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You're making an awfully big assumption that many of our cathedral organists actually believe the message themselves...

A current cathedral organist who came and played for a day of services for me when he was between jobs turned up with no music for the voluntary. I'm usually a bit sceptical about letting other organists loose among my music, but he plumped straight for the said volume and played one of the lesser known fast and loud numbers (can't remember which one and the music isn't here) with no practice/run through or pre-set registrations. It was rather good.

They don't publish the volumes seperatey now, I have both volumes as one book and its not that many years I bought them. The rest of the volumes aren't up to much, the Leighton stands out some way.

As a contributor to the series; hear, hear. I did have one member of the public who told me to stick to organ music as transcriptions weren't very good or appropriate on that organ, but I can honestly say that I have had more direct compliments after recitals there than anywhere else. It's a question of making sure the programme is suitable to the audience and not being afraid to educate. I know some are a bit sniffy about the 'vetting' of programmes, but I think it is a very good idea, the organiser knows the audience (and I do always include some Bach!). PS There is a summer and winter series.

Ditto, particularly the harmonic contortions on the last couple of pages. It does take quite a lot out of me physically. I remember when I was learning it, all that repeated figuration in both hands made me ache somewhat. I know it was probably down to bad posture/technique.

Whilst the recital looks worth attending, I'm not sure I want my supplications to the Almighty to be ended with references to the Lone Ranger, and I'm a fan of transcriptions!

Can't lay my hands on the exact title now, but I have and play the improv he did on the Vierne Bercuese from the 24 Pieces en style libre. Its not too hard!

OUP copyright dept are rather good and very accomodating. I made an arrangement of a piece they owned, and for a small sum they allowed me to copyright my arrangement with their footnote, and record it. In fact, they only owned the copyright to the text, as the music was Bizet/French trad. Back to the original post, did anyone here know or meet Bevan, given that we have some very high profile people on here who must have been in and around the London scene? This is a useful source of info if anyone wants any background.

This ties in with the other thread about Inspirational LPs. My first ever organ LP bought for me by my parents when I was about 12/13 (sadly no longer in my possession), was of Simon Preston playing the West ABbey organ. The Mend sticks very clearly in my mind, because the sleeve notes went something like, "...Mendelssohn wrote many fine pieces for the organ, this isn't one of them..." Perhaps if any forum members have a copy they could confirm this. I don't actually play it myself, though it is in that rather good red OUP volume about Ceremonial Music.

One of my most favourite tunes! I think its in CP as well, with quite a nice little descant. We used the anthem version for our service with the Bishop here last year. We also recorded it on a hymns disc a couple of years ago and the chap who wrote the tune died about 2 days later. If memory serves me right, he was a lay clerk at St Ps and had written some theme music for BBC childrens TV.

Back to the original post... I played for a weekend of services at Lincoln Cathedral with the University of London Chamber Choir about 10 years ago. In the town the same weekend were the Leeds University Chamber Choir, with whom we had some relations (diff story!). Anyway, over a boozy pub lunch, they asked to join us for the last evensong as it was all music they knew, and we had an absollute ball. There were about 70 in total (took up a lot of space), and we did Leighton Responses, Dicing in D and Parry I was glad. It was a phenomenal noise and I had all on to be heard on the organ in the louder passages. A memory I won't (or the cong) forget in a long time.

We have a mutual friend who simply stops playing after 10 minutes after the agreed time. Doesn't stop them arriving late, but makes them embarrased when they turn up in silence!

I'm afraid I've been hooked for a couple of years now. They are on my ipod and are on almost constant play. I avidly await each release and they are all of an excellent standard. Like the London bus syndrome, barely a cycle for decades, then Koopman, Gardiner and that Japanese chap all at the same time.

Excellent, many thanks, very helpful and I've logged in at the Doblinger site. On the Planyavsky front, do you know the first sonata? And did you drop the second sonata because of audience reaction, or just a lot of work for little reward?

...the latter!

Perhaps your wife should meet mine!

Anyone want to suggest one of our female organists who would make a good Moneypenny?

The title says it all really. I learnt a piece by Planyavsky for my recent FRCO (the Toccata alla Rumba, and a good piece too) and on the back of the publication (by Doblinger) are a whole series of pieces and composers being advertised, quite a lot of whom I play nothing of. Can anyone shed any light on any of the following composers and any of the pieces worth playing (and how difficult they are!): Doppelbauer Eder Haselbock Heiller (other than the Nun komm variations) Kropfreiter Leitner Planyavsky (other than the piece mentioned above) Radulescu Rapf Schollum Wellesz I know some of us inhabit some obscure corners of the repertoire, here's hoping! Thanks

Just realised, the crucial words missing. Should read: "...but there's always an ad in the classifieds at the back of Organists Review someone who hires out a harmonium..."

I haven't got my copy to hand, but there's always an ad in the classifieds at the back of someone who hires out a harmonium specifically for the Rossini. Maybe someone else has their copy to hand?

...and also down here in Dorset in September.

The Hollins CD from Delphian is even better.

I have three stars and a yellow badge from a former career at MacDonalds (I was young, needed the money etc...)

Ah, an ally at last. Maybe we should retreat to the other thread and leave this one to the Widor 5 addicts!

As an aside, I found by googling this evening an organ duet of the 'Rite of Spring' played on the old Marlborough organ. That might be what I meant by 'wrong piece/wrong organ'.