! I have heard it twice recently; once as a Evensong voluntary played by Sarah Baldock at Winchester and in recital, at the Temple Church, by Colin Walsh.

     

    In the Labousky biography-has anyone read this?- she explains that JL composed Fete to celebrate both the Liberation of Paris in 1945 and hiis own appointment to St Clothide

    York Minster

    in General discussion

    Posted

    And what a distinquished tenurre it has been. A more than worthy successor to Jackson and Bairstow. A player of the first rank as well and I hope that retirement will allow a few more recitals. Along with Jonathan Bielby, our longest serving Cathedral Organist. JSW and PM have proved to be a marvellous team over the past 25 years. If JSW continues as Assistant, they may go down the Liverpool, Norwich and St Pauls's route and seek a choral specialist.

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